Question

Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found some differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class l__1.__ fifty minutes in the US. It is a little l__2.___ than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between c___3.___. Besides, although most schools in both c___4.__ finish their morning classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have an hour-long break, so they need to eat l__5.___ quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at1:00 pm and school f___6.___ at 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club a__7.___ or play sports.

Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, while the US students like to find a part-time job in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think t___8.__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a u__9.___ experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs after they l__10.__high school and then go to college.

 

Answer 1

1.lasts

2.longer

3.classes

4.countries

5.lunch

6.finishes

7.activities

8.there

9.useful

10.leave

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了中美教育制度间的一些差异，并重点介绍了美国学生的学习和生活情况。

1.根据下文fifty minutes in the US 可知在美国每堂课持续50分钟。结合语境可知本句描述的是客观性事实，故用一般现在时态。主语each class是单数第三人称，故谓语动词用单数，填lasts，持续。

2.根据前一句描述，可知这比中国长一点。根据首字母可知填形容词比较级longer，更长的。

3.结合语境可知此处指的是，在两节课之间休息时间更短。根据基数词two及首字母可知填复数名词classes，课。

4.结合语境可知此处指的是在这两个国家。根据首字母可知填复数名词countries，国家。

5.联系前文finish their morning classes at 12 o’clock,可知此处指的是，他们必须快点吃完午饭。根据首字母可知填抽象名词lunch，午饭。

6.根据后一句描述，可知美国学生在下午3点放学。本句描述的是客观性事实，故用一般现在时态。主语school是单数第三人称，故谓语动词用单数，填finishes，结束。

7.结合语境可知此处指的是参加俱乐部活动。根据首字母可知填复数名词activities，活动。

8.联系前一句描述，可知他们认为在工作之间没有区别。结合语境可知本句描述的是客观性事实，故用一般现在时态。There be句型表示某地有某物，根据首字母可知填地点副词there，那儿。

9.句意：工作对他们来说是一次有用的经历。根据首字母可知填形容词useful，有用的。

10.结合语境可知此处指的是在他们离开高中之后。从句中描述的是客观性事实，故用一般现在时态。主语they是复数形式，故谓语动词用原形。根据首字母可知填原形动词leave，离开。

考点：考查教育类短文