It seemed to him that most American students studied harder during weekdays and enjoyed   3  on weekends. In Japan, however, quite a few students study only before term examination periods(考试期间) and do   4  else for the rest of the time. It’s easier for American students to enter colleges or universities   5  the students in Japan. But they study harder after they enter because they are dismissed(开除) if they do not do  6  . On the contrary (相反),it is so   7  to enter college and universities in Japan that students have to study until midnight    8   every night before the entrance examinations (入学考试). And they are relieved from the pressure (压力) of having to study 　　9    they enter and they want to do something else. Taro had been used to a Japanese student’s life style(方式),so he had a   10  time for the first few months in the U. S. ?

1. A. until　　　　 　　   B. since　　　　 　　  C. before　　      　　  D. after?

2. A. Chinese　　  　　   B. Russian　　　　  C. American　　  　　      D. English?

3. A. yourselves    　　  B. themselves　　 　　 C. ourselves　　　　   　　  D. itself?

4. A. something    　　   B. nothing　　　　   C. everything　　 　　     D. anything?

5. A. but　　　　  　　  B. than  　　  　　　　C. also　　   　　  　　  D. and?

6. A. wrong　　   　　   B. right　　 　　　　　　  C. well　　　　   　　  D. good?

7. A. difficult　　  　　   B. easy　　　　 　　　　　　  C. good   　　　　　　　　     D. bad?

8. A. since　　    　　   B. for　　　　　　  C. already　　  　　　　     D. almost?

9. A. before　　   　　   B. when　　　　    C. since　　  　　　　　　    D. unless?

10. A. hard　　    　　  B. good　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　 　　      D. free

Have you ever studied abroad? If you come to Australia as a foreign high school student, you can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas.
Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines "Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese new year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.
【小题1】                   is the most important festival in Australia.