American schools begin in September(九月) after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January（一月）, and the second is from February（二月） to June（六月）. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish middle school. Middle school students study only four or five subjects(科目) each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things. After middle school , many students go to college (上大学). They can go to a small one or a big one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.

(    )6. Most American children go to school at the age of ____________.

               A. eight    B. six    C. five  D. seven

(    )7. Middle school students ____________ after class.

               A. do a lot of homework                   B. do some shopping

               C. do many interesting things      D. do some housework for their parents

(    )8. After middle school , many students go to ____________.

               A. college    B. work    C. make more money  D. towns or cities

(    )9. In order to(为了) __________, many college students work after school.

               A. help other people               B. get the money for their studies

               C. get the money for their parents    D. learn some new things

(    )10. From this passage（一段文章） we can know a summer holiday begins in ________in American .

                A. July（七月）     B. January    C. September     D. February

英语课上，我们时常进行小组活动。但如何能让这种活动帮助我们把英语学得更好?现在，请根据以下要点，以“How Can Group Activities Help Us Study English Better?”为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈自己的看法。

    1) （学.科网精校）活动的任务及完成方式要明确；

    2)小组内要有不同的角色分工、要合作；

    3)教师的必要帮助；

    4)活动结果要在班上分享。

注意：1)短文题目已经给出，不计入总调数(80～100词)；

    2)短文必须包括提示，要点和恰当的结尾（学.科网精校）；

    3)文中不碍出现师生的真实姓名帮所在学校的名称。

参考词汇：

cooperate vi. 合作   role n. 角色   share vt. 分享

How Can Group Activities Help Us Study English Better?

Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 【小题1】这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.
Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 【小题2】I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.
In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 【小题3】it is usually a 10-day holiday.
Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
任务一　将【小题4】处的中文翻译成英文。
任务二　将【小题5】处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。
任务三　写出【小题6】处“it”指代的内容。
任务四　【小题7】What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?
任务五　【小题8】为该文段拟写一个标题。