The students in America usually begin(开始) middle school when they are eleven or twelve years old . They need to finish(完成) the three-year middle school study . So they leave(离开) school when they are fourteen or fifteen years old .

In America , the middle school day is about seven hours long . Every class lasts for fifty minutes(五十分钟) . American students learn English , history , maths , science(科学), art and foreign languages(外语). Some also learn how to use a computer.

Most classes start at about 7:30 in the morning. The students often have lunch at school. School ends(结束) at about two o’clock in the afternoon. But a lot of students stay two or more hours longer every day for sports. Like Chinese students, they have to do their homework at home in the evening.

On Saturdays and Sundays, the students can go shopping, go to a movie, have parties or play games with their friends . But many of them like watching TV or playing computer games at home.

(    )51. How old is an American student in a middle school?

     A. 11-12    B. 11-15    C. 14-15    D. 13

(    )52. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “lasts” in Paragraph 2?

     A. 最后的    B. 最新的    C. 迟到的    D. 持续

(    )53. How long does an American student stay at school?

     A. About six hours.    B. About two or there hours.

    C. About 24 hours.    D. About eight hours.

(    )54. After school , American students have to         .

     A. do homework   B. go to bed   C. go shopping  D. watch TV

(    )55. What do American students do on weekends?

     A. They often go shopping and do homework

    B. They usually go to a movie or sleep for a long day.

    C. They play computer games at home or watch TV

    D. They go to school and do their homework.

The Big Lottery is giving money to groups of teenagers between 14 and 19 who want to become active citizens. The teenagers who would like to help make the area you live in better,cleaner, safer and more friendly can actually get money for improving your local community (社区).We have $ 80,000 to give away. We are looking for young people to take part inschemes(规划) and projects near to where they live.

Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Meeting the neighbors Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock onpeople's door and find out what they would like improving in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together. If you don't want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch schemes are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it's very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It's a good way to make the area you live in safer. You could set one up easily and quickly.
Lending a hand There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do iheir shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog.
No littering Nobody likes picking up other people's rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. You never know, one day you might find something valuable.
Recycling Nearly two-thirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places to people to recycle bottles, tins, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. Ifit's not, do something about it.
So go on...Just tell us what kind of project you want to join jn. Then we'll send you more details. Take positive action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.
【小题1】The aim of the Big Lottery is_        .

Three Students go shopping with their families．Now let’s look at what they want to buy．