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　　In England, many children go to nursery school from the age of about three, but these schools are not compulsory. Compulsory education begins at the age of five, when children go to primary school. Primary education takes six years, then pupils go to secondary school. After six years of secondary education, pupils take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination. Most pupils take about eight subjects in this exam.

　　Compulsory education ends at sixteen. Some people choose to stay at secondary school for a further two years and then take the Advanced Level General Certificate of Education (A-level) examination. Students can take three or four subjects in this exam. Other people leave school at sixteen and go to colleges for further education.

　　Education in England has had many changes in the last ten years. Another new change took place in September 2000, in 6th Forms where students will have study four or five subjects at S-level for their first year and then choose 3 in their second year to study at A-level (S-level is not as difficult as A-level).

　　Higher education begins at eighteen and usually takes three or four years. Students go to universities, polytechnic schools or colleges of higher education.

1．The compulsory education in England needs ________ years.

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2．Compulsory education means ________.

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A．children can choose any school

B．every child must go to school

C．the school education

D．the education for the children

3．Pupils will have to take GCSE exams ________.

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A．when they go to primary school

B．during their secondary school years

C．after they finish schooling

D．before they go to secondary school

4．If a student wants to stay at a secondary school for two more years of further study, he'll have to take a(n) ________ exam.

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5．Some students in 6th Forms can choose four to five subjects at ________ exam.

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　　American schools 1 in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms 2 a school year, the first term is from September to January, and 3 is from February to JunE．Most American 4 go to public（公立的）schools.

　　Middle school students 5 only four or five subjects at a term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they do their homework every day. After class they have a lot of 6 .

　　After middle school, many students go to college（大学）.They can choose a small one or a 7 onE．They usually have to pay a lot of money 8 college education（教育）. 9 there are scholarships（奖学金）for good students, and many college students work part-time in order to get the 10 for education.

(1) A．are	B．begin	C．arrive	D．come
(2) A．in	B．during	C．among	D．between
(3) A．second a	B．second the term	C．a second	D．the second one
(4) A．sons	B．daughters	C．babies	D．students
(5) A．have	B．make	C．carry	D．read
(6) A．sports	B．game	C．exercise	D．exams
(7) A．large	B．larger	C．largest	D．more large
(8) A．of	B．in	C．for	D．on
(9) A．So	B．And	C．Then	D．Or
(10) A．time	B．money	C．chance	D．place

I　didn’t　cry　when　I　learned　I　was　the　parent　of　a　disabled　child.　I　just　sat　still　and　didn’t　say　anything.
When　Jenny　was　old　enough,　I　sent　her　to　a　kindergarten（幼儿园）.　On　the　first　morning,　Jenny　spent　hours　playing　by　herself.　It　seemed　that　she　felt　very(41).
However,　to　my　joy,　Jenny’s　classmates　always　(42)　her,　“You　got　al　your　speling　words　right　today!”In　fact,　her　speling　list　was　the　(43).　Later,　she　faced　a　very　painful　(44)　—— at　the　end　of　the　term,　there　was　a　game　which　had　(45)　to　do　with　physical　education.　But　Jenny　was　(46)　in　it.
My　husband　and　I　were　anxious　about　the　day.　I　wanted　to　let　my　child　stay　home!　But　my　heart　wouldn’t　let　me　off　that　easily.　So　I　(47)　a　pale,　unwiling　Jenny　onto　the　school　bus.
At　the　kindergarten,　I　was　quite　worried　because　of　her　(48)　action,　Jenny　would　probably　hold　up　her　team.　The　game　went　wel　until　it　was　time　for　the　sack（麻袋）race.　Surely　Jenny　would　find　it　(49).　Now　each　child　had　to　climb　into　a　sack,　jump　to　the　finishing　line,　return　and　climb　out　of　the　sack.　I　noticed　Jenny　standing　near　the　end　of　her　line　of　players.
But　as　it　was　her　turn　to　join,　a　change　took　place　in　her　(50).　The　talest　boy　behind　Jenny　placed　his　hands　on　her　waist（腰）.　Two　other　boys　(51)　in　front　of　her.　The　moment　the　player　before　Jenny　stepped　out　from　the　sack,　the　two　boys　(52)　the　sack　suddenly　and　kept　it　open　while　the　tal　boy　lifted　Jenny　and　(53)　her　into　it.　A　girl　nearby　took　her　hand　and　supported　her　(54)　Jenny　got　her　balance.　Then　she　jumped　forward,　smiling　and　proud.　In　the　cheers　of　the　teachers,　schoolmates　and　parents,　I　silently　 thanked　 the　 warm,　understanding　people　in　life　who　made　it　 (55)　for　my　disabled　daughter　to　be　like　her　felow　human　beings.　Then　　I　finaly　cried.

【小题1】

A．excited B．lonely C．happy D．weak

【小题2】

A．greeted B．expected C．encouraged D．folowed

【小题3】

A．easiest B．longest C．smalest D．tidiest

【小题4】

A．choice B．problem C．result D．exam

【小题5】

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

【小题6】

A．forward B．fast C．behind D．up

【小题7】

A．threw B．pushed C．knocked D．fixed

【小题8】

A．slow B．quiet C．quick D．secret

【小题9】　A.　stupid　　　　B.　simple　relaxing　　　　D.　difficult

【小题10】

A．school B．family C．team D．heart

【小题11】

A．ran B．lay C．walked D．stood

【小题12】

A．picked　up B．gave　up C．cut　up　　　 D．made　up

【小题13】

A．drove B．hid C．put D．hit

【小题14】

A．when B．until C．after D．unless

【小题15】

A．popular B．special C．necessary D．possible

She was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the famous woman scientist of her time. That's the story of Marie Curie's life. She didn't mind working and she didn't care about the honors(荣誉)that were given to her in later years.

    Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklosovska then. She lived in Poland. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.

    Marie's mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful(成功的)in her life. She studied very hard and was one of the best students at her school.

    Marie and her older sister, Bronya, wanted to study in France at the Sorbonne. But their father didn't have enough money to send them there. It was Marie who had an idea: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she would get work and send Marie the money to study there herself. So Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister's studies. At last it was Marie's turn but when she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.

    Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time. But all she thought of was her maths and science. This was her world.

    After four years' hard work, Marie and her husband found something which was called radium(镭). They were given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖)for their great discovery(发现). But they were too ill to go Stockholm themselves to receive it.

    Marie always said that it was because of her children that she want her work. And she discovered a hidden power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie in 1934.

1.Marie Sklodovska was born in_______.

A. France                B. Poland                 C. Stockholm          D Sorbonne

2.Marie did not go to Paris with her sister because_______.

A. She did not want to

B. He always thought of her maths and science first.

C. She had to earn money to pay for her sister's study.

D. She thought it more useful to make money.

3.She received her higher education（教育）at_______.

A. Poland       B. Stockholm          C. the Stockholm   D France

4.The greatness（伟大）of Marie's life in fact is that_______.

A. She received two Nobel Prizes

B. She was the first woman to work at the Sorbonne

C. She helped her sister finish school.

D. She worked hard without taking care of the fame and honors she received