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Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.

A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.

American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver’s exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.

Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.

The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.

Title:      1.     in an American High School

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Phys ed (physical education) is making a comeback, but with a difference. The new way is to teach skills that are useful beyond gym class, like lifting weights, balancing their diets and building physical endurance（耐力）.

Considering that 15% of American children 6 to 18 are overweight, supporters say more money and thought must be put into phys ed curriculum. In many cases, that may mean not just replacing the old gym-class model with fitness programs but also starting up phys ed programs because school boards（教育委员会）often “cut P.E. completely or decrease（减少）its teachers or the days it is offered,” says Alicia Moag-Stahlberg, the director of Action for Health Kids. The difference in phys ed programs is its short of a national standard.

The wisdom of the new idea has some scientific support. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have showed how successful the fit-for-life model of gym class can be. They observed how 50 overweight children lost more weight when they cycled and skied cross-country than when they played sports. The researchers have also found that teaching group sports like football results in less overall（全体的）movement, partly because the students who are unwilling to do may sit on the bench.

    Another problem with simply teaching group sports in gym class is that only a small part of students continue playing them after finishing their high school. The new method teaches skills that translate to adulthood, which means kids are given skills and experiences so they can lead a physically active life in their future.

1.Is the new Phys ed program different from the one before?

2.What does the new P.E. program teach the students?

3.According to the passage, what do some school boards do with P.E?

4.What are the problems with simply teaching group sports?

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

Junior school students in Harbin，Heilongjiang，had a "long weekend"．They had four days off from Oct．19-22．It was not for any festival，but was caused by serious smog．

The smog was caused by high levels of PM 2．5 in the air．

PM 2．5 is small particles（微粒） of pollution in the air with a diameter （直径） of 2．5 micrometers or less．Waste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 2．5 pollution． On Oct．17，the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancer．

To better protect children，cities are taking action．

On Oct．21，Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days．

??? Beijing started a program on Oct．22 which has a warning system with four levels．The red warning is the highest warning level．It means that the next three days will see serious pollution．

When a red warning is issued（发布），schools will close．

If there's pollution that's not as serious，the Beijing Commission of Education will ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activities．

How will students be informed?

"First，the Commission of Education will inform schools online，" Ye Yan，head of Beijing Shijingshanqu Experimental Primary School，told Beijing Times．"Then teachers will text students’ parents．"

Will the days off affect the study plan?

"Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations，"? said Wang Hao，a physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang district．

For students in Harbin who had the long weekend，they would go to school on the next two Saturdays．

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1.Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend?

A． Because the weather was extremely cold．? ?????????????

B． Because a special festival came．

C．Because the winter vacation began．??????? ?????????????

D．Because there happened serious smog．

2.Which of the following is TRUE about PM 2．5?

A．It makes water polluted．? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B．People can see it with eyes．

C．It only comes from factories． ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

D．It can cause serious diseases．

3.When a red warning is issued in Beijing，what will happen?

A．All of the work will be stopped．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B．People aren't allowed to go outside．

C．Schools will be closed for a few days．????????????? ?????????????

D．Air pollution will be seen in a few weeks．

4.What does the underlined word "text" mean in Chinese?

A．写信????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．发信息????????????? ????????????? C．写文章????????????? ????????????? D．发邮件

5.What is the reading mainly about?

A．What PM 2．5 is made up of．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B．How people fight against air pollution．

C．What influence the smog brings to school．????????????? ?????????????

D．How schools deal with the missing school days．

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Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.

A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.

American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver’s exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.

Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.

The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.

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Title: ? 1.?? in an American High School