The students in America usually begin high school at the age of 13 or 14. Some leave at the age of 16. But most finish the 4-year high school study. They do not get their first full-time work or begin college studies until they are 17 or 18 years old.

The high school day is about 7 hours long. Part of the day is made into classes of about 50 minutes long. The students have lunch in the middle of the day. American students study English, history, math, science, art and languages. Some also learn job skills. They can learn how to use a computer or how to mend a car. Other students may learn by working in an office, a hospital or other places one day a week.

Jean Wilton Anderson is 16 years old. She lives with her parents and 2 younger brothers in Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington D.C. Jean studies at Whitman High School. There are about 1500 students at the school. Most of them will go up to colleges.

Jean wakes up early every morning. She begins school at about 7:30. This is her third year of high school. Every day she takes classes to learn English, world history, physics and trigonometry. （三角）She also has a class about different religions（宗教）. And she plays the violin in music classes. School ends at about 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Yet, Jean stays 2 or more hours longer every day for sports. Jean arrives home at about 5 o’clock in the afternoon. She eats dinner. Then she starts her homework. She also spends a lot of time talking on the telephone with her friends. Students in America have their way of talking. They use the word “like” all the time. Jean and her girlfriends wear blue jeans and shirts or sweaters every day. The boys at her school also wear blue jeans. But they like to wear blue jeans that are several sizes too large for them.

Like students of her age in most part of the country, Jean began driving a car when she was 16 years old. She does not have her car. Most of the students in high school have their own car. Many of them drive their cars to school every day.

1. When the students in America finish their high school, they ________.

A. are usually 17 or 18 years old          B. try to find the full-time work

C. all begin their college studies            D. are ready to leave the country

2. Jean Wilton Anderson _________.

A. has a four-people family                         B. lives in the city of Washington

C. has studied in her school for 3 years              D. will go up to a college

3. On a school day Jean Wilton Anderson ___________.

A. has to get to school before 7:30 in the morning

B. takes classes for 10 subjects in the school

C. does some sports and homework after class

D. Spends hours on the phone with her classmates

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Students in high schools use the word “like” very often.

B. The boy students wear blue jeans as the girls.

C. Many high school students go to school in their own car.

D. Boy students wear jeans of larger size because they grow fast.

--Does Lucy ________ English well?

--Sure. She studies it for two years in America.

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A．speak	B．talk
C．say	D．tell

“Does Wang Li __________ English well?” 

“Sure. She studies it for two years in America.”

A. speak　　    B. say　　    C. talk　　　　 D. tell

 

Jim （ 1 ） from America.She is American.She （2 ） English.She can also speak （3 ） Chinese.She （4） in Shanghai now.She （5） in a middle school.She （6） classes （ 7） weekdays.She often goes to school （8） .She often helps her mother go shopping （9） Sundays.Her father （10） in Shanghai.He （11） English.Her mother also （12） in Shanghai.They （13） Chinese food.And （14） like China.The Chinese people are （15） to them.

（1）.A.come　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.are

C.comes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.be

（2）.A.speak　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.says

C.talks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.speaks

（3）.A.little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.many

C.few　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.a little

（4）.A.is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.are

C.be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.am

（5）.A.study　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.is study

C.studies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.are study

（6）.A.have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.has

C.having　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.haves

（7）.A.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.in

C.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to

（8）.A.by the bike　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.by bike

C.on bike　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.with bike

（9）.A.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.in

C.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.for

（10）.A.work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.working

C.works　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.isn't work

（11）.A.teach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.teaches

C.teaching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.to teach

（12）.A.works　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.working

C.work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to work

（13）.A.like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.likes

C.liking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.are liking

（14）.A.He　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.She

C.their　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.They

（15）.A.friend　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.friends

C.friendly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.well

Passage 2
Dear Linda,
I have been in England three months now. I hope you don't think I've forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.
I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College. So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living. I won't tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about the life here.
I find some of the customs (风俗) new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other.
Yours,
Alice
【小题1】The writer came to London from _________.
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America         
【小题2】The writer __________.
A. has never been of England
B. came to England three months ago  
C. will come to England in three months
【小题3】She has _________.
A. not written any letters
B. a little time to write letters
C. no time to write letters    
【小题4】She came to England to _________.
A. study
B. make a living
C. learn British ways of living
【小题5】 Englishmen ___________.
A. do not often shake hands with friends when they meet
B. often shake hands with friends when they meet
C. do not raise their hats to friends when they meet