Like schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
【小题1】 In America, summer vacation lasts ____.

A．one month	B．two months
C．three months	D．more than three months

【小题2】Students only stay at school for about ____ years before they go to college.

A．five

B．six

C．twelve

D．fourteen

【小题3】 The underline word “vacation” means _________ in Chinese.

A．休闲

B．假期

C．时光

D．生活

【小题4】 Many American students work after class, because they _____.

A．want to see interesting things

B．have to help the other people

C．want to make more friends

D．have to get money for their studies

【小题5】The article is mainly about ___________.

A．the differences between schools in China and in America.

B．schools in China.

C．schools in America.

D．American students’ school life.

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?

A．Perfect.

B．Dangerous.

C．Crowded.

D．Expensive.

【小题2】 What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.

B．There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.

C．The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.

D．Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.

【小题3】Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?

A．go birdwatching

B．do a bird count

C．go bird-hunting

D．hold a bird show

【小题4】The purpose of the article is to _______.

A．attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve

B．ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife

C．prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve

D．make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club

Like schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：

1. In America, summer vacation lasts ____.

A. one month             B. two months 

C. three months           D. more than three months

2.Students only stay at school for about ____ years before they go to college.

A. five         B. six        C. twelve        D. fourteen

3. The underline word “vacation” means _________ in Chinese.

A. 休闲        B. 假期      C. 时光      D. 生活

4. Many American students work after class, because they _____.

A. want to see interesting things       

B. have to help the other people

C. want to make more friends  

D. have to get money for their studies

5.The article is mainly about ___________.

A. the differences between schools in China and in America.      

B. schools in China.

C. schools in America.  

D. American students’ school life.

 

When Christie Andrews was born, she weighed less that half of one kilogram. Her heart was the size of a large coin. Her mother said Christie was so small that she could hold her in the palm of one hand.
Christie couldn’t breathe without a machine to give her oxygen. If she had been born 20 years earlier, she would probably have died at once. She needed two operations, but she survived without serious damage.
Twenty years ago , 90% of all premature(早产) babies died. Today, doctors manage to save four out of every five, because they have better machines for breathing and better ways to feed the babies.
But saving Christie’s life cost more than $ 400,000. In some cases, doctors spend 1 million dollars saving a single child. The parents usually don’t have enough money to pay. The government, an insurance company or the hospital picks up the bill. Even after a baby goes home from the hospital, it may require medical care.
Some people think it makes more sense to spend money saving 10 adults who have cancer or other diseases than saving one small baby. But nobody wants to be the doctor who has to tell parents to their faces, “Sorry, I won’t save your new child.”
【小题1】 Parents don’t pay their babies’ hospital bills because        .

A．they don’t have enough money

B．they would rather save cancer patients

C．doctors don’t care if the babies die

D．it makes more sense to have a bigger baby

【小题2】The true cost of saving a baby may be even more than 1 million because        .

A．oxygen machine are expensive

B．the baby may require medical care after it leaves the hospital

C．doctors always charge more than they should

D．four out of five premature babies can now be saved

【小题3】From the story we know that saving a cancer patient        .

A．is easier than saving a baby	B．is harder than saving a baby
C．is cheaper than saving a baby	D．is more common than saving a baby

【小题4】The main idea of the article is        .

A．doctors must never decide whether to save babies or cancer patients

B．doctors are able to save premature babies, but the cost is very high

C．having a premature baby was cheaper and safer 20 years ago

D．Christie survived because the hospital paid her bills

Shopping used to mean actually going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in a couple of days.
November 11^th is a big day for people who like shopping online. On that day last year, many online stores offered a big discount and free delivery service. The biggest online shopping sites in China,Taobao.com and Tmall.com ，sold things worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.
“Goods online are often much cheaper. It also saves me a lot of time. And we often have more goods on many online stores than in shopping malls,” Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing, said to China Daily. She stayed up very late for a lot of cheap goods online. She spent several thousand that day.
Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different cities, even different countries, with ease. “I like eating duck neck very much and I often buy it on Taobao from shops in Wuhan. It’s much more delicious than what our local (当地的) stores sell, but cheaper,” said Zang Xin, a girl in Yangzhou.
While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don’t need.
“Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert. “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the ages of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things that they want to. Some of goods are even bad for young students such as cigarettes and wine.”
【小题1】Nowadays many people like shopping online instead of _________.

A．clicking their mouse	B．paying money
C．sitting in front of their computers	D．going to shops

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase “with ease” mean?

A．轻松地

B．困难地

C．便宜地

D．昂贵地

【小题3】According to the article, which of the following is not an advantage of shopping online?

A．It can save people time and money.	B．Online stores have better quality goods.
C．People can buy things from different places.	D．Online stores may have more kinds of goods.

【小题4】People worry about students shopping online because students _________.

A．have no time to waste and are easily attracted to buy bad things

B．may depend too much on online shopping

C．haven’t met the online store owners

D．may buy nothing with a lot of money

【小题5】The article is mainly about _________.

A．how to buy good products online

B．how to find good online stores.

C．advantages and disadvantages of online shopping.

D．dangers of shopping online for students.