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.

American Schools
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most 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.
High school students take only four or five subjects(学科) each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class.  After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
【小题1】How long is each term?

A．Two months.

B．Three months.

C．Four months.

D．Five months.

【小题2】How old are the students when they graduate(毕业) from high school?

A．Five years old

B．Seven or eight years old.

C．Seventeen or eighteen years old.

D．Twenty years old.

【小题3】How many subjects do the high school students have each term?

A．Three or four.

B．Five or six.

C．Six or seven.

D．Four or five.

【小题4】What do many college students do after class in America?

A．Many of them read books after class.

B．Many of them go to work to get money for their studies.

C．Many of them go to parties.

D．Many of them go out with their friends.

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
‘USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?’ We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.

Title: Studying at   【小题1】  or abroad
Phenomenon（现象）	Studying abroad has become a  【小题2】 for Chinese students.
Advantages	◆ It is helpful to the future   【小题3】  of Chinese students.
	◆ It helps to   【小题4】  foreign language skills.
	◆ It enables Chinese students to find jobs more   【小题5】 .
【小题6】	◆ It   【小题7】  Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language.
	◆ It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad   【小题8】 parents’ care.
	◆ Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very   【小题9】 .
Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be   【小题10】  by describing Liu Xiang’s example.

American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(课外作业) for every class. After class they have many activities.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.
【小题1】How long do American students study in school every year? 

A．8 months

B．9 months

C．10 months

D．11 months

【小题2】High school students take ______ subjects at a time.

A．all

B．four

C．five

D．B or C

【小题3】______ can get scholarships.

A．Many college students	B．All the students
C．Good high school students	D．Good college students

【小题4】Many college students work part time because ______ .

A．they have many activities

B．they have a lot of free time

C．they like doing things

D．they have to pay a lot of money for their education

【小题5】According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?
A. American schools have long summer holidays.
B. There are two terms in the USA.
C. American students don’t do exercises after class.
D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.

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.