In Germany there are different kinds of high schools.Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.

Short days

Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.

Formal setting

In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语：您)” when talking to teachers.

Getting to school

Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some ares have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.

Private clubs

In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, chair, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.

Different states, different schools

Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.

1.For high school students in Germany, Which is not the common transport to school?

  A. School buses   B. Private clubs   C. Public transports   D. Students’ bicycles

2.In paragraph 3, the underlined word “respected” can be best translated into ________.

  A. 受人尊敬的   B. 令人害怕的   C.  高收入的       D. 有权势的

3.From the passage, we can learn from that in Germany ________.

  A. all kinds of high schools are for college.

  B. age is not important for attending schools.

  C. students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00a.m. to 3;30p.m.

  D. students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves.

4.What can be the best title for this article?

  A. German Private Clubs   B. German Public Transport

  C. German High Schools   D. German College Systems

 Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.

    Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”

1.What would happen to the island?

A.It would grow bigger. B.It would sink. C.It drove feelings away. D.All the feelings lived.

2.Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?

A.Yes, he did.    B.Yes, he didn’t.  C.No, he didn’t.   D.No, he did.

3.Why didn’t Happiness help Love?

A.Because Happiness didn’t like Love.

B.Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.

C.Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.

D.Because she needed to be by herself.

4.Who helped Love out of danger?

A. Sadness.         B. Knowledge.    C. Happiness.          D. Time.

5.What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?

A.令人喜爱的      B.珍贵的   C.吸引人的      D.有爱心的

In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a.m. and end at about 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie（德语，您）” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend

1. 1.

   For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?

   1. A.
      School buses
   2. B.
      Parents’ cars
   3. C.
      Public transport
   4. D.
      Students’ bicycles
2. 2.

   In Paragraph 3,the underlined word “respected” can be best translated into __________

   1. A.
      受人尊敬的
   2. B.
      令人害怕的
   3. C.
      高收入的
   4. D.
      有权势的
3. 3.

   From the passage, we can learn that in Germany _______

   1. A.
      all kinds of high schools are for college
   2. B.
      age is not important for attending schools
   3. C.
      students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00 a. m .to 3:30 p.m
   4. D.
      students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves

Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”

1. 1.

   What would happen to the island?

   1. A.
      It would grow bigger
   2. B.
      It would sink
   3. C.
      It drove feelings away
   4. D.
      All the feelings lived
2. 2.

   Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?

   1. A.
      Yes, he did
   2. B.
      Yes, he didn’t
   3. C.
      No, he didn’t
   4. D.
      No, he did
3. 3.

   Why didn’t Happiness help Love?

   1. A.
      Because Happiness didn’t like Love
   2. B.
      Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her
   3. C.
      Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her
   4. D.
      Because she needed to be by herself
4. 4.

   Who helped Love out of danger?

   1. A.
      Sadness
   2. B.
      Knowledge
   3. C.
      Happiness
   4. D.
      Time
5. 5.

   What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      令人喜爱的
   2. B.
      珍贵的
   3. C.
      吸引人的
   4. D.
      有爱心的