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In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to the ages between 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in.
Subjects
In England and Wales the subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum, which was introduced in 1988 and sets out in detail the subjects that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 7, 11, 14, and 16, when they are tested.
The National Curriculum does not apply in Scotland, where each school decides what subjects it will teach.
In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments.
Whereas British schools usually have prayers and religious instructions, American schools are not allowed to include prayers or to teach particular religious beliefs.
Examinations
At 16, students in England and Wales take GCSE examinations. These examinations are taken by students of all levels of ability in any of a range of subjects, and may involve a final examination, an assessment of work done during the two-year course, or both of these things. At 18 some students take A-level examinations. usually in not more than 3 subjects. It is necessary to have A-levels in order to go to a university of polytechnic.
In Scotland students take the SCE examinations. A year later, they can take examinations called Highers, after which they can either go straight to a university or spend a further year at school and take the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies. In Scotland the university system is different from that in England and Wales. Courses usually last four years rather than three, and students study a large number of subjects as part of their degree.
(1) According to the passage, children have to go to school between the ages of ________ in both Britain and the US.
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(2) In which parts of the world are the subjects taught only decided by the nation?
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(3) As for the A-level examination, it involves ________.
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(4) Which of the following can be inferred from this passage?
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A．In the US, only local government can decide the subjects.
B．In Scotland, students can take either the SCE examinations or the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies.
C．In England, Wales and Scotland, students need to study religion.
D．As for a 16-year-old student in England and Wales, he has to take both GCSE examinations and final examination.
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W="Wanghai " L=Lihua
W: I lived with three Americans in a big house while I was
an international education (76) s________ in the USA. 76.
L: Then you must have (77) got t________ many 77.
interesting things.
W: Certainly! We had a good time.
L: Come on, tell me more about what happened.
W: The American seemed to be(78) d________ a lot from each other, 78.
while we Chinese seemed to have more in common.
L: Give me more (79) d________. 79.
W: One of the Americans came with a lot of plans. Tow or
Three anyone could accept, (80) b_______ he brought 80.
more than one hundred. When I offered to help, he
(81) r_________ me. I didn’t know why. 81.
L: What about others?
W: One other guy was crazy about china and Chinese culture.
He kept (82) a_________ me to have more food 82.
the way we do at home.
L: Really? Well, it’s great that he would be (83) i___________ 83.
in our culture. And the third?
W: he was my best friend. he was in favor of slowing
everything down. He could (84) s________ a whole day 84.
reading or writing in a local café.
L: how exciting!
W: he taught me that it’s not (85) h_________ to live a 85.
peaceful life, and that most of the things we think are necessary aren’t so at all.
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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 1 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 2 Christmas after all.
__3__, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.
There was a 4 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 5 us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 6 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 7 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.
The 8 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.
As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas 9 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 10 us to dig out.
Then, we received an invitation to 11 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 12 — a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 13 . Our Christmas morning 14 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 15 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.
This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 16 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 17 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 18 in the holidays.
Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 19 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 20 gesture can make a world of difference.
1. A. chance B. time C. anxiety D. ability
2. A. merry B. free C. lonely D. usual
3. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Somehow D. However
4. A. card B. sign C. knock D. note
5. A. welcome B. invite C. drive D. send
6. A. tree B. package C. mail D. flower
7. A. forgot B. arranged C. received D. missed
8. A. deep B. true C. warm D. mixed
9. A. snow B. rubbish C. dust D. leaves
10. A. teach B. help C. urge D. forbid
11. A. share B. prepare C. taste D. exchange
12. A. aunt B. guest C. maid D. partner
13. A. folks B. relatives C. colleagues D. neighbors
14. A. call B. greeting C. breakfast D. meeting
15. A. sorry B. eager C. ready D. grateful
16. A. distance B. expense C. season D. situation
17. A. Studying B. Showing C. Knowing D. Discovering
18. A. alone B. busy C. happy D. active
19. A. always B. seldom C. finally D. usually
20. A. careful B. patient C. vague D. kind
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Many year ago a poor man grew an orange tree. 76. _______
On the tree there were many fine oranges. Some day he found 77. _______
one of them was so big as a football . He took it 78. _______
to the king . The king was so happy that he gave the 79. _______
poor man lots money. When a rich man heard of it , 80. _______
he said for himself ,"I'll take my gold cup to the king 81. _______
and he will give me much money . The next day the king receive 82. _______
from the cup . The king was very fond of the cup and he told 83. _______
the rich man, “I have an orange . It is beautiful than the cup, 84. _______
so I have decided to give it to you as the reward instead money”. 85. _______
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My classmate, Joseph, is at present in hospital
With a breaking leg. He was walking to school the other 76.
day when he let a bicycle ran right into him . He never 77.
watches where he is going, so he often gets into the trouble. 78.
But he is having a nice time there. He has a comfortable. 79.
room, patiently nurses, and a great deal of time to read. 80.
Some friends of his go to see him every day, they take him 81.
Lost of good book and fresh fruit. He is not losing any time 82.
From school because he is busy study what he has 83.
Missed in classes. The doctor says he is recovering fast than 84.
Expected and will b out of hospital a few weeks. 85.
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