阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1 -15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
" You probably don't remember me," she said. Then she pulled out a piece of paper from her ___1___ and gave it to me. It was my handwriting.
As the assistant of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my __2___ was to review student transcripts(成绩单) to make sure they could ___3___ in Honors. It was common for students to have a(n) ___4___ start and they could no longer continue in Honors after their first term. However, sometimes their ___5___ term report cards would still be sent to us even though the students were no longer in the program.
The note she handed me ___6___, " Congratulations on your excellent second term. You may have been ___7___ with your grades, but you should feel ___8___ of how you've made some progress. Best of luck in keeping up the good work, and you'll be able to succeed."
The student went on and said, " You can't know what this ___9___ to me. I've carried it in my purse for three years and pulled it out anytime I didn't want to do my ___10___. For three years I've been ___11___ to enter your office and giving you this note and this ___12____. " she handed me her latest transcript with good marks.
We were both ___13____. She cried and I ___14____ to. Writing the note seemed like nothing to me, but it meant so ___15___ to her. I really had no idea that my actions had such meaning.

阅读理解

　　In the United States, most children begin attending school when they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to school near their homes. School in these early years is fun. The children learn to read and write. But they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason at such an early age for them to hit the books.

　　The situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult. Students must learn about world history, algebra(代数), and the life sciences. Tests become more common. Pressure is growing to hit the books, study hard, and advance. However, most serious students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.

　　High school students who hope to continue their education at a college or university must take a special national test called the S－A－T. The test has two parts. The first part tests the student’s ability with numbers and mathematical skills. The second part tests the student’s ability in the English language.

　　The S－A－T test is very important. A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a top American college. For this reason, many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S－A－T.

1．From the test, we can see“hitting the books”means ________.

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A．working hard for the future

B．studying a subject carefully

C．reading books in a hurry

D．reading books with great effort

2．Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of the text?

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A．The S－A－T is the most important test.

B．Education is not easy in the United States.

C．“Hitting the books”is very important for the students who want to have a bright future.

D．The more you want to learn, the more tests you have to pass.

3．American children don’t have ________ if they want to study in public school.

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A．to work hard at their lessons

B．to pay for the education

C．to hit the books

D．to take many tests

4．The students in high school ________.

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A．have to take the S－A－T

B．are free and happy

C．have to hit the books if they want to go on to college

D．don’t hit the books until they pass the S－A－T

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

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A．In America the students have to pass certain tests to continue their education.

B．Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is free.

C．Those who fail in the S－A－T cannot go to college.

D．The students must spend a lot of time preparing for the S－A－T.

In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life. Most countries also have private (私立的)education. This means that parents can pay to send their children to certain schools. People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a larger choice of schools. Other people think that private schools give the children who go to them an unfair advantage over other children.
At the age of three, many children go to nursery school. Two or three years later, they enter a primary school. At the age of 11 they go to a secondary school. Then they may have a chance .of continuing their studies at a university or college.
Universities and colleges are places where some young people go to continue their education after leaving school. Most university students study one main subject, though they may also study a number of others. Teaching is usually by lectures, or by discussions between a lecturer and students.
Most students stay at university for three or four years. At the end of that, they take an examination. If they pass, they receive their Bachelor’s degree, usually a BA, which is short for Bachelor of Arts, or a BS for Bachelor of Science. Some students study for several more years in order to get higher degree, such as a MA or a PhD
Most university courses don’t train students to do a certain job. Colleges, on the other hand, usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career（职业）, such as clothing design, or business studies.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us_______.
A Something about the private schools in developed countries
B. How developed countries pay attention to education
C. Some general information about education in developed countries
Why education is important
【小题2】 Why do most developed countries provide free education to children?

In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life. Most countries also have private (私立的)education. This means that parents can pay to send their children to certain schools. People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a larger choice of schools. Other people think that private schools give the children who go to them an unfair advantage over other children.

At the age of three, many children go to nursery school. Two or three years later, they enter a primary school. At the age of 11 they go to a secondary school. Then they may have a chance .of continuing their studies at a university or college.

Universities and colleges are places where some young people go to continue their education after leaving school. Most university students study one main subject, though they may also study a number of others. Teaching is usually by lectures, or by discussions between a lecturer and students.

Most students stay at university for three or four years. At the end of that, they take an examination. If they pass, they receive their Bachelor’s degree, usually a BA, which is short for Bachelor of Arts, or a BS for Bachelor of Science. Some students study for several more years in order to get higher degree, such as a MA or a PhD

Most university courses don’t train students to do a certain job. Colleges, on the other hand, usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career（职业）, such as clothing design, or business studies.

1.The passage mainly tells us_______.

A Something about the private schools in developed countries

B. How developed countries pay attention to education

C. Some general information about education in developed countries

Why education is important

2. Why do most developed countries provide free education to children?

A．Because the children don’t have money to go to school.

B．Because the government want their citizens to be useful to the country.

C．Because education doesn’t cost the country too much money.

D．Because there are not enough private schools.

3.In the first paragraph the underlined word “citizen” refer to________.

A．the cities                              B．members of a country

C．the children                           D．people who lives in cities

4.Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

All the university students study one subject.

After studying at the university for three or four years, all the students can get a Bachelor’s degree.

C. Students usually receive a master’s degree before receiving a Bachelor’s degree.

D. Unlike university, colleges usually teach students some useful skills for a career