【题目】 Students in Kenya are returning for their third term. They begin their school year in January and it is broken up into three terms. In Kenya, in the past, students were not required to attend school an the education was not free, either.

I taugth math, English and physics at Chamasiri Secondary School whiel I was a teacher in Kenya. This school had four classrooms—one for each grade, Form 1, Form 2, Form 3 and Form 4. They are equivalent (对等) to our 9th ,10th ,11th, and 12th grade. Teachers traveled from classroom to classroom instead of the students going from room to room. The Form 1 class had 60 students, Form 2 had 45, Form 3 had 30, and Form 4 about 12 students. The class sizes became smaller as the grades continued on. Why did this happen? Many families were very poor and couldn’t afford the school fees(学费).

Most countryside schools in Kenya did not have a lot of money. As a result, there were very few textbooks for the students to use. I had seven math texts for my Form 2 class and 14 for the Form 1 class. Anything the students needed to know was put up on the blackboard and the students copied it down into their noetbooks. The notebooks became the students’ textbooks.

Kenya students study ten different subject areas. Some of the students spend over an hour running home. They do chores at home and hopefully manage to find some time to study before it gets dark. Most familes do not have electricity and may not even have candles for their children to study by.

Luckily, Kenya education has been becoming better and better in the past few years. I’m sure it will have a good future.

1Which grade does Form 3 refer to (指的是) in ther writer’s country?

A. Grade 9.B. Grade 10.C. Grade 11.D. Grade 12.

2Why did the notebooks become the students’ textbooks?

A. The students did not pay the schools.

B. The schools couldn’t afford the textbooks.

C. The students preferred to use their notebooks.

D. The teachers asked the students to take notes.

3Why do some students run home from school?

A. They aren’t allowed to stay at school.

B. They don’t like studing in the school.

C. They hope to have more time to study.

D. They want to get candles in the stores.

4According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. In Kenya, a school year has three terms.

B. The Form 1 class had the most students.

C. Each family has electricity in Kenya.

D. Kenya education has been improving.

【题目】 Please Take my Children to Work Day (PTCW Day) first began as holiday for hark-working and tired stay-at-home mother to take a day off. Now, this day is fit for my parent. It was created in 2003 and is celebrated each year on June 25, but it isn’t a public holiday. It encourages friends and family to take care of the children so that the stay-at-home parent can have some time to relex.

Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year. Kamehaeha the Great was the monarch(君主) of Hawaii. He is famous and respected for establishing(建立) the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. Kamehaeha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii, and it is a day off for people. Schools and most businesses are closed.

D-Day is celebrated in the U.S. to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944.On that day, American army and other Allied forces (盟军) fought hard and the World War II(WWII) in Europe was over soon. It is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.

Flag Day is celebrated on June14 each year to honor the United States flag. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday. Although Flag Day is a great celebration across he country, it is not a public holiday.

1If you are a stay-at-home parents, what can you do to relax on PTCW Day?

A. Take a day off.B. Go to work earlier.

C. Look after children.D. Do some housework.

2Which is public holiday?

A. PTCW Day.B. Kamehameha Day.

C. D-Day.D. Flag Day.

3When is the United States Army’s birthday?

A. On June 6.B. On June 11.C. On June 14.D. On June 25.

4What can we know about D-Day?

A. It is celebrated in France.B. The WW II ended before 1944.

C. Businesses are closed for it.D. The Normandy landing happened in 1944.

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