Question

【题目】根据短文内容，完成表格。
The USA is the fourth largest country in the world in size after Russia, Canada and China. The population(人口) of the USA is the third largest in the world.
The Mississippi River is the longest river in America. It's over 6,000 kilometers long. The Mississippi River has been called the "Father of Waters" or "Old Man River". The most important lakes in the United States are the Great Lakes. They are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. All of them are between Canada and the United States except(除了) Lake Michigan.
Let us talk about American education(教育). There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools. Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to pay for their schooling. Children start school when they are five years old. Most students are eighteen years old when they leave secondary(中级) schools.

Its size in the world is the fourth largest. Its in the world is the third largest. The longest river in America has a length of .

Of the Great Lakes isn't between Canada and the USA. The kids in America can have free education in . Children started school at the age of .

Answer 1

【答案】population；over 6,000 kilometers；Lake Michigan；public schools；five
【解析】1.在文章第一行The population(人口) of the USA is the third largest in the world.“美国的人口数量在全世界排在第三”可得知此处填population(人口)。2. 文章第三行The Mississippi River is the longest river in America. It's over 6,000 kilometers long.密西西比河是美国最长的河流，长度超过6000千米。可得知此处填over 6,000 kilometers。3.文章第五行All of them are between Canada and the United States except(除了) Lake Michigan. “除了密歇根湖之外，其他所有的都位于加拿大和美国之间”。可得知此处填Lake Michigan。4.文章倒数第三行Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education。“大多数的孩子上公立学校，他们的父母就不用去给他们支付教育钱”。可得知此处填public schools“公立学校”。5.文章最后Children start school when they are five years old. “孩子们在五岁开始上学”，可得知此处填five。