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【题目】 Here is a report on school in the United States of America.

1 Introduction

Some of you may wonder : What are schools in the US like ? Are there more activities than schools in Hong Kong ? Are there more teachers ? This report aims to answer some of these questions

2 Education system

There are two types of schools in the US: public and private schools . Students studying at public schools do not have to pay tuition fees (学费) because the schools get funding (资金) from the government . Private schools ,however , have to seek their own funding , so they may charge parents a high fee.

Students in the US have three years of preschool education . They enter elementary school at the age of six . There are four different ways for them to get their high school diploma(学位证书)。

3 Student-teacher ratio （比例）

In the US, the student-teacher ratio in secondary schools is about 10:1 . That means each teacher has to take care of about ten students . In Hong Kong , the ratio is roughly 25:1.

4 School uniforms

Most schools in Hong Kong require students to wear uniforms with school badges （校徽） on them . Students who are improperly dressed are punished . Unlike Hong Kong , only 13% of schools in the US require students to wear uniforms.

5 Extra-curricular activities

American schools give a high priority （优先）to sports , clubs and activities . The two major sports for American students are football and basketball . Schools may sell “spirit” shirt to wear to inter-school competitions and raise money .

There are also some cultural groups such as music groups , marching bands and debate teams .

6 Conclusion

There are some differences between schools in the US and Hong Kong , but the schools in these two places have one common goal: to provide an enjoyable learning environment for students .

【1】According to Section 2 of the report , what is the major difference between public and private schools in the US?

A.Students studying at public schools have to pay a higher fee.

B.Private schools do not get money from the government

C.There are more students studying at private schools

D.Parents prefer private schools to public schools .

【2】The underlined word “ them “ in Section 2 refers to _______.

A.American students

B.elementary schools in the US

C.high schools in the US

D.the four ways to get a high school diploma

【3】The underlined word “roughly “ in Section 3 means ________

A.alreadyB.alsoC.altogetherD.about

【4】________in the US require students to wear uniforms.

A.All of the schoolsB.Half of the schoolsC.More than half the schoolsD.Less than half of the schools

【5】According to Section 5, the two major sports for American students are ________.

A.football and volleyballB.football and basketball

C.basketball and cyclingD.football and skating

【6】According to the conclusion of the report , schools in the US and Hong Kong ______

A.are completely different

B.get funding from the government

C.want to create a good learning environment

D.do not have any common goals

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】D

【5】B

【6】C

【解析】

主要介绍美国和香港教育情况的差异。作者从几个方面进行了说明，比如：教育制度，教师与学生的比例，在学校穿校服的情况，课外活动等．美国和香港的学校之间的存在一些差异，但这两个地方的学校都有一个共同的目标：为学生提供一个愉快的学习环境。

【1】细节理解题。根据第2点最后一句Private schools，however，have to seek their own funding，so they may charge parents a high fee．私立学校，然而，要寻求自己的资金，所以他们可能会向家长收取较高的费用。可知，私立学校和公立学校不同是"私立学校不从政府那获得钱"，选B。

【2】词意猜测题。根据前面Students in the US have three years of preschool education．They enter elementary school at the age of six．There are four different ways for them to get their high school diploma美国的学生有三年的学前教育，他们在六岁上小学。他们有四种不同的方式获得高中文凭。可知，这里的them代指的是美国学生们。选A。

【3】词意猜测题。根据前面In the US，the student-teacher ratio in secondary schools is about 10：1．在美国，中学的学生和老师的比例约为10：1．可知，这里的roughly应该是"大约、大致上"的意思，选D。

【4】细节理解题。根据第4点only 13% of schools in the US require students to wear uniforms．在美国只有13%的学校要求学生穿校服。可知，在美国只有不到一半的学校要求学生穿校服。选D。

【5】细节理解题。根据第5点The two major sports for American students are football and basketball美国学生两个主要的体育运动是足球和篮球。可知，选B。

【6】细节理解题。根据最后一句but the schools in these two places have one common goal：to provide an enjoyable learning environment for students．但在这两个地方的学校都有一个共同的目标：为学生提供一个愉快的学习环境。可知，两个地方的学校都要为学生创造一个良好的学习环境，选C。