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2．In the US   Summer vacation starts in early June and ends around late August．Teachers will give summer homework．There are many classes andcamps for middle school students．They can be about sports，cooking，boating or outdoor skills．Some students will try to make money by doing housework，such as babysitting or mowing the lawn（割草坪） for neighbors．Some will also do volunteer work，such as helping old or poor people．
  In theUK  ①Summer vacation starts around June 24 and ends on September 3．InScotland，teachers hardly give schoolwork for kids to do during the summer．So，many of my friends and their families like to travel abroad．
  InFrance   Summer vacation usually goes from mid-June to the end of August．French students don't have any homework or extra classes over the summer．Some students like traveling around the world ②They see nature inAfricaor visit English-speaking countries to learn English．Other students have fun inFrance．They go to the beach，see friends and watch movies．
  InCanada  Summer vacation starts in late December and ends in early February．During the vacation，students have to finish their homework．They should read and write reports on three to five English books．They also need to work with their classmates to do science projects．Canadian students often go to special interest classes during the vacation．They learn singing，cooking and so on．
78．根据英文释义，填写文中出现的单词
babysitto look after a child or children while the parents are out．
79．根据①处画线句，在下面句子填入适当的词，使两句意思一致．
Summer vacationstarts；fromJune 24 to September 3．
80．将文中②处画线句子译成汉语他们参观非洲的自然景观或者参观说英语的国家，以便于学英语．
81．根据短文内容，简略回答内容．
In which country do students have to do their homework during the summer vacation？In Canada
82．根据短文内容，完成下面句子，空白处词数不限
The summer vacation inthe UKis longer than that in any other country．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了各国的暑假情况．即暑假的长度，和暑假活动．文章谈到从美国到英国、法国和加拿大，各国暑假起止时间和以及学生在假期中从事什么活动．活动内容很丰富，也很不相同．

解答 78．babysit．考查动词．短文中"Some students will try to make money by doing housework，such as babysitting or mowing the lawn for neighbors"所说，一些学生通过做家务来赚钱，比如照看小孩或给邻居割草坪等．babysit为动词，意思是"临时受雇代外出的父母照料小孩"．英文释义to look after a child or children while the parents are out意思是：在小孩的父母外出时照看他们．两者意思相符，故填babysit．
79．starts； from．考查同义句转化及短语from to．
文中原句意思是：暑假大约始于6月24日，终于9月3日．重点是时间的跨度和范围．上句用了两个不及物动词start和end来分别表示"始于"和"终于；止于"．本题用"from…to"这个短语表示"从…到…"；from June 24 to September 3从6月24日到9月3日．动词用be，其意思是"是"．主语Summer vacation为第三人称单数，系动词变为第三人称单数形式is．故填is；from．
80．他们参观非洲的自然景观或者参观说英语的国家，以便于学英语．
翻译题（英译汉）．考查English-speaking和动词不定式．English-speaking意思是"说英语的"，它相当于一个形容词，充当定语．speak English为词组，speak为动词，意思是"说英语"，其中speak可以充当谓语，English充当宾语．English-speaking countries说英语的国家．动词不定式短语to learn English为状语，表示目的，意思是"以便于学习英语．故答案是他们看非洲的自然景观或者参观说英语的国家，以便于学英语．
81．In Canada．细节理解题．考查哪国学生暑假必须做（完成）作业．根据最后一段关于加拿大的内容"During the vacation，students have to finish their homework"可知，加拿大学生暑假必须完成作业．故答案是In Canada．
82．the UK．细节理解题．考查哪国暑假最长和比较句（more than句型）．本句为比较句，比较的是（各国）暑假的长短．其意思是哪个国家的暑假比其他各国的暑假都长，也就是哪国的暑假最长．从各国暑假起止时间看，美国接近3个月（从6月初到8月末）；其他国家大多在两个月左右，故美国暑假最长．

点评 首先要掌握短文的意思，然后结合具体的题目再读短文从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．