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【题目】 In America high schools, most students take English, science, math and history. These are basic courses and each course is as useful as the others. In English class, the students study grammar and read famous literature. In science class, they study biology, chemistry or physics. History is more interesting to some students because they learn about important events (事件) and places in the United States. Students take other courses, too. These are electives (选修课). Some of them are music, home economics and computer science. Students don’t have to take all of these courses. Some study music because they feel it more enjoyable. Some study computer science because they think it is more practical. In each class, teachers give students exams. Some exams are more difficult than others, but a good student can always do them well.

The basic courses in American high schools are 【1】 math and history.

The elective courses include (包含)【2】 and computer science.

some students are 【3】 history because they learn about important events (事件)

Students study music because it is 【4】

Some exams are more difficult than others, but a good student can 【5】them

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】English science

【2】music home economics

【3】more interested in

【4】more enjoyable

【5】be good at

【解析】

这篇短文给我们介绍了美国高中的学生们上的课程，大多数学生都选择英语、科学、数学和历史，他们是基础课。还有一些选修课，如音乐家政学等，学生们可以根据自己的爱好选择。

【1】根据短文第一句话In America high schools, most students take English, science, math and history. These are basic courses可知，美国学生们的基础课程包括英语、科学、数学和历史。由此可知这里应填English, science。

【2】根据短文中These are electives (选修课). Some of them are music, home economics and computer science.可知，他们选择的选修课程包括：音乐、家政学和电脑科学。由此可知这里应填music, home economics。

【3】根据短文中History is more interesting to some students because they learn about important events (事件) and places in the United States.可知，对于一些学生来说历史是比较有趣的。题目中这句话主语是Students，指“某人感兴趣”，应用interested，常用于be interested in…，故这里填more interested in。

【4】根据短文中Some study music because they feel it more enjoyable.可知，一些学生学习音乐是因为他们决定音乐更令人愉快。 故填enjoyable。

【5】根据短文最后一句话Some exams are more difficult than others, but a good student can always do them well.可知，有些好学生在考试中总是表现得很好。这里be good at与原文的do well是同义的。