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【题目】 My name is Sally Maxwell, and I’m 15. I’ve been at Park School, London since I was 11. If I pass my exams next year, I’ll stay here until I’m 18.

Park School is a secondary school, about 20 minutes by bike away from home. Before I came here, I went to primary school, near my home. I started primary school when I was five and stayed there for six years.

The school day is from 8:45 am to 3:15 pm. We spend the first 10 minutes in our classroom while our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent. Then everyone goes to the main hall. There our head teacher makes a speech and tells us any news about the school. Lessons begin at 9:05 and last for an hour. We have two more lessons before school finishes.

This year I have 11 subjects: maths, biology, chemistry, French, history, geography, music and IY, PHSE, ADT and PE (these stand for Information Technology; Personal Health and Safety Education; Art, Design and Technology and Physical Education). Fortunately, we don’t have exams in every subject. PHSE is about the dangers of drugs and smoking, among other things. In ADT we also do things like learning to cook as well as drawing and design. Some people can do Italian and Spanish instead of French, but no one is learning Chinese yet! PE involves physical exercise, basketball, training in the gym and swimming – we’re really lucky to have a swimming pool.

I took exams when I was 7, 10 and 14 years old. Next year I will take my exams in eight subjects, and then I can do between three and five subjects for the exams in my final year.

We have a large sports ground where we play football, tennis and do athletics both during and after school hours. After school activities, such as sports clubs and language societies are popular, too. During the school year there are usually visits to museums and galleries, and to camps for activities, such as climbing and cycling in the country. There are parties and discos and a sports day, and the school play is a really important event. Once a term, there is a parents’ meeting, so our parents and teachers can talk about our progress.

What’s the best thing about school? English, history, music, and my friends. What’s the worst thing? Homework … and exams!

【1】How long has Sally been at Park School?

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【2】Will the teachers check whether pupils are present or not?

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【3】Which subject involves physical exercise, basketball, training in the gym and swimming?

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【4】How often does Sally’s school have a parents’ meeting?

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【5】What does Sally think of her school life?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】She has been at Park School for four years.

【2】Yes, he will.

【3】PE involves physical exercise, basketball, training in the gym and swimming.

【4】Sally’s school has a parents’ meeting once a term.

【5】It is interesting.

【解析】

本文萨利介绍了她上学情况，她在学校所学的科目，进行的考试以及学校举行的活动。

【1】根据“My name is Sally Maxwell, and I’m 15. I’ve been at Park School, London since I was 11.”可知，她自从11岁就在帕克学校，现在她15岁，因此她已经在这里15-11=4年，故填She has been at Park School for four years.

【2】根据“We spend the first 10 minutes in our classroom while our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent.”可知，老师检查学生们的出勤情况。因此用肯定回答，故填Yes, he will.

【3】根据“PE involves physical exercise, basketball, training in the gym and swimming – we’re really lucky to have a swimming pool.”可知，体育课包括体育锻炼、篮球、在体育馆训练和游泳，故填PE involves physical exercise, basketball, training in the gym and swimming.

【4】根据“Once a term, there is a parents’ meeting, so our parents and teachers can talk about our progress.”可知，萨利的学校一学期召开一次家长会，故填Sally’s school has a parents’ meeting once a term.

【5】根据“After school activities, such as sports clubs and language societies are popular, too. During the school year there are usually visits to museums and galleries, and to camps for activities, such as climbing and cycling in the country.”可知，她在学校参加各种活动，因此她认为学校生活是有趣的，故填It is interesting.

这是一篇记叙文，短文讲述了Sally在学校的学习生活情况。文章叙述清晰，内容容易理解。题型是任务型阅读，要求根据文意回答问题，考查学生们对文章细节的理解。做题时，先通读短文，了解大意；然后根据题目所问，锁定短文相关句子，用简洁、概括的语言作答。例如第4小题，根据疑问词How often可知询问频率，注意文章中的表示频率的副词或短语；再根据关键词a parents’ meeting在原文定位答案。