Read and choose

In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states(州), they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most of the students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate(毕业) from secondary school. Another name for secondary school is high school. Most children go to public schools. Today about half of the high school graduates(毕业生) go on to colleges and universities. Almost half of the college students in the United States work when they are studying.

(1)In the United States, children start school at ________.

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(2)Another name for secondary school is ________.

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(3)Today ________ of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities.

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Read the passage and choose the correct answer

　　One day, an old lady wanted to go to London to see her best friend. She got up early and 　(1)　 to the small station at nine o'clock in the morning. Because she hasn't been to London before and this was her 　(2)　 trip to London, she didn't know the train time. Just then she saw a little boy 　(3)　 towards(朝向……)her. She 　(4)　 him and asked him what time the train would arrive and when the train would 　(5)　 for London.

　　The boy looked at her and said “tu, tu, tu, tu, tu, tu” just like firing a gun(就像打枪似的). Then he ran away. The old lady was surprised. She sat in a chair and 　(6)　 for a few minutes and then began to smile. She said to herself, “What a clever boy! He has told me the time in such a way.”

(1)

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A．arrived　　B．go　　C．got

(2)

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A．first　　B．one　　C．once

(3)

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A．ran　　B．running　　C．following

(4)

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A．asked　　B．catched　　C．stopped

(5)

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A．leave　　B．go　　C．come

(6)

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A．thought　　B．thinked　　C．think

Read the story. Look at the pictures and the example. Write one-word answers.

Example:

Tony didn't come to school today. The teacher asked me to go to his house to see him. I arrived his home and saw Tony lying on his bed. I asked him what was wrong with him. He told me what happened this morning when he was

1．going to school.“When I was________off the

2．school bus. Someone behind me________me. And

3．I________ down the bus. And my leg was

4．________”he said,“how long will you be like this?”I asked. He said, “I'm not sure. But I'm afraid I couldn't go to school tomorrow. Today is my worst day.”I said to him,

5．“Don't worry! I can help you. I can ________you to school by bike every day.”Tony was very happy after he

6．________that. He thanked me for helping him. But I said, “Remember, we are friends.”Friends should always help each other.

7．What is the story called? Choose the best name and tick one box.

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A．My friend Tony.

B．Tony's worst day.

C．Making friends.