The students in America usually begin(开始) middle school when they are eleven or twelve years old . They need to finish(完成) the three-year middle school study . So they leave(离开) school when they are fourteen or fifteen years old .

In America , the middle school day is about seven hours long . Every class lasts for fifty minutes(五十分钟) . American students learn English , history , maths , science(科学), art and foreign languages(外语). Some also learn how to use a computer.

Most classes start at about 7:30 in the morning. The students often have lunch at school. School ends(结束) at about two o’clock in the afternoon. But a lot of students stay two or more hours longer every day for sports. Like Chinese students, they have to do their homework at home in the evening.

On Saturdays and Sundays, the students can go shopping, go to a movie, have parties or play games with their friends . But many of them like watching TV or playing computer games at home.

(    )51. How old is an American student in a middle school?

     A. 11-12    B. 11-15    C. 14-15    D. 13

(    )52. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “lasts” in Paragraph 2?

     A. 最后的    B. 最新的    C. 迟到的    D. 持续

(    )53. How long does an American student stay at school?

     A. About six hours.    B. About two or there hours.

    C. About 24 hours.    D. About eight hours.

(    )54. After school , American students have to         .

     A. do homework   B. go to bed   C. go shopping  D. watch TV

(    )55. What do American students do on weekends?

     A. They often go shopping and do homework

    B. They usually go to a movie or sleep for a long day.

    C. They play computer games at home or watch TV

    D. They go to school and do their homework.

Hello! I’m Sandy .I’m a Grade 8 students.I study at a secondy school .Now let me tell you about my school life. I get up at 6:15 a.m.Then I have my breakfast at six thirty. I go to school by bus .My home is about five kilometers away.from school.This often takes me 20 minutes.The first school begins at eight every morning.I usually have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.Each class lasts 45 minutes .I have lunch at school .I often eat rice ,meat and many vegetables.Then I can sleep about half an hour.After class, I play volleyball or football with my classmates.School is over and I go home.I spend an hour on my homework .I watch TV for half an hour .                                      
【小题1】What time does Sandy get up every day ?

Hello! I’m Sandy .I’m a Grade 8 students.I study at a secondy school .Now let me tell you about my school life. I get up at 6:15 a.m.Then I have my breakfast at six thirty. I go to school by bus .My home is about five kilometers away.from school.This often takes me 20 minutes.The first school begins at eight every morning.I usually have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.Each class lasts 45 minutes .I have lunch at school .I often eat rice ,meat and many vegetables.Then I can sleep about half an hour.After class, I play volleyball or football with my classmates.School is over and I go home.I spend an hour on my homework .I watch TV for half an hour .                                      

1.What time does Sandy get up every day ?

A．6:15 a.m          B．6:15 p. m          C．6:30 a. m          D．7 a.m

2.How does Sandy go to school every morning?

A．On foot           B．on a bike          C．By car            D．By bus

3.How far is her home from school?

A．5 meter.          B．5 kilometers.       C．15miles.          D．15kilometers

4..How long does it take her to take a bus every morning?

A．20minutes.        B．20seconds.        C．20hours.          D．20days.

5.How many classes does she have in a day?

A．2                B．4                C．6                D．8