The _______ month of the year is February.

A. one　　　　 B. first　　 C. two　　　　 D. second

American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year; the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things.

After high school, many students go to colleges. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.

（   ）71. In America, summer holidays begin in        .

A. September                         B. July  

C. May                              D. February

（   ）72. When a boy is six years old, he        .

A. has to stay at home                   B. can go to high school

C. is old enough to go to school             D. always plays at home

（   ）73. In American high school students         after class.

A. do the homework                    B. go to work  

C. play basketball                         D. do many interesting things

（   ）74. In order to(为了)       , many American college students work after class.

A. help their parents                    B. get money for their studies

            C. help others                         D. learn some useful things

（   ）75. Which is right?    

A. American students usually have a two - month holiday.

B. American students have three terms in a year.

C. A ten -year -old child usually has six subjects at school.

D. American students don’t like to go to school.

　 American schools began in September after a long summer holidays．There are two terms in a school year：the first term is from September to January．and the second is from February to June．Most American children go to public schools．

　 High school students take only four or five subjects at a time．They usually go to the same classes every day，and they have an assignment for every class．After class they have many activities．

　 After high school，many students go to college．They can choose a small one or a large one．They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education．But there are schoolships for good students，and many college students work part time in order to get the money for education．

(　 )11．Before going to college，an American child usually has to go to a_____________·

A．public school　　　　　 B．high school　

C．small school　　　　　　 D．big school

(　 )12．Usually a term of a school year has only_________．　

A．two months　　　　 B．one month　

C．three months　　　 D．four or five months

(　 )13．How many subjects do high students take at a time?

A．nine subjects 　　　　　　B．six subjects　

C．four or five subjects　　 D．eight subjects

(　 )14．What are the scholarships for?

A．for good students　　 B．for bad students

C．for poor students　　 D．for rich students

(　 )15．What do American college students usually do in order to pay for their education?

A．ask their parents for money　　　　　 B．work part time

C．work only on holidays　　　　　　　　 D．work every day

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A．help their parents

B．help the other people

C．get money for their studies

D．see interesting things

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Like schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：

1. In America, summer vacation lasts ____.

A. one month             B. two months 

C. three months           D. more than three months

2.Students only stay at school for about ____ years before they go to college.

A. five         B. six        C. twelve        D. fourteen

3. The underline word “vacation” means _________ in Chinese.

A. 休闲        B. 假期      C. 时光      D. 生活

4. Many American students work after class, because they _____.

A. want to see interesting things       

B. have to help the other people

C. want to make more friends  

D. have to get money for their studies

5.The article is mainly about ___________.

A. the differences between schools in China and in America.      

B. schools in China.

C. schools in America.  

D. American students’ school life.