In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary(中等的) schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private(私立的)schools . Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents still prefer private schools, though they are much more expensive. Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school. A student at state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands.
51. Children can go to school at the age of four in the U.S.
52. Most parents prefer to send their children to private schools in America.
53. About fifty percent of high school students can go on to universities after they leave the secondary school today.
54. Lots of American students go to universities by depending on their parents completely (完全地).
55. The passage is mainly about American education.
【主旨大意】在美国,孩子五岁才可以上学。美国有两种学校,一是私立学校,一是公立学校,大多数孩子上的是公立学校,有些有钱的孩子去的是私立学校,因为私立学校要花很多钱,在美国学生上大学依靠的是自己的工作习惯和自己的双手。
51. F 由第一句可知,“在美国,孩子们5岁时开始上学。”
52. F “Most children go to public schools.”可知,很多孩子去公立学校。
53. T “Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school.”可知,今天有大约一半的高中生毕业后去大学中学。
54. F 根据下文可知,在美国大学学生依靠的是自己的好的工作习惯和自己的双手。
55. T 阅读全文可知,短文主要说的是美国的教育。
‘USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?’ We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担)to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.
Title: Studying at 56 or abroad | |
Phenomenon(现象) | Studying abroad has become a 57 for Chinese students. |
Advantages | ◆ It is helpful to the future 58 of Chinese students. |
◆ It helps to 59 foreign language skills. | |
◆ It enables Chinese students to find jobs more 60 . | |
61 | ◆ It 62 Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. |
◆ It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 63 parents’ care. | |
◆ Parents may be under pressure(压力)because the cost of studying abroad is very 64 . | |
Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be 65 by describing Liu Xiang’s example. |