Question

English Students’ Education
English 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 term is from February to June. Most English children begin to go to school when they are five years old. When they finish high school, they are seventeen or eighteen years old.
High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go the 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 college^①. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So they have to work after class to get money for their studies.
Notes:1. go to college 上大學
小題1:In England, summer holidays begin in        .

A．September

B．January

C．June

D．July

小題2:Most English children go to school at the age of        .

A．five

B．seven

C．seventeen

D．eighteen

小題3:High school students          after class.

A．do housework	B．go to work
C．play sports	D．do interesting things

小題4:Many English college students work after class for        .

A．helping their parents	B．getting money for their studies
C．helping others	D．learning some useful things

小題5:After high school, many students go to         .

A．cities

B．work

C．college

D．towns

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：這篇短文重點描述了英國的教育制度及英國學生的學習生活特點.
小題1:根據and the second term is from February to June.描述,可知英國的暑假開始于七月,故選D.
小題2:根據Most English children begin to go to school when they are five years old.可知選A.
小題3:根據第二段After class, they do a lot of interesting things.描述,可知選D.
小題4:根據第二段So they have to work after class to get money for their studies.描述,可知選B.
小題5:根據第二段After high school, many students go to college^①.描述,可知選C.
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