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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 上大学
小题1:In England, summer holidays begin in        .

A．September

B．January

C．June

D．July

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

A．five

B．seven

C．seventeen

D．eighteen

小题3:High school students          after class.

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

小题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

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

A．cities

B．work

C．college

D．towns

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C

解析

试题分析：这篇短文重点描述了英国的教育制度及英国学生的学习生活特点.
小题1:根据and the second term is from February to June.描述,可知英国的暑假开始于七月,故选D.
小题2:根据Most English children begin to go to school when they are five years old.可知选A.
小题3:根据第二段After class, they do a lot of interesting things.描述,可知选D.
小题4:根据第二段So they have to work after class to get money for their studies.描述,可知选B.
小题5:根据第二段After high school, many students go to college^①.描述,可知选C.
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