IntheUnitedStates,mostchildrenbeginattendingschoolwhentheyarefiveyearsold.Publiceducationisfreeandmostchildrengotoschoolsneartheirhomes.Schoolsintheseearlyyearsarefun.Thechildrenlearntoreadandwrite.Buttheyalsop

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In the United States,most children begin attending school when they are five years old.Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes.Schools in these early years are fun.The children learn to read and write.But they also play games and go on trips.There is no reason at such an early age for him to hit the books.
　　The situation changes as children bee older.The subjects bee more difficult .Students must learn about world history ,algebra (代数) ,and the life sciences.Tests bee more mon.Pressure is growing to hit the boody hard,and advance.However,most serious students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.
　　High school students who hope to continue their education at a collage or university must take a special national test called the S-A-T .The test has two parts .The first part tests the student’s ability with numbers and mathematical skills .The second part tests the student’s ability in the English language.
　　The S-A-T test is very important .A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a top American collage .For this reason,many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S-A-T.
　　1.Form this passage,we can clearly know “hitting the books”means_______
　　A.working hard for the future B.studying a subject carefully
　　C.reading books in a hurry D.reading books with great effort
　　2.Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of this passage?
　　A.The S-A-T is the most important test.
　　B.Education is not easy in the United States
　　C.“Hitting the books ”is very important for the students who want to advance
　　D.The more you want to learn,the more tests you want to pass
　　3.American children don’t need _______if they want to study in public schools.
　　A.to work hard at their lessons
　　B.to pay for the education
　　C.to hit the books
　　D.to take many tests
　　4.The students in high schools ________
　　A.have to take the S-A-T
　　B.are free and happy
　　C.have to hit the books if they want to go to college
　　D.don’t hit the boontil they pass the S-A-T
　　5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
　　A.In American the students have to pass certain test to continue their education
　　B.Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is free
　　C.Those who fail in the S-A-T cannot go to college
　　D.The students must spend mue preparing for the S-A-T

Answer 1

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B