American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There’re two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they’re five years old. Most students 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 classes 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. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their study.
小题1:In America, summer holidays begin in ________.
A．September
B．July
C．May
D．February小题2:Most American 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 baseball
D．do interesting things小题4:In order to(为了) ________, many American college students work after class.
A．help their parents
B．get money for their study
C．help others
D．learn some useful things
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
题目分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国的学校教育。学校九月份开学，每学年两个学期。大多数孩子5岁上学，17-18岁高中毕业，高中每学期有5-6门功课，每门功课都有作业，课后做许多有趣的事。高中毕业后，很多学生上大学，为付高昂的学费，他们课后做兼职。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June的描述可知，第二学期六月结束，暑假从七月开始。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第一段Most American children begin to go to school when they’re five years old的 描述可知，大多数美国孩子都是从5岁开始上学。故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第二段High school students ---After class, they do a lot of interesting things的描述可知，高中学生课后可以做很多有趣的事。故选D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据短文最后一段 So many college students work after class to get money for their study.的描述可知，为了挣钱学习，很多大学生课后都做兼职。故选B。