American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have little homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. Many college students work after class to get some money for their studies.
小题1:Most American children go to school when they are years old.
A．four
B．five
C．six
D．seven小题2:High school students after class.
A． do a lot of homework
B．do many interesting things
C． often sing songs
D．do lots of reading小题3:After high school, many students .
A．begin to work
B．stay at home
C．go to college
D．visit their friends小题4:Many college students work after class because .
A． they want to get some money for their studies
B． they don’t have anything to do
C． their parents ask them for money
D． their teachers ask them to do so小题5:From this passage, we know that in America a summer holiday begins in .
A．January
B．September
C．February
D．June
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
题目分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国的小学，高中及大学的教育体制及学生的学习活动。
小题1:根据第一段Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old描述，可知选B。
小题2:根据第二段After class they do many interesting things.描述，可知选B。
小题3:根据第三段After high school, many students go to college.描述，可知选C。
小题4:根据第三段Many college students work after class to get some money for their studies.描述，可知选A。
小题5:根据第一段The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June.描述，可知美国的暑假在六月开始，故选D。
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