Reading comprehensionA. Choose the best answer. (12分)

Letter A
To the Editor:
Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations.
American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks of school.
Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They can’t be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many can’t. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer.
James, Teacher
    Letter B
To the Editor:
I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they can’t learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world.
Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families.
Linda, Parent
 
小題1:According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days?
A．England and Australia .B．Singapore and Thailand.
C．Japan and the United States. D．South Korea and China.
小題2:James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to _______________.
A．study in schoolB．go to summer camps
C．have new experiencesD．help on the farm
小題3:James says most parents _______________ during the summer months.
A．travel abroadB．a(chǎn)re with their children
C．a(chǎn)re busy with their workD．go to summer camps
小題4:Linda says children can get _______________ during the summer months.
A．no time to watch TVB．more work experience
C．more classroom timeD．better reading skills
小題5:According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that _______________.
A．they learn to swim and ride bikesB．they go to summer camps
C．they do cookingD．they improve maths skills
小題6:What is best title of the Letter B?
A．Yes to a Longer School YearB．Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing
C．Adults Need More Vacation TimeD．Vacations Are Boring to Families

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D
小題6:B

試題解析:本文大意：詹姆斯老師寫給編輯的信：孩子們有十一周的暑假是因?yàn)樵诤芏嗄暌郧埃?5%的美國人在農(nóng)場工作，孩子們幫助干農(nóng)活。現(xiàn)在只有3%的美國人工作在農(nóng)場，但孩子還有很長的暑假。美國學(xué)生們在暑假期間失去一兩個(gè)月的學(xué)習(xí)，忘記了所學(xué)的知識，在九月份開學(xué)時(shí)，老師們不得不花四到六周時(shí)間帶孩子們復(fù)習(xí)上學(xué)年學(xué)過的。暑假不是學(xué)習(xí)的好機(jī)會，家長們在外面工作，不能陪孩子，他們呆在家里看電視，很無聊，學(xué)不到新的技能。家長琳達(dá)寫給編輯的信：反對學(xué)年太長，相信不只在學(xué)校能學(xué)東西，暑假是個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)的機(jī)會，能學(xué)到教室里學(xué)不到的東西，能獲得工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)，能與其他年紀(jì)的人相處。長暑假給家人們相聚的時(shí)間，上學(xué)時(shí)都很忙，放假了，就有時(shí)間一起做事情。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)England 192英國192天，Australia 192澳大利亞192天，故答案選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work.孩子們需要暑假因?yàn)樗麄儙椭鲛r(nóng)活，故答案選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Most parents work outside of the home.大多數(shù)家長在外面工作，故答案選C
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) I believe children gain experience in the world. 我相信孩子在世界上每個(gè)角落獲得經(jīng)驗(yàn)，故答案選B
小題5:推理判斷題。根據(jù)They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. 他們能學(xué)游泳、騎自行車，他們能旅行或夏令營，他們能花時(shí)間做像烹飪和藝術(shù)這類的事情，故答案選D
小題6:標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù) I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity.我相信孩子在世界上每個(gè)角落獲得經(jīng)驗(yàn)，暑假是個(gè)很好的機(jī)會，故答案選B
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