In America, after middle school comes high school, which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take compulsory subjects like English, social studies, math, science, and physical education. In addition, they choose among elective subjects (选修科目)to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology, music, art, and foreign languages.

Each student in the school has their own locker(储物柜)for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks, and allows students a small space they can decorate with(以……装饰)posters and favorite objects.

Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited(禁止)in American schools. And in fact, high school students usually don't cheat. If they are caught cheating, they will have to face severe punishment.

Each school holds certain yearly activities for all school students, such as homecoming(返校节), prom night(学年舞会), holiday celebrations, etc.

Most high schools have at least one sports team that competes in local games, and all students are encouraged to take part in athletics. Schools often offer football, baseball and softball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and soccer. Some may even have sports like golf, swimming, gymnastics and cross-country skiing.

Many high school students have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting lawns(草坪), but later they will likely get a job at a fast-food restaurant, video store, or clothing shop.

Sixteen years old is legal(法定)driving age in most states, and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can. Some parents allow their children to drive a family car, and may even buy a car as a graduation present. Others prefer that their sons and daughters earn enough to buy a used car. Many teenagers feel it's necessary to own a car, and will do whatever it takes to be able to drive.

1. Which is the best title of this passage?

A. How American Students Study.

B. American High School Life

C. The Life of American Students.

D. Introduction to American School.

2. Which statement is right according to the passage?

A. Cheating is strictly banned(禁止. only in American high schools.

B. Teenagers in America can be allowed to drive after sixteen years old.

C. Schools encourage all students to take part in sports.

D. English, social studies, math, science, and physical education are elective subjects.

3. The underlined word compulsory in the second line stands for .

A. voluntary

B. difficult

C. optional

D. necessary

4. From the short passage we can infer that .

A. All high school hold some activities for students every year, like homecoming.

B. American parents usually buy cars as graduation presents for their children.

C. If the American boys and girls can earn enough money they can buy a used car to drive.

D. High school students must have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16.

5. The second paragraph suggests

A. A locker can give students a small space to save money.

B. Students can share their lockers.

C. Students can put their posters and favorite objects in the lockers.

D. School provides students lockers to keep their books and personal things.

仔细阅读下面的短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照每小题括号内的具体要求完成语法填空和词形变化。

When I wake up I don’t get up ___21__(immediate). I turn__22__ the television and watch the children’s programmes and old movies ____23____about half –past ten. Then I get up, go downstairs and switch on the TV in the ___24__(live) room. ___25__ lunch , I have biscuits and a glass of milk, and I watch the news. In the afternoon, I often watch ____26___old film—they____27____ (show) some good ones at the moment. In the evenings , I often watch soap operas or sport and the news again. I like the main news at six o’clock . At nine thirty , if there is a good play on BBC 2, I switch over and watch it . Then at night I watch more ___28____(film) and I usually switch off the TV at about two o’clock. I never watch the TV all night. I watch TV for 16 or 17 hours __29___ day. I also do some __30____(exercise) every day. I take Tina , the dog , for a walk every afternoon.

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