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Most Americans start to school at the age of five when they enter kindergarten(幼儿园). Children do not really study at this time. They only attend for half the day and learn what school　 is like. Children attend elementary school for the next six years. They learn to read and write and work with numbers. They also study the world and its people. After they leave elementary school, children go to junior high school for three years and senior high school for another three years. This is called secondary education. In some places, the children go to elementary school for eight years and high school for four. In all, elementary and secondary education together take twelve years to complete excluding （不包括）kindergarten.

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1.The elementary and secondary education together take the children ____ to complete in the USA.

A. thirteen years　　　 B. nine years

C. twelve years　　 　 D. eleven years

2.Most American children enter kindergarten _________ .

A. at the age of five　　　　 B. to study two years

C. to learn science　　　　　 D. about two years old

3.In elementary school they should stay there ________ .

A. for six years　　 　　　　　　 B. for three years

C. for another three years　　 D.to study hard

4.Children should study how to __________ .

A. act

B. become an astronaut

C. read and write

D. read, write and work with numbers

5.Some American children have their elementary school education for ___ .

A. five years　　　　 　 B. four years

C. eight years　　　　　 D. seven years

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

—Alice, ________ did you start to play the piano?

—At the age of five.

A.when B.why C.where D.how

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

In different countries around the world，most children must start schooling at early ages．

And they become"adults"at different ages．Being an adult means having the right to do certain things，such as getting a part﹣time job，voting（投票），getting married，or getting a driving license It also means accepting the responsibilities that go along with these rights．

In many countries，sixteen or eighteen is the age when a person becomes an adult．Young men and women at this age can get a part﹣time job，and begin to receive an income of their own．

They no longer have to depend on their parents for money all the time．In Canada and America，sixteen is the age when one can get a driving license； in England，it is seventeen．

There are responsibilities that go along with both of these rights．Getting a part﹣time job means that you have to pay income tax．Driving a car demands that you follow certain rules like buying car insurance．

Voting is another right that young people enjoy when they become adults．In the United States，Canada and Britain，young people have the right to vote at the age of eighteen．With this right also comes responsibility．For young people to use their right to vote wisely，they must have an understanding of the needs of society，and they must also learn how politics work．

1.The underlined word"right"in Paragraph One means　　 　in Chinese．

A. 正确　　 B. 右边　　 C. 权利

2.In America and Canada，young people who are　　 　can get their driving licenses．

A. at the age of 16　　 B. at the age of 15　　 C. at the age of 14

3.If you drive a car，you have to　　 　．

A. get a part﹣time job　　 B. follow certain rules　　 C. understand society

4.Tom is a 17﹣year﹣old English boy and he has the rights to　　 　．

A. drive and learn　　 B. vote and marry　　 C. drive and vote

5.From the passage，we can know that　　 　．

A. sixteen﹣year﹣olds have all kinds of rights

B. responsibilities need to go along with rights

C. the rules are the same in the UK and the USA．

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Before I started school, people felt that I was not going to be successful．At the age of four I started speech lessons because I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me.

The first grade was a struggle (挣扎)．I had difficulty speaking, I also couldn’t learn to read．The second grade was not much better．I still struggled with the inability to read．In the third grade a new school was built. It was near my home. I went there with my parents and helped to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one. However, things didn’t get better for the next two years.

It was in the fifth grade．Mrs．Wakefield was my teacher, and she was a good teacher．She did not make me feel unconfident. Instead, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to be．And that is just what I did．

For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher．Because of Mrs．Wakefield's influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they can deal with any difficulty successfully and become someone．I have won many awards(奖项) up to now, such as Teacher of the Year．I think I should thank my fifth grade teacher. She believed in me and helped me to be all that I could be．

1.The writer started speech lessons at the age of four because_________.

A. he could not speak well　　　　　　　　　 B. he could not read

C. he wanted to be a good teacher　　　　 D. he wanted to go to a new school

2. The writer ______ when he was in the third grade．

A. did better in reading　　　　　　　　　　 B. met a good teacher

C. received a high award　　　　　　　　　　 D. went to a new school

3.We can know that the writer ______．

A. has taught speech lessons

B. thinks teaching is a good job

C. is a very successful teacher now

D. works in the same school with Mrs. Wakefield

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— When are people allowed to start driving in the UK?

— At the age of ________.

A. six　　 B. sixteen　　 C. sixty　　 D. sixteenth

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阅读理解

In different countries around the world, most children must start schooling at early ages. And they become “adults” at different ages. Being an adult means having the right to do certain things, such as getting a part­time job, voting(投票), getting married, or getting a driving license.

In many countries, sixteen or eighteen is the age when a person becomes an adult. Young men and women at this age can get a part­time job, and begin to receive an income of their own. They no longer have to depend on their parents for money all the time. In Canada and America, sixteen is the age when one can get a driving license; in England, it is seventeen.

There are responsibilities that go along with both of these rights. Getting a part­time job means that you have to pay income tax. Driving a car demands that you follow certain rules like buying car insurance.

Voting is another right that young people enjoy when they become adults. In the United States, Canada and Britain, young people have the right to vote at the age of eighteen. With this right also comes responsibility. For young people to use their right to vote wisely, they must have an understanding of the needs of society, and they must also learn how politics work.

1.The underlined word “right” in Paragraph One means “________” in Chinese.

A.正确 B.右边 C.权利 D.左边

2.In America and Canada, young people who are ________ can get their driving licenses.

A.at the age of 16 B.at the age of 15

C.at the age of 14 D.at the age of 13

3.If you drive a car, you have to ________．

A.get a part­time job B.follow certain rules

C.understand society D.pay income tax

4.Tom is a 17-­year­-old English boy and he has the rights to ________．

A.drive and learn B.vote and marry

C.drive and vote D.drive and marry

5.From the passage, we can know that ________．

A.sixteen­year­olds have all kinds of rights

B.responsibilities need to go along with rights

C.the rules are the same in the UK and the USA

D.sixteen­year­olds in the UK have the right to get a driving license

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

正误判断

In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary（中等的） schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private（私立的）schools . Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents still prefer private schools, though they are much more expensive. Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school. A student at state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands.

1.Children can go to school at the age of four in the U.S.

2.Most parents prefer to send their children to private schools in America.

3.About fifty percent of high school students can go on to universities after they leave the secondary school today.

4.Lots of American students go to universities by depending on their parents completely (完全地).

5.The passage is mainly about American education.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the USA, children start school when they are five years old. In some states(州) they must stay in school ________ they are sixteen. But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they ________ secondary(中等的) schools. There are two kinds of schools in the USA: public schools and private(私立的) schools. children go to public schools. Their parents don’t have to ________ their education because the school get ________ from the government（政府）.

If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents ________ like private schools though they are much more expensive.

Today about half of the high school students ________ in universities after they finish secondary schools. A student at a state university doesn’t have to pay very much ________ his parents live in that state. Many students ________ while they are studying at universities. In this way they get into ________ working habits(习惯) and live by their own hands.

1.A. and                               B. so                             C. until                                  D. since

2.A. leave                    B. enter                                C. reach                                D. pass

3.A. Several                         B. Most                                 C. A few                           D. Few

4.A. look up                         B. pay for                    C. ask for                         D. think over

5.A. books                            B. teachers                           C. food                                  D. money

6.A. still                                 B. never                                C. surely                          D. already

7.A. play                               B. change                        C. study                                  D. meet

8.A. before                          B. because                           C. because of                 D. though

9.A. smoke                           B. drink                                 C. fight                                  D. work

10.A. good                           B. bad                                    C. happy                          D. wrong

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I started my school life at the age of six. At first the school for me, a boy, meant play, play and more play instead of sitting in the classroom and learning something. __1..I tried my best to do well in my schoolwork and follow the rules.　 ____2.__. Every year we had different kinds of school trips. Not only could we learn many things from them, but also we were given many projects or tasks as homework. It helped us know more. At the same time, we made many good friends. ___3.. The next year, when I was in grade 9, I realized that I should give all my attention to my studies because I was going to take the exams to get into senior middle school.　 Whenever I think of my school life, I feel very happy and I think in everybody‟s school life there are many ups and downs that influence his life. School is a place where all of us learn to care and share. “School” is not just a place, but a large building made up of the rules, knowledge and love. ___4.. I can describe my school in “Three S”. They are: Small, Sweet and Simple. My school was the best, is the best and will always be the best.

A. In Grade 8. I won prizes in drawing and English speech competitions.

B. I think in everybody’s success, school plays a key role.

C. Among all the subjects, I like drawing best.

D. However, I changed the way I used to behave at the school with the help of my teachers.

E. Growing and learning were great fun.

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He could play the violin when he was five.

A. at the age of five　　 B. five years later

C. for five years　　 　　 D. five years age

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