Question

【題目】 Do you want to know how busy students are in the United States?

Well, we are always busy. We have a lot of homework, but not as much as Chinese students. But we are not just busy working on our studies. As the saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." First, we have after-school clubs. We finish school early, around 2：40 pm. Then we go to our clubs from 3 pm to 4 pm. There are several kinds of clubs, such as those for arts, sports and culture. I love after-school clubs because I can learn and make friends. Another kind of common after-school activity is playing on school sports teams. These teams train hard so they can win games against other teams during the competitive season.

I have a friend who is on a girls’ basketball team. It is basketball season now, so she trains every day after school from 3 pm to 8 pm. There is just a one-hour break. The school bands rehearsal（排練）is also held after school.

I am in a school band. We rehearse once a week every Monday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Finally, a lot of us do volunteer work on the weekends. We need 15 to 20 volunteer hours each semester in order to graduate. I often go to the food bank, which is a food donation organization, to work as a volunteer. I’m usually pretty tired after I finish volunteering each week. The work is sometimes boring, but I know I’m working for the good of society. So I enjoy it.

【1】Why does the author like after-school clubs?

A.Because she finishes school early.

B.Because there are different kinds of clubs.

C.Because she enjoys learning and talking with others.

D.Because she doesn’t have anything better to do.

【2】School sports teams train students hard to ________

A.keep them busy after school

B.help them socialize with each other

C.win games during the competitive season

D.help them get scholarships

【3】Which after-school activity is necessary for graduation?

A.Arts club.B.Sports team.C.School band.D.Volunteer activity.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A.American students learn more than Chinese students.

B.There are better after-school activities in the US than in China.

C.School activities are popular in the world.

D.American students are busy with activities after school.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了美國學生參加課外活動的相關情況。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“I love after-school clubs because I can learn and make friends”可知，作者喜歡課外活動的原因是能夠?qū)W習和交朋友。故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“These teams train hard so they can win games against other teams during the competitive season”可知，校運動隊刻苦訓練，以便在競爭激烈的賽季中戰(zhàn)勝其他隊伍。故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“We need 15 to 20 volunteer hours each semester in order to graduate”可知，美國學生每學期需要完成15至20學時的志愿活動才能畢業(yè)。故選D。

【4】主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹的是美國學生經(jīng)常參加課外活動。故選D。