Question

Going back to school is a very exciting event for my two boys. It means getting new school bags and books, and seeing friends again after the summer holiday.

My oldest son, 9-year-old Salem, asked me several times where we would go to buy a backpack, while my other son, 6-year-old Abdullah, asked what school would be like this year.

For the last three years, school was a nightmare for many children and their parents as violence increased and there were more attacks on schools and teachers. As a result, many parents prevented their children from going to school. One of six children in this country did not attend primary school in 2009. Many kids who did attend school were accompanied by a parent for the entire day to make sure nothing happened to their children.

For poor families or those with large families, back to school can be an expensive time. The government gives some help to those living in poor neighborhoods, and school bags, note books and other items(商品) are given for free.

Most of the merchants who sell notebooks and pens now sell their products out on the street instead of in stores. They sit on the ground and lay their items on the ground or they have a small table to sell their goods.

The bags cost between $10 and $20, while clothes and shoes cost between $20 and $30. I found all the things I needed for my sons and even bought something for myself. I spent about $50 on each of them, including school uniforms.

At the end of the day, we returned to our home carrying many shopping bags filled with items that made my children happy and excited to go back to school. I just hope this school year will be a peaceful one.

1.The author’s children are ________ to go to school.

A．eager            B．a(chǎn)fraid             C．unwilling          D．surprised

2.The underlined word “nightmare” is the closest in meaning to ________.

A．fantasy           B．dream world       C．prison            D．terrible situation

3.Many children are not going to school mainly because of ________.

A．the terrible education system              B．security problems and poverty

C．parents’ distrust in schools              D．the government’s inability

4.As a parent, the author ________.

A．is unable to afford his kids’ schooling       B．is unwilling to send his kids to school

C．hopes his kids have a happy school life       D．complains school education costs too much

5.Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．Many parents prevented their children from going to school for great study pressure.

B．School bags, note books and other items(商品) are given to those living in poor neighborhoods for free.

C．The author spent about $100 for her two sons.

D．The items the author bought made her children happy and excited to go back to school.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了由于學(xué)校的暴力事件頻繁出現(xiàn)一些家長(zhǎng)不敢讓孩子去上學(xué)，有的是因?yàn)榧依镓毟F不能去上學(xué)；還有一些家長(zhǎng)陪同孩子一起去上學(xué)來(lái)確保孩子的安全，而作者的兩個(gè)孩子在家歇了一段時(shí)間之后，盼望去上學(xué)，作者希望學(xué)校今年是和平年。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Going back to school is a very exciting event for my two boys. 孩子愿意去上學(xué)，故選A。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)for many children and their parents as violence increased and there were more attacks on schools and teachers.可知是可怕的景象，故選D。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)For the last three years, school was a nightmare for many children and their parents as violence increased and there were more attacks on schools and teachers. As a result, many parents prevented their children from going to school.和 For poor families or those with large families, back to school can be an expensive time.由于安全問(wèn)題及貧窮，故選B。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I just hope this school year will be a peaceful one.故選C。

5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)A由于學(xué)習(xí)壓力父母不讓孩子去上學(xué)，這一點(diǎn)短文中沒(méi)有提到，故選A。

考點(diǎn)：教育類(lèi)短文閱讀。

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