九年级上学期英语周末作业(第20周)

九年级上学期英语周末作业（第20周）

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In America, all children from six to sixteen go to school.

They spend six years in 'elementary' school, and four or six years in 'secondary or 'high' school. School (1)_____(educate) is free. At the end of every school year, the child takes (2)____ test.

If he does well, he goes into the next grade. If he doesn't do well, he has to (3) ______(repetition) the grade. Some schools have modern teaching equipment, like computers and closed circuit television, (4)____there are also small country schools, with just one classroom. At the end of their time at school, most students get a high school diploma. If they want to go on to college, they take college (5)____(admit) tests.

In Britain, all children from five to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in 'primary' school, (6)_____ then go on to 'secondary' school. In Britain there are 'state' schools, which (7) _____free, and private schools for which parents pay.

Many British private schools are 'boarding' schools. The children stay(8)______school all the time, and only come home in the holidays. They usually wear uniforms at all schools.

Teaching in both countries (9)_____ usually quite informal. Students often work together (10)______ groups, and go to the teacher only when they need help.

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Washington, Lincoln, Eisenhower, Kennedy — some of the great names of American history, the names of her presidents.

These days, the American President is one of (1)_____( powerful )men in the world. He can make war, or (2)______( peaceful). He can touch the lives of millions in many different countries, but the President cannot do just (3)______he wants. The Congress must agree first.

In some ways, the United States is like fifty small countries and not one large one. Every state has (4)_______(it) own governor, its own police, and its own laws. For example, in some states you can buy (5)______alcoholic drink when you are 18. In others, you must wait (6)_________ you are 21.

The government of the whole country (the 'federal' government) works from Washington, the capital city. This is where Congress is(7) _______(base) Congress has two parts, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. There are 100 members of the Senate (called Senators), two from each state. The President cannot act (8)________(with) the Senate's agreement. The House of Representatives (9)________(have) 435 members. Like the senators, they can make new laws.

Americans choose a new President every four years. The election is a great occasion. It is serious (10)_______(busy), of course, but the Americans make sure that it is fun too.

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Mr. Harris and his wife moved to another town, and they met a lot of interesting