001-Period 1 Welcome to the unit

M1 U1 Period 1 Welcome to the unitI. Look at the four pictures on page 1 in the students’ book and find the differences betweenAIn the United States, most children begin attending school when they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes. Schools in these early years are fun. The children learn to read and write. But they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason at such an early age for him to hit the books.The situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult .Students must learn about world history , algebra (代数) , and the life sciences. Tests become more common. Pressure is growing to hit the books, study hard, and advance. However, most serious students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.High school students who hope to continue their education at a collage or university must take a special national test called the S-A-T .The test has two parts .The first part tests the student’s ability with numbers and mathematical skills .The second part tests the student’s ability in the English language.The S-A-T test is very important .A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a top American collage .For this reason, many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S-A-T.1. Form this passage, we can clearly know “hitting the books” means_______A. working hard for the futureB. studying a subject carefullyC. reading books in a hurryD. reading books with great effort2. Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of this passage?A. The S-A-T is the most important test.B. Education is not easy in the United StatesC. “Hitting the books ” is very important for the students who want to advanceD. The more you want to learn, the more tests you want to pass3. American children don’t need _______if they want to study in public schools.A. to work hard at their lessonsB. to pay for the educationC. to hit the booksD. to take many tests4. The students in high schools ________.A. have to take the S-A-TB. are free and happyC. have to hit the books if they want to go to collegeD. don’t hit the books until they pass the S-A-T5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. In American the students have to pass certain test to continue their educationB. Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is freeC. Those who fail in the S-A-T cannot go to collegeD. The students must spend much time preparing for the S-A-TBStudents all over the world have to work for their education. A college education in the United States is expensive .The costs are so high that most families begin to save for their children’s education when their children are babies .Even so, many young people can’t afford to pay the expenses of full-time college work. They do not have enough money to pay for school costs .The cost of college education increases every year. However, classrooms are still crowded with students. Some American students have scholarship(奖学金) or other support ,but many do not.Students from other countries have money problems to solve, too. Because students in most international programs need to have a sponsor（担保人) ,they work hard to get scholarships or special loans(贷款) . International students understand the value of going to school in another country. They also know that it is difficult. However, it is usually possible for students from abroad to work on university campuses to pay for some of these costs of their education. Some people believe that students value their education more if they work for it.6. The main idea of this passage is ________A. American students’ economic (经济) problems in universitiesB. Foreign students’ problems in American universityC. The high costs of American college educationD. The way American students pay for their tuition (学费)7. College education in the United States is expensive, ________.A. so a lot of universities do not have enough studentsB. although costs for part-time study are quite cheapC. and therefore only the students supported by their families can to collegeD. but universities and college are still full of students8. Students studying abroad thing that ______.A. it is easier to get spare-time work in another countryB. they can receive a better degree than the home studentsC. there are more activities to take part in than at homeD. their main problem is the lack of money9. The author points out that _________A. international students solve their money problems in different waysB. international students can’t study full-time because they have to do spare-time jobsC. American students prefer to study in their own countryD. American students can attend college easily in foreign countriesI．huge, low-rise, tallerrows, put/place, belongings, schoolbags, homefewer, more, numberclose, ease, same, kind, strictII.1. 选D。