【正文】 by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.6．閱讀理解 縱觀全文可知，本文介紹了美國學(xué)校開學(xué)第一天的日期的內(nèi)容，應(yīng)屬教育類，故選B。根據(jù)第四段 中的”In most school districts in Utah, the school year starts …next year.“可知猶太州學(xué)年從8月25日到8月30日開始，一直持續(xù)到5月的最后一周或明年6月的第一周，持續(xù)時間為九個月左右，故選C。故選D。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。綜上所述，丹佛的學(xué)校開學(xué)最早。根據(jù)第二段中的”For example, the Denver, Colorado schools go back in midAugust and schools in Cleveland, …Monday in September.“ 可知，丹佛的學(xué)校在八月中旬開學(xué),克里夫蘭的學(xué)校通常在9月的第一個星期一之前開始。a sports magazine【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，美國開學(xué)第一天的日期沒有明文規(guī)定，因地區(qū)而異。an advertisement in a newspaperB.a book about one39。D.About eight months.C.About seven months.D.Because of the entrance examinations.C.Schools in Boston.（2）Why did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year? A.Schools in New York City.B.Schools in Denver. In American high schools, the freshmen class usually goes back one or two days before the rest of the school body for an orientation(迎新)period. An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with their new school, its rules, and surroundings. Schools in Cleveland, Ohio used to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September, but in the 19761977 and 19771978 academic years, the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms, extreme cold. In the 19781979 school year, the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August, one week before the first Monday in September. This went into effect in the 19801981 school year. It is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of school is and what happens on the first day of school usually are different by districts(地區(qū)). 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷，段落大意和目的意圖四個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的”What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?“可知，寫這篇文章是邀請讀者發(fā)表意見。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的”O(jiān)ther people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money.“其他人認為，獲得現(xiàn)金津貼或其他報酬能激勵孩子做家務(wù)，并且它也教他們關(guān)于我們是多么需要工作賺錢這一真實世界的教訓(xùn)。故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“Susie said, ’A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It39。故選A。在交流中，有些孩子得到津貼或其他獎勵，如額外的計算機時間。 （1）考查推理判斷。present the author39。inform readers of two different opinionsC. . A.how to motivate kids to try new applicationsD.s opinion on raising kidsB. . A.kids have the responsibility to share houseworkD.kids should be rewarded for doing choresB.D.By listing some evidence.C. Write a 200word response. Send it to tfkasks4you. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.（1）How does the author start the passage? A. Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兌取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by pleting chores that they can turn in for reallife rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards, says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. Kids need positive reinforcement to help motivate them.t worth doing unless you get something in return. Running any kind of household is a team effort, Susie said. A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It39。 Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances or other rewards such as extra puter time. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，段落大意和主旨大意四個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。s lessons at every grade level.”即本篇文章的主題句。 （4）考查主旨大意。 （3）考查段落大意。glue的原意“似膠般固著于”，這里引申為“不愿離開”。根據(jù)第二段中的“Parents can enjoy listening to their children39。故選B。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。s the best title of this passage? is a must as a course at school. builds children39。 Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.（1）According to the passage, music could make students smarter by _______________. their classroom skills and paying attention their classroom skills and imagination their attention, direction and imagination music, making music and trying out their own ideas（2）What does the underlined phrase glued to in the second paragraph mean? to turn on looking to leave playing（3）The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could _______________. children selfexpression and selfconfidence to children achievement and success children something to be proud of children39。s music instead of seeing them glued to a puter or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.s lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.3．閱讀理解 選C。ll describe three now