（A）

In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school __1__ they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they __2__ middle school. There are two kinds of schools in the US: public schools and private schools. __3__ children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to __4__ their education because the schools __5__ money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get money for his schooling. Some parents still __6__ private schools, though they are much more expensive. Today about half of the high school students __7__ university after they finish the secondary school. A student at a state does not have to pay much if his parents __8__ in that state. But many students __9__ while they are studying at university. In this way they __10__ good working habits and live by their own hands.

1. A. and B. though C. until D. since

2. A. leave B. begin C. study at D. pass

3. A. Several B. Most C. A few D. Few

4. A. worry about B. pay for C. ask for D. make sure

5. A. take B. spend C. receive D. cost

6. A. wish B. hate C. prefer D. mind

7. A. follow B. miss C. change D. go on to

8. A. were born B. travel C. visit D. live

9. A. work B. study hard C. do sports D. have holidays

10. A. develop B. produce C. build D. grow

（B）

Mr Chen is in New York. He wants __1__ to different places. Because he is __2__ there, he __3__ the way. He __4__ some help. He is __5__ a policewoman for help.

Mr Chen: __6__. Is there a library __7__ the neighborhood?

Policewoman: __8__. Go down this road, and __9__ the first turning on the left, then the second __10__ on the right. Its next to the White Swan Hotel.

Mr Chen: Thanks a lot!

Policewoman: Youre welcome.

1. A. going B. to go C. goes D. go

2. A. new B. old C. quiet D. busy

3. A. knows B. not know C. dont know D. doesnt know

4. A. has B. asks C. needs D. thinks

5. A. asking B. coming C. taking D. arriving

6. A. Im sorry B. Excuse me C. Can I help you D. Thank you

7. A. on B. to C. in D. through

8. A. No, there isnt B. Yes, there isnt C. Sorry, I dont know D. Yes, there is

9. A. have B. take C. turn D. pass

10. A. crossing B. across C. turning D. cross

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