Passage 2

Choose the best answer.（根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）

Here is a report on school in the United States of America.

1. Introduction

Some of you may wonder: What are schools in the US like? Are there more activities than schools in Hong Kong? Are there more teachers? This report aims to answer some of these questions.

2. Education system

There are two types of schools in the US: public and private schools. Students studying at public schools do not have to pay tuition fees（学费）because the schools get funding（资金） from the government. Private schools, however, have to seek their own funding, so they may charge parents a high fee.

Students in the US have three years of preschool education. They enter elementary school at the age of six. There are four different ways for them to get their high school diploma （学位证书）.

3. Student-teacher ratio （比例）

In the US, the student-teacher ratio in secondary schools is about 10 : 1. That means each teacher has to take care of about ten students. In Hong Kong, the ratio is roughly 25 : 1.

4. School uniforms

Most schools in Hong Kong require students to wear uniforms with school badges（校徽） on them. Students who are improperly dressed are punished. Unlike Hong Kong, only 13% of schools in the US require students to wear uniforms.

5. Extra-curricular （课外的） activities

American schools give a high priority（优先）to sports,clubs and activities.The two major sports for American students are football and basketball. Schools may sell “spirit” shirt to wear to inter-school competitions and raise money.

There are also some cultural groups such as music groups, marching bands and debate teams.

6. Conclusion

There are some differences between schools in the US and Hong Kong, but the schools in these two places have one common goal: to provide an enjoyable learning environment for students.

（　） 1. According to Section 2 of the report, what is the major difference between public and private schools in the US?

A. Students studying at public schools have to pay a higher fee.

B. Private schools do not get money from the government.

C. There are more students studying at private schools.

D. Parents prefer private schools to public schools.

（　） 2. The underlined word “them” in Section 2 refers to _______.

A. American students

B. elementary schools in the US

C. high schools in the US

D. the four ways to get a high school diploma

（　） 3. The underlined word “roughly” in Section 3 means _______.

A. already

B. also

C. altogether

D. about

（　） 4. _______in the US require students to wear uniforms.

A. All of the schools

B. Half of the schools

C. More than half the schools

D. Less than half of the schools

（　） 5. According to Section 5, the two major sports for American students are _______.

A. football and volleyball

B. football and basketball

C. basketball and cycling

D. football and skating

（　） 6. According to the conclusion of the report, schools in the US and Hong Kong _______.

A. are completely different

B. get funding from the government

C. want to create a good learning environment

D. do not have any common goals