In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in.

Subject

In England and Wales the subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum, which was introduced in 1988 and sets out  in detail the subjects that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 7, 11, 14 and 16, when they are tested. The National Curriculum does not apply to Scotland, where each school decides what subjects it will teach.

In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments. Whereas British schools usually have prayers and religious instruction, American schools are not allowed to include prayers or to teach particular religious beliefs.

Examinations

At 16 students in England and Wales take General certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations. These examinations are taken by students of all levels of ability in all subjects and may involve a final examination, an assessment, or both of these things. At 18 some students take A-level examinations, usually in no more than three subjects. It is necessary to have A levels in order to go to a university .

In Scotland students take the Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) examinations. A year later, they can take examinations called HIGHS, after which they can either go straight to a university or spend a further year at school and take the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies. In Scotland the university system is different from that in England and Wales. Courses usually last four years rather than three and students have to study a larger number of subjects as part of their degree.

In the US school examinations are not as important as they are in Britain. Students in High Schools do have exams at the end of their last two years, but these final exams are considered along with the work that the students have done during the school years.

Social Events and Ceremonies

In American high schools there is a formal ceremony for graduation . Students wear a special cap and gown and receive a diploma from the head of the school. Students often buy a class ring to ear, and a yearbook, containing pictures of their friends and teachers. There are also special social events at American schools. Sports events are popular, and cheer leaders lead the school in supporting the school team and singing the school song. At the end of their junior year, at age 17 or 18, students held in the evening. The girls wear long evening dresses and the boys wear TUXEDOS.

In Britain, there are no formal dances or social occasions associated with school life. Some schools have Speech Day at the end of the school year when prizes are given to the best students and speeches are made by the head teacher and sometimes an invited guest.

Title:___1.___in Britain and the US

            In Britain                               In the US

Ages        Students ___2.____school between the

ages of 5 and 16.                                    Students go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, which __3.___ in different states.

Subjects     * The subjects are required by the National Curriculum in England and Wales

* ___4.___in Scotland have the right to determine the subjects to be taught  * Prayers or particular religious

beliefs are not ___5.___in

subjects.

* Subjects are decided by national and __6.__government

Exams       * In England and Wales, one cannot go to university ___7.___A levels.

* Exams in Scotland are different from __8.  in England and Wales  *Exams are not so important as they are in Britain.

*Students have exams at the end of their last two years.

Social events and ceremonies                          * Schools have no formal dances or social occasions related to school life.

* There is Speech Day in some schools, a time for giving prizes and making speeches   * A formal ceremony is held for students who ___9.___from high school.

* Sporting events enjoy _ __10._with students.

 

 

【答案】

1.Education

2.attend

3.varies/ differs

4.schools

5.allowed/ included

6.local

7.without

8.those

9.graduate

10.Popularity

【解析】

試題分析：本文將英國和美國的教育有關(guān)課程，考試，社會活動和慶祝會三方面進行對比。

1.從第一段可知，文章主要講解的是在美國和英國教育的對比，故填Education

2.從In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. 可知在英國孩子們在5到16歲進入學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)，故填attend

3.從In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in.可知此處填varies/ differs，在各個州的情況是不同的

4.從The National Curriculum does not apply to Scotland, where each school decides what subjects it will teach. 可知此處填schools，學(xué)校有自主權(quán)來決定課程。

5.從American schools are not allowed to include prayers or to teach particular religious beliefs.可知祈禱和特殊宗教的信仰課程不被允許，故填allowed/ included

6.從  In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments. 可知所教授的課程由國家和當(dāng)?shù)卣疀Q定，故填local

7.從It is necessary to have A levels in order to go to a university .

可知，此處填without，表示沒有A的分?jǐn)?shù)的話不能去上大學(xué)。

8.從第五自然段可知，蘇格蘭的考試和英格蘭、威爾士的考試不同，故填those

9.從In American high schools there is a formal ceremony for graduation .可知有正式的歡送會來歡送高中畢業(yè)生，故填graduate

10.從Sports events are popular,可知體育運動賽事在同學(xué)們中非常流行，故填Popularity

考點：教育類說明文

點評：此類信息歸納類文體，首先學(xué)生應(yīng)該對文章每一段的內(nèi)容進行大致的了解，然后帶著題目在文章中找答案，在答題過程中不斷的比較原文和題目的差異及空缺的部分，在找到相對應(yīng)的原文中找出答案即可。

 

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