Question

Have you ever thought about your life after you grow up? It is not easy --- that’s what some US students say after they try out adult (成年人) life at school.

Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town. Each student gets a “job” and some money. The higher the grade (成绩), the better the job they can get. Then, they have to pay for different things in the real world, such as transportation (交通) and groceries . Some of them have a “husband (丈夫)” or a “wife” and maybe a few “kids”. Student Jason Peisley, 13, became a father with a 5-year-old girl. The hardest part for him was paying taxes (税).“I make $90,000 (571,000 yuan), but after I pay my taxes, I only have $66,000 left,” he said. “Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.” “It’s a wake up call for these students,” said Greg Aullman, a teacher at Mount Logan, “to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”

1.According to the passage, what is not easy for students in Mount Logan School .?

A. Doing their homework.                  B. Having exams.

C. Going to school.                       D. Growing up.

2.Where is Mount Logan Middle School ?

A. California .          B. Washington.

C. Utah.                  D. Oregon.

3.In order to ______, the Reality Town is held.

A. earn a lot of money

B. do better in their studies

C. make more friends with others

D. learn how much it costs to live

4.What does the underlined phrase “ wake up call ”mean in the passage?

A. warning                  B. a call to wake you up

C. the ring of a call        D. an alarm clock

5.How to understand the underlined sentence: “ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .”?

A. Life is happy.                B. Life is hard.

C. Life is sad                      D. Life is exciting.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文介绍了犹他州洛根中学为了让学生了解生活的成本，让学生知道生活是艰苦的，开展了一个名叫“现实之城”的活动。

1.D细节理解题。根据第一段的描述可知对犹他州洛根中学的学生成长是不容易的，所以该选D。

2.C细节理解题。根据第二段中Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town可知洛根中学在犹他州，所以该选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文最后“to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”可知洛根中学开展“现实之城”的活动是为了让学生了解生活的成本，所以选D。

4.A词义猜测题。根据“第二段中Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.”可推知“ wake up call ”的意思是“警告”，所以该选A。

5.句意理解题。根据短文的描述可知“ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .指的是生活的艰难的，所以该选B。

考点：日常生活类阅读。