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：本文主要讲述想象长大后的生活是什么样子的。美国有个真实城。每个学生都有一份工作和一些钱。成绩越好工作越好。然后在真实世界里买东西，像交通费和食品。他们中有丈夫和妻子，还有孩子。通过真实模仿，对学生是一个警钟，生活真得不易，他们会更刻苦学习和爱父母。

1.D考查综合理解题。根据第一段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. 想象长大后的生活是什么样子的。和第二段第一句Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town.可知选D

2.C考查细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town.可知选C。

3.D考查细节理解题。根据倒数第三句“Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.和最后一句to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”可知选D。

4.A考查细节理解题。根据最后一句to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more.可知生活花多少钱，知道不易；wake up call是提醒，警钟；故选D。

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考点：考查教育类短文阅读。