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UNIT 1 课时检测(一) “Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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When you are about to go to a boarding (寄宿) school in England, there are many different questions that may come to mind.But once you look at them with some perspective, you will certainly feel easy.Here is a normal boarding day.
Early Morning:
Usually boarders get up around 7:00 am and have around an hour to take a shower and put on their uniform before breakfast.
Lessons:
Classes start at 9:00 am and every lesson lasts for 50 minutes.After two lessons, at 10:40 am, you'll have a short break.The next period of classes will include two more lessons.
Lunch:
Lunch is usually held around 12:30 pm at the dining hall, where you'll join your friends to enjoy a hot dish.After an hour of lunch, you'll have three or four more lessons to attend.
Dinner:
At 5:00 pm you will have finished your school lessons for the day.Most boarding schools in the UK offer their full boarders different kinds of hot meals to choose from.
Activities/Sports:
All boarding schools in the UK provide many different kinds of activities for their boarders, such as football, swimming, golf or art.
Prep:
An important part of boarding school life is the supervised homework session known as “prep”.Although prep might sound stressful, it's a great way for you to keep up with your studies.
Free time:
Once you have done all your classes and activities, it's time to relax.
Bedtime:
In most boarding schools, the lights go out around 10:30 pm.
Being nervous just before you go to a boarding school is completely normal and understandable.Hopefully, being aware of the usual routine you'll be following can help you.Once you are there, you will also see how exciting life in a boarding school in England can be.
语篇解读:本文为说明文,主要介绍了英国寄宿制学校的一天。
1. What can help you keep up with your studies in the boarding school?
A.Doing activities.
B.Having lessons.
C.Enjoying free time.
D.Supervised homework sessions.
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第七段中的 “Although prep might sound stressful, it's a