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Do you know how children in other countries spend their schooldays and what kind of games they always play?
Children in Brazil
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School
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The school year runs from February to December. Children attend (上学) school for about four hours in the morning or the afternoon. About a quarter of children in Brazil do not attend school at all.
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Play
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Football is the most popular sport. Brazil’s beautiful beaches also make swimming and volleyball popular.
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Family
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Brazilian families are often large. Nearly a third of the population is under eighteen!
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Children in France
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School
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The school day begins from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a two-hour lunch break. Schools close on Wednesday and Sunday, and are closed for a half day on Saturday.
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Play
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Football, bicycling and tennis are favorite sports in France. In some areas, pelote, a traditional ball game, is also very popular.
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Family
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Most French mothers work. The majority of preschool (幼儿园) children attend day care centres known as crèches.
France has laws about naming children and all names have to be chosen from an official list.
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Children in Japan
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School
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Schools in Japan are very competitive (竞争的). Even pre-schoolers may attend “cramming (填鸭式教学的) schools” to prepare for exams. There is a summer break about six weeks, but the children have homework during this time.
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Play
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Comic books have been popular in Japan since the 1700s. Comics now account for about 40% of all published materials in Japan. Kite flying is enjoyed by people of every age.
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Family
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Homes in Japan are small on average. The typical family of four lives in five small rooms. Most fathers in Japan work long hours. As a result, some children only see their fathers on weekends or holidays.
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1. What kind of sport is very popular in France?
① Kite flying. ② Bicycling. ③ Football. ④ Pelote.
A. ②③④ B. ①②③
C. ①④ D. ①②③④
2. What is a crèche in France?
A. Places with beautiful beaches.
B. The name of the place where French mothers work.
C. A day care centre for preschool children.
D. Cramming schools to improve children’s exam results.
3. In Japan, many children ________.
A. like to read comic books B. write their names on an official list
C. only see their fathers on weekdays D. do not attend school
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。你知道其他国家的孩子是怎样度过他们的学生时代的吗？他们经常玩什么游戏？文章从学校、娱乐和家庭三方面对巴西、法国、日本的孩子进行了介绍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Children in France部分中的Football, bicycling and tennis are favorite sports in France. In some areas, pelote, a traditional ball game, is also very popular.（足球、自行车和网球是法国人最喜欢的运动。在一些地区，pelote，一种传统的球类运动也很受欢迎）可知，足球、自行车、网球和pelote在法国很受欢迎。故选A。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据Children in France部分中的Most French mothers work. The majority of preschool (幼儿园) children attend day care centres known as crèches.（大多数法国母亲都工作。大多数学龄前儿童参加被称之为crèches的日托中心）可知，crèche是学龄前儿童参加的日托中心的另一种称呼。故选C。
3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Children in Japan部分中的Comic books have been popular in Japan since the 1700s. Comics now account for about 40% of all published materials in Japan.（漫画书从18世纪开始在日本流行起来。漫画现在占日本所有出版材料的40%）可知，漫画在日本的影响面很大。由此可推知，在日本，许多孩子应该也是喜欢看漫画书的。故选A。
【点睛】做阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。如第1小题，要求找出法国最受欢迎的运动是哪几类。根据Children in France部分中的Football, bicycling and tennis are favorite sports in France. In some areas, pelote, a traditional ball game, is also very popular.（足球、自行车和网球是法国人最喜欢的运动。在一些地区，pelote，一种传统的球类运动也很受欢迎）可知，足球、自行车、网球和pelote在法国很受欢迎。结合选项，故选A。
