初中英语阅读
一．阅读理解（10分）
IntheUS SummervacationstartsinearlyJuneandends
aroundlateAugust.Teacherswillgivesummerhomework.Therearemanyclasses
andcampsformiddleschoolstudents.Theycanbe
aboutsports,cooking,boatingoroutdoorskills.Somestudentswilltrytomakemoneybydoing
housework,suchasbabysittingormowingthelawn(割草坪)forneighbors.Somewillalsodo
volunteerwork,suchashelpingoldorpoorpeople.
IntheUK (1)SummervacationstartsaroundJune24and
endsonSeptember3.InScotland,
teachershardlygiveschoolworkforkidstododuringthesummer.So,manyof
myfriendsandtheirfamiliesliketotravelabroad.
InFrance Summervacationusuallygoesfrommid-JunetotheendofAugust.French
studentsdon’thaveanyhomeworkorextraclassesoverthesummer.Some
studentsliketravelingaroundtheworld.(2)TheyseenatureinAfricaorvisitEnglish-speakingcountriestolearn
English.OtherstudentshavefuninFrance.Theygotothebeach,see
friendsandwatchmovies.
InCanada SummervacationstartsinlateDecemberandendsin
earlyFebruary.Duringthevacation,studentshavetofinishtheirhomework.
TheyshouldreadandwritereportsonthreetofiveEnglishbooks.Theyalso
needtoworkwiththeirclassmatestodoscienceprojects.Canadianstudents
oftengotospecialinterestclassesduringthevacation.Theylearnsinging,cooking
andsoon.
1. 填写文中出现的单词__________:tolookaftera
childorchildrenwhiletheparentsareout.
2. 根据（1）处画线句填入适当的词,使两句意思一致.
Summervacation_______________June24to
September3.
3. 将文中（2）处画线句子译成汉语.__________________________________
4. Inwhichcountrydostudentshavetodotheir
homeworkduringthesummervacation?___________
5. 完成句子Thesummervacationin________is
longerthanthatinanyothercountry.
