American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(科目)each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things. After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
Most American children go to school when they are _________ years old

A．four.

B．five .

C．six.

D．seven .

High school students ______ after class .

A．do a lot of homework.	B．do many interesting things.
C．often sing songs.	D．do lots of reading.

After high school , many students  _________ .

A．begin to work.	B．stay at home.
C．go to college.	D．visit their friends.

Many college students work after class because  _________

A．they want to get some money for their studies .

B．they don' t have anything to do .

C．their parents ask them for money.

D．their teachers ask them to do so .

From the passage we know that in America a summer holiday begins in _________  .

A．January

B．September.

C．February

D．July