深圳中考英语阅读理解练习题：American students

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　　Nearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their education. There are many expenses. First of all, there is tuition (学费). At some schools, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. At other schools, it may only be a few hundred dollars a year. At some community (社区) colleges, tuition is free. There are other expenses as well. Many students leave their homes to go to schools in other cities. They may live in dormitories or apartments ( flats), and they must pay for it. Finally, students must buy textbooks for their courses. Some families start saving money for their children's education when the children are small. Many students work to save money for tuition. They can also get loans (贷款) from the government. They pay the money back to the government when they finish their education.

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　　1. Which students pay for their education?

　　________ in colleges and universities pay for their education.

　　2. How much is the higher tuition?

　　It is _______________ or more.

　　3. Are there any free tuition colleges?

　　___________________________.

　　4.Why do many students live in dormitories or apartments?

　　Because they_______________.

　　5. What must students buy finally?

　　They must _______________.

　　6. When do many students pay back their loans from the government?

　　They pay them back_______________.

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　　【文章大意】 几乎所有的美国大学生都要支付教育费用。首先是学费。有些学校的学费很贵，高达一万美元一年甚至更多。还有其它的费用，如住宿费。最后还有教材费。有些家庭在孩子还小的时候就开始积攒教育经费，很多学生通过工作来挣钱支付学费，他们也可以向政府借贷，毕业后再还。

　　1. Nearly all American students

　　2. ten thousand dollars a year

　　3. Yes, there are some

　　4. study in other cities / leave their homes to study / study away from their homes / don’t study near their homes

　　5. buy textbooks for their courses

　　6. when they finish their education