初中英語閱讀
一．閱讀理解（10分）
In the US   Summer vacation starts in early June and ends
around late August.Teachers will give summer homework.There are many classes
andcamps for middle school students.They can be
about sports,cooking,boating or outdoor skills.Some students will try to make money by doing
housework,such as babysitting or mowing the lawn(割草坪) for neighbors.Some will also do
volunteer work,such as helping old or poor people.
In theUK  (1)Summer vacation starts around June 24 and
endson September 3.InScotland,
teachers hardly give schoolwork for kids to do during the summer.So,many of
my friends and their families like to travel abroad.
InFrance   Summer vacation usually goes from mid-June to the end of August.French
students don’t have any homework or extra classes over the summer.Some
students like traveling around the world.(2)They see nature inAfricaor visit English-speaking countries to learn
English.Other students have fun inFrance.They go to the beach,see
friends and watch movies.
InCanada  Summer vacation starts in late December and ends in
early February.During the vacation,students have to finish their homework.
They should read and write reports on three to five English books.They also
need to work with their classmates to do science projects.Canadian students
often go to special interest classes during the vacation.They learn singing,cooking
and so on.
1.  填寫文中出現(xiàn)的單詞 __________:to look after a
child or children while the parents are out.
2.  根據（1）處畫線句填入適當?shù)脑~,使兩句意思一致.
Summer vacation _______ ________ June 24 to
September 3.
3.  將文中（2）處畫線句子譯成漢語.__________________________________
4.  In which country do students have to do their
homework during the summer vacation?___________
5.  完成句子The summer vacation in ________ is
longer than that in any other country.