To many students, high school is just a basic routine. You go to class in the morning, take a break for lunch and go home in the afternoon.
This isn't quite that simple for pupils at Royal West Academy. As if classes and homework weren’t already enough, students are also required to plete a range of extracurricular activities, or ECAs.
The range of ECAs being offered at the school is various, including everything from guitar and jewelry-making clubs, fund-raising marches, to student mittees, swimming and tennis.
“I love ECAs. I’m so happy we have them,” said grade 11 student Adrienne, who is a soccer player and member of the graduation mittee. “They motivate the students, and they’re a great bonding experience. I think that without them, not half as many students would be joining up for the soccer team.”
Requiring students to plete ECAs is a sign of the times. That’s because young people are preparing for the future in ways that weren’t considered necessary before. This is an era when ECAs are seen as important. Whether it’s for leadership experience, sports, craft skills or volunteer these things are seen as rounding out the individual and improving their future.
ECAs can also help students discover their likes and dislikes. But as the old song says, you can’t always get what you want, especially when so many students are all trying to sign up for the most popular activities.
ECAs can cut into study and homework time if you’re not careful. You really have to get organized or you’ll fall apart.
【小题1】The students at Royal West Academy may do the following ECAs except .A．to play musical instrumentsB．to raise money for an organizationC．to attend sports eventsD．to have classes discussions【小题2】From what Adirienne said, we know that .A．most of his classmates are interested in footballB．one can make many new friends in ECAsC．students get encouraged to join in ECAsD．half of his classmates are unwilling to join in ECAs.【小题3】Why are ECAs important now?A．They prepare the students for their future.B．They can make students get what they want.C．they can help students find their strong points.D．They can reduce students’ learning time.【小题4】From the last paragraph, we can infer that .A．ECAs can increase your burden of learning B．you may fall down when playing in ECAsC．too many ECAs may leave you in troubleD．you need to organize other students in ECAsD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章介绍Royal West Academy的ECAs可以让学生参与很多课余活动，为将来做好准备，但是太多的ECAs也可能让学生陷入麻烦。
【小题1】细节题：从文章第三段的句子：The range of ECAs being offered at the school is various, including everything from guitar and jewelry-making clubs, fund-raising marches, to student mittees, swimming and tennis.可知Royal West Academy 的学生可以演奏乐器，为组织筹集资金，参加运动会，但是没有进行课堂讨论，选 D
【小题2】细节题：从文章第三段的句子：I think that without them, not half as many students would be joining up for the soccer team.”可知根据Adirienne所说，在 ECAs 一个人可以交更多的朋友，选B
【小题3】细节题：从文章第五段的句子：Requiring students to plete ECAs is a sign of the times. That’s because young people are preparing for the future in ways that weren’t considered necessary before. This is an era when ECAs are seen as important.可知ECAs现在很重要，因为他们为学生准备好了未来，选 A
【小题4】推理题：从最后一段的句子；ECAs can cut into study and homework time if you’re not careful. You really have to get organized or you’ll fall apart.可以推断出太多的ECAs 会让你有麻烦的，选C