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Tonya， Elsa and Mark are students at LaGuardia High School in New York City. Its a school with regular academic  classes， but it also gives special attention to the performing arts. Tonya likes dancing， Elsa wants to be an artist and Mark is a singer.

The students are all 15， and theyre in 10th grade. They study subjects like English， math， social studies， science and PE. They also choose a foreign language： French， Italian， Spanish or Japanese. Students have many academic classes， but during the school day they also take classes in the arts， like theater， art， dance and music. Mark says， “I get the basic classes， but I also take a voice class and a music history class.”

There is even more for LaGuardia students after school. There are more than 40 clubs for students. For example， theres a movie club， a music club and an environment club. “We have so many choices here，” says Tonya. “My favorite club is the camera club. I like taking photos. Its also a great way to meet people with common interests.”

Students at LaGuardia can also do many sports. For example， they can play basketball， tennis， volleyball and soccer. Elsa is on the gymnastics team. She says， “I like being on a team. It makes me work hard and do my best.” Students practice after school. They compete against other high schools. Mark says， “At school， I study by myself. Im a singer， and I do that alone， too. Thats why I like playing on the basketball team. We work together and compete against other teams.”

LaGuardia offers many great classes， clubs and sports for students. Students at LaGuardia get a good education and they also develop their own interests. Many LaGuardia students become dancers， singers and actors！

1. What do we know about LaGuardia High School？

A. Students take art classes at night.

B. It places great importance on arts.

C. Students have few subjects to choose from.

D. It aims to develop students language skills.

2. Which club does Tonya like most？

A. The camera club. B. The music club.

C. The movie club. D. The environment club.

3. Why does Mark enjoy playing on the basketball team？

A. He can try his best.

B. He likes teamwork.

C. He can make more friends.

D. He hopes to build up his health.

4. What is the best title for the text？

A. Education in New York

B. Top Students at LaGuardia

C. School Life at LaGuardia

D. LaGuardias After-school Activities

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For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. Here are some reasons for it.

First of all， the Finnish government makes it possible for all children to attend preschool. Compulsory education （义务教育） usually begins when children are seven years old.  When they are not with the students， they spend their time working on lesson preparation.

And Finland selects its teachers very carefully as it only takes the best to educate its youth. For example， only talented students go on to a university and receive a masters degree in education.

Although schools in Finland are small， teachers are trying to respond to the needs of each student. In some cases， they know every student in their school. As a matter of fact， most of the students get extra help from their teachers in their elementary school years.

All Finnish children， whether they come from a rich or poor family， have the same opportunities in education.  Because two thirds of Finnish students who finish compulsory education will move on to higher education.

Finlands school system was once influenced by the Soviet Union. At that time， most students left school after six years of learning.  However， in the middle of the 1960s， the Finnish government realized the need to change their education system if they wanted to be internationally competitive.

A. And the teachers are willing to help them.

B. Teaching in Finland is a highly admired job.

C. Only the wealthy ones got a better education.

D. Students learn Swedish as their second language.

E. Finlands schools are supported by the government.

F. Students have few differences in their educational choices.

G. Teachers work with their students in school as much as possible.

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