七、阅读理解。
Almost all children go to school. Some children spend most of their time at school. Others only spend hours there.
Schools are different in different parts of the world. But they are all the same in one way. Schools are where children go to learn.
School buildings can be large or small. They can be made of many different kinds of materials(材料). Some children even have lessons outside.
Many children walk or ride bicycles to school. Some children go to school by boat. In some places, children live too far from the school. Teachers give lessons over the radio or by using computers.
One important job of teachers is to help children learn to read and write. Students learn to read and write in many different languages like English, Chinese and Japanese.
Children learn many things at school. They study Maths and Science. Many children study Art and Music in school. They also learn how to use a computer.
A home can also be a school. Some parents teach their children at home. They want to decide（决定）what their children will learn.
()1. In how many ways are schools all the same?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
()2. If a student's home is too far from his school, his teachers can give lessons .
A. over the radio B. on the phone
C. by using computers D. A or C
()3. The underlined word "languages" means "" in Chinese.
A. 国家 B. 方法 C. 语言 D. 团体
()4. 创新考法—写作意图 The writer writes the passage to tell us .
A. everybody needs to go to school B. children don't like schools
C. schools are the same D. there are different kinds of schools

七、1. A 【点拨】根据第二段中“But they are all the same in one way. Schools are where children go to learn.”可知，学校在一个方面是一样的，即学校是孩子们学习的地方。故选A。
2. D 【点拨】根据第四段中“In some places, children live too far from the school. Teachers give lessons over the radio or by using computers.”可知，一些学生住得离学校太远，老师会通过无线电或者使用电脑来上课。故选D。
3. C 【点拨】根据下文“like English, Chinese and Japanese”可知，英语、汉语、日语都是语言，因此画线单词languages意为“语言”。故选C。
4. D 【点拨】根据第二段中“Schools are different in different parts of the world.”及全文可知，文章介绍了各种类型的学校。故选D。

【分析】
这是一篇关于学校的英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章大意，针对每道小题明确要求后回到原文定位关键信息，对比原文与选项排除错误项；词义猜测题结合上下文举例推断词义，主旨大意题梳理全文核心内容后作答。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“But they are all the same in one way. Schools are where children go to learn.”可知，学校仅在一个方面相同，即作为孩子学习的地方，故选A。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第四段“In some places, children live too far from the school. Teachers give lessons over the radio or by using computers.”可知，住得离学校远的学生，老师会通过无线电或电脑授课，故选D。
3. 词义猜测题：根据下文举例“like English, Chinese and Japanese”可知，这些均为语言，故“languages”意为“语言”，选C。
4. 主旨大意题：原文第二段提到“Schools are different in different parts of the world.”，全文介绍了不同类型的学校（含传统学校、在家上学等），核心是说明存在不同种类的学校，故选D。
【答案】1.A 2.D 3.C 4.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解）、词义猜测题、主旨大意题
【点评】本题围绕“学校”主题设置，考查学生的英语阅读细节查找、词义推断及主旨归纳能力，题目难度适中，需学生仔细阅读原文，精准定位关键信息，理解文章核心内容。
【难度系数】0.7