一、阅读理解。
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Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China's education has changed greatly. At the beginning, there were few schools and teachers, and only a small number of children could go to school. Most people had no chance to receive education.
With the development of the country, free compulsory (义务的) education was carried out step by step. It covers the primary and middle school curriculum (课程), which means all children aged 6 to 15 can go to school without paying money. It helps millions of families solve the problem of education costs. Schools are becoming more beautiful, with bright classrooms, libraries and playgrounds. Students can not only learn basic subjects but also have music, art and PE classes.
In recent years, great changes have taken place in education methods. Teachers no longer only let students remember knowledge points. Instead, they guide students to think independently and practice more. Technology also plays an important role in modern education. Online classes and smart blackboards are widely used, making learning more interesting. Students can learn from excellent teachers all over the country through
the internet.
Today, China's education pays more attention to students' all-round development and helps students grow into people with good qualities, rich knowledge and strong abilities. From few people going to school to everyone accepting free compulsory education, from simple teaching to smart learning, China's education has made amazing progress. It will keep developing to help more people realize their dreams through education.
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()1. What was the education condition in the early period of the People's Republic of China?
A. Many children could go to school.
B. The school is modern and smart.
C. Most people got a good education.
D. There were not many schools and teachers.
()2. Which of the following is true about free compulsory education in China?
A. It is for children aged 6 to 15.
B. Students need to pay much money.
C. It was carried out at the very beginning.
D. It only covers the primary school courses.
()3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Students don't need to remember any knowledge.
B. Teachers don't need to teach any knowledge.
C. Great changes have taken place in education methods.
D. Only smart learning can help students get good grades.
()4. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. China's education.
B. Students' all-round development.
C. The progress of China's education.
D. Free compulsory education.
()5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. The development of technology in China.
B. The great changes of China's education.
C. The importance of required education.
D. The new education methods in recent years.

1. D 2. A 3. C
4. A 由第四段第一句“Today, China’s education pays more attention to ...”和第二句“... China’s education has made amazing progress”可知，后一句“It”承接前文主语，指代中国教育。
5. B

【分析】
做英语阅读理解题时，需先明确题干考查类型（细节理解、代词指代、主旨大意等），再带着题干关键词回原文定位对应段落，对比原文信息与选项内容，排除错误选项后选出最佳答案。本题各题分别考查建国初期教育状况、义务教育内容、第三段教育方法变化、代词指代、全文主旨，均需通过原文定位验证。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段第二句“At the beginning, there were few schools and teachers, and only a small number of children could go to school.”可知，建国初期学校和教师数量少，对应选项D。A、B、C均与原文不符，故选D。
2. 细节理解题：根据第二段“all children aged 6 to 15 can go to school without paying money”可知，义务教育针对6-15岁儿童，A正确；B与“without paying money”矛盾，C与“step by step”不符，D与“covers the primary and middle school curriculum”不符，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：第三段第一句明确提到“In recent years, great changes have taken place in education methods.”，对应选项C。A、B、D均与原文表述不符，故选C。
4. 代词指代题：第四段前文主语为“China's education”，结合语境，后一句“It”指代前文的“China's education”，故选A。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕中国教育从建国初期到现在的巨大变化展开，对应选项B。A、C、D均为片面内容，故选B。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文是介绍中国教育发展的说明文，题型涵盖细节理解、代词指代、主旨大意，要求学生精准定位原文信息、理解上下文逻辑，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7