American Schools 美国的学校

American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June.

Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school. High school students take only four or five subjects each term. After class they can do many interesting things.

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美国的学校在一个漫长的暑假后的九月开学。一学年有两个学期，第一学期从九月到一月，第二学期从二月到六月。大部分美国儿童从五岁上学。

大部分学生中学毕业时17或18岁。中学生每学期只上四五门功课。课后他们可以做许多有趣的事。