Berlinda Black is thirteen years old, and he comes from a small village in South Australia. He has two sisters — Jennifer is eleven and Lisa is seven. They are all studying at the School of the Air.

The School of the Air is a school for children who are in a place which does not have a local school. So they have “air” lessons over the radio or on the computer. Their teachers are in Port Augusta, a city which is about 160 kilometers away.

In the morning, they go to the classroom at 8:45. It is really just a small building. When they get there, they turn on the radio or computer and listen to what they should do. From then until twelve, they just do their usual lessons. In the afternoon, their mum makes them do more housework around the house.

They send their exercise “books” to their teachers by email on Friday night. On Monday and Tuesday, their teachers mark them, and then send them back. They get them on Wednesday.

The Internet and the telephone help them get in touch with their teachers quickly and easily. They talk to their teachers once a week for about ten minutes. The teachers tell them if they are making progress.

Next year he will start at a new school in Port Augusta. He will spend the weekdays there and come home at weekends. He thinks it will be good to be with teenagers of his age, but he will miss his family. He hopes he will be happy there.

1.1. Why does Berlinda have “air” lessons?

A Because he has classes at home.

B Because he studies at weekends.

C Because he talks to teachers every day.

D Because he lives in a place without a local school.

解析：选D。D. 细节理解题。第二段用 "so"（因此）明确交代因果关系："a school for children who are in a place which does not have a local school. So they have 'air' lessons"（为居住在没有当地学校的地方的孩子们设立的学校，所以他们上 "空中" 课程），与 D 项几乎逐词对应。干扰项辨析：A"在家上课" 不准确 —— 他们是在一间小教室里上课，只是通过电波与老师远程连接；C"每天交谈" 与原文 "每周一次" 矛盾；B"周末学习" 无中生有。此题考查 "so" 引导的因果逻辑定位。

2.2. What is the right order for Berlinda's daily life? a. Do usual lessons. b. Get to the classroom. c. Do some housework. d. Turn on the radio or computer. e. Listen to what he should do.

A b-d-e-a-c

B b-d-a-e-c

C d-b-a-e-c

D d-b-e-c-a

解析：选A。A. 细节理解题。第三段按时间顺序完整描述了一天：8:45 到教室（b）→ 打开收音机或电脑（d）→ 听该做什么（e）→ 直到十二点上平时的课（a）→ 下午做家务（c），即 b-d-e-a-c。干扰项 c、d 顺序错误，或把 "听讲解"（e）与 "上课程"（a）次序颠倒。此题考查对叙事时间线的梳理，注意 "then""until twelve""In the afternoon" 等时间标志词。

3.3. What can we know from Paragraph 5?

A Students have lessons from 8:45 to 12:00.

B Students hand in exercise “books” by email.

C Students can speak to teachers every week.

D Students will study in a new school next year.

解析：选C。C. 细节理解题。第五段原句 "They talk to their teachers once a week for about ten minutes"（他们每周与老师交谈一次，约十分钟），once a week 等于 every week，与 C 项对应。干扰项辨析：A"8:45 到 12:00 上课" 是第三段内容；B"电邮交作业" 是第四段内容；D"明年去新学校" 是第六段内容 —— 三个干扰项分别取自其他段落，属典型的 "张冠李戴" 型干扰项。此题考查精确的段落定位能力，需逐段核对信息出处。

4.4. What will most probably be talked about next?

A Teenagers around him.

B His free time activities.

C Weekday plans at home.

D His life in the new school.

解析：选D。D. 推理判断题。末段以 "明年他将去奥古斯塔港的新学校，希望在那里开心" 收尾，按叙事逻辑，文章接下来最顺理成章的内容是 "他在新学校的实际生活"（是否适应、是否开心），故 D 正确。干扰项辨析：A"同龄人" 在末段只作为他期待的背景一笔带过，并非展开方向；C"在家的工作日计划" 与 "workdays 在那里" 矛盾（他工作日在新学校）；B"空闲活动" 偏离末段铺垫的 "新学校" 主线。此题考查根据段末 "悬念" 预测下文走向。

5.5. What is the best title for the text?

A A Trip by Air.

B The School of the Air.

C The Life in Port Augusta.

D The Days of Home Study.

解析：选B。B. 主旨大意题。全文围绕 "空中学校" 这一特殊教育模式展开：第一段介绍就读学生，第二段解释其定义与运作方式，第三、四、五段描述上课、交作业、联系老师等日常，第六段展望未来。B 项 "The School of the Air" 精准概括全文主题，且是文章反复出现的核心词。干扰项辨析：A"乘飞机旅行" 利用 air 一词设置文字陷阱（空中学校≠坐飞机上学），误导性最强；C 只覆盖末段内容，以偏概全；D"在家学习" 不准确 —— 他们是在教室上课，只是老师远程授课。此题考查对说明文主题的把握，警惕利用一词多义设置的干扰项。