欧洲各国上学花费大不同

School costs a lot in many European (欧洲的) countries.   

In Spain, books are over half of the costs. In Italy, families buy new books every year, so they pay more.In Germany, school is very expensive. One child’s schooling costs about 3,600 euros (欧元) a year. In Germany, school trips cost the most. In the UK, parents spend over 2,600 euros a year on school. Food is expensive, and uniforms are not cheap.

But in France, school is different. School is not so costly. Parents pay only about 211 euros a year — much less than in Germany or the UK. Children get free textbooks, and every family gets 450 euros from the country. This helps many families.

1.1.What are over half of school costs in Spain?

A Trips.

B Books.

C Uniforms.

D Food.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文中“In Spain, books are over half of the costs.”可知，在西班牙，书本费占学校花费的一半以上，所以选B。A“Trips”文中说的是在德国学校旅行花费最多；C“Uniforms”是在英国不便宜；D“Food”是在英国很贵，这些都不是西班牙的情况。

2.2. How much does one child’s school cost in Germany a year?

A About 211 euros.

B Over 2,600 euros.

C About 3,600 euros.

D About 450 euros.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文中“In Germany, school is very expensive. One child’s schooling costs about 3,600 euros a year.”可知，德国一个孩子一年的学校教育花费约为3600欧元，所以选C。A“About 211 euros”是法国家长一年大约支付的钱；B“Over 2,600 euros”是英国家长一年花费的钱；D“About 450 euros”是法国家庭从国家得到的钱，都不符合德国的情况。

3.3. What does the underlined word “costly” mean?

A Different.

B Free.

C Interesting.

D Expensive.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据上下文“But in France, school is different. School is not so costly. Parents only pay about 211 euros a year — much less than in Germany or the UK.”可知，法国学校花费比德国和英国少得多，家长只付大约211欧元，因此“costly”应理解为“昂贵的”，与“expensive”意思最接近，所以选D。A“Different”是“不同的”，B“Free”是“免费的”，C“Interesting”是“有趣的”，都不符合“not so costly”在句中的意思；而且法国学校并非完全免费，家长仍需支付约211欧元。

4.4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A France has no school costs.

B All European schools are free.

C Germany has cheap school trips.

D School costs are different in Europe.

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。文章先介绍西班牙、意大利、德国和英国等欧洲国家学校花费较高，又介绍法国学校花费较少，整体说明欧洲不同国家的学校花费情况不一样，所以选D“School costs are different in Europe.”。A“France has no school costs”错误，法国学校并非没有花费，家长还要支付约211欧元；B“All European schools are free”错误，文中明确说很多欧洲国家学校花费很高；C“Germany has cheap school trips”错误，文中说在德国学校旅行花费最多，而不是便宜。