I attended a Catholic (天主教的) grammar school for nine years.Later I decided to go to the public high school that I now attend.Why did I choose a public high school?
The main reason why I go to school is to receive a good education that will help us become successful in the future.Both private and public schools give this opportunity.But public schools and private schools each give an entirely different social experience.The social experience,in my opinion,is much more important than the academic(學業(yè)的)experience,especially for a boy like me.
In my grammar school,most of the people I met were white,Catholic,and of the same learning ability.Every day at school,students were expected to wear uniform(統(tǒng)一的)clothes,have uniform hairstyles and learn at the same pace.Growing up,this is what I expected all schools were like.For nine years I didn't know that people of different religions(宗教)and learning paces existed in the real world.But the fact is that there are more types of people than Catholics and quick learners.For this reason,I decided to try something new by attending a public high school.
My freshman year of high school was an amazing eye-opener for me.I met different types of people.I have met people with long hair,short hair,black hair and purple hair.I have met people who are two years ahead of everyone else,and others who are two years behind.There are musicians,bookworms and others with interests outside the school.People can be whoever they want to be.
Meeting so many different students and teachers with so many different interests made me much more interested in meeting more people.This experience made me know how important the social part of a public high school really is.In the future,when I go to college and begin my career,I will be meeting and working with people who have different backgrounds.For this reason,I will never regret the decision I have made.
(1)Why did the author decide to go to a public high school?
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A.Because he wanted to become better at his studies.
B.Because he didn't want to learn grammar any longer.
C.Because he wanted to gain a useful social experience.
D.Because his parents couldn't afford to send him to the private school.
(2)In the Catholic grammar school,the author
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A.often changed his hairstyle
B.had a terrible academic experience
C.often refused to wear uniform clothes
D.seldom met many different types of people
(3)What do we learn about students in the author's grammar school?
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A.Their academic experience isn't very different.
B.They can usually do whatever they like.
C.They know all about the real world.
D.None of them studies very hard.
(4)In the author's opinion,studying at the public high school will help him
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A.a(chǎn)pply to a good college
B.become what he truly is
C.enjoy better social life in the future
D.have a good academic experience