Sichod Drolma, 15, is a student in Grade 8 at Damxung County Middle School in Xizang. Her home is in Choden Village in Damxung County, at the southern foot of the Nyainqentanglha Range (念青唐古拉山脉).

At school, Sichod Drolma and her 51 classmates are provided with education in two languages: Tibetan and Putonghua. She studies Chinese, math, English, history, physics and so on. Math is the favorite subject of Sichod Drolma. “I feel happy when I succeed in solving math problems,” the 15-year-old girl said.

After evening self-study hours every day, Sichod Drolma walks back to the dormitory (宿舍) hand in hand with her friends. Then they do some physical exercise in the dormitory. The roommates of Sichod Drolma always enjoy talking with each other before falling asleep. Sichod Drolma said the school is like her second home.

The education in plateau region (高原地区) has improved over the past years. Since 2012, students there have been provided with meals and a dormitory for free. What’s more, they are exempt from study costs from preschool to senior high school, lasting for 15 years. These measures have helped the parents a lot in their children’s education.

1.What can’t we know about Sichod Drolma from the first paragraph?

A Her age.

B Her grade.

C Her hobby.

D Her home address.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句的“Sichod Drolma, 15, is a student in Grade 8”以及第二句的“Her home is in Choden Village in Damxung County”可知斯曲卓玛的年龄、年级以及家庭住址，不能知道她的爱好。故选C。

2.How many students are there in Sichod Drolma’s class?

A 15.

B 23.

C 51.

D 52.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“At school, Sichod Drolma and her 51 classmates”斯曲卓玛和她的51名同学可知，班上总共有52名学生。故选D。

3.What subject does Sichod Drolma like best?

A Math.

B English.

C History.

D Physics.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“Math is the favorite subject of Sichod Drolma.”可知，斯曲卓玛最喜欢数学。故选A。

4.What does Sichod Drolma do after the evening class?

A She plays video games.

B She plays sports.

C She watches TV.

D She helps her family.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一二句可知，晚自习下课后，斯曲卓玛和朋友们回到宿舍，在宿舍做一些体育锻炼。故选B。

5.What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?

A Free.

B Different.

C Safe.

D Tired.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句的前一句可知，自2012年以来高原地区的学校为学生免费提供食宿；结合本句可知，学校还免除学生的学习费用，即“免费的”。故选A。