eng7-R1· Unit 1· ~45 min

Read an article about schools around the world

Read four school profiles and use quoted evidence to understand details, comparisons, vocabulary, and implied ideas.

The article presents four unusual schools through the voices of Fen, Andrew, Nick, and Binita. A careful reader first identifies who is speaking and where the school is, then connects each claim to an exact sentence. Some answers are stated directly; others follow from two nearby facts. For an inference, choose only what the quoted evidence makes necessary or strongly supported.

Key terms

local person — a person who lives in the country, city, or town being discussed
government — the group of people who rule a country
take a nap — have a short sleep
flood — water flowing onto land beyond its normal limits
Four schools at a glance
Speaker and placeSchool featureReason or result
Fen, ChinaA school operated in a caveLocal people lacked money for a school building; the government later closed it
Andrew, USAComputers and smartboards replace booksStudents and teachers learned to use the technology
Nick, USAStudents choose classes and make rulesThe director wants each student to find his or her own way
Binita, BangladeshBoat schools collect studentsClasses can operate during floods

Use this overview to locate a profile, then return to the exact quoted passage before answering.

✎How to support an inference
  1. 1Read: Notice the two linked details: floods stop many students from attending school, and boat schools are open during floods.
  2. 2Connect: The boat schools respond to the access problem caused by floods.
  3. 3Check: Reject any answer that adds a reason or result not stated or supported by those details.
💡Track the speaker

Names and countries keep the four profiles separate.

🚫Do not over-infer

A possible idea is not automatically supported. Pick the answer tied most closely to the quoted words.

⚠️Read across page breaks

Nick's profile continues on printed page 7, so its main idea depends on sentences from both pages.

Rules

  1. 1Use the quoted passage in the question as your evidence.
  2. 2For a detail question, match names, places, dates, numbers, and actions exactly.
  3. 3For a main-idea question, choose the option that covers the whole excerpt rather than one small fact.
  4. 4For an inference, combine only the facts printed in the excerpt and avoid adding outside knowledge.
  5. 5For word meaning, replace the word or phrase with each option and check which meaning fits the sentence.

Practice

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