28.Every society has its special words,expressions and ways of saying things.One of the popular e (1)
in the US is "hitting the books".It means (2)
(學習)a subject with great effort.One of the great challenges for students (3)
taking tests.Students spend long hours (4)
(準備) for a test.They read all their books carefully,and then read them a (5)
time and a third time.They prepare for every (6)
question.They study every night.They are "hitting the books".In the US,most children go to school when they are five years old.Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes.School in (7)
early years is fun.Children learn to read and write,but they also play games and go on trips.There is no reason at such an early age for them to hit the books.This situation changes as children become older.The subjects become (8)
(difficult).Students must learn about world history,algebra (代數) and the life sciences.Tests became more common. (9)
is growing to hit the books,study hard,and advance (升級). (10)
,most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain .