Question

Can you imagine what it would be like to live and study in an ancient castle (城堡)? I’m talking about British boarding (寄宿) schools， where some children actually live like Harry Potter (although sadly without the magic).

Boarding schools in Britain are not cheap. The average cost is￡25，152 (254，011 yuan) for just one year. The schools are usually very old and rich in history. They played a big role in British history， and have close connections to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Students are usually very rich； Prince William and Harry both went to Eton， a school which has produced 19 British prime ministers (首相).

One of the most important things for these schools is sport. Cricket (板球)， rugby (英式橄欖球) and rowing (賽艇運動) are played nearly every day. These games build teamwork and discipline (紀律). There is a famous saying in English， “The British Empire (帝國) was built on the playing fields of Eton.”

Boarding schools often appear in English books and films. The young child without parents growing up in a boarding school is found in hundreds of stories， although the most famous now is Harry Potter. Boarding schools are becoming less traditional， though， and more international. Nearly 9，000 foreign kids joined a British boarding school last year， and a third of these came from China.

1.Are boarding schools expensive in Britain?

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2.What is the school Eton famous for?

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3.What can students learn from those daily sports?

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4.How many Chinese students went to British boarding schools last year?

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