How many lessons in a high middle school of U.S. ?

i am Chinese teacher,and i teach in a Chinese high middle school.i teach Chinese of one class in my school,and i have 7 lessons a week.But i want to know how many lessons in U.S.

How could I read a English novel?

I like English,and I learning English.But I have mastered a small number of English words.But I want to read English novel.I want to improve my English proficency.How should I do ?

I couldn`t join in Ciao

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