You may feel curious(好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?
On April 8, a report came out on the life of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US(26.4%), Japan(8.2%) and South Korea(5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off(打瞌睡) in class. In South Korea is 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan(93%), China(90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted(分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they talk with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks(点心) in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated(无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most South Korean students watch TV.
1.In the report, who studies hardest?
A. Japanese students. B. Chinese students.
C. American students. D. South Korean students.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 93% Japanese students like taking notes in class.
B. Most Chinese students do physical exercises after class.
C. 38.9% American students talk with friends in class.
D. South Korean students fall asleep in class most often.
3. In China, how many students fall asleep in class?
A. 45%. B. 32%. C. 21%. D. 5%.
4.What do American students do in their free time?
A. Do physical exercises.
B. Study or surf the Internet.
C. Watch TV.
D. Go out with friends.
5.What is the article about?
A. It is a report about the students’ lessons in four countries.
B. It is an article about the students’ study and life in four countries.
C. It is a story about students’ sports after class.
D. It tells us that American students don’t like studying.
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Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes them cool. If you like swimming but swim in a place, it may not be safe. These years, more than ten people while they were enjoying themselves in the water and of them were students. But some people are not careful. They often think they swim so that nothing can happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don’t forget better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they swim. So don’t get into water when you are alone. there is a “No Swimming” sign, don’t get into water, .If you remember these, swimming will be safer.
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2.A. difficult B. wrong C. right D. small
3.A. have died B. die C. died D. will die
4.A. much B. more C. lot D. most
5.A. still B. already C. yet D. even
6.A. well B. often C. fast D. hard
7.A. what B. who C. which D. that
8.A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
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10.A. also B. nor C. either D. too
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—Tom always uses his new iPad.
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