Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only do the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags being too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it’s so heavy,” said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.
Rick is among students who have common school bags with two straps (带子) to carry them, but many other students choose rolling bags(拉杆包).
But even with rolling bags, getting upstairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs or necks because of the heavy school bags.
But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight.
Scott Bautch, a doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10%. But it is also important that older children don’t stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing. “Children are losing their balance and falling down with their school bags,” he said.
Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.
One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all!
1.From the passage we can know that .
A. only children in China carry too heavy school bags
B. both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags
C. children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags
D. only children in the US carry too heavy school bags
2.If a child carries a heavy school bag, .
A. his back or neck will be hurt B. his head and arms will be hurt
C. his hands will be hurt D. his feet will be hurt
3.According to Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over ________.
A. 5 kilos B. 3 kilos
C. 5.5 kilos D. 4.5 kilos
4.Some students think the best answer to this problem is that .
A. they should have a little homework to do after they get home
B. their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework
C. they should only take home library books they will read that night
D. they should use thin workbooks instead of thick ones
September is a difficult month for all students as they return to continue their education, but for high school and university green hands, it is not just the heavy study tasks they need to follow. They will also go through military(军事的) training, which aims to help students improve their health and help them adapt to college life. The Ministry(部) of Education requires that universities should carry out at least 14 days' military training for freshmen(新生).
Hou Zhengfang, an education expert, questioned the benefits of military training. “It does little to improve students' physical health over only two weeks' time，” she said. “Maybe some disaster prevention training, such as earthquake survival or escaping from fires, would be of greater benefit.”
A freshman who fainted(晕倒) during training said that many students, especially girls, are unwilling to train in direct sunshine. “For me, military training is physically challenging and even damages my health，” said the 19－year－old.
Although Chu Jinjing, a Tsinghua University freshman, did feel some discomfort while training in the heat, the 18－year－old did recognize the benefits of military training. “By going through this tough(艰难的) training, I've become more independent and determined，” said Chu. “I have also managed to make a lot of friends.”
Wang Hui from Xi'an Jiaotong University sees the advantages of military training besides character building. “From senior high school to college, we join military training to start a new journey，” said Wang. “I would feel a bit incomplete without it.”
1.Hou Zhengfang might advise the Ministry of Education to ________．
A. cut students' heavy study tasks
B. introduce other trainings for students
C. encourage students to work out
D. shorten the time of military training
2.Chu Jinjing and Wang Hui mentioned all the benefits of military training EXCEPT ___．
A. developing friendship
B. improving students' health
C. building character
D. preparing students for college
3.According to the passage, what is the author's attitude towards military training?
A. He supports it very much.
B. He is strongly against it.
C. He doesn't express his own opinions.
D. He thinks it's good for his health.
某英文杂志现举办英语故事续写大赛。请你根据所写故事的开头，展开合理的想象，将故事补充完整。注意：词数120左右（提示部分不计入总词数）。
Last Sunday I was wandering in the zoo when I noticed a little girl standing alone by the road crying.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Ben,
As graduation is draw near, I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to you for your kind.
In the last three years, you had shared my joys and sorrows, making my school life unforgettable. I remember very much that you sent me to hospital when I had my left leg break. During the days when I had to stay in the bed, you comforted me and helped me my lessons. It is your friendship which fills my life with sunshine. I hope my friendship will last forever and I also hope all your dreams will come truly in the future.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
1.他忽然想到那栋楼的电梯有故障。
It __________ to him that the lift in that building was __________ _______ __________.
2.总统宣布新的政策后，他们很失望。
They were much __________ __________ after the president announced the new policy.
3.我是去年在巴黎认识他的。
I ____________ ____________ ______________in Paris last year..
4.只有在那时我才意识到我们的力气都白费了。
Only then _________ ________ ____________ our efforts were _________ _________.
5.被那个奇怪的声音吸引，他挂断了电话。
__________ by the strange sound, he __________ ___________.
6.我们需要大量的援助。
We are ___________ __________ ____________ large amounts of aid.
Young people 1. (bear) in 1995 or later have another name in English — Generation Z.
Now entering adulthood and soon to join the workforce, Generation Z grew up in a special period of time when technology developed fast and the Internet became
2. (universe).
It 3. (believe) that Generation Z is the generation that is going to shape our future, 4. is why policy makers are trying 5. (they) best to understand these young people. Most people agree that the biggest difference between Generation Z and other generations is how connected they are. This is a group of people who have been familiar 6. social media as soon as they came to the world. It may be true that Generation Z-ers have a shorter attention span（持续时间）7. a goldfish does, but since they grew up among social changes, they are more active in 8. (political).
Generation Z-ers are also culture creators. 9. (grow) up with the Internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural expression. These young people never 10. (willing) let their creativity be limited by their parents or traditional rules.
