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 spare time? On April 8, a report came out on the lives 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, it’s 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 chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks 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 spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
| A．Chinese students | B．American students |
| C．Japanese students | D．Korean students |
| A．No, they aren’t. | B．Yes, they are. | C．Yes, they do | D．No, they don’t. |
| A．Chinese students | B．American students |
| C．Japanese students | D．Korean students |
| A．In their spare time , most Chinese students surf or study the Internet. |
| B．American students sometimes chat with friends in class. |
| C．A few Japanese students do physical exercises. |
| D．It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. |
看右边的表格，完成1-5题
Linda is from ______________.
Her name is Linda Smith, so her last name is _________.
Her phone number is ______________.
Linda is ___________. (boy/ girl)
What’s the Chinese meaning of “nationality”？
Alan is a 16-year-old boy. He is the only child in his family. Alan is an American high school student. He lives in New York. Art and music are his favourite subjects(科目). He loves studying and also love sports. He usually goes swimming three or four times every week. Alan’s father works in a restaurant(饭店) near New York. He likes swimming, too. So Alan often go swimming with his uncle. Cool water always make him happy. American students are different(不同的) from us. On Saturdays, he often has parties (派对) with his friends and they always enjoy themselves. On Sundays, he usually studies at home and watches sports programs(节目). His favourite drink is Coke, but Coke is an unhealthy drink. He often eats vegetables and he often does some sports to keep healthy. (健康)Alan’s father is a _________. .
| A．teacher | B．waiter(服务员) | C．reporter（记者） | D．student |
Alan likes ____________________.
| A．Art and music | B．singing and sports |
| C．studying and sports | D．A and C |
How many people are there in Alan’s family ?
| A．1 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
What does Alan often do on Sundays ?
| A．He often go swimming with his father. |
| B．He often has parties with his friends. |
| C．He usually studies at home and watch TV. |
| D．He always does some sports. |
What’s the meaning of the underline (划线) word, “unhealthy” in the passage ?
| A．不健康的 | B．美味的 | C．有营养的 | D．受欢迎的 |
This term, I came to Chou Zhou Middle School. There are 42 classes, 110 teachers and 2400 students in the school.
In the middle of the school there is two tall buildings. They are for us to have classes. All the classrooms are there. There are some small rooms, too. They are offices for the teachers to work. All the teachers get ready for their lessons there.
In front of the tall buildings, there is a small one. It is the library. There are many books there. The teachers and the students like to read books in it. Sometimes they borrow(借) books from it.
There is a sports hall behind the tall buildings. The boys often play basketball there happily. Of course, there is a science building in my school.
This is my school. It’s not only big, but also nice. I like my new school very much.There are ________ classes in Chou Zhou Middle School.
| A．20 | B．42 | C．23 | D．24 |
The classrooms are in the __________.
| A．tall buildings | B．sports hall | C．library | D．office |
How many buildings are there in the school ?
A. 5 B. 4 C, 3 D. 6The students can borrow books from the ___________.
| A．library | B．offices | C．classrooms | D．schools |
Where is the two tall buildings in the school ?
| A．They are in front of the library. |
| B．They are behind the sports hall. |
| C．They are between the library and the sports hall. |
| D．They are behind the on the left of the science building. |
Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. A baby giraffe is born 10 feet high and usually lands on its back. Within seconds it rolls over its legs under its body. Then the mother giraffe rudely introduces its children to the reality(现实) of life.
In his book, A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes how a new-born giraffe learns its first lesson.
The mother giraffe lowers her head long enough to take a quick look. Then she puts herself directly over her child. She waits for about a minute, and then she does the most unreasonable(不合情理的) thing. She throws her long leg and kicks her baby, so that it’s sent sprawling(四脚朝天).
When it doesn’t get up, the process is repeated again and again. The struggle to rise is important. As the baby giraffe grows tired, the mother kicks it again. Finally, it stands for the first time on its shaky(摇晃的) legs. Then the mother giraffe kicks it off its feet again. Why? She wants it to remember how it got up. In the wild, a baby giraffe must be able to get up as quickly as possible to stay with its group, where there’s safety.
Another writer named Irving Stone understood this. He spent a lifetime studying greatness, writing stories about such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin.
Stone was once asked if he had found something that runs through the lives of all these great people. He said, “I write about people who sometime in their life have a dream of something. They’re beaten over the head, knocked down and for years they get nowhere. But every time they stand up again. And at the end of their lives they’ve realized some small parts of what they set out(着手) to do .”What does the underlined part “a tall order” in Paragraph 1 mean?
| A．A happy thing. | B．A difficult task. |
| C．A big dream. | D．A beautiful scene. |
What does the book A View from the Zoo talk about?
| A．A new-born giraffe’s first lesson. |
| B．A mother giraffe’s story. |
| C．The lives of some great people. |
| D．The way for a giraffe to stand up. |
Why were some great people mentioned in the passage?
| A．Because they all worked hard. |
| B．Because they all liked to read some special stories. |
| C．Because they were born with some illnesses. |
| D．Because they were similar to giraffes in some ways. |
Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
| A．This passage is a description of giraffes’ living habits. |
| B．Baby giraffes can’t stand up until three months old. |
| C．Irving Stone spent a lifetime studying and writing stories about great people. |
| D．The great people can’t stand up after they’re knocked down for years. |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．How to Raise a Baby Giraffe. |
| B．Learning to Get Back Up. |
| C．Stories about the great people. |
| D．A Mother Giraffe and Its Baby Giraffe. |
Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.
* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.
* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.
| A．shopping centers | B．parks | C．sport clubs | D．churches |
How many pieces of advice does the writer offer on making friends with Americans?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
What should you say when you meet an American for the first time?
| A．What’s your age? |
| B．How much do you get in a month? |
| C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America? |
| D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions. |
Which is the best way to make friends with an American?
| A．To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you. |
| B．To spend a long time learning about him. |
| C．To wait until he tells you his thoughts. |
| D．To ask him to join you for dinner. |
What do we know from the passage?
| A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American. |
| B．It’s difficult to get on with Americans. |
| C．Different peoples have different customs and cultures. |
| D．Friendship is the most important in our daily life. |
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