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【题目】It’s early in the morning and the alarm clock has already rung several times. You have to drag yourself out of bed and rush to school. As a school student, this is probably a common experience for you. But thanks to new rules, many students in Zhejiang and Heilongjiang provinces can now stay in bed longer than before. On Feb 23th, the Zhejiang Department of Education published a new guideline that asks primary schools to start school later. According to the guideline, start times could vary among different grades and seasons, with students in Grade 1 and 2 starting no earlier than 8:30a.m. A similar guideline was announced by the education department in Heilongjiang province on Feb 24th. Since the new term began in March, students from all primary and junior high schools have been required to arrive at school no earlier than 8 a.m. And senior high school students are now required to arrive at school no earlier than 7:30a.m. These changes are aimed at making sure students get adequate sleep and enough time for breakfast.

According to a 2016 study, only 54.1 percent of students in Grade 4 slept 9 hours or more a night, while the required sleep time for primary students is 10 hours. These changes have received much praise. “I definitely welcome the move, since this will ensure my son has enough time for breakfast, which is important for his health and growth,” a mother from Hangzhou told China Daily. Pushing back school times isn’t unique to China. In the United States, schools in at least 21 states began to start school later in 2017. According to a 2015 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US, later school start times could help improve students’ health and study performance. Just as Mary Carskadon, a sleep expert from Brown University, US, told The Atlantic, “Everybody learns better when they’re awake.”

【1】Which province required students to arrive at school no earlier than 8 o’clock?

A. Heilongjiang B. Hubei C. Zhejiang D. Chongqing

【2】How long does a primary student need to sleep every day?

A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11

【3】What does the underlined word “adequate” mean?

A. 多余的 B. 灵活的 C. 充足的 D. 困倦的

【4】Which of the following is not true?

A. Some schools in the United States began to start school later in 2017.

B. Later school start times could help improve students’ wealth and study performance.

C. Starting school later has received much praise.

D. Everyone learns better when they’re awake.

【5】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. It’s important for students to keep healthy.

B. Students should get up early to go to school.

C. Students should have enough time to have breakfast.

D. It’s good for students to start school later.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】这篇短文讲述的是浙江省、黑龙江省的很多学校都推迟了上学的时间，这样可以保证孩子们有充足的睡眠，这不仅有利于他们的身体健康，对学习也是有好处的。这一改变得到了很多人的支持。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文中A similar guideline was announced by the education department in Heilongjiang province on Feb 24th. Since the new term began in March, students from all primary and junior high schools have been required to arrive at school no earlier than 8 a.m.可知，黑龙江省教育局发布了一个指导方针，规定学生们上学的时间不早于8点。由此可知应选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第二段中According to a 2016 study, only 54.1 percent of students in Grade 4 slept 9 hours or more a night, while the required sleep time for primary students is 10 hours可知，小学生的睡眠时间应该是10小时。由此可知选C。

【3】词义猜测题。根据文意以及划线单词所在的句子These changes are aimed at making sure students get adequate sleep and enough time for breakfast.可知，很多省都发布方针推迟学生们的上学时间，这句话说的是这样做的目的，是保证学生们有充足的睡眠和足够的时间吃早饭。adequate和后面的enough意思相近，应该是充足的，故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据短文中later school start times could help improve students’ health and study performance.可知，推迟上学时间有助于改善学生们的健康和学习表现，并不是wealth财富，故B不对，选B。根据In the United States, schools in at least 21 states began to start school later in 2017.、These changes have received much praise.、“Everybody learns better when they’re awake.”可知，其他三个选项都是正确的。

【5】主旨大意题。这篇短文讲述的是很多学校都推迟了上学的时间，这样可以保证孩子们有充足的睡眠，这不仅有利于他们的身体健康，对学习也是有好处的。因此应选D。