Question

【题目】Are you interested in students in other countries? Do they also have so much homework like you? 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 study hardest?

Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students (48.65%) 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 sleep most often in class?

Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes sleep in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US,21%; and 5% in China.

Who are the most distracted?

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 emails or read storybooks in class.

What do they do after school?

In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out to play with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.

【1】What is the text mainly about?

A. The education tips for parents. B. The suggestions from teachers.

C. The lives of high school students. D. The schools of different countres.

【2】Who are the least hard-working at school according to the survey?

A. South Korean students. B. Chinese students.

C. Japanese students. D. American students.

【3】What do most Japanese do after school?

A. Go shopping B. Do physical exercise.

C. Surf the Internet. D. Sleep at home

【4】Who are the most easily affected by other persons or things in class according to the survey?

A. South Korean students. B. Chinese students.

C. Japanese students. D. American students.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】这篇文章是一则调查报告，是对于中国、美国、日本和韩国的中学生生活进行调查之后的结果。

【1】主旨大意题。由On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US.可知，这篇文章主要是关于中学生的生活，故选C。

【2】推理判断题。由That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).可推知，韩国学生学习时间最少，因此最不勤奋，故选A。

【3】细节理解题。由Most Japanese students do physical exercise.可知，大多数日本学生放学后会进行体育锻炼，故选B。

【4】细节理解题。由American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted.可知，美国学生在教室里最容易被其他人或事物所影响，故选D。