Question

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
A private sixth grade is set to start its lessons at 1.30 pm every day because the school's teacher thinks his students will study better after a morning lie-in (懒觉).
Instead of rising early for a 9 am start, students at the ￡15,000-a-year Hampton Court House, in East Molesey, Surrey, will get to enjoy a lie-in and work from 1.30 pm until 7pm. Head teacher Guy Holloway says the move for all sixth grade students, set to begin from September, has been made according to research by scientists. He predicts (预测) that not only will his students aged 16 and upwards get great night's sleep, but their productivity (效率) will also be improved.
The co-educational school will have the latest start time in the UK, and will be the only one to begin lessons in the afternoon.
Experts say young people are programmed to get up later, and that rather than laziness it is simply a shift (转变) in their body clocks.
There are 168 hours in a week and how productive they are depends on how they choose to use those hours,' said Mr Holloway. 'At Hampton Court House we don't think we have the answer for everybody; it's about what works in our school. We want to get them into a condition where they can get great sleep and study well.' He said students would also benefit from reduced journey times as they travel to and from school after rush hour (上下班高峰时间).
Year 10 student Gabriel Purcell-Davis will be one of the first of 30 A-level students to start at the later time. 'I want to wake up in my bed, not in my maths lesson,' said the 15-year-old. Lessons for all other students at the school will still begin at 9 am as usual.
（1）Why did the school decide to start the class at 1.30 pm?
A.It may be good for students' study.
B.Students wanted a morning lie-in.
C.Students were often late for school.
D.Teachers wanted to have a good sleep in the morning.
（2）What can we learn about the new start time?
A.It's suitable for every student.
B.It was based on scientific research.
C.Students are following the new school time now.
D.Only the sixth grade students will use the new school time.
（3）Experts think young people's getting up later ________.
A.is a bad habit
B.is a natural thing
C.is because of laziness
D.is helpful to their study
（4）In Mr. Holloway's eyes, students can improve their productivity by ________.
A.working harder
B.not wasting time
C.using time wisely
D.learning new study methods
（5）What's Gabriel Purcell-Davis' attitude towards the new school time?
A.Doubtful.
B.Supportive.
C.Worried.
D.Objective.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）B
（3）B
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】本文讲述了英国一所私立学校进行了一个试验，根据年轻人爱睡懒觉的特点，推迟了学生的上课时间，是从下午一点半开始上课。该试验引起了专家们的讨论，其效果还有待验证。

⑴细节理解。根据文章第一段A private sixth grade is set to start its lessons at 1.30 pm every day because the school's teacher thinks his students will study better after a morning lie-in (懒觉).可知，这样做对学生的学习是有益的。所以答案是A。

⑵细节理解。根据第二段第二句Head teacher Guy Holloway says the move for all sixth grade students, set to begin from September, has been made according to research by scientists.可知，它是以科学研究为基础的。所以答案是B。

⑶推理判断。根据第四段Experts say young people are programmed to get up later, and that rather than laziness it is simply a shift (转变) in their body clocks.可知，年轻人起床晚是一种自然的事情，所以答案是B。

⑷推理判断。根据第五段第一句'There are 168 hours in a week and how productive they are depends on how they choose to use those hours,' said Mr Holloway.可知，以Mr. Holloway看来，学生要明智地利用时间来提高学习效率。所以答案是C。

⑸推理判断。根据最后一段第一句Year 10 student Gabriel Purcell-Davis will be one of the first of 30 A-level students to start at the later time. 'I want to wake up in my bed, not in my maths lesson,' said the 15-year-old.可知，他的态度是支持的，所以答案是B。