Question

Do other countries’ students also have so much homework? What do they usually do in their free time? You may feel curious about them.

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 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 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 exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.

1. The report is about ___________.

A. the countries B. the subjects

C. the students’ lives D. the high schools

2.What country isn’t mentioned in the report?

A. The US B. South Korea C. Japan D. India

3._____of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.

A. 26.4% B. 8.2% C. 5.2% D. 48.6%

4.The phrase doze off means _____.

A. be half asleep. B. get up C. eat snacks D. send emails

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 这是一篇关于四个国家中国，日本，韩国，美国，高中生状况的调查

1.On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US，这是关于四个国家学生生活的报告。故选C项。

2.On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US得知，没有提到印度。故选D项。

3.Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day，有一半中国学生每天做二个小时的作业，故选D项。

4.Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class，日本学生通常有一半在课堂上睡觉，45%的人在课堂上是睡觉的。故选A项。

考点 日常生活类阅读。