Question

1995年联合国教科文组织宣布每年的4月23日为“世界读书日”。在第15个世界读书日来临之际，某中学的研究性学习小组分别对高一、高二和高三学生的课外阅读情况进行了调查，下面的图表显示了他们的调查结果。

	Hours spent reading per week on average

 

  

根据上图信息，请以“Senior High School Students’ Outside Reading” 为题，用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：

简要描述图中信息；

分析产生这种结果的原因（如没认识到阅读的重要性、作业多……）；

谈谈你的看法。

注意：词数: 100—120，文章的题目和开头已给出（不计词数）；

              Senior High School Students’ Outside Reading

As is shown in the chart,_______________________________________________________

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                                

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                                

                                                                               

Answer 1

Senior High School Students’ Outside Reading

As is shown in the chart, senior high school students spend less time reading as their grade rises. On average, students in Senior One spend 7 hours per week reading and those in Senior Two 5 hours. Much less time, only 2 hours, is devoted to reading by Senior 3 students.

Reasons are various. First, most students don’t attach enough importance to outside reading. As a consequence, their reading time is often taken up by other activities. Second, with their grade becoming higher, they have more homework to do, leaving no spare time for reading.

In my opinion, students should arrange adequate reading time to broaden their horizons. Meanwhile, teachers may encourage their students’ outside reading by offering them a list of good books.