In a 2005 survey of 2005 schoolchildren in six cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, it was found that about 77% of them were short of sleep. Should school hours be cut? In new survey taken by the China Daily website, almost 70% of the 1, 133 people online agreed with cutting school hours, while 20% disagreed and 10% gave no answer.

Liu Xing (12-year-old, 6-grade student): I get up at 5:50 every school day, have breakfast at 6:15, leave home at 6:30 and, after a 30-minute bus ride, arrive at school at 7:00, a full hour before lessons start. Besides, I spend my weekends taking classes in math and English, as well as learning to play the piano.

 Wang Qun (Liu Xing’s mother): My son is still no t doing enough to win a place at a top high school, as it is so competitive. They want students with good English and math and also special skills.

“Craig”(netizen): The best way for children to learn is through play. Through play, they can develop their characters, learn to be independent and improve all kinds of skills.

“Skylark”(netizen): Young parents have little time to play with their children, so letting them go home early is not a good idea. I think schools should have more activities for children after class.

Qi Zhen(high school teacher): People might take some time to accept shorter school hours. It will also take time to change people’s traditional mind that going to college is the only way to a good job.

1. The China Daily website took a new survey to        .

   A. see how many school children are short of sleep

   B. see what people think of cutting school hours

   C. give schoolchildren more time to play

   D. Liu Xing with his math and English study

2.         probably disagree with shorter school hours.

   A. Wang Qun and “Skylark”              B. Liu Xing and “Craig”

   C. Liu Xing and “Skylark”                     D. “Craig” and Qi Zhen

3. Which is not true about Wang Qun?

   A. She wants her son to have many kinds of skills.

   B. She has little time to play with her son every day.

   C. She believes a happy childhood means a failed adulthood (成年).

4. What can we learn from QI Zhen’s words?

   A. Schools should have more activities for children after class.

   B. All the schools will take shorter school hours soon.

   C. There’ll be a long to way to change people’s traditional mind.

   D. Through play children can develop well in different ways.

No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression(印象) from the first day. You’ll face new people. You will be in a new place.
It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Never be the first one to leave. Watch what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间).  It does not look good for you to be eager(急切) to leave.
【小题1】Before you arrive at work, you should __________.