Question

You may feel curious(好奇) about students in other countries: Do they also have much homework? What do they do in their free time?

On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korean and the USA. 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; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) 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 friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. 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 is not mentioned(提及) in the report?

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

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.Which of the following sentence is NOT true?

A. The survey from the four countries was made last year.

B. Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school.

C. Few of the American students chat with friends in class.

D. The students in South Korea don’t like taking notes in class.

Answer 1