(
C
) 6. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. lowered
(
A
) 7. A. looked B. touched C. tasted D. sounded
(
B
) 8. A. or B. and C. so D. but
(
C
) 9. A. similar B. perfect C. different D. humorous
(
D
) 10. A. call up B. look up C. cheer up D. give up
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A new school year is coming! But surprisingly, many students in the US only need to go to school four days a week. And now more and more schools 1.
are following
(follow) the trend (趋势).
The practice is different between states. Some schools take Mondays off, while others take Fridays off.
2.
Because
only four days are left, each day has 3.
more
(many) learning hours. This is because every state has a standard for learning time—it's 4.
usually
(usual) about 30 hours a week.
In all, about 850 school districts (学区) in the US now use the four-day schedule. Back in 2020, the number 5.
was
(be) only 650, said a news report.
The change is partly because of the teacher shortage in the US. The US National Education Association made 6.
a
survey (调查) in 2022. It showed that many teachers left 7.
their
(they) jobs because of burnout (过度劳累) and low pay.
Then for students, how do they spend the extra day? US company RAND did a research. Most students choose to spend the day 8.
at
home. They do homework or help their parents 9.
(to) do
(do) chores. Most schools hold sports activities and other activities to develop 10.
students'
(student) hobbies.
