Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.
Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.
But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.
Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!
【小题1】From the passage we cam know that        .

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in may parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding （点头） your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.

In that country, you shake your head to mean yes-a nod means 'no'. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side or place your hand over the top.

In Europe it's quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid （避免） touching the head of an adult  it's just not done in Thailand.

1．The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way because the gentlemen___

    A．were foreigners                               B．didn't have tickets

    C．made a loud noise                              D．didn't line up for the bus

2．According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should________.

    A．learn the language of the country

    B．understand the manners and customs of the country

    C．have enough time and money

    D．make friends with the people there

3．In India it is considered impolite_______.

    A．to use the right hand for passing food at table

    B．to pass food with the left hand

    C．to eat food with your hands

    D．to help yourself at table

4．To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is________.

    A．a common habit                              B．an important manner

    C．a serious trouble                               D．a bad manner

5．The best title for this article is______.

    A．People's Everyday Life                          B．Mind Your Manners

    C．Shaking and Nodding Head                      D．Taking a Bus in England

     Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.

     Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck, because their schoolbags are too heavy for them.

    “It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag.” Said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old students in the US.

    Rick is among students who have schoolbags with two straps（带子）, and many other students choose rolling（有滚轮的） bags.

    But even with rolling bags, getting upstairs and buses is still a problem for children. Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15%of their own body weight.

    Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10%of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over15%,because their bodies are stillgrowing.

    Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework.

(  ) 6.From the passage we can know that       .

A. only children in China carry too heavy school bags

B. children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags

C. both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags

D. only children in US carry too heavy school bags

(  ) 7.Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because                  

A. they are too young   B, their school bags are too heavy

C. they are too heavy   D. their parents don’t always go upstairs with them.

(  ) 8.If a child carries a heavy school bag,        

A.his back and neck may be hurt  B. his head and arms may be hurt

C.his hands may be hurt        D. his feet may be hurt

(  ) 9. According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos,      the school bag he carries should not be over         .

A. 5 kilos  B. 3 kilos   C. 5.5 kilos  D. 4. 5 kilos

(  ) 10. Some students think the best answer to this problem is that       .

A. they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B. their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework

C. they should only take home the books they will read that night

D. they should use thin books instead of thick ones

阅读理解

　　Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I'm sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but also children in the United States have heavy schoolbags.

　　Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of schoolbags being too heavy for them.

　　“It's hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it's so heavy,” said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.

　　Rick is among students who have common schoolbags with two straps (带子) to carry them, but many students choose rolling (有滚轮的) bags.

　　But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags. But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10％ to 15％ of their own body weight.

　　Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10％. But it is also important that older children don't stay with over 15％, because their bodies are still growing. “Children are losing their balance (平衡) and falling down with their schoolbags,” he said.

　　Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home the books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home. One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all!

(1) From the passage we can know that ________ .

[　　]

A. only children in China carry too heavy schoolbags

B. children in other countries don't carry too heavy bags

C. both children in China and children in the US carry too heavy schoolbags

D. only children in the US carry too heavy schoolbags

(2) Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because ________ .

[　　]

A. they are too young

B. their school bags are too heavy

C. they don't know how to go upstairs

D. their parents don't always go upstairs with them together

(3) If a child carry a heavy schoolbag, ________ .

[　　]

A. his back and neck will be hurt

B. his head and arms will be hurt

C. his hands will be hurt

D. his feet will be hurt

(4) According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the schoolbag he carries should not be over ________ .

[　　]

A. 5 kilos

B. 3 kilos

C. 5.5 kilos

D. 4.5 kilos

(5) Some students think the best answer to this problem is that ________ .

[　　]

A. they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B. their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework,

C. they should only take home the books they will read that night

D. they should use thin workbooks instead of thick ones