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!

1.From the passage we cam 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 USA carry too heavy school bags.

D．only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags.

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 are too heavy.

D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them.

3.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 .

4.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

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 getter 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.

 

A student newspaper reports that most students go to sleep at 1:30 am. Even if that’s an overstatement (夸张), it’s close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that’s hard. Some are even “pulling all-nighters” (开夜车). These students must hand in their homework the next day but they haven’t done it. In the morning they don’t look healthy and you can tell who’s been doing it. One of my classmates did a survey on the topic. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games!
Maybe our lack(缺乏) of sleep is because of laziness — I think I’m a rather lazy student — or maybe it’s because we have too much to do in American high schools. I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn’t get any work done. I’d be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 am. I’m partly awake in my first class. By the second, I’m a little sleepy. By my third class, I’m sleepy. By midday I’m finally fully awake. But by 3:00 pm, I’m slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than usual students.
Most American high schools seem to have a similar(相似的) problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 am, so students have to get up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It’s believed that lack of sleep can be bad for both grades and health. Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 am.
【小题1】What does the underlined sentence “it’s close to the truth” mean?

A．It doesn’t tell the truth.	B．It is quite true.
C．It is impossible.	D．I don’t think it’s right.

【小题2】Why do most of the teens have to stay up late?

A．They play computer games.	B．They watch videos late.
C．They have to do a lot of housework.	D．They have to do a lot of homework.

【小题3】When do students in most American high schools have to get up?

A．At 7:30 am.

B．At 6:00 am.

C．At 9:00 am.

D．At about 7:00 am.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the reading?

A．The writer usually stays up past 1:30 am.

B．The writer usually goes to bed around midnight.

C．The writer usually does a survey.

D．Many American students don’t get enough sleep, so they can have high grades.

【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Something has to be done to solve the problem of students’ lack of sleep.

B．Many American high school students are sleepy in class.

C．Many kids have too much homework to do.

D．Students can’t play computer games.

Dear Mum:
Today I’m going to tell you something really special. I know you work very hard and feel tired every day.
Every time you come home and see the messy(杂乱的) house. I know you are very angry with me. But you always say nothing and clean up the house .I always want to help you, but I have so much homework to do. After I finish my homework, I feel like dying. I really want to help you, but I’m so tired too.
I also want to tell you one thing, I love you so much. I usually talk back to you when you say that I don’t study hard enough. But in fact I just want you to praise（赞扬） me more. I will try my best to get good grades and get praise from my teacher. So don’t feel frustrated （失望）about my grades, OK? I have made up my mind that I will study harder and help you to clean the house. I am serious this time. I will have my homework done faster so that I can have more energy to clean the house. I will watch TV less so that I can have more time to study and get good grades. All these things are for one reason: I want to make you happy Mum.
I love you!
With lots of love Sally
【小题1】Why is Sally’s mother angry with Sally when she comes back from work?

A．Because she doesn’t study hard.

B．Because she isn’t good at English.

C．Because she doesn’t clean the house.

D．Because she doesn’t finish her homework.

【小题2】What does Sally’s mother think about her?

A．She thinks Sally is very lazy.

B．She feels frustrated about her.

C．She thinks Sally studies very hard.

D．She thinks Sally is a bad girl.

【小题3】What does Sally want?

A．Enough money	B．Enough free time
C．Good grades and praise	D．Enough good food.

【小题4】Why does Sally want to do her homework faster?

A．Because she will have enough time to watch TV.

B．Because she is interested in doing homework.

C．Because she has many important things to do.

D．Because she can have more energy to do some cleanig in her house.

【小题5】Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Sally feels very tired after she finishes her homework.

B．Sally love her mother deeply.

C．Sally’s teacher feels frustrated about her.

D．Shally wants to make mother happy.

根据上下文补全对话，每空一词（10分）

A：What are you going to 1         next Saturday?

B：Nothing 2        , why?

A：I’m going to 3         a football match. Would you like to 4         come?

B：I 5         love to, but 6         shall we leave?

A：It starts at four in the afternoon. Let’s go at three twenty.

B：Oh, I 7         leave before thirty,  I have a lot of homework 8         do, 9         I come later?

A：All right. I’ll wait 10         you.

B：Great! See you!

A：See you!

 

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）

I was born in the computer age.  1. . They were already adults when the first personal computer came out. But with the development of technology, more jobs need skills like typing, sending e-mails, etc.

    When I was in middle school, they started asking me to help them do things with computers.

 2. . But my dad would make me stay up to finish his work. My parents even made me talk on the phone whenever there was something wrong with our computer.

    After realizing my parents really need my help, I tried to be more understanding. After all, I wasn’t born knowing how to use a computer.  3. ? I feel that teaching them by myself is better. We can communicate more and share understanding.

    I know it’s usually hard for adults to learn new skills. And a patient teacher is helpful for them.  4. . Parents and teens need to help each other.

 

A. So I try to teach them patiently B. However，my parents weren’t as lucky as me C. It is hard for them to use the computer D. Sometimes I had hours of homework to do E. How can I help them learn about computers