阅读理解。
This year, Chongqing primary schools decide to start morning classes an hour later. This will help
students feel less tired. And most primary schools will begin the first classes at about 9 o'clock in the
morning.
The students are happy about the change.
Liu Ming told us that his class were excited by the news on the first aay of the school. "Great!
From now on we students at Hope Primary School don't have to get up so early!" Liu said that he used
to get up at 6:40 a.m. Now he can get up at 7:50 a.m. because class doesn't start until 8:50 a.m.
Wu Hong feels the same. She said the new timetable (时间表) was good for her health. "I used to
get up at 6:30 a.m. I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework,"
said Wu. "Now I can fin- ish it without coffee. Because I can sleep a little longer. "
Many teachers say the change will help students learn better. "Students used to doze (瞌睡) for the
first two classes in the morning," said Huang Shan, an English teacher at No. 1 Primary School. "But
now they are active and learn much better than before. "
But some parents are worried that more sleep will mean less learning. There used to be five classes
in the morning. Now there are only four. In fact, every coin has two sides. So does the change in the
school timetable.
1. This year, most Chongqing primary schools started the first class at about _____. [ ]
A. 8:30 a.m.
B. 6:40 a.m.
C. 7:50 a.m.
D. 9:00 a.m.
2. Hearing the news, the students at Hope Primary School felt _____.[ ]
A. worried
B. sad
C. excited
D. angry
3. How many classes are there in the morning in Chongqing primary schools now? [ ]
A. Five.
B. Four.
C. Three.
D. Two.
4. _____ used to drink coffee at night in order to finish homework. [ ]
A. Some parents
B. Liu Ming
C. Wu Hong
D. Huang Shan
5. Which is RIGHT according to the text (按照短文意思)? [ ]
A. The students in No.1 Primary School used to doze for the first two classes in the morning.
B. All the parents say the change will help students learn better.
C The students will have to get up one hour earlier than before.
D. Many teachers are worried that more sleep will mean less learning.
