This year, Sichuan schools decide to start morning classes an hour later.This helps students feel less tired.And most junior high schools begin the first class at about 8:30 am.

The students are happy about the change.

Liu Ming told us that his class were excited by the news on the first day of school.“Great! From now on we students at Chengdu No.4 Middle School don’t have to get up so early!” Liu said that he used to get up at 6:40 am.Now he can get up at 7:45 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.

Wu Hongli feels the same.She said the new timetable (时间表) was good for her health.“I used to get up at 6:30 am.I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework,” said Wu.“Now I can finish it without coffee.Because I can sleep a little longer.”

Many teachers say the change 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 Chengdu No.12 Middle School.“But now they are active in class and learn much better than before.”

But some parents are worried that more sleep 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 Sichuan junior high schools start the first class ________.

A. at about 8:30 am

B. at about 7:40 am

C. at about 7:30 am

D. at about 6:40 am

2.Hearing the news, the students at Chengdu No.4 Middle School felt ________.

A. worried B. sad

C. excited D. angry

3.How many classes are there in the morning in Chengdu 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 Hongli D. Huang Shan

5.Which is RIGHT according to the text?

A. The students in Chengdu No.12 Middle 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.

Jia Zuosheng, 27, used to work as a security guard(保安)at the library of Tsinghua University. But a few months ago, he became a college student in Lishan College in Shandong and he studies math there now. When hearing this news, many people were surprised. On school opening day, many reporters waited outside the school gate to interview him.

"I was bom in a poor village in Shandong Province," said Jia. "Our village has never had a college student. Most boys work in town after growing up. I failed the National College Entrance Exam(高考)twice. Then I went to Beijing to find jobs. In the following years, I went on studying by myself while working."

At the end of 2009, Jia found a job as a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University. "I cherished(珍惜)the job very much because it gave me a good chance to read books," Jia said. "I usually worked at night so I had plenty of time to study in the daytime." When he had problems that he couldn't work out, Jia asked the students at Tsinghua for help. "My dream is to be a college teacher. So I need further education. That's the reason why I took the National College Entrance Exam again," Jia said. "I wish to educate students with my knowledge and love and help them enjoy true, kind and beautiful things."

Jia's mother said Jia has always been independent(独立的)and knows what he wants. But she has other worries. "It's difficult to find such a good job at present as a library guard in Tsinghua University. I'm not sure if this is a right decision. " "I will never regret(后悔)," said Jia. "Everyone will have a new start. It's the end, and the beginning."

1.Jia used to .

A. work in Tsinghua University as a math teacher

B. be a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University

C. study in Lishan College

D. be a reporter writing for a newspaper

2.Jia took the National College Entrance Exam again because .

A. there was no college student in his village

B. he didn't want to work in the town after growing up

C. he needed further education to achieve his dream of becoming a college teacher

D. he wanted to fred a job as a guard in Tsinghua University

3.According to the passage, Jia finally became a college student .

A. because he never gave up studying in his free time

B. because he was very lucky

C. because of his mother's love

D. because he failed many times in the past

4.Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

A. Jia studied by reading books in the library.

B. When he met some problems, he always asked the students at Tsinghua for help.

C. Jia thinks this is a right decision and a new start of life for him.

D. Jia thinks it's difficult to find a good job in the future.

5.What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A. Jia Zuosheng is working as a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University.

B. Jia Zuosheng wants to find a good job in the city.

C. A security guard achieved his dream by studying in college.

D. A security guard took part in the National College Entrance Exam.

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