A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (额外的)hour to sleep in the morning.
This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.
The changes have made students happy.
Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school. “It’s so good we can get up later!” said Liu.
Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.
Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. “I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu. “Now I can finish it without coffee.”She used to get up at 6:30 am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.
Wu Hongli’s mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.
But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better.
“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No.12 Middle School. “But now they look fine and they learn much better than before.”
A.The new school term began.                        B.Their schools took on a new look.
C.They felt a little bit tired.          D.They could get up later.
【小题1】In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about          .
A.7:00B.7:30C.8:00D.8:40
【小题2】Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?
A.There were many changes in his school.
B.He could sleep one more hour in the morning.
C.He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School.
D.He would have only five classes in the morning.
【小题3】What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?
A.They didn’t like the changes.B.They could use the timetable more easily.
C.They spoke highly of the changes.D.They looked fine when they taught.


A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (额外的)hour to sleep in the morning.
This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.
The changes have made students happy.
Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school. “It’s so good we can get up later!” said Liu.
Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.
Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. “I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu. “Now I can finish it without coffee.”She used to get up at 6:30 am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.
Wu Hongli’s mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.
But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better.
“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No.12 Middle School. “But now they look fine and they learn much better than before.”
【小题1】What made the Sichuan middle school students happy?

A.The new school term began.B.Their schools took on a new look.
C.They felt a little bit tired. D.They could get up later.
【小题2】In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about          .
A.7:00B.7:30C.8:00D.8:40
【小题3】Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?
A.There were many changes in his school.
B.He could sleep one more hour in the morning.
C.He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School.
D.He would have only five classes in the morning.
【小题4】What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?
A.They didn’t like the changes.B.They could use the timetable more easily.
C.They spoke highly of the changes.D.They looked fine when they taught.

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     Was there anything new at your school at the beginning of this term? Students in England are getting
an extra two  1  to sleep in the morning.
     This year, schools in England decided that students should start class  2 . This should help them feel
less  3 . For Junior high schools, the first class will begin no earlier than 11:00 am.
     The changes have made students happy.
      David, 15, said his class was  4  by the news on the first day of school. "It's so good we can get up
later!" said he.
      David studies in North Tyne River School. He  5  get up at 7:40 am and go to school before 9:00 am.
But now he can get up at  9:40 am because class doesn't start  6  11:00 am.
      Marsh, 15, said the new schedule is good for her study. "I used to drink coffee every night or I would
feel  7  finish my homework," said Marsh. "Now I can finish it without coffee." She used to get up at 7:30
am. Now she can get up at 9:30 am.
      Linda's  8  was happy, too. She thought more sleep  9  make her daughter grow taller.
      But some parents worried  10  more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be  11  classes in
the morning. Now there are only two.
      Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students  12  better.
     "Students used to fall asleep for the first two classes  13 . It's really a waste of time because it's the
best time of day to study." said Thomas, a teacher in North Tyne River School. "But now  14  look fine and
learn much better than before."
      Do you sleep enough? If there are other ways in which you can get  15  sleep, welcome to write to us
and talk about your idea! Also you can e-mail us, Good life @hot.mail.
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