Are you carrying too much on your back to 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 USA have heavy schoolbags.

Doctors worry that children are having back and neck problems because their schoolbags are too heavy for them. "It's hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it's so heavy!" said Rick, an 11-year-old student in the USA.

But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 15% of their own body weight. Scott Bautch, a back doctor, says children under Grade 4 hould stay within 10 %. But it is also important that other children don't stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing. Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home the books they will read that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks instead of thick ones.

One of the best way to solve the problem is, as some children said, to have not 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 schoolbags

C. both children in China and those in the USA carry heavy schoolbags

D. only children in the USA carry too heavy schoolbags

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

A. they are too young

B. their schoolbags 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 carries 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 way to solve the problem is that .

A. they should have much 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

The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There are a lot to do.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hongbao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao. They think it brings good luck.

The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

1.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?

A. Family members gather for a big meal.

B. Friends eat dumplings together.

C. They borrow money from friends.

D. They give each other hongbao.

2.Why do people clean their houses before the Spring Festival?

A. Because they enjoy being clean.

B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.

C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.

D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.

3.Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?

A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.

B. Saying any bad words or doing anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.

C. Wearing red clothes.

D. Decorating houses with red paper.

4.The underlined phrase “running out” probably means“   ”.

A. 跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗尽 D. 离开

5.We can tell from the passage that the Spring Festival is   .

A. a time of harvest and fun

B. celebrated for one whole month

C. only celebrated in China

D. a time for families to get together

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