题目内容
Are you carrying too much on your back at school? Lots of kids at the same age as you are.
Experts are starting to __1__ (worry) about that more and more young students are having back and neck
problems as a result of __2__ (carry) too much in their backpacks.
"It __3__ (hurt) my back when I run," said Oberlin Reyes, a student in Virginia. "It's hard to __4__
(get) up the stairs with my backpack, because it's too heavy. "Some students have backpacks with two
straps to carry them, but a number of other students __5__ (choose) rolling backpacks. But even with
rolling backpacks, getting up stairs and buses with them __6__ (be) even a problem for kids. Kids are
losing their balance and __7__ (fall) down with these backpacks. Many of them hurt their knees, backs or
necks because of heavy school bags. So kids shouldn't __8__ (have) too much homework.
But how much is too much? Experts say students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their
own body weight.
Parents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take home the books they __9__ (need) that
night. Some teachers are __10__ (use) thin workbooks for students to take home.
One of the best answers is, as some kids themselves want: to have no homework at all!
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As the World Cup is going on, South Africa's football grandmothers are also working hard. The team 1. made up of 35 women, aged from 50 to 84. It was developed 2. a housewife five years ago to help old women keep fit. The project has been so successful 3. they will take part in the Veterans Cup competition (元老杯足球联赛) in the USA.
"We are 4. to play in the Veterans Cup, where many grandmothers from all over the world come 5. and play football, "said the team leader.
Whatever happens, 6. , the grandmothers have no regrets. Most of them often play football in their aprons (围裙) after 7. .
"I suffered back pain and sore knees (腰酸腿痛) before joining the team three years ago. Now I am fresh. I don't feel 8. pain in my body,and I can run.At home I do all the housework by myself!” said 9. of the grandmothers.