Dear Linda,
I’m glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life(生活).
I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates. After that we do some reading for half an hour. We have four lessons in the morning. I often have my lunch at 12:00 at school. We usually have two lessons in the afternoon. The school is over at about 5:00 and then I go home.
My favorite subject is Chinese. I like all the teachers because they are friendly. I am keen on sports and I enjoy playing football best. I’m a member of our school football team. What about your school life?
Best wishes!
Dick

1. 1.

   It often takes Dick about _____ to walk to school every morning.

   1. A.
      half an hour
   2. B.
      15 minutes(分钟)
   3. C.
      10 minutes
   4. D.
      5 minutes
2. 2.

   After Dick gets to school, he _____ first.

   1. A.
      does morning exercises
   2. B.
      does some reading
   3. C.
      has classes
   4. D.
      does the cleaning
3. 3.

   How many classes does Dick usually have in a day?

   1. A.
      Two.
   2. B.
      Four.
   3. C.
      Six.
   4. D.
      Eight.
4. 4.

   How does Dick probably(可能地) go home?

   1. A.
      On foot.
   2. B.
      By bike.
   3. C.
      By bus.
   4. D.
      In Linda’s car.
5. 5.

   From the passage，we know that_____ .

   1. A.
      Dick goes to school at 12:00 at noon
   2. B.
      Dick doesn’t like studying Chinese
   3. C.
      Dick’s favourite sport is playing football
   4. D.
      Dick’s Chinese teacher is not friendly to him

A student newspaper reports that most students go to sleep at 1:30 am. Even if that’s an overstatement (夸张), it’s close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that’s hard. Some are even “pulling all-nighters” (开夜车). These students must hand in their homework the next day but they haven’t done it. In the morning they don’t look healthy and you can tell who’s been doing it. One of my classmates did a survey on the topic. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games!

    Maybe our lack(缺乏) of sleep is because of laziness — I think I’m a rather lazy student — or maybe it’s because we have too much to do in American high schools. I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn’t get any work done. I’d be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 am. I’m partly awake in my first class. By the second, I’m a little sleepy. By my third class, I’m sleepy. By midday I’m finally fully awake. But by 3:00 pm, I’m slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than usual students.

    Most American high schools seem to have a similar(相似的) problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 am, so students have to get up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It’s believed that lack of sleep can be bad for both grades and health. Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 am.

1.What does the underlined sentence “it’s close to the truth” mean?

A. It doesn’t tell the truth.         B. It is quite true.

C. It is impossible.              D. I don’t think it’s right.

2.Why do most of the teens have to stay up late?

A. They play computer games.             B. They watch videos late.

C. They have to do a lot of housework.      D. They have to do a lot of homework.

3.When do students in most American high schools have to get up?

A. At 7:30 am.     B. At 6:00 am.    C. At 9:00 am.    D. At about 7:00 am.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the reading?

A. The writer usually stays up past 1:30 am.

B. The writer usually goes to bed around midnight.

C. The writer usually does a survey.

D. Many American students don’t get enough sleep, so they can have high grades.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Something has to be done to solve the problem of students’ lack of sleep.

B. Many American high school students are sleepy in class.

C. Many kids have too much homework to do.

D. Students can’t play computer games.

A student newspaper reports that most students go to sleep at 1:30 am. Even if that’s an overstatement (夸张), it’s close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that’s hard. Some are even “pulling all-nighters” (开夜车). These students must hand in their homework the next day but they haven’t done it. In the morning they don’t look healthy and you can tell who’s been doing it. One of my classmates did a survey on the topic. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games!
Maybe our lack(缺乏) of sleep is because of laziness — I think I’m a rather lazy student — or maybe it’s because we have too much to do in American high schools. I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn’t get any work done. I’d be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 am. I’m partly awake in my first class. By the second, I’m a little sleepy. By my third class, I’m sleepy. By midday I’m finally fully awake. But by 3:00 pm, I’m slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than usual students.
Most American high schools seem to have a similar(相似的) problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 am, so students have to get up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It’s believed that lack of sleep can be bad for both grades and health. Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 am.

1. 1.

   What does the underlined sentence “it’s close to the truth” mean?

   1. A.
      It doesn’t tell the truth.
   2. B.
      It is quite true.
   3. C.
      It is impossible.
   4. D.
      I don’t think it’s right.
2. 2.

   Why do most of the teens have to stay up late?

   1. A.
      They play computer games.
   2. B.
      They watch videos late.
   3. C.
      They have to do a lot of housework.
   4. D.
      They have to do a lot of homework.
3. 3.

   When do students in most American high schools have to get up?

   1. A.
      At 7:30 am.
   2. B.
      At 6:00 am.
   3. C.
      At 9:00 am.
   4. D.
      At about 7:00 am.
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the reading?

   1. A.
      The writer usually stays up past 1:30 am.
   2. B.
      The writer usually goes to bed around midnight.
   3. C.
      The writer usually does a survey.
   4. D.
      Many American students don’t get enough sleep, so they can have high grades.
5. 5.

   What’s the main idea of the passage?

   1. A.
      Something has to be done to solve the problem of students’ lack of sleep.
   2. B.
      Many American high school students are sleepy in class.
   3. C.
      Many kids have too much homework to do.
   4. D.
      Students can’t play computer games.

Some school officials (官员) want to change class time from 8:00 a. m. to 9:00 a. m. What do  you think ? Here  are some students’ ideas.
Jill : I think it’s a good idea ! I usually get up at 6:10 and it’s difficult for me . At night I have to do lots of homework and I like to watch TV . I go to bed at about 10:00 p. m. I  usually can’t catch the bus at 7:30 in the morning . I am often late for school
Sally : I don’t think it’s a good idea . I always get up at 5:30 in the morning . it’s the best time of the day . First I do some morning exercises . Then I read and have breakfast . So I will be happy if class begins at 8:00
Bill: I  get up at 6:30 . I always go to school without breakfast . A morning class is not good for me . I hope I can go to school after 8:30.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题
【小题1】From the passage we know the students always have the class ______in the morning.

Hi. I’m Lingling. I’m a student at No. 14 Middle School. Do you want to know my life? Let me tell you about it. I usually get up at 7:00 in the morning. I have my breakfast at 7:10. My parents always prepare（准备）the breakfast for me. I go to school at 7:30. We have seven lessons every day from Monday to Friday. I like English lessons very much .After school, I like playing table tennis and basketball with my friends. There is a very big playground in our school.
【小题1】I have my breakfast at ______.