Most people work or study from Monday to Friday. The weekend is usually a time of rest. But today's Chinese teenagers can hardly rest during the weekends.

According to a survey, 24% of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 40% of the middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep each night because of study.

And this isn't only in Beijing. Ji Chunying is a Grade 9 student in Guangzhou. The 14-year-old girl has to get up at 6:45 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday, she goes to extra classes for math and physics.

But Ji doesn't complain. She says her classmates all work very hard.

Finding time to have fun

Zhao Yang, 13, is from Dalian, Liaoning. As a Grade 8 student, Zhao's weekend is less busy. But he still spends Saturday in school. On Sunday, after finishing homework, he plays basketball. "I feel happy because I still have time to do the things I like," he said.

Some students are much luckier. They don't have to go to school on the weekend.

Ding Yi, a Grade 8 student from Laiwu, Shandong, is one of them. And she's a top student.

During the weekend, Ding usually gets up at 8 am. Then she spends some time doing homework. After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV.

Ding said her mother once wanted her to try extra classes. But when they asked Ding's teacher about it, the teacher said it was unnecessary.

"My teacher said I don't need to push myself too much. Learning well at school is enough," Ding said. "I feel pretty lucky."

1.Over 40% of the middle school students have less than eight hours sleep each night because of ___________.

A．playing computer games

B．playing with friends

C．busy study

D．watching TV

2.How many students are mentioned in this passage?

A．2.               B．3.                C．4.               D．5.

3.We can learn from the passage that ___________.

A．Some middle school students can enjoy their weekend.

B．All the students in China are busy studying on the weekend.

C．Every student in China has to go to extra classes on the weekend.

D．All the students complain about their busy weekend.

4.The above text may be a _______.

A．a story of science                       B．school notice

C．short play                             D．news report

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配对阅读，阅读I栏中几个人物的信息，并从II栏中选出适合他们的选项，并将其字母编号填写在题前括号内。

I

1. Amy comes from America and she likes Beijing Opera. She wants to go to the theater to see Beijing Opera.

2. Tina is in No.3 Middle School. Basketball is her favorite sport. She wants to find someone to play basketball with her after school.

3. Li Hong hardly does any sports so she is weak. She wants to become strong and healthy.

4. Andrew is going to Beijing for vacation. He is looking for someone who can be his tour guide on the Internet.

5. Yang Ming likes animals and he wants to go to the zoo this weekend.

II

A. Emily is in No.3 Middle School and she likes basketball very much. She plays basketball every day after school.

B. If you like seeing Beijing Opera, you can go to Anhua Theater. It is a big theater. You can enjoy Beijing Opera there.

C. You can get a lot of information on the Internet. But remember, surfing the Internet too long is bad for your health.

D. If you want to become strong and healthy, you should do sports. It’s a good idea to join a sports club.

E. There are many kinds of animals in Beijing Zoo. If you like animals, you can go there.

F. Zhang Hua is good at swimming. He swims twice a week. He is very strong and athletic. You can learn to swim from him.

G. Wang Jiang was born in Beijing and he is familiar with Beijing. He wants to work as a tour guide during the summer vacation.