Many young people want to be pop stars. They think it would be a wonderful life. In fact most pop
stars have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on tour, and though this can be fun, it can also
be exhausting(疲倦).
     This is a typical day in the life of pop star on tour.
Novermber 26
     5:00 A.M. Woke up in hotel room. Packed bags. Met manager in hotel lobby. Took taxi to airoirt.
     6:00 Breakfast at airport. Discussed day's timetable with manager. Plane's departure delayed an hour
by fog.
     7:45 Finally boarded plane.
     8:30 Arrived and waited half an hour for luggage. Then gave interview to TV crew.
     9:45 Gave first radio interview of the day.
     10:15 Went from radio station to radio station giving interviews.
     12:00 P.M. Interview and lunch with stupid journalist who'd never heard of me.
     1:00 Had photo for newspaper.
     1:15 Went to theatre to check lighting. Met local producer and band-very poor.
     2:00 Rehearsed show. Band a little better.
     5:00 Back to hotel. Showed and tried to test but too worried about band.
     6:30 Back at theatre. Changed into costume for show.
     7:30 On stage at last. Gave performance. Band very bad but audience love me.
     10:00 Party after show. Met fans and more journalists.
     11:00 Fell into bed exhausted. Set alarm for the morning.

1. The main idea of the passage is ______.
A. lots of young people want to be pop stars
B. most pop stars have hard lives
C. pop stars have a wonderful life
D. pop stars have a lot of fun on tour
2. When did the pop star give interviews?
A. From 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..
B. From 7:45 a.m. to 10:15 p.m..
C. From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..
D. From 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m..
3. What was wrong with the performance?
A. The pop singer performed badly.
B. The audience didn't like the pop star.
C. The show didn't srart on time.
D. The band performed badly.
4. Why do pop star have hard lives?
A. Because lots of people want to be pop star.
B. Because they spend a lot of time touring.
C. Because touring isn't exhausting.
D. Because being a pop star is wouderful.
5. How long was the popular star's day?
A. 11 hours
B. 16 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 12 hours

     You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework?
What do they do in their free time?
     On April 8, a report came out on the life of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US.
It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your
questions in this report.
     Who studies hardest?
     Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours
on their homework every day. That's much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South
Korea (5.2%).
     Who sleeps most often in class?
     Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off (打瞌
睡) in class. In South Korea is 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
      South Korean students don't like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in
class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
     Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
     American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they talk with friends
in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks (点心) in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关
的) books in class.
     What do they do after school?
     In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out with
their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most South Korean students watch TV.

1. In the report, who studies hardest?

A. Japanese students.
B. Chinese students.
C. American students.
D. South Korean students.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 

A. 93% Japanese students like taking notes in class.
B. Most Chinese students do physical exercises after class.
C. 38.9% American students talk with friends in class.
D. South Korean students fall asleep in class most often.

3. In China, how many students fall asleep in class?

A. 45%.
B. 32%.
C. 21%.
D. 5%.

4. What do American students do in their free time?

A. Do physical exercises.
B. Study or surf the Internet.
C. Watch TV.
D. Go out with friends.

5. What is the article about?

A. It is a report about the students' lessons in four countries.
B. It is an article about the students' study and life in four countries.
C. It is a story about students' sports after class.
D. It tells us that American students don't like studying.