13、Studying too much?

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 doesn’t happen only in Beijing. Ji Chunying is a Grade 9 student in Guangzhou. The 14-year-old girl has to get up at 6:45am on Saturday. Then she has classes all the day. On Sunday, she goes to extra（额外）classes for math and physics. But Ji doesn’t complain. She says her classmates all work very hard．

Finding time to have fun

Zhao Ming, 13, is from Zhanjiang, Guangdong. 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. Ding Yi, a Grade 8 student from Laiwu, Shandong, is one of them. During the weekend, Ding usually gets up at 8:00am. Then she spends some time doing homework. After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV. “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．watching TV                       D．busy study

2．How many students are mentioned（提及） in this passage?

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

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

   A．Some middle school students can enjoy their weekend．

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

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

   D．No student complains about his busy weekend．

4．The passage mainly tells us that _____________.

   A．Students should do more homework at the weekend

   B．All the students in China must have classes at the weekend

   C．Students should have more time to take a rest at the weekend

   D．No student can play with his friends out of classes

5．The above passage may be a _______.

A．story of science   B．school notice     C．short play        D．news report

12、If you don’t use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will gradually（逐渐地）become stronger again. Everybody knows this. Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the same with our memory.

　　If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame（责怪）, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.

　　Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but they usually have better memories? This is because they can not read or write and they have to remember things; they can not write them down in a little notebook. They must remember dates, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the whole time.

　　So if you want a good memory, learn from these people: practice remembering.

1．What will happen to your arms or legs if you don’t use them for some time?

   They will be_________________.

   A．strong          B．broken           C．weak           D．hurt

2．What does the word “fault” mean in the second paragraph?

   A．困难           B．过错            C．粗心            D．聪明

3．What do many of us think of the person with a poor memory?

   A．His parents are to blame.         B．He isn’t clever.

   C．He is foolish.                    D．His parents are very clever.

4．Why do some people usually have better memories but they can’t read or write?

   Because _________________.

   A．they are stronger               B．they often practice remembering things

   C．they have strong arms and legs    D．their parents are good

5．What does the passage mainly（主要） talk about ?

   A．Arms.           B．Legs.          C．Behaviors.        D．Memories.

10、–Mimi knows so much about the earth!

–Yes, you know she is only _______ eight-year-old girl.

A．a              B．an              C．the            D．不填

9、–He is a doctor and his brother is a doctor, too.

–You mean both he and his brother________ doctors, right?

A．is         B．be          C．are          D．was

8、–Please remember _________the light when you leave the room.

–OK, I will.

A．to turn off         B．turning off         C．to turn on          D．turning on

7、–_______will the new school be finished?

–In two years.

A．How long         B．How far         C．How often         D．How soon

6、–What were you doing at this time yesterday?

–I _________ basketball with my friends.

A．was playing        B．had played        C．have played        D．played