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【题目】 Many of us wish we would have longer weekend, but for about 18,000 students in Colorado, that wish is coming true. A school district outside Denver has decided to shorten its week to four days—from Tuesday to Friday, and the first school year on this new timetable just started,CBS Denver reports. It began on Tuesday, August 14, because the day students get off is everyone’s least favorite: Monday.

Although this may sound like a dream come true, it means students will have to sit though longer school days to work more for the hours they’ve lost, according to The Denver Post. So the timetable seems more crowded than ever.

The decision wasn’t made just to give students more days off, though:it had practical purpose. The district says that it will save $ 1 million by not having buses on Mondays and spending less on things like electricity and water. That means a lot to the school. However, there are different voice. Parents may pick up some the cost of this change, though, since many will now need to stay home with their kids. If they go to work, they have to find people to take care of their children.

This isn’t the first district in the state to introduce a four—day week:55 % of the state’s schools do this, but most of them are in the countryside, according to The Denver Post. Several school in Oklahoma made the some move earlier this year, and some them told CBS News Reports that more teachers wanted to teach there after the change. Most of these teachers have a lot of teaching experience. About 560 districts in timetable influence students’s ferformance.

【1】What happens to the students in Colorado?

A.They have shorter summer holidays.

B.They go to school every day.

C.They have classes only on Monday.

D.They have longer weekend.

【2】What does the underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.go forB.pay forC.look forD.stand for

【3】Why do more teachers want to come to Oklahoma?

A.They would like to work here with four-day week.

B.They’ll be given more money than those in other states.

C.Students are much more money creative in class in this place.

D.Students behave better because of longer weekends.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Students need to study harder to make up for the time.

B.Parents may spend more time and money on their children.

C.People in Colorado speak with one voice when facing the decision.

D.It’s not clear whether the new timetable is good for students or not.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了哥伦比亚广播公司丹佛报道，科罗拉多州的学校可能实施实行一周四天制度，但这也会带来许多问题。

【1】细节理解。根据文中Many of us wish we would have longer weekend, but for about 18,000 students in Colorado, that wish is coming true.可知，他们会有跟唱的周末。故选D

【2】词句猜测。根据文中some the cost of this change, though, since many will now need to stay home with their kids. If they go to work, they have to find people to take care of their children.可知，他们可能花费的更多。pick up在这里的意思是“支付”，故选B。

【3】根据文中This isn’t the first district in the state to introduce a four—day week:55 % of the state’s schools do this, but most of them are in the countryside, according to The Denver Post. Several school in Oklahoma made the some move earlier this year, and some them told CBS News Reports that more teachers wanted to teach there after the change.可知，他们想一周工作四天。故选A。

【4】段落大意题。通读最后一段可知，这篇短文主要讲述了目前还不清楚新的时间表是否适合学生。故选D。