You may feel curious about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their spare time?
On April 8, a report came out on the lives 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 in class. In South Korea, it’s 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 chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.
1.The report is about ________.
A.The countries
B. the subjects
C. the students’ lives
D. the high schools
2.What country isn’t mentioned in the report?
A.The US
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. India
3.____ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.
A.26.4%
B. 8.2%
C. 5.2%
D. 48.6%
4. The underlined phrase “doze off” means _________.
A. be half asleep
B. get up
C. eat snacks
D. send e-mails
5. Which of the following sentences in NOT true?
A. The survey from the four countries was made last year.
B. Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school.
C. About half of the American students chat with friends in class.
D. The students in South Korea don’t like taking notes in class.
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Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (非盈利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer. You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone. “As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too,” said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers,” said another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us at 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www. activol. com.
1.When do the volunteers help others?
A.In their spare time.
B. At weekends.
C. On weekdays .
D. In the evenings.
2.________ can be a volunteer.
A.Children
B. Old women
C. Anyone aged 12-70
D. Young people
3.Volunteers want to get ______ when they help others.
A.money
B. computers
C. everything
D. nothing
4.Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with _______.
A.animals
B. children
C. computers
D. older people
5.We can read such a passage _______.
A.in a newspaper
B. in a storybook
C. in a picture book
D. in a textbook
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Passage 3
Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV – movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?
1.Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?
A.Because television can take care of children.
B.Because children spend more time watching TV than staying with their
parents.
C.Because television spends time looking after children.
D.Because television keeps children from going out.
2.Which is NOT one of the good influences television has on our lives?
A.It stops children from attending healthy outdoor activities.
B.It provides a lot of information.
C.It changes people’s way of learning.
D.It increases people’s knowledge.
3.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.parents shouldn’t let children watch TV
B.we should believe everything on TV
C.we can choose TV programs
D.parents shouldn’t watch TV
4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards television?
A.消极的
B. 积极的
C. 中立的
D. 愤怒的
5.The passage is mainly about ________.
A.children spend too much time watching TV
B.people spend their time on TV for information
https://www.doczj.com/doc/da3402794.html, programs attract children
D.The great influence TV has on our lives
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练习
将下列句子译成英语：
1.业余时间我最喜欢读书，因为读书使人充实。
________________________________________________________________ 2.我们可以从课外活动中学到书本上学不到的东西。
________________________________________________________________ 3.我们的老师每天总是布置给我们许多作业做。
________________________________________________________________ 4.做作业每天要花我两到三个小时的时间。
________________________________________________________________ 5.我有许多爱好，但是作业占据了我大部分业余时间。
________________________________________________________________ 6.业余时间，我常收集空瓶子或废纸以回收利用。
________________________________________________________________ 7.课间时间，有些同学忙于做作业。
________________________________________________________________ 8.我喜欢进行有益于健康的户外活动。
________________________________________________________________ 9.业余时间我不喜欢闲逛，那是浪费时间。
________________________________________________________________ 10.课外活动可以增长我们的知识。
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调整下列句子的顺序，使其成为一篇文理通顺的短文。
1.We also take part in social activities.
2.Our spare-time life is rich and colorful.
3.Our life has changed a lot.
4.We can learn many life skills when we help our parents.
5.We do our homework and do what we want to do.
6.We can become volunteers and help others, such as doing some cleaning for
the old people and so on.
7.Studying and relaxing are still important things in our daily life.
8.In our free time, we also help our parents do some housework or help them on
the farm.
组成短文后的正确顺序为：___________________________________________
话题核心词汇和句型：
词汇：
free/spare time 业余时间take/do exercise 进行体育锻炼
keep healthy 保持健康do some reading 读点书
give sb. homework 给某人布置作业take up 占用（时间等）
collect an empty bottle 收集空瓶子for recycling 为了回收利用
the daily life 日常生活do what we want to do做我们想做的事情learn the life skills 学习生活技能 a social activity 社会活动
rich and colorful 丰富多彩的 a waste of time 浪费时间
relax oneself 是自己放松 a reading club 读书俱乐部
form a habit of …养成…的习惯have many benefits 有许多益处
deal with …处理…; 解决…be crazy about …热衷于…; 对…感兴趣space travel 太空旅行future development 未来的发展
feel bad about …对…感到难过
句型：
1.I made a survey on what junior middle school students do in their spare time.
2.Here is the result.
3.They can learn things that they can’t get from books.
4.Things are much better than before.
5.I have a lot of things to do in my free time.
6.Reading makes a full man. 读书使人充实。
话题写作
目前，许多中学生不重视课外阅读。请你写一篇短文，对造成这一现象的原因进行分析，并提出合理的建议。
要求：1. 短文应包括所有要点，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺、意思连贯；
3. 字数100词左右。
列提纲：
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九年级英语阅读理解训练题及答案五(一) Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt（融化）. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed （挤压）together., it became ice. The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier（冰河）. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches（英寸） each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes. A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land. Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path（路） down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too. 1. The snow that fell on the mountain A. became snowman B. melted C. became ice D. turned to rain 2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is __________.
关于读书和英语学习方法的初中英语作文16篇 How to Improve Your English Reading To improve your English reading， you should， first of all， choose something you feel important or interesting to read. Don’t try to read everything. You should begin with those written in simple En glish. Don’t read those which prove difficult for you at the very beginning. While reading，don’t read too slowly or look up every new word you meet with. After reading a passage and having its main idea in mind， you may turn back and read it again. This time you read it slowly and look up some new words if necessary. Keep on reading in this way and you’ll surely make progress little by little. Knowledge or Experience Directions： You are allowed 40 minutes to write an essay no less than 150 words on the following topic. 1.some emphasize book knowledge 2.others stress practical experience 3.which one is more important？ Give your reasons to illustrate your opinion. 范文： Which is more important in life， knowledge from the books
B Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one in Sichuan in 2008. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake. 1. If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you. 2. If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you. 3. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run outside and rush for exits (出口). Everyone will be doing that and you'll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong cover near you. 4. When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up. 5. If you are at home and you smell gas (煤气), open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous. 51. Most earthquakes are too _______ to hurt people. A. strong B. weak C. dangerous 52. If you are outdoors, it would be safe to _______. A. go to a playground B. stay under a tree C. stand by the window 53. If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better _______. A. rush to the door right away B. run after the people quickly C. hide yourself under a cover near you 54. The best title of this passage is "_______". A. How dangerous the earthquake is B. How to be safe during an earthquake C. Don't be afraid of the earthquake 55. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Most earthquakes are very dangerous, so we must be very careful every day. B. You'd better keep away from those things that may fall on you wherever you are. C. If you smell gas at home, try to hide under a desk and don't run outside quickly. C Raising pets is a popular online game among teenagers. “More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online.” Said Wang Hui from Beijing. If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual(虚拟的) pets like penguins(企鹅), chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk to and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of Shanghai said, “It’s great fun and I have also learned how to take care of others.” She usually asks her uncle to take care of her pet while she is at school. If you don’t feed and care for the pet, it will become unhappy and unhealthy. So raising an online pet means spending a lot of time online. This makes many parents worried. They fear it will have a bad influence on the children’s studies. Wang Zha otong from Anhui has raised a pengu in since last year. She said, “My parents know about the penguin and think it’s okay.” If the students can kee p the balance between studying and playing, it’s not bad for them to “raise” pets online. 56．Over ______ students in Wang Hui’s class have adopted pets online. A．10 B．20 C．half 57．What does Dai Yingshuang think of raising pets online? A．It’s great fun. B．It wastes time. C．It’s not interesting. 58．Which of the following is Not Right according to the passage? A．Raising an online pet doesn’t mean spending lots of time online.
* 完型填空与阅读理解专项练习家长签名: 一．完型填空 A I walked along the sea for about an hour until I began to feel hungry. It was seven. By that time, I was not far from a favourite restaurant of mine, where I often went to eat two or three times a week. I knew the owner well. I went into the restaurant, which was already crowded, and ordered my meal. While I was waiting, I looked 1 to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. Then I saw a man sitting at a corner table near the door keeping looking in my direction (方向), as if he knew me. I certainly didn’t know him, for I never forgot a 2 . The man had a newspaper __3 in front of him. But I could see that he was keeping an 4 on me. When the waiter brought my soup, the man was 5 puzzled (迷惑) by the familiar (熟悉) way that the waiter and I called each other. He became even more puzzled as 6 went on. He could see that I was well 7 in the restaurant. At last he got up and went into the kitchen. After a few minutes he came out again, 8 for his meal and left. When I had finished, I called the owner of the restaurant over and asked him 9 the man had wanted. The owner told me he was a detective（侦探）. “Really?”I was 10 . “He was certainly 11 in me. But why?” I asked. “He followed you here because he thought you were a man he was looking 12 ,”the owner said. “When he came into the kitchen, he showed me a 13 of the wanted man . He certainly looked like you! Of course, since we 14 you here, I told him that he had made a mistake.”It’s 15 I came to a restaurant where I am known, or I might have been arrested! 1. A. for B. at C. around D. like 2. A. name B. face C. person D. friend 3. A. open B. closed C. opened D. close 4. A. orange B. arm C .apple D. eye 5. A. badly B. fast C. quickly D. clearly 6. A. Program B. story C. time D. news 7. A. taken B. made C. known D. brought 8. A. paid B. paying C. spent D. cost 9. A. that B. what C. when D. which 10. A. worried B. surprised C. surprising D. sad 11. A. interested B. Interesting C. worried D. sure 12. A. up B. like C. at D. for 13. A. book B. photo C. paper D. magazine 14. A. know B. see C. hear D. look at 15. A. bad B. good C. lucky D . Best B There was a robbery near Harry's home one night. Harry was looking out of his window 1 . He saw a robber run out of a shop and he saw the robber 2 his mask . He saw his face. Harry told his father what he had seen. When the police came, Harry and his 3 went to talk to them. "I saw the robber," Harry told the police. "I can 4 him. He was about fifty years old. He __5 a big red nose. His ears were big. He was quite tall and thin. He had 6 wrong with his right leg." " 7 do you know that ?" one of the policemen asked Harry. "He limped (跛行)," Harry said. "What was he wearing?" the other policeman asked.
九年级英语阅读理解训练题及答案五 (一 Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt(融化. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed (挤压together., it became ice. The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier(冰河. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches(英寸each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes. A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land. Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path (路down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too. 1. The snow that fell on the mountain A. became snowman B. melted C. became ice D. turned to rain 2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is __________.
初三英语阅读理解练习题 1. The worst tourist in the world is Nicholas Scottie of San-Francisco. Once he flew from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York. As he thought he had arrived home. Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scottie thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic. While looking for their address, Mr. Scottie found that the old “Rome”had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many streets were written in English. Mr. Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. After twelve hour’s traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian. Mr. Scottie did not believe he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,”said Scottie to his interpreter (翻译), “I know I’m in Italy. That’s how they drive.” 1. When Mr. Scottie arrived at the airport, nobody met him because _______. A. he was in New York B. he was not in Rome C. policeman could help him D. both A and B 2. In what direction did the plane fly when Mr. Scottie went to Italy from the U.S.? A. To the east B. To the south C. To the west D. To the north 3. Why was Mr. Scottie so sure that he was in Rome? A. Because he knew little about the U.S. B. Because he knew little bout Italy. C. Because he traveled a lot. D. Because he didn’t travel much 4. At last Mr. Scottie __________. A. know he did something wrong B. still thought he was in Rome.
考前必背 书面表达 第1篇（2017西宁15分） 讲文明，懂礼貌 今年是西宁市创建全国文明城市的攻坚之年，我市中小学正在开展以“提升文明素养，做文明礼仪的倡导者”为主题的英语作文比赛。请写一篇80词左右的短文（文中不得出现真实校名和姓名；首句已给出，不计入总词数）。要求包括以下要点； 1. 说话有礼貌； 2. 不横穿马路； 3. 不乱扔垃圾； 4. 不采摘花草; 5. 不在公共场所大声喧哗。 Be A Student With Good Manners Nowadays we are trying our best to make Xining become a civilized city. As students, we must know what we should do and what we shouldn’t do. 【写作点拨】本篇习作以西宁市中小学生开展“提升文明素养，做文明礼仪的倡导者”英语作文比赛引出话题，围绕“做一个讲文明懂礼貌的学生”这一主题展开，根据要点提示明确写作内容：1.说话有礼貌、不横穿马路、不乱扔垃圾、不采摘花草、不在公共场所大声喧哗； 2. 根据已给出的开头可知文章以第一人称为主，时态用一般现在时，注意情态动词和祈使句的正确使用； 3. 字数为80词左右，首句已给出且不计入总词数。 【高分范文】 Be A Student With Good Manners Nowadays we are trying our best to make Xining become a civilized city. As students, we must know what we should do and what we shouldn’t do. I think we should take an active part in this activity. First, we are supposed to speak politely. We can say “Thank you.”, “Excuse me, …?”, or “Could you please…?” as often as possible. Then, we should cross the road when the traffic light is green. Third, please don’t step on the grass or pick flowers. Do remember no matter where we go, be sure not to throw litter everywhere. What’s more, we shouldn’t speak loudly in public. It’s our duty to do what we can to make our city more beautiful. I believe if everyone makes
班级: 姓名: 考场: 座号: 密封线 An old lady in a plane had a blanket (毯子over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !” Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide. So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and yo ur wife keep your plane very clean!” 1. An old lady had _________ . A. glasses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a basket 2. A. She didn’t want to ________ . A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it 3. _________ spoke to her . A. The air hostess
中考英语阅读理解专项练习综合（word） 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 Scrapbooking is a hobby. It was popular for more than 500 years. People called it a friendship book. They kept pictures, letters, poems and other things they wanted to remember. Today people collect many things in scrapbooks. Some people have funny collections, like the world's most awkward ideas or pictures of the world's most ugly dogs. Other people may collect stories about the bad weather. It is easy to get started. First, you should decide what you want to collect. Start with just one idea. Next, you will need a book with background paper, scissors and glue. You need the scissors to cut out the pictures or stories. You need the glue to stick them to the background paper. You can be busy and collect many things or lazy and collect few things. It'll be lots of fun to make your scrapbook and you can share it with your friends. （1）How long was scrapbooking popular? A. less than 500 years B. 500 years C. over 500 years D. more than 550 years （2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "awkward"? A. 聪明的 B. 愚蠢的 C. 美妙的 D. 残疾的（3）How many items （物品） are mentioned to make a scrapbook? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. （4）To make a scrapbook, what do you need first? A. Glue. B. Scissors. C. A book. D. An idea. （5）What's the best title of the passage? A. Scrapbooking B. The History of Scrapbooking C. What Is a Scrapbook? D. How to make a Scrapbook 【答案】（1）C （2）B （3）C （4）D （5）A 【解析】【分析】本文介绍了剪粘书的通途，可以保存照片、信件、诗歌和其他他们想记住的东西。 （1）细节题。根 It was popular for more than 500 years可知它流行了500多年，故选C。（2）词义猜测题。根据pictures of the world's most ugly dogs. Other people may collect stories about the bad weather 世界上最丑陋的狗的照片。其他人可能会收集坏天气的故事可知awkward指愚蠢的，故选B。 （3）细节题。根据you will need a book with background paper, scissors and glue 你需要一本背景纸、剪刀和胶水的书可知3种物品被提到制作剪贴簿，故选C。 （4）细节题。根据 First, you should decide what you want to collect. 可知要制作剪贴簿，你首先需要，故选D。
2020初三英语阅读理解及答案 下面有一篇文章，希望同学们用10分钟将此题做完，然后对照讲解找到准确的答案。 Passage 1 If you look at the sky one night and see something moving and shining that you have never seen before, it might be a comet (彗星). A comet sometimes looks like a star. Like a planet, a comet has no light of its own. It shines from the sunlight it reflects (反射). Like the earth, a comet goes round the sun, but on a much longer path (轨道) than the earth travels. If a comet isn’t a sta r, what is it then? Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. When sunshine melts (融化) the ice in the comet, great clouds of gas go trailing after it. These clouds, together with the dust, form a long tail. Many people perhaps have seen a comet. However no one knows how many comets there are. There may be millions of comets, but only a few come close enough for us to see. An Englishman named Edmund Halley, who lived from 1656 to 1742, found out a lot about the paths that comets take through the sky. Some comets move out of our sight and never come back. Others keep coming back at regular times. A big comet that keeps coming back was named after Halley because
I In the early 1990s,the word” Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类） Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at. We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites. There