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Do other countries’ students also have so much homework? What do they usually do in their free time? You may feel curious about them.
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 the US (26.496), 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 soon 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 (走神)?
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.What country isn’t mentioned in the report?
A. The US. B. South Korea. C. Japan. D. India.
2.______of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.
A.26.4% B.8.2% C.5.2% D.48.6%
3.The underlined phrase “doze off’ means_______.
A. be half asleep B. get up C. eat snacks(l零食) D. send emails
4. What do most Japanese students do after school?
A.study or surf the Internet B. hang out with their friends
C.do physical exercise D. watch TV
