You may feel curious 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 lives of 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 say 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% say they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
小题1:How many countries were surveyed in this passage?
A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
D．Five小题2:Who studies hardest?
A．Chinese students.
B．Japanese students.
C．South Korean students.
D．American students.小题3:Who sleeps least often in class according to the report?
A．Chinese students.
B．South Korean students.
C．American students.
D．Japanese students.小题4:How many South Korean students write down what the teacher says in class?
A．93%.
B．90%.
C．89%.
D．70%.小题5:According to the passage, we know .
A．Japanese students spend the most time studying
B．Japanese students fall asleep in class most often
C．Japanese students don’t like taking notes
D．most Chinese students watch TV in their free time
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
题目分析：这篇文章提供了一篇关于中国，日本，韩国，美国四个国家的学生的平时学习生活还有业余生活。
小题1:细节题。根据文章It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year.可知，这篇文章报道了来自4个国家的6200名学生。故选C
小题2:细节题，根据文章Chinese students spend the most time studying.可知，中国学生在学习上花费的时间最多。故选A
小题3:细节题。根据文章In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.可知，在韩国，有32%的学生睡觉，美国有21%的学生睡觉，在中国有5%的学生睡觉。日本有45%的学生睡觉。可知，中国的学生在课堂上睡的最少。故选A
小题4:细节题。根据文章South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% say they write down what the teacher says in class。南韩的学生不喜欢记笔记，只有70%的学生说他们在课堂上记笔记。故选D
小题5:细节判断题。根据文章可知，中国学生学习最努力，日本学生在课堂上睡觉最多，南韩学生不喜欢记笔记。大多数南韩学生在空闲时间看电视。故选B
点评：此类题目较简单，学生在解答此类文章时，可以根据文章中出现的步骤提示进行快速的阅读，然后迅速看题，在题目中找到关键字，再到文章中找到相对应的出处，仔细的对比，快速定位，是解答此类题目最有效的方法。