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This year, Sichuan schools decide to start morning classes an hour later. This will help students feel less
tired. And most junior high schools will begin the first class at about 8:30 am.
The students are happy about the change.
Liu Ming told us that his class were excited by the news on the first day of school. "Great! From now on
we students at Chengdu No. 4 Middle School don' t have to get up so early!" Liu said that he used to get up
at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn't start until 8:40 am.
Wu Hongli feels the same. She said the new timetable (时间表) was good for her health. "I used to get up
at 6:30 am. I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework," said Wu.
"Now I can finish it without coffee. Because I can sleep a little longer."
Many teachers say the change will help students learn better. "Students used to doze (瞌睡) for the first
two classes in the morning, " said Huang Shan, an English teacher at Chengdu No. 12 Middle School. "But
now they are active in class and learn much better than before."
But some parents are worried that more sleep will mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the
morning. Now there are only four.
In fact, every coin has two sides. So does the change in the school timetable.
1. This year, most Sichuan junior high schools will start the first class _____.
A. at about 8: 30 am
B. at about 7:40 am
C. at about 7:30 am
D. at about 6:40 am
2. Hearing the news, the students at Chengdu No. 4 Middle School felt _____.
A. worried
B. sad
C. excited
D. angry
3. How many classes are there in the morning in Chengdu schools now?
A. Five.
B. Four.
C. Three.
D. Two.
4. _____ used to drink coffee at night in order to finish homework.
A. Some parents
B. Liu Ming
C. Wu Hongli
D. Huang Shan
5. Which is right according to the text?
A. The students in Chengdu No. 12 Middle School used to doze for the first two classes in the morning.
B. All the parents say the change will help students learn better.
C. The students will have to get up one hour earlier than before.
D. Many teachers are worried that more sleep will mean less learning.
