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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 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 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 emails 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.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了中国、日本、韩国和美国这四个国家的高中生的学习生活状况。
1．The report is about ________．
A．the countries B．the subjects
C．the students' lives D．the high schools
C [细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句“On April 8，a report came out on the lives of high school students in China，Japan，South Korea and the US.”可知，这是一篇关于四个国家学生生活的报告。故选C项。]
2．Which country isn't mentioned in the report?
A．The US. B．South Korea.
C．Japan. D．India.
D [细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句“On April 8，a report came out on the lives of high school students in China，Japan，South Korea and the US.”可知，没有提到印度。故选D项。]
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%
D [细节理解题。根据第四段中的第二句“Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.”可知，近一半的中国学生每天花两个多小时做作业，故选D项。]
4．The underlined phrase “doze off” in Para.6 means “________”．
A．be half asleep B．get up
C．eat snacks D．send emails
A [细节理解题。根据第六段中的第一、二句“Japanese students fall asleep in class most often.About 45% of them said they soon doze off in class.”可知，日本学生经常在课堂上睡觉，大约有45%的学生说他们在课堂上打瞌睡。故选A项。]
