-- No, we still need to buy a map before we start the trip.
What do you usually do after school? Do you do your homework, watch TV, play computer games or do 1 things? Do you know what students in America 2 after school?
The students in America have exciting free time 3 school. In America, school 4 at about 3:00 in the afternoon. American students have much time 5 all kinds of activities after school. There are many ball games 6 basketball, football, baseball and so on. There are 7 many kinds of clubs for students: dance club, art club, and other interesting clubs. Students have fun taking part in these activities. They can even learn 8 outside class. They can learn to cook or make clothes. Some students make money after school. They 9 their neighbour's children or read something 10 an old person. Some students go home to do homework, watch TV, or play computer games, just like Chinese students.
Most middle school students wear uniforms. Some students like uniforms, but others don't. However, recently, a Japanese government survey (政府调查) shows that more students in Japan like uniforms now because school uniforms are more fashionable(时尚的) than they were before.
I surveyed some Japanese students about what they thought about school uniforms. I asked them, “Are fashionable uniforms popular or not?” There were lots of different opinions(观点,看法).
Hiromi said, “I like school uniforms because I don't need to choose clothes every day. I think that fashionable uniforms are good. My high school uniform is fashionable, but there is a problem. Fashionable uniforms are too expensive.”
Miki said that she didn't like fashionable uniforms because she didn't want to spend so much money on uniforms. She thought that the uniforms should be changed(被改变). They should be cheaper and easier to get.
Mitsuaki said, “I don't like school uniforms because I want to look different. I also agree that fashionable uniforms make many students want to wear uniforms in high school. If students like fashionable uniforms, it is good.”
The weekend is usually a period(一段) of time for resting. But today's Chinese students can hardly rest during the weekend.
According to (根据) a survey, 25% of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 38% of the middle school students have less than eight hours' sleep each night because of the hard study. And this isn't only in Beijing. Nan Weitong is a Grade 7 student in Hubei. The 13-year-old girl has to get up at 6: 30 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday, she has extra(额外的) classes for math and English. But Nan Weitong doesn't complain(抱怨). She says her classmates all work very hard.
However, some students are much luckier. They don't have to go to school on weekends.
Zhang Qian, a Grade 9 student from Jinan, is one of them. And she's a top student. During the weekend, she usually gets up at 8: 00 am. Then she spends some time doing her homework. After that, she is free to go shopping or watch TV. Zhang Qian said her mother once wanted her to try extra classes. "But my teacher said it was unnecessary. I didn't need to push myself too much. Learning well at school is enough," Zhang Qian said. "I feel pretty lucky."
In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People think good schooling is a ticket to success in their future. So, many of these students try their best to get good marks in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually difficult. Sometimes, some of them have to go to remedial classes after school.
There are many after-school activities: sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very happy to do community service (社区服务).
In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片), Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends and playing computer games.
They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.
So, it looks like the life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.
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Nowadays, more and more teenagers go to study in foreign countries. If you want to do that, here's some information for you.
1 Though you have to spend much money on your education in China, you should know that studying abroad will cost you much more money.
2 You'll have to look after yourself and learn to be independent(独立的). When you say goodbye to your family, you should know that you're not going to travel for a week, but live in a foreign country. You'll have to do everything by yourself even when you are sick. You'll have to get used to the life there.
3 You can learn a foreign language more easily if you live in that country, but you may have some trouble before you can speak the language well.
4 You can make friends from other countries, but there may be some misunderstanding(误会) between you and your friends because of different cultures. Information Card
More and more would like to study abroad. |
will cost you more money. |
You'll learn a foreign language if you live in that country. |
You may have before you can learn the language well. |
cause the misunderstanding between you and your friends. |
