We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would it be 【小题1】(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding as it is in China?

In US high school，everything【小题2】(record) and graded，including your grades on quizzes，tests and final examinations. Failing【小题3】(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to 【小题4】 we used to think of the US high school students，they pay great attention to their academic 【小题5】 (perform) to try to get into distinguished university. 【小题6】 they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school.

Like university students，US high school students have the 【小题7】(free) to choose the courses that most interest 【小题8】(they). Even a 9th－grader can sit 【小题9】 the same classroom as 12th－graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard，because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years 【小题10】(young).

A lot of people in our country take a nap after lunch, so do my classmates. 【小题1】 (recent) I have conducted a survey on 【小题2】 (take) a nap after lunch among my classmates. Most of them are in the habit of sleeping for 【小题3】 while at noon as they believe it does good to them. The majority prefer 【小题4】 do so around 12：30 and the nap usually 【小题5】 (last) for about 30 minutes. They often 【小题6】 (choice) to sleep at home instead of in their classroom 【小题7】 dormitory.

Hopefully, the result of my survey can draw the attention of our parents and school. Since most students are in need of a nap, proper arrangements should be made so that students can have a good rest after a whole 【小题8】 (morning) hard work. Students should not be 【小题9】 (ask) to do extra work during this period of time. After all, having a nap after lunch, one can feel 【小题10】 (refresh) and energetic enough to study more efficiently in the afternoon.

Starting this September, freshmen at Tsinghua University will have to take swimming courses. They won't receive their degrees until they pass the test【小题1】(success). Exceptions will be allowed for students with certain physical or mental conditions, if【小题2】(prove) by medical staff.

Actually, viewing the ability【小题3】(swim) as a must for students is not something new to this university. It was a【小题4】(require) in the early 20^th century. Later it【小题5】(drop) due to a rising number of students and a lack of facilities（设施）.

As for【小题6】new rule, opinions vary greatly. Some students welcome it, saying it's a necessary skill【小题7】can save lives, while others argue that it’s not reasonable to link degrees

In response to the negative reviews, Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science, gave the following explanation.【小题9】a water sport , swimming does less harm to joints（关节）and muscles and is helpful in improving students' endurance.【小题10】(consequence) it's beneficial to students in the long run.