The class in America is almost the same 【小题1】 that in China. But some things are 【小题2】.

●In America, 【小题3】 the teacher asks you a question you don’t understand, you should put up your hands and ask the teacher to repeat (重复) it. If you don’t know the answer, it is all right 【小题4】 the teacher you don’t know. Then he or she knows you need to learn.

●You mustn’t absent (缺席) on a test day. If you are ill, call and let the teacher 【小题5】 you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows a make-up test, you should take the test one or two days 【小题6】 you go back to school.

●Be on time! It is impolite (不礼貌的) to be late. If you come in late, be sure to do it quietly. 【小题7】 your books out of your bag after you enter the room. Then go to your seat and sit down 【小题8】. In the US, you needn’t knock before you come into the classroom.

●If you have to leave 【小题9】 the class, do it quietly, too. There is no need 【小题10】 for the teacher’s agreement (同意) .

In July, 2021, China introduced the double reduction (双减) policy. Two years has passed 【小题1】 the new policy came out. 【小题2】, we have interviewed some middle school students about how they feel about this policy.

“It’s 【小题3】 that our homework is really much less than before, and I can have more time to do 【小题4】 I am interested in.” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe.

“Our teachers are also giving us more time to find the 【小题5】 to learning by ourselves.” For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming, “the best thing about double reduction is that it 【小题6】 time in after-school activities. I joined a nature group, where we have 【小题7】 many interesting plants and animals.”

According to the survey, many students can spend more time 【小题8】 themselves. 【小题9】, students are encouraged to do more housework and chores, 【小题10】 cleaning; folding clothes, and cooking.

These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school. Others are practicing sports so that they can 【小题1】 and win. Some parents say, “Maybe we could 【小题2】 a few of children’s activities, but we believe these activities are important for their future. We really want them to be successful.” Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older. Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always 【小题3】 them with other children. It’s crazy. Parents shouldn’t 【小题4】 their kids so hard.” Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice says all these activities can 【小题5】 a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves.