《2025年亮点给力提优课时作业本七年级英语上册译林版》

C(2025·南京市联合体期末)
A new school year is coming! But surprisingly(诧异地), many students in the USA now only need to go to school four days a week. And more and more schools are following the trend.
The practice is different between states. Some schools take Mondays off, while others take Fridays off.
Although only four days are left, the students spend more time learning each day. This is because every state has a standard(标准) for learning time—it's usually about 30 hours a week.
The change is partly because there are not enough teachers in the USA. The USA National Education Association made a research (调查) in 2022. It showed that many teachers left their jobs because of burnout(过度劳累) and low pay.
Then for students, how do they spend the extra day? Most students would like to spend the day at home. They do homework or help their parents do housework.
Although the four-day schedule sounds great, there can be some problems for both students and parents.
●Longer school days can be difficult for younger students. They may be more tired during school days.
●Parents may not have time to look after their children. On the fifth day, children may be left alone at home.
●Family meals will cost more. On the fifth day, students have to eat at home. Their food costs may be higher.
Fewer school days in the USA
It is 1 that more and more American schools are following a new trend to change their students' learning time at school.
Introduction
• Different states have different four-day schedules.
• Although there are only four school days in a week, students will have 2 learning time every day because every state has a standard for learning time.
Reason
Schools in the USA don't have enough teachers. Many teachers left their jobs because of 3 and low pay.
Problems
• Longer school days are hard and 4 for younger students.
• Parents may not have time to take care of their children.
• Parents may 5 more money on students' food.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________

答案： 1. surprising 2. more 3. burnout 4. tiring 5. spend