Question

【題目】 Most students have experienced those school nights when they try to stay awake while doing homework. However，is homework the only reason why students stay up too late? For many, the answer may be factors（因素）such as electronics and technology，yet for others，the reply focuses on the balance between schoolwork and extracurricular（課外的）activities.

Most students grow up developing some type of hobby. Whether it is playing baseball on the weekends，or joining a chess club after school，taking part in extracurricular activities is a large part of students' daily routines.However，as schoolwork and pressure increase in high school，many studentsargue that extracurricular activities must fall by the wayside because they are not needed，or not so important.“High school is a time when you're supposed to explore what you love，”Samantha Luk，a high school student，said. When it comes to setting a timetable，however，Luk said she was often under pressure to give more importance to study. This thought of giving up personal interests for study is common among many students. They find it challenging to prove whether developing the interests is advantageous.

As a cross-country runner，journalism fan and violin lover，I disagree with those who decrease the importance of after-school activities. There are many reasons why involvement in after-school activities is beneficial. The most important point is that sports，clubs and regular meetings give students time to enjoy each other's company（陪伴）and start up friendships. These activities also allow teenagers to follow their interests and to reduce stress. So in spite of （盡管）heavy schoolwork, students should keep on following their hobbies although it is very hard.

Some students，on the other hand，choose the opposite way. They spend too much time on their hobbies that they are passionate（狂熱的）about.Sometimes this passion helps students get recognition or prizes for their surprising talents， but generally speaking，it just makes one student different from the other.

Schoolwork and interests are of different values，so one should never have to choose between study and extracurricular activities，unless he or she wants to. Each student should try to balance them，and your balance may differ from others’．Achieving this kind of balance is to find out what is important for you. It completely depends on your personal preference.

【1】From what Samantha Luk said，we know that

A.she was good at setting a timetable

B.she often stayed up studying at night

C.she spent a lot of time on her hobbies

D.she put her study before her interests

【2】The writer probably agrees that

A.surprising talents can help students succeed

B.after-school activities are necessary and important

C.students should choose either study or their interests

D.students need to develop hobbies different from others’

【3】What might be the best title for the passage?

A.Managing Your Time Wisely

B.Living a Relaxing School Life

C.Developing Different Interests

D.Discovering Your Own Balance

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

文章主要闡述學生要學會平衡作業(yè)與課外活動之間的關(guān)系。一個人不應該在學習和課外活動之間做出選擇，每個學生都應該努力平衡它們。這種平衡是為了到達最佳的學習效果。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Luk said she was often under pressure to give more importance to study. 她經(jīng)常承受壓力，要更加重視學習。”可知，Samantha Luk把學習放在興趣之前。故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“I disagree with those who decrease the importance of after-school activities.對于那些減少課外活動重要性的人，我不同意他們的觀點�！焙汀�There are many reasons why involvement in after-school activities is beneficial. 有許多理由說明參與課外活動是有益的�！笨芍�，作者可能認為課外活動是必要和重要的。

【3】標題歸納題。根據(jù)最后一段“Each student should try to balance them，and your balance may differ from others’．Achieving this kind of balance is to find out what is important for you. 每個學生都應該試著平衡它們（學業(yè)和興趣），你的平衡可能與其他人不同。達到這種平衡是為了找出對你來說重要的東西�！笨芍�，每個學生要發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的平衡。故選D。