Tears came into this mother's eyes when she talked about waking up her son. Every morning, her
ten-year-old boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep.
        Why is he so sleepy? Because, like thousands of student "early birds" in China, he has to get up
before 6 a.m. every morning.
        School students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep a night. But in Shanghai, it's reported that 90%
of the students do not get enough sleep. And studies show that without a good night's sleep, students seem
to be weaker than they should be. Many become near - sighted as a result.
         Li Ming, a student at Qinghua High School, said that he usually goes to bed after 11 p.m. But when
he has exams coming up, he can stay up as late as midnight. This "night bird" lifestyle has made many
students nod off（打瞌睡）in class. Li Ming said that it is during afternoon classes that he feels most
sleepy. "My parents are usually happy to see me studying so late," he said. "They think I work very hard
and they make me cups of coffee." 
         However, not all parents are happy about this. "My daughter gets up so early. She looks tired and it
really hurts me." said one of the parents. Why don't so many students get enough sleep? Now many members
of society begin to think about it.
1. Can many Chinese school students get enough sleep?
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2. When does Li Ming usually go to bed at night?
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 3. What do Li Ming's parents do to keep him studying at night?
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 4. How does the ten-year-old boy's mother feel when she wakes her son up?
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 5. What happens to the students who don't have a good night's sleep?
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1. When does Li Ming have to get up?

A. At 6:00
B. At 6:3o
C. At 6:45

2. What is Li Ming?

A. A teacher
B. A student
C. A Worker

     Li Ping gets up early on weekdays(工作日), because he must go to school before 7:30 .
On Saturday and Sunday, he doesn't go to school,so he must not get up early. He goes to
the Drawing Club at 9:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on
Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
     He doesn't get up early on Sundays. Li Ping 's parents both work on Sundays. Li Ping
always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger
and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play football until his
parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend
homework, so he must do it for three hours . He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m.
on Sundays. He often complains(抱怨) he has too much homework to do.

1.How often does Li Ping need to get up early?

A. Every day.                    
B. Five days a week.
C. Only at the weekend.            
D. Every day except on Sundays.

2.What does Li Ping do on Sunday mornings?

A. He goes to have lessons.          
B. He goes to a club.
C. He goes to the bookshop.        
D. He watches TV.

3.When does Li Ping do his weekend homework?

A. On Sunday evenings.            
B. On Sunday mornings.
C. On Saturday evenings.            
D. On Sunday afternoons.

4.Why does Li Ping have lunch in KFC on Sundays?

A. Because he's too busy.      
B. Because his parents aren't at home.
C. Because he gets up too late.  
D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.

5.Which of these is not right?

A. Li Ping watches TV after supper on Saturdays.
B. Li Ping doesn't exercise on Sundays.
C. Li Ping watches too much TV On Saturdays and Sundays.
D. Li Ping goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings.