專題6：閱讀理解（主旨大意2）

1.Peoplereadbookslessoftenthesedays.Withtheinventionofradios,televisionsandmost

recently,theInternetandcomputergames,itseemsthatreadingbooksisnolongerapopularactivity.

However,Ibelievethatbooksareanimportantpartofourlives.

Booksofferanoutstandingwealthoflearningandareatalowerpricethantakingacourse.

Bookscanmakepeoplecleverer,becauseheavyreadershavegreaterknowledgeofhowthingswork.

Everythingintoday,ssocietyrequires(需要)reading.Imaginetryingtodosomethingassimple

asreadingthedirectionsonamedicinebottlewithoutgoodreadingskills.Someonecannot

understandthemandmightbecomeverysickorevendie.

Evensomethingassimpleaswalkingordrivingthroughthecitycouldbecomeverydangerous

withoutenoughreading.Sometimes,youmustbeabletounderstandwhatiswrittenandthemeaning

ofit.

Somepeoplesaythatreadingisawasteoftimeandwecandobetterthingswithourtime.Even

ifwedon'treadbooks,westillreadeveryday,andreadingbookscanstrengthen(力口強)ourabilities.

Readingisoneofthegreatestthingswecandoinoursparetime.

Withabook,youcantravelanywhereyouwant,doanythingyouwant,andtalktoanyoneyou

want.Readingisveryimportantinourlives,nomatteryourage.SoIthinkpeopleshouldreadbooks.

(1)Whatactivityislesspopularthesedaysthanbefore?

A.Readingabook.B.Listeningtotheradio.

C.WatchingTV.D.SurfingtheInternet.

(2)Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat.

A.readingcanimproveyourmemory

B.readingcanmakeyouinterestingandattractive

C.readingcanmakeyousmarter

D.readingcanreducestress

(3)Theunderlinedword"them"inthethirdparagraphrefersto.

A.thebookstheyarereading

B.thedirectionsonamedicinebottle

C.thegoodreadingskills

D.thewordsadoctortellsasickperson

(4)Somepeopledon*treadbooksbecausetheythink.

A.walkinginthecityalsoneedsreadingskills

B.drivingalongtheroadisdangerous

C.readingbooksisveryhelpfulfortheirabilities

D.readingbooksjustwastestheirtime

(5)Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe.

A.PeopleShouldEnjoyThemselves

B.HowWeImproveReadingSkills

C.WhyPeopleShouldReadBooks

D.WhatWeLoveDoinginSpareTime

2.Alwaysbelieveinyourselfnomatterwhathappenstoyouandlovethepersonthatyouare.

Thesearelawsoflifethatareusefultoeveryone.Ithinkthatbeforepeoplecanlivehappylives,they

mustbelieveinandacceptthemselves.

Thehardestthingforyoutodoistolookinthemirrorandlikewhatyousee,andthenbe

thankful.Andbelieveyoucanfinishanythingyoutrytodo.Toliveacomfortablelife,youmuststart

withbelievinginyourself.

Ihavestruggledwithbelievinginmyselfsomanytimesinmylife.Strugglingwithlittletasks

suchascompletinghomeworkormemorisingapieceonthepiano,Iwouldgetsoupset.Butyou

neverrealizehowmucheasieryourlifewillbecomeuntilyousay,"Icandothis!"

Fourorfiveyearsago,Ibegantakingpianolessons.Oneday,recitaltimewascomingnear,butI

hadapiecethatIcouldn'tcompletelymemorise.Cominghomewithafeelingofsadness,Ijust

consideredIcouldnotachievethistask.

IsatatmypianoandtoldmyselfthatIwouldnevergetitfinished.Butonsecondthought,I

couldmemoriseit.So,Itriedmybesttoplayandplay.Finally,Ididendupfinishingthepiece,and

therecitalwasabletogosmoothly.Theimportantpointisthatlookingbackonthistimeinmylife,I

canseehowimportantitistobelievethatIcancompleteanythingIwanttodoifItrymybest.

Now,whenIbecomeupsetwithapianopiece,InevergiveupandthinkthatIcannotdoit.

Alwaysbeginningwithconfidence,IsitdownandtellmyselfthatIcanachievemygoalifIputmy

mindtoit.IrealizethatIshouldhavethismindineverythingIdo.

So,dearfriend,nevergiveup,andbelievethatyoucancompleteanythingifyousetyourmind

andheartonit.

(1)Whenyoulookinthemirror,themostdifficultthingforyouistoinit.

A.comparewithothersB.acceptyourself

C.changeyourselfD.seeanyoneelse

(2)What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"recital"inParagraph4?

A.游戲B.演奏會C.歌唱D.娛樂

(3)Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingstatementsofthepassage?

a.Thewriterthinksyoucanachieveyourgoalifyouputyourmindtoit.

b.Whenbecomingsadwithapianopiece,thewriternevergivesup.

c.Thewriterbegantakingpianolessonsfourorfiveyearsago.

d.Whennotfinishinglittletasks,thewriterwouldgetupset.

e.Alwaysbelieveinyourselfinanycondition.

A.a-b-c-d-eB.d-c-e-a-bC.e-d-c-b-aD.c-e-d-b-a

(4)Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Theharderyouwork,theluckieryouwillbecome.

B.Trytodoanythingthatyoufeeldifficulttofinish.

C.Believinginyourselfmeansyoucandoeverythingwell.

D.Nothingisdifficultifyouputyourheartintoit.

(5)Thepassageprobablycomesfrom.

A.amagazineB.thenewsC.astorybookD.amusicbook

3.Itwasahardyearformyfamily.Whenevermymumlookedoveratthetreeandpresents,she

wouldwarnus,nTherewon'tbeasmuchforChristmasthisyear.Trynottobedisappointed."

Christmashadtraditionallybeenatimeformyparentstomakeushappy.Inyearspast,wehadalot

ofpresentshereandthere,takingoverthelivingroom.

OnChristmasmorning,wenervouslywaitedinthehallwayuntilDadtolduseverythingwas

ready.Werushedintothelivingroomandletthewrappingpaperfly.HHere'sanotheroneforyou,"

saidMumasshehandedmeapackage.Ilookedatit,confused.Havingspentsomuchtime

examiningthepresentsbeforeChristmas,Irecognizedthisone.Butithadnotbeenmine.Itwasmy

mum's.Anewlabel(標簽)hadbeenputonit,withmynamewritteninmymother'shandwriting.

“Mum,Ican't…”

Iwasstoppedbymymother*seager,joyfullook-alookIcouldnotreallyunderstand.nLet*ssee

whatitis,honey.Hurryandopenit."

Itwasablowdryer.Thoughthismayseemasimplegift,tomeitwassomuchmore.Beingan

eleven-year-oldgirl,Iwasstunned.Inmyworld,wherereceivingoutweighedgiving,mymum'sact

ofselflessnesswasincomprehensible.Itwasahugeact.TearsfilledmyeyesandIthoughtin

disbeliefabouthowmuchmymummustlovemetogiveupherChristmaspresentsoIcouldhavea

fewmorepresents.

IhavealwaysrememberedthatChristmas.Ithadsuchaneffectonme.Asamotherwith

childreninmylifewhomIlove,Icannowunderstandmymum*sactionbecausegivingtrulyisbetter

thanreceiving.Mymum'ssimpleactmeanttheworldtome.

(1)Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A.TheauthorwantedverymuchtogetChristmaspresentsthisyear.

B?Thereweremanypresentsfortheauthorinyearspast.

C.Theauthor'smotherwantedtogiveasurprisetoherchildren.

D.Theauthor*smotherwasexcitedabouttheChristmaspresents.

(2)Themothergaveherdaughterherownpresentbecause.

A.shelovedherdaughter

B.shedidn'tneedthepresent

C.shedidn'tlikeherpresent

D.shethoughtthepresentwassimple

(3)Theunderlinedword"stunned"inParagraph5mostprobablymeans.

A.worriedB.boredC.interestedD.surprised

(4)Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor*smother?

A.Friendlyandenergetic.B.Strictandintelligent.

C.Selflessandkind-hearted.D.Helpfulandpatient.

(5)Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellus.

A.goodisrewardedwithgood

B.givingisbetterthanreceiving

C.afriendinneedisafriendindeed

D.wherethereisawill,there'saway

4.HighschoolbiologyteacherKellyChavisknewsmartphoneswereaprobleminherclass.But

noteventhestudentsrealizedhowmuchofaproblemthesmartphoneswereuntilChavisdidanin-

classexperiment.

Foroneclassperiod,studentsusedawhiteboardtocounteverymessage,callorothernotices

thatappearedontheirphones.Chavistoldstudentsnottorespondtothesenotices.

"Onegirl,justduringtheonehour,gotcloseto150notices.150!”shesaid.

Chavisisamongagrowingnumberofteachers,parentsandhealthexpertswhobelievethat

smartphonesarenowpartlythecauseofincreasingthelevelsofstudentworries.

Tests,after-schoolactivitiesandproblemsathomecanincreasestressforstudents.

Butresearchnowsuggeststhatsmartphonesandsocialmediaaresomeofthemainreasonsfor

therisinganxietylevels.

"Whatalotofteenstoldmeisthattheyfeelworriedwithoutsocialmediaandtheirphones,"she

said.Thisuseofphoneshasledtoalossofsleepandface-to-faceinteractionsnecessaryfortheir

mentalwell-being.

Nearly60percentofparentssaidtheyworryabouttheinfluenceofsocialmediaontheirchild's

physicalandmentalhealth.Someparentsarenotlettingtheirchildrengetsmartphonesuntilthey

growup.

Schoolsarestartingtotakestepstosolvetheproblem.Manypublicschoolspayoutside

companiestowatchstudents'socialmediaactivityforsignsofdistress.Othersinviteinyoga(瑜。口)

teachersandcomfortdogstohelpcalmstudents.

(1)ThestudentsinKellyChavis*class.

A.neverplaysmartphonesinclass

B.getmorethan150noticeseveryhour

C.donotreallyliketheexperiment

D.nowrealizetheproblemofsmartphones

(2)OnegirlinKellyChavis*classgot150noticesinjustonehour.

A.nearlyB.overC.justD.asmuchas

(3)Theunderlinedword"anxiety'*inParagraph6maymean"

A.excitementB.sadnessC.worryD.happiness

(4)Whichofthefollowingmaybetheresultofusingphonestoomuch?

A.Feelingsleepyinclass.B.Losingtheirfriends.

C.Playingyogaafterclass.D.Givinguptheirhobbies.

(5)Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Smartphonesshouldberefused.

B.Smartphonesraiseworrylevels.

C.Anexperimentaboutsmartphones.

D.Solutionsofsmartphoneproblems.

5.Theeveningarrived;theboystooktheirplaces.Themaster,inhiscook'suniform,stoodatthe

table;hispoorhelperswerebehindhim;thegruel（稀猙弓）washandedout;andaftertheyspoketoGod

togivethanks,therewaslittletimelefttoeat.Thegrueldisappearedinnotime;theboyswhispered

toeachother,andencouragedOlivertoaskformore.Oliverwasveryhungryanddecidedtotakea

risk.Herosefromthetable,andwenttothemaster,plateandspooninhand,said:

"Please,sir.Iwantsomemore."

—①—

Themasterwasafat,healthyman,buthisfacebecameverypale.Helookedatthesmallboyin

greatsurpriseforsomeseconds,andnearlyfellbutforthesupporttothetable.Thehelperswere

frozenwithwonder;theboyswithfear.

"What!”saidthemasteratlast,inaweakvoice.

"Please,sir,"repliedOliver."Iwantsomemore."

ThemasterhitOliver'sheadwiththeladle（長勺）andscreamedforMrBumble.

—②—

Somepeopleweresittingintalkingaboutsomething,whenMrBumblerushedintotheroomin

greatexcitement,andspokedirectlytothegentlemaninthehighchair,said:

nMrLimbkins,Ibegyourpardon,sir!OliverTwisthasaskedformore!"

—③—

"Formore!"saidMrLimbkins."Calmyourself,Bumble,andanswermeclearly.DoIunderstand

thatheaskedformore,afterhehadeatenthesupperwhichwasoffered?"

"Hedid,sir,"repliedBumble.

"Thatboywillbehanged（絞死）Jsaidthegentlemaninwhite."Iknowthatboywillbe

hanged."

Nobodywasagainstthegentleman'sidea.Aheateddiscussiontookplace.Oliverwaslockedina

colddarkroomandnoboyswereallowedtotalktohim.Thenextmorninganoticewasputuponthe

outsideofthegate,offeringarewardoffivepoundstoanybodywhowouldemploy（雇傭）Oliver

Twist.Inotherwords,fivepoundsandOliverTwistwereofferedtoanymanorwomanwhowanted

anapprentice(學徒)toanytradeorbusiness.

(1)Themainideaofthefirstparagraphis.

A.theresultofthestoryB.thehopeformorefood

C.thecourageformorefoodD.thecauseofthestory

(2)WhenthemasterheardOliver'swords,hefeltfirst.

A.surprisedB.sadC.afraidD.excited

(3)ThecharacterswereangryaboutOliverbecause.

A.Oliverputthemastertothetroubleofcookingmore

B.Oliverchallengedthetraditionalrules

C.OliverimpressedLimbkinswithhisnotkeepingadiet

D.Oliverhadbadrelationshipswiththegentlemaninwhite

(4)Thesentences'Therewasageneralstart(突然一驚).Everyone'sfacewasfullofhorror.'1

canbeputin.

A.①B.②C.③D.?

(5)Fromthelastparagraph,weknowthatOliverwould.

A.behangedatonce

B.becomeanapprenticeworkingforMrBumble

C.besenttoanyonewhowantedanapprentice

D.stayinthecolddarkroomforever

6.IfsnotWASTEuntilitisWASTED!

WiththeWorldEnvironmentDaycoming,ourschoolisnowrequiringeverystudenttoforma

habitofsortingthewaste.Hereinourschoolyardwelayfourdifferentcoloursofrubbishbinsfor

differentkindsofrubbish.Theredisforharmfulwaste;theblueisforwastethatcanberecycled（循

環再用）；thegreenisforkitchenwaste;theyellowisforotherwaste.

Thefollowingsaresomeinstructionsforyou.

Glass:Emptybottleswithoutcapscanberecycledtomakenewglassbottles.

Warning:Mirrorsandlightbulbs（電燈泡）mustnotbeincludedintheglasswaste.

Paper:Newspapers,magazines,boxesmustbecleanenoughtoberecycled.

Warning:Papertissues（餐紙）andwallpaperarenotrecyclableaspaperandshouldbekept

separately.

PMDwaste:PackagingmadeofPlasticorMetalandDrinkboxesareusedtomakenew

packaging.

Warning:Plasticpots（e.g.yoghurtpots）,plasticbagsmustnotbeincludedwiththePMDwaste.

Harmfulwaste:out-of-datedrugs,usedbatteries（電池）,paintandoil...

Besides,ifyoudon'tneedyouroldbikesatall,ourschoolvolunteerswillcollectthem.We're

goingtofixthemupandthengivethemawaytokidswhodon'thaveenoughmoneyforabike.

Tofindoutmoreaboutrecycling,youcanvisitourschoolwebsite.

（1）Thefishbones（骨）shouldbethrowninthebin.

A.redB.greenC.blueD.yellow

（2）Ifyougiveyouroldbiketothevolunteers,itwillbe.

A.soldtocollectmoneyforthepoorkids

B.fixedupandgivenbacktoyouforfree

C.fixedupandgivenawaytothepoorkids

D.givenawayimmediatelytothepoorkids

（3）Themainpurposeofthispassageis.

A.tolookforvolunteersforwastesorting

B.tointroducewastesortingtothestudents

C.tointroducetheWorldEnvironmentDay

D.toadvertiseglass,paperandplasticproducts

7.Thecorona-viruspandemic（新冠疫情）madeagreatdifferenceinpeople'slifein2020.Thereis

anunusualwaytochangethebadmoodscausedbyit.ItcouldbeseeninletterstoFatherChristmas

arrivingatapostofficeinSouthwestFrance.Thepostofficeansweredmailssenttothetraditional

FatherChristmasfromaroundtheworld.

Jim,alittleboyfromTaiwan,putafacemaskinsidetheletterhesenttoFatherChristmasand

wrote"I0U”.Alina,5,inherletter,askedFatherChristmastousethefrontdoorbecausetheback

doorwasonlyusedbyGrandmaandGrandpatoreducetheirriskofcatchingthenewcorona-virus.

And10-year-oldLolawrotethatshewaswishing"thatmyauntneverhascanceragainandthatthere

willbenovirusanymore"."Mymotherisacare-giver,soshehastotakecareofmanypatientsor

disabilities,andsometimesIamworriedabouther,"Lolaexplained.Sheendedwith"takecareof

yourself,FatherChristmas”.Thousandsoflettersarrived.Theyshowedwhatchildrenwerethinking

aboutthisChristmasseasonafterayearofillnessandhardlives.YoungZoeaskedonlyforamusic

playerandavisittoathemepark,because“thisyearhasbeenverydifferentfromothersbecauseof

COVID-19".

TheearliestletterswereopenedonNovember12.Then,itquicklybecameclearthatthe

pandemicwasworryingchildren.Thirtypercentofthelettersdiscussedthepandemic."Thekidshave

beenveryinfluencedbyCOVID,morethanwethink.Theyareveryworried.Whattheywantmostof

allisreallytobeabletohaveanormallife,theendofCOVID,avaccine（疫苗），notonlythe

presents,"saidastaffofthepostoffice."Wearelikemastersoftherapy,"sheadded.

EmmaBarronworksforthehealthofchildrenandteenagersatahospitalinParis.Shesaid

importantdayslikebirthdaysorChristmascouldgivechildrenasenseofsafety."Theyarean

importantpartofthechild'shappiness,"shesaid."Thisyear,theyareespeciallyimportant."

(1)TochangethebadmoodscausedbytheCorona-viruspandemic,children.

A.wroteletterstoFatherChristmas

B.metFatherChristmasatapostoffice

C.askedFatherChristmastocomehome

D.answeredlettersfromthewholeworld

(2)AlinaadvisedFatherChristmastousethefrontdoorbecause.

A.heraunthadacancer

B.thebackdoorwasbrokenthen

C.itcouldbesaferforgrandparents

D.hermotherhadtolookafterpatients

(3)Fromtheletters,welearnwhatchildrenwantincludes.

?presents②avaccine③anormallife@theendofCOVID

A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②③④

(4)Thepassageismainlyabout.

A.children'sandparents*badmoods

B.thepresentsfromFatherChristmas

C.theinfluenceofCOVID-19onchildren

D.theimportanceofChristmasforchildren

8.OnOctober25th,2018,Christie's(佳士得拍賣行)hadaveryunusualsale.Itsoldthefirstpiece

ofartworkcreatedbyartificialintelligencefor$432,500.

ThepaintingwascreatedbyanAIprogramwrittenbyObvious,anAIresearchstudioinParis.

Soonquestionsrangthroughthemedia:Isthisart?Whoistheartist?Howabouttheowner?Are

machinesnowcreative,too?

Allgoodquestions-buttooearly.Thetechnologyisfarfromadvanced(高級的)，asObvious

suggested,becausethepubliciscompletelyconfusedaboutwhatAIis,andwhatitisabletodo.

Infact,thepaintingwasjustoneofthecountlessartworksAIcouldproduce.Itwastheteam

behindObviousthatchosethisone.TheteamfirstprogrammedtheAI,andthentheychose15,000

paintingstotrainthesoftware(軟件).Connectingthepaintingwiththealgorithm(計算程序)was

justaclevermarketingtool.AIdidnotproducethepaintingonitsownatall.

LotsofartistsareusingthesamesoftwareasObvious,butnoneofthemisworriedaboutlosing

jobsbecauseofALAstheybuildthemachinethemselvesandworkwithiteveryday,theyknowhow

limiteditis.Whatintereststheartistsistocreateworkstogether:thewayAIletsthemgobeyond

theirnaturalability.

ArtistsalsolaughattheideathatAIiscreative.Itcertainlycreatesthings,sometimesinnewand

successfulways,butitdoessowithoutapurpose.Itistheartistwhoshapesitsoutput.HYoumakea

fireanditproducesinterestingshapes,butintheendthefireisnotcreative.AIisaglorified(被美化

的)campfire,"saidoneofthepioneersofusingAIinart.

(1)Theunderlinedword"confused1*inParagraph3probablymeans"

A.easytounderstandB.angry

C.unabletothinkclearlyD.certain

(2)Paragraph4mainlytalksabout.

A.whatthepaintingwascreatedfor

B.howAIlearnedtopaint

C.whythepaintingwasconnectedwiththealgorithm

D.whythepaintingwasnotcreatedbyAIalone

(3)Accordingtothearticle,theAItechnologymakesartistsableto.

A.paintonthecomputersB.comeupwithnewideas

C.improvetheirpaintingskillsD.savetimeandmoney

(4)WecanlearnfromthearticlethattheAItechnology.

A.canproducecountlessartworksB.requiresnoprogramming

C.canthinkforitselfD.makesartistslosejobs

9.Withthepopularityofsocialmedia,cyberbullying（網絡欺凌）hasbecomeacommonsocial

problemthatmanyfamilies,communitiesandschoolshavehadtofacehead-on.

Describedas"willfulandrepeatedharmcausedthroughtheuseofcomputers,cellphones,and

otherelectronicproducts",cyberbullyingoftenappearsassending,posting,orsharingsomething

harmfuloruntrueaboutothers.Itcanalsoincludesharingthepersonalorprivateinformationof

othersandsendingunkindorimpolitemessagestoapersonoragrouponline.

Comparedwithtraditionalactsofbullying,cyberbullyingiseasiertoperformforitslowcost.

Fortheanonymous（匿名的）environmentincyberspace,thebulliesdon'thavetofacevictims（受害

者）inperson,andvictimsoftendon*tknowwhoishurtingthem.Inthisinvisiblewar,somecyber

bullyingcrossesthelineintounlawfulorcriminalbehavior.

Cyberbullyingcancausehurtprideandpoorschoolresults.Itcanalsoleadtodifficultyin

forminghealthyrelationshipsandmostimportantly,victimscandeveloplong-termsymptoms（癥狀）

ofstress.Aandyoungpeoplearemoreeasilytogethurt.Toprotectchildrenandteenagers

fromcyberbullying,Chinaadoptedarevision（通過修訂）totheLawontheProtectionofMinorson

October17th.TherevisedlawwhichwillcomeintoforceonJune1,2021includesanewparton

internetprotectiontoprotectthoseundertheageof18.

Accordingtotherevision,youngpeopleundercyberbullyingandtheirguardians（監護人）have

therighttoaskinternetserviceproviderstotakeactionsuchasdeleting,blockingordisconnecting

linksaboutvictims.Uponreceivingthenotice,theserviceprovidersshouldtakenecessaryactionto

stopthebullyingandpreventthespreadofrelatedinformation.Therevisionalsomakesruleson

cybercrimeandschoolbullyingagainstyoungpeople.Callingfortheall-aroundeffortsofinternet

serviceproviders,guardiansandschools,thenewlawhopestoprovideaprotectiveumbrellafor

youngpeopletogrowhealthily.

(1)Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningto"invisible”？

A.Unseen.B.Hidden.C.Unnoticed.D.Magical.

(2)WhichofthefollowingcanbebestputintheblankinParagraph4?

A.Cyberbullyingdoesharmtopeoplewhouseelectronicproducts.

B.Peopleofallagesshouldknowthedangerofcyberbullying.

C.Theseinfluencescanbeharmfultovictimswhatevertheirages.

D.Cyberbullyingisdangeroustobodyandmindofpeople.

(3)Whatcanwelearnaboutcyberbullyingfromthepassage?

A.Cyberbullyingiseverywherewiththedevelopmentoftechnology.

B.Cyberbullyingiseasytospreadanddifficulttocontrol.

C.Cyberbullyinghasthebiggestinfluenceonyoungpeopleatschool.

D.Cyberbullyingisthemostdangerousbullyingintheworld.

(4)Paragraphs4and5mainlytalkabout.

A.theinfluenceofcyberbullying

B.themethodsofcyberbullyingspread

C.thepurposeofadoptingtherevision

D.thewaystoprotectcyberbullyingvictims

10.Chinawillgraduallyincreaserequiredscoresonthephysicalexercisetesttothesamelevelas

thoseofChinese,mathsandEnglishonhighschoolentranceexams,orzhongkao.

It'simportanttoimprovePEinschoolsbecausesomepeoplethinklowimportancegiventoPE

inschoolsinthepasthasledtosomehealthproblemsamongteenagers,suchasnear-sightandfatness.

WangDengfeng,theheadoftheDepartment（部門）ofPhysical,HealthandArtsEducationat

theMinistryofEducation,saidYunnanprovinceistheonlyprovincialregion（省區）inChinatogive

PEclassesthesameweightasacademicsubjects（學術科目）onhighschoolentranceexams,and

otherregionsshouldgraduallyincreasetheweightofPEclasses."Allprovincialregionsalsoshould

graduallyaddtestsofstudents*artisticabilitiestothehighschoolentranceexamsby2022,"headded.

Earlier,theguidelines（指導方針），announcedbythegeneralofficesoftheCommunistPartyof

ChinaCentralCommitteeandtheStateCouncil,haveencouragedprimaryandsecondaryschoolsto

providestudentswithonePEclassadayandtoopenenoughartclassesforstudents,includingmusic,

painting,danceanddrama.

Besides,studentsinprimaryandjuniorhighschoolsshouldmastertwobasicsportsskills:

runningandjumping,andtakepartinsports,suchassoccer,basketball,volleyball,swimmingand

wintersports.ChenPeijie,thepresidentofShanghaiUniversityofSport,saidsurveyshaveshown

thatninthandtenthgradershavebetterphysicalhealththanstudentsinothergradesbecausethey

needtoprepareforthetest.

Atthesametime,thenewsalsocausesheateddiscussionsamongthepublic.China'straditional

ideaofschoolingemphasizesmoreon