Have you ever been in a rush to get to school? Have you ever not had time to eat breakfast? You are not1. Many students have this problem. So should students be allowed to eat in class?
Some schools and teachers are 2 about food and drink in classrooms. Students aren't allowed to eat 3 class. And the 4 drink that they're allowed to have in class is water. A student's water bottle has to be 5so that teachers can see that it is water that they're drinking.
Mrs. Hammond, an eighth grade English teacher says, "I don't6my students eating in class, because they leave crumbs (碎屑). But I do let my 3rd hour class eat. If they make a 7then the privilege (特权) is 8."
However, some teachers and students don't think 9is a big deal. Mrs. Deltenre, a Spanish teacher at Greenfield Junior High says, "I don't have a 10if my students eat in class. Students usually get very 11around 3rd and 4th hour, being so close to lunch. Eating in class can cause a mess, so they really just have to12after themselves. Students usually do better in school when they are 13."
Harlee Scott, a seventh grader at Greenfield,14 with Mrs. Deltenre, "I 15to eat during class. If I couldn't eat in class I would starve (饿死)."This is exaggerated (夸张的), but not eating might lead her not to16her best in class.
Teachers expect students to do well in school. Students' performance (表现) in school is 17by their level of hunger. Students can't 18their studies when they are hungry. They often 19looking at the clock. This is why we students need to eat to 20 our brain power.
