You may feel curious(好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?
On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest? Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly (almost) half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That's much more than students of the US(26.4%), Japan(8.2%) and South Korea(5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class? Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze(打盹) in class. In South Korea, it's 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
Who doesn't like taking notes? South Korea students don't like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan(93%), China(90%) and the US(89%).
Who is the most distracted(分心的)? American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated(无关的) books in class.
What do they do after class? In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hand out with their friends. Most Japanese students do exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.
