17. How does the tea plant grow?This term, some students got their answers in the school's rooftop (屋顶) garden. Many schools have built small gardens on their teaching building's rooftop. Some students planted tea plants there. While taking (1)
of tea plants, they also did experiments to learn more about tea.
How to (2)
egg soup and sandwiches?Some students learned to cook in an after-school cooking club. To parents' (3)
, their kids could cook some simple dishes in a short time.
In the past, Chinese children were sometimes busier after school (4)
they had to take so many after-school classes. Now, students join all kinds of clubs. Why do students have free time to (5)
up their hobbies?Because China has introduced the "double reduction" policy(双减政策). It hopes to ease (减轻) students' learning burden (负担)(6)
reducing homework and after-school classes.
Students' lives have changed a lot since the policy was carried out. On the one hand, their homework is clearly (7)
than before, they aren't encouraged to buy workbooks (练习册) any more. Teenagers have more chances to get knowledge from the real life. This is a much better way than just hitting the books. On the other hand, students spend more time (8)
after-school clubs, they get lots of life skills from these colorful clubs and have enough time to relax and think for (9)
. It's believed (10)
the "double reduction" policy makes a difference to students' lives.