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Drriinnggg! That's the sound kids up and down the country do not want to hear – the alarm bell.

The school year has just started and children across the UK have to wake up bright and early to go to school.

But students at one school in north-east England can lie in for an extra hour before they go to school.

Monkseaton High School has been allowing its pupils to come into school an hour later than other schools.

The headmaster, Dr¹ Paul Kelley, says that this approach helps students pay more attention in class.

He feels that young people are more productive² later on in the day and that a late start may be better for their school career than an early one.

Dr Kelley told the BBC³ that "teenagers don't function very well in the morning and their need to sleep is biological."

It seems that this novel approach to teaching⁴ shows positive results. The school has already seen a drop in the number of pupils playing truant⁵ by 27%.

More importantly, Dr Kelley also said that exam results have improved by 20-30% over the past year.

Lessons at Monkseaton High School begin at 10am and finish at 3.40pm; however, the school opens from 8am to 5pm.

Quiz⁶ 小测验

1. Does the headmaster of Monkseaton High School believe that starting school late is a good thing for students? 

Yes. Dr Paul Kelley believes it makes the students more productive.

2. Have exam results improved since Monkseaton High School began to allow its students to have a lie in? 

Yes. Exam results at the school have improved between 20-30%.

3. Are more students missing⁷ lessons at Monkseaton High School? 

No. There has been a 27% drop in students playing truant.

4. Does this approach make students pay more attention in class? 

Yes. Dr Paul Kelley says allowing students to have a lie in makes them pay more attention in class.

5. When do lessons at Monkseaton High School begin? 

They begin at 10am.

Glossary 词汇表

just started 刚刚开始 

bright and early 明亮的大清早儿 

lie in 躺在床上 

students 学生 

pupils 小学学生 

pay more attention in class 更集中精力听课 

more productive 生产效率更高的 

school career 在学生涯 

function 运作 

biological 生物的 

novel 新颖的 

approach to teaching 教学方法 

playing truant 逃学，旷课 

exam results 考试成绩

1 Dr   

n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）

参考例句：

• Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
• The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。

2 productive   

adj.能生产的，有生产价值的，多产的

参考例句：

• We had a productive meeting that solved some problems.我们开了一个富有成效的会议，解决了一些问题。
• Science and technology are part of the productive forces.科学技术是生产力。

3 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。

4 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

5 truant   

n.懒惰鬼，旷课者；adj.偷懒的，旷课的，游荡的；v.偷懒，旷课

参考例句：

• I found the truant throwing stones in the river.我发现那个逃课的学生在往河里扔石子。
• Children who play truant from school are unimaginative.逃学的孩子们都缺乏想像力。

6 quiz   

n.智力竞赛；测验，小型考试

参考例句：

• They are having a quiz now.他们正进行小测验。
• He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖。

7 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。