C

　　Dozens of school districts around the country have been looking at these studies and are considering ways to adjust their class schedules.

　　Eric Peterson is head of St. George’s School, a private boarding school for grades 9-12 in the northeastern state of Rhode Island.

　　After looking at the medical research on adolescent sleep needs and observing students in his own school, Peterson consulted with Dr. Judy Owen, a famous pediatrician (兒科醫(yī)師) and sleep expert.

　　Armed with what he considered to be convincing data, Peterson decided to change his school’s start time from 8:00 am to 8:30 am on a trial basis to see if a 30-minute change would make a difference. He was surprised by the results.

　　“What was really astonishing was how many benefits and how significant the benefits were,” he says. “In the research itself, we saw just over a 50 percent decrease in health-center admissions for fatigue, or fatigue-related illness, or rest requests. We saw almost a 35 percent decrease in first-period lateness. Students reported that they were more attentive. They were less sleepy during the day.”

　　And, according to Dr. Patricia Moss, assistant dean for Academic Affairs at St. George’s School, students weren’t the only ones reporting better results in the classroom. She says virtually all the teachers almost immediately noticed much more concentrated in the classroom, and there was definitely a more positive mood all around.

　　“Kids were happier to be there at 8:30 than they were at 8:00,” she says. “So our experience across the total spectrum was, universally, extremely positive and surprisingly so.”

　　Headmaster Peterson says there was another unexpected area of change when the school changed its start time.

　　“We saw probably a greater than 30 percent increase in student attendance at breakfast, and of the food that they were eating. We ate more than doubled the amount of milk, eggs, fruit and cereal. So it was quality breakfast foods that the kids were eating. So they were better fueled as well as better rested.”

　　Ross and Peterson acknowledge that making schedule changes has been easier at a small, private boarding school than it might be for the larger U.S. public school system. But they are hopeful that others will find a way.

　　“In the end,” says Peterson, “schools ought to do what’s the right thing for their students, first and foremost, and this element of the program is very clear—certain for us as a school—but I think as a general example to other schools, is pretty convincing, and so I would argue that it’s worth doing.”

64. The research conducted by Eric Peterson mainly focused on ________.

　　A. the later public school start time B. the change of class schedule

　　C. adolescent sleep requirements D. the changes in school system

65. According to the passage, the following are the benefits of later school start time EXCLUDING ________.

　　A. increase in breakfast attendance B. increase in examination scores

　　C. decrease in health-center admissions D. decrease in first-period lateness

66. From the passage we may infer ________.

　　A. the practice of later school start time may have negative results

　　B. kids were relatively happier with previous school hours

　　C. more schools are likely to adjust their class schedules

　　D. the schedule change has greater effect on small boarding schools

D

　　V. Stiviano says Donald Sterling’s racist comments on an audio recording leaked to the public were not the first by the Los Angeles Clippers owner in conversations with her.

　　“There’s been a number of occasions where Mr. Sterling and I had conversations just like this one. This was one of very many,” Stiviano told Barbara Walters on ABC’s “20/20” in an interview that aired Friday night. “Part of what the world heard was only 15 minutes. There’s a number of other hours that the world doesn’t know.”

　　Sterling, who has been banned for life by the NBA for the remarks, also spoke for the first time since the scandal. “I wish I had just paid her off,” Sterling told DuJour.com, referring to Stiviano. According to the person who conducted the interview, Sterling “expressed remorse.”

　　Sterling told Stiviano in the recording that she should not post online photos of herself with black people, including basketball great Magic Johnson, or bring black people to Clippers’ games.

　　The recording, which an attorney for Stiviano said was leaked by a third party, led to public outcry across the country and the NBA. Some sponsors dropped the Clippers and others re-evaluated their relationship with the NBA.

　　On Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million, and urged league owners to force him to sell the team. A three-quarters vote by the NBA owners is required to force him to sell.

　　Though Stiviano told Walters that Sterling should “absolutely” apologize, she said she still loves him like a father figure and does not believe he is a racist.

　　“I think Mr. Sterling is from a different generation than I am,” she said. “I think he was brought up to believe these things . . . segregation, whites and blacks. But through his actions he’s shown that he’s not a racist. He’s shown to be a very generous and kind man.”

　　Stiviano said that since the ban, Sterling has felt confused, alone, and not supported by those around him.

　　“I think he’s highly more traumatized and hurt by the things that he said himself,” she said. “I think he can’t even believe or understand sometimes the thing he says, and I think he’s hurt by it. He’s hurting right now.”

　　A real-estate mogul, Sterling has been accused of racial missteps before.

　　The billionaire had paid a $2.76 million settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit accusing him of systematically excluding blacks and Hispanics from his rental properties. He also won a wrongful termination lawsuit by general manager Elgin Baylor, who accused him of various slurs and slights.

67. Which of the sections does this article probably appear in a newspaper?

   A. Sports Section.  B. Business Sections.

　　C. Lifestyle Section.  D. Science Section.

68. Which of the following is TRUE about Sterling according to the passage?

   A. He is a wealthy sportsman doing real-estate business.

   B. He has got a big ticket for the racist remarks he made.

   C. He is very generous and kind to his daughter Stiviano.

   D. He feels it hard to believe or understand what he says.

69. What do you think will probably happen as the story develops?

   A. Sterling will probably no longer own his team under certain pressure.

   B. The NBA will have trouble existing for the lack of financial support.

   C. Stiviano will continue loving Sterling in spite of his racist remarks.

   D. Blacks and Hispanics will accuse Sterling of his constant racist words.

70. The passage is meant to ________.

   A. show the strong anger of the whole public against racism

   B. warn the public of racism that still exists in American society

   C. tell readers how the audio recording was leaked to the public

   D. report Donald Sterling’s racist comments and consequences 
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