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Last year,Claire Noble-Randall woke up
This time,however,they've got Seattle
at 5 30 a.m.every morning.She had to catch
School Board president Sharon Peaslee on their
two buses to arrive in time for first-period
side.She herself is the mother of two high
chemistry classes at Ingraham High School in
school students.Peaslee hopes other board
Seattle,US.
members will pass her plan calling on the
Ingraham starts at 8 a.m.,but Noble-
district to find a way to make the changes.
Randall often didn't get to sleep until after
1.How did Noble-Randall solve her problem
midnight."It was really hard not to fall asleep
of early classes?
in class,.”she said.
A.She quit first-period classes.
Her mom solved the problem this year
B.She found a faster way to school
when she discovered that other parents had hired
C.She took a private city tour bus to school.
a private city tour bus to take their children to
D.She rented a house near school.
school.
2.People who have signed the online petition
"Now,she leaves the house at a much
want schools to
more reasonable time 7 10 in the morning...
A.provide a school bus service
to catch the little tour bus at 7:23 a.m.,
B.delay school start times
C.improve the quality of lessons
said her mother,Noelle Noble.
D.stop students from falling asleep in class
That may be one way to help students get
3.Why did parents'attempts to change
more sleep.But more than 3,300 people have
school start times fail?
signed an onlinepetition looking for a better
A.Not enough people signed the petition.
solution from the Seattle school district.Those
B.No scientific evidence could support their
who have signed the petition want all high
idea.
schools and middle schools to start no earlier
C.It would influence the schools'schedules.
than 8 30 a.m..Most of Seattle's high
D.It would influence many out-of-school
schools and middle schools start at 8 a.