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听力文本：
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.
问题5至问题7是基于下面这则新闻。
The strong emphasis on educational achievement in South East-Asia may be coming at a heavy price.
过分强调学习可能会令东南亚国家付出沉重的代价。
Researchers say that hard work at school plus the lack of exposure to outdoor light is damaging the eyes of almost nine out of ten students
研究人员表示，学校的沉重课业负担加上缺乏接触室外光线的机会，对90%学生的眼睛造成了损害
with one in five at serious risk of visual impairment and blindness.
其中五分之一的学生处于视力严重减弱和失明的风险之中。
The scientists say that young people need up to three hours a day of outdoor light,
科学家称年轻人每天应该至少接触三个小时的户外光线，
but many infants are also missing out as they nap during lunch time.
但是学生们把午餐时间用来睡觉而错失了外出的机会。
The scientists say that genetic factors, long thought to play a big role in shortsightedness,
科学家称基因一直被认为是近视的主要原因，
are not as important as the environment.
其实环境才是导致近视的最关键因素。
They point to Singapore as a place with several distinct ethnic groups,
他们指出新加坡是个多民族国家，
all of whom are now suffering high levels of shortsightedness.
几乎所有人都饱受高度近视的困扰。
The authors suggest that essential time outdoors should be considered by educational authorities across South-East Asia as a way of dealing with the problem.
作者呼吁为了缓解这种现象，东南亚国家的教育部门需出台相关政策以确保学生的户外活动时间。
Question 5.What accounts for the poor eyesight for many South East-Asian students?
问题5.什么原因导致东南亚学生近视？
Question 6.How long do the young people need to be exposed to outdoor light each day?
问题6.科学家建议年轻人需要接触室外光线多久？
Question 7.What is the main idea of the news?
问题7.新闻的主要内容是？
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