In China，many public schools finish classes a few hours before the end of parents' workday.So parents can't work full days or need others to help pick up（接） their children.
    To help out working parents，the Ministry of Education （教育部） wants primary and middle schools to close late to make time for working parents.Before parents pick up their children，there should be after-school activities in schools.Teachers can help students with their homework.Students can enjoy their hobbies in groups too.But students can't have lessons after school.
    In Nanjing，there are free after-school activities in all primary schools from 2017.In 2021 the schools changed the time from 5：30 p.m.jye.ai 6：00 p.m.jye.ai that parents can pick up their kids.About230，000 children in primary schools do such activities.They are half of all primary school students in the city.
    From this spring，Shanghai public schools also change their school hours from ending at 3 p.m.jye.ai4：30 p.m.Teachers work for more hours to look after their students after school."Teachers take turns to do the activities，"a 5th-grade teacher in Shanghai says，"and usually I look after the students every Wednesday and Friday afternoon."

（1）Why does the Ministry of Education want primary and middle schools to close late？

To make time for working parents.

To make time for working parents.

（2）What are the good points of the after-school activities for students？

Students can enjoy their hobbies.

Students can enjoy their hobbies.

（3）What do you think of schools closing later than before？Why？

I think they are good.Because before parents pick up their children，there are after-school activities in the school.

I think they are good.Because before parents pick up their children，there are after-school activities in the school.