Many people think that teachers give pupils too much homework．They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time．Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not （proper）plan the homework tasks they give to pupils．The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks that they
（do）at school already．
In Greece，many parents complained about the difficult homework that teachers gave to their children．The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time，and they wanted to stop it．Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework．In Denmark，Germany and several other （country）in Europe，teachers cannot set homework at weekends．In Holland，teachers allow pupils
（stay）at school to do their homework．The children are free to help one another．Similar
（arrange）also exists in some British schools．
Most people agree that homework is not fair．A pupil doing his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much （good）position than a pupil who does his homework in a small，
（noise）room with the television on．Some parents help their children with their homework．Other parents take no interest in their children’s homework at all．
With the __________ （develop）of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because
_________ air pollution. Air pollution is caused by the following
_________: about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off
_________( poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health
________ to others.
_________ these, about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons. We should take some measures to fight
_________ pollution. New fuel can be used to take
_________ place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the
________（important）of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will
__________（solve）.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Sahara Desert,(cover) most of North Africa, is the largest desert in the world. From north to south the Sahara is between 800 miles
1200 miles and is at least 3000 miles from east to west. Due to the large size of the Sahara, Africa is split into two regions: that
lies above or forms part of the Sahara and the rest of Africa south of the Sahara. On the west, the Sahara is
(border) by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by the Red Sea, and to the north are the Atlas Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. Over 25 percent of the Sahara's surface is covered by sand sheets and dunes.
The Sahara's climate consistsbasically two sub-climates ,a dry subtropical climate in the north and a dry tropical climate in the south. The dry tropical climate is
(general) characterized by mild, dry winters, a hot dry season just before the rainy season, and an annual temperature cycle. The dry subtropical climate,
,is characterized by
(annual) high temperature ranges, cold winters, hot summers and two rainy seasons. There is a narrow strip in the western portion of the Sahara,
the coast, which generally has cool temperatures
(compare) to the rest of the Sahara because of the influence of the cold Canary Current.
Most Americans don’t like to get advice __________members of their family. They get advice from “
________(strange)”. When they need advice, they don’t usually go to people they know.
_________ many of them write letters to newspapers and magazines
________ give advice on many different subjects,
_________ (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how
_________ (buy) a house or a car.
Most newspapers regularly print letters from__________ (read) with problems. Along with the letters
_________ are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors,
__________ are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special
________ (train) for this kind of work.
When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets _______ the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must look to the right first
__________ then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from
_________, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most
________ （danger） then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful,_______. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful.
_______ （have） a look first, or you will go
_________ wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses_________ two floors. You can sit on the
________ （two） floor. From
________ you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.
在生活中有人喜欢运动，也有人不太喜欢运动， 你校就“学校应不应该召开运动会”进行了调查，请根据以下调查结果写一篇150词左右的短文，并简要发表你自己的观点。以下是调查结果：
80%支持 |
1、增强体质； 2、培养合作精神； 3、学会如何面对胜负； |
20%反对 |
1、并非是强身健体的唯一形式； 2、容易造成伤害； 3、影响学习； |
| 你的看法 |
（至少两点理由）…… |
注意：1. 根据要点可适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；
2. 字数150左右。文章开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
注：增强体质 build up one’ s strength
Some people like sport while others not in our life. Recently, our school conducted a survey about whether the school should hold a sports meeting or not, students’ opinions are divided on the topic.