According to a recent report, kids in primary school spend about six hours every week doing their homework.. So kids hate homework. However, their parents hate homework, too.
Is it good for kids to do homework? Of course, a great number of researches do show that kids can remember what they have learnt in class better by finishing their homework on time and homework itself plays an important role in developing their learning shills, such as independent thinking and creativity.
But for parents, the result is not the same. After a day of hard work, most of them feel like they’re going through school a second time when they sit down with their children each night to help with their homework. And a recent survey found that 46 percent of parents feel like they don’t spend enough quality time with their children, because they spend too much time doing the housework or helping with homework. And another 29 percent of parents have arguments with their kids often when they have different answers to the same question.
Now several education scientists strongly advise parents to stop helping. They say it will give their kids more independence and give parents back their free time. At the same time, the number of homework – connected arguments will be less at home. Katy Smith, an education scientist, says, “ You don’t have to know everything. Children need to put their hands up for help and so do parents. Use your resources – online teachers, or even your neighborhood – just ask.”How long do the kids spend doing homework?
A.About six hours a day. |
B.About six hours a week. |
C.About six hours a month |
D.About six hours a year |
What do we know from the researches mentioned in Paragraph 2 ?
A.Homework improves learning skills. |
B.Both parents and kids hate homework. |
C.Kids love doing homework by themselves. |
D.Parents enjoy sitting down helping their kids, most parents feel ___________. |
When they are helping their kids, most parents feel ___________ .
A.they are at work again |
B.they are school students again |
C.they are teachers of their kids. |
D.they are not as good as their kids. |
Why do some parents argue with their kids?
A.Their kids don’t finish homework on time. |
B.Their kids don’t like to do their homework. |
C.Their kids don’t work out the correct answers. |
D.Their kids don’t agree with them on the answers. |
What’s Katy Smith’s advice for the parents?
A.Ask kids to finish everything at school. |
B.Review everything they learn at school. |
C.Look for professional help for their kids. |
D.Leave the kids alone with their homework.. |
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Zhang Li lies in bed sadly. The 24-year-old young man lost his right leg because of a blood disease. The doctor said that his 10 years of smoking had caused the disease. “I began to smoke when I was in Junior 3. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was really wrong.” said Zhang.
It is a mistake many teenagers make. It is said that about 40 million of the country’s young people between 13 and 18 have tried smoking. Nearly 68 percent of teenager smokers smoked their first one before the age of 13. Those who live in big cities started even earlier. Many teenagers see people smoking in the movies. But in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing. In fact, smoking is one of the top killers in China. Each year one million people die from smoking-related(与吸烟有关的)diseases. Smoking causes illnesses like lung cancer and heart disease.
Doctors say that the younger a person starts smoking, the worse it will be. If a person starts smoking as a teenager, he or she may live twenty-two years less than non-smokers.What kind of disease did smoking cause for Zhang Li?
A. Lung cancer.
B. Blood disease.
C. Heart disease.From the passage, we know Zhang Li started to smoke when he was years old.
A. 13 B. 14 C. 18The city’s young people.
A. knew that smoking was a bad thing
B. tried smoking when they were in Junior 3
C. started smoking earlier than those in the countryWhich of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Zhang Li had a disease and lost his left leg.
B. Smoking may cause many kinds of diseases.
C. Smoking may make you have a shorter life.What does the underlined word “non-smokers ” mean in English?
A. People who like smoking.
B. People who smoke.
C. People who don’t smoke.
阅读下面材料,从每题所给的三个选项(A、B和C)中,选出最佳选项。
Name |
Personal Information |
Norman Bethune |
Born in 1890 in Canada; A doctor came to China in 1938 Died in 1939 in China |
Celine Dion |
Born in Montreal ,Canada; A singer star; In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic |
Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA; Made over 1,000 inventions ; Died in 1931 |
Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the USA; Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought ; Owns Microsoft Company |
Mark Twain |
Born in 1835 in the USA; A writer wrote The Adventures Of Tome Sawyer; Died in 1910 |
______ is from Canada.
A. Bill Gates B. Mark Twain C. Celine DionThe _______ was born in 1835.
A. writer B. singer C. doctorMy Heart Will Go On is the name of a _______.
A. book B. film C. songDr Bethune worked in China for about______ years.
A. 4 B.2 C. 8Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mark Twain wrote wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought
B. Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company
C. Thomas Edison made over 1.000 inventions
There is a big supermarket(超市) near Mrs. Green’s home. She usually goes there to buy food. The shop assistants are polite(有礼貌的)and helpful. The things are cheap, too.
One day, Mrs. Green goes to the supermarket. She buys some noodles. Biscuits(饼干)are also their children’s favorite food. And she buys some milk. Her children always have milk for breakfast. Mimi likes fish and Tim likes hot dogs. She buys some fish and sausages(香肠)for them, too. Mrs. Green doesn't have any rice at home. So she buys a bag of rice, but she can’t take it. It is very heavy. Her husband, Mr. Green is coming to the supermarket and carry(搬运)the rice.Where’s the supermarket?
A.In Mrs. Green’s house. |
B.Near Mrs. Green’s house. |
C.Under the street. |
D.In the mall(商业街). |
Who likes biscuits?
A.Mrs. Green and Mr. Green. | B.Mrs. Green and Tim. |
C.Mrs. Green and Mimi. | D.Tim and Mimi. |
Mimi likes _______.
A.fish | B.hot dogs |
C.rice | D.vegetable |
Does Mrs. Green buy a bag of rice?
A.Yes, she does. | B.No, she doesn't . |
C.Yes, she is. | D.We don't know. |
Who helps Mrs. Green take the rice?
A.Mr. Green. | B.Mrs. Green. |
C.Mimi. | D.Tim. |
Hi, I’m Brian. This is the photo of my family. My grandfather is with glasses. He has little hair. The one standing next to him is my uncle. He is wearing a cap. My grandmother has gray hair. She is a kind woman. She is holding my younger brother. He has short curly hair. The woman standing behind me is my mom. She has straight brown hair. There is a little girl sitting on the table. Her name is Cathy. She is my sister. She is wearing a green T-shirt and a pair of green socks. It’s her favorite color. Which one is my father? Well, he is wearing glasses, too. He is in brown shorts and brown shoes. His name is Sam. Now, do you know where he is?How many people are there in the passage?
A.Five. | B.Six. |
C.Seven | D.Eight |
What is Cathy’s favorite color?
A.Green. | B.Black. |
C.Yellow. | D.White. |
How many children do Brian’s parents have?
A.One. | B.Two. |
C.Three. | D.Four |
Who is wearing glasses?
A.Brian and his father. |
B.Brian. |
C.Brian’s grandpa and uncle. |
D.Brian’s grandpa and father. |
Which is NOT true?
A.Brian has one uncle in the picture. |
B.Brian’s younger brother has long curly hair. |
C.Brian’s grandfather doesn't have much hair. |
D.Brian’s sister wears a green T-shirt. |
This is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It’s a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Cara’s sweater is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.
Cara and Ben are ________.
A.brother and sister | B.brothers |
C.sisters | D.friends |
Cara and Ben have ________.
A.two chairs and one desk |
B.two desks and one chair |
C.two chairs and two desks |
D.one desk and one chair |
Cara’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.
A.chair; bed | B.sweater; sweater |
C.bed; chair | D.bed; bed |
Cara’s sweater is ________.
A.on his bed | B.on Ben’s bed |
C.on the chair | D.on the desk |
Which is right?
A.Their class is very nice. |
B.Their two beds look the same. |
C.Their school bags are under the chairs. |
D.They live in the same room. |