Oxford University, said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school—if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects. “That’s one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better. They put more time in it.” he added.
It’s also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results. It is suggested that children aged 5 to 7 should be given one-hour homework a week, half an hour a night for 7 to 11-year-olds, two hours a night for 14 to 16-year-olds.
“Headteachers should make their own homework policy (规定),” the government says.Idian and Chinese children do better in their lessons. Why?
| A．Because they put more time in it. |
| B．Because they live in school all day. |
| C．Because they have little homework. |
| D．Because they like school better than homework. |
It is suggested that 5 to 7-year-old children should be given ______.
| A．one-hour homework a night | B．half an hour homework a night |
| C．Two- hour homework a week | D．one-hour homework a week |
From the passage, we can know that ______.
| A．Students should become interested in their results. |
| B．Headteachers should make their own homework policy. |
| C．Parents should encourage their children to do more homework. |
| D．Students should do homework as much as possible. |
I have a photo album （相册）． It's a present from my classmate﹣David．
I got to know David on the （1） （two） day of middle school． We both liked playing basketball and collecting stamps， （2）s we always had a lot of things to talk about． Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside． He showed me （3）a and I saw many interesting things． We had a （4） （wonder） time． It is really nice to have such （5） good classmate．
However， last summer， David （6） （go） to another city because of his father's job． Before leaving， he gave （7） （I） a photo album． "It has the memorable events we have experienced together． I have also written some （8） （note） under each of these photos，" he said． I was （9） （deep） moved．
I always look at the album when I think （10） David． I really miss him．
Critical thinking（批判性思维） is trying to improve the way you think． People use critical thinking in every area of life to solve problems and evaluate claims（评估主张）．
Like every other skill， critical thinking takes practice． When a problem comes our way， we need to think critically to decide how to solve it． When we see an advertisement， for example， we should stop and think． Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true， and then people can buy the products． But is what the advertisement says true？ Is it making a claim？ Or does it only interest us？ Critical thinking is important and stops us from making poor choices． In fact， we are using it if we ask questions naturally about what we see．
Practice makes perfect． While you are growing in critical thinking， you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person． There are many ways of doing practice． Here are a few．
★ Read about a topic people disagree on． Look at articles or books on all sides of the subject． For each side of the subject， think carefully and evaluate it．
★ When you see or hear a claim， ask questions about it． Who is making the claim and why？
★Evaluate your own thinking． Where and why do you think uncritically？ How can you improve？
Critical thinking should be part of everything we do． It may help you to succeed at work or school ．Make yourself into a habit of critical thinking． Change your thoughts and change your world．
（1）、（2）题完成句子；（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下第二段的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）People use critical thinking to and evaluate claims．
（2）Critical thinking can stop us from ．
（3）What kind of person will you become as you grow in critical thinking？
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Artificial intelligence （AI） （人工智能） is growing rapidly． We are living in a world that depends more and more on AI． AI is a group of technologies that help machines get， understand and use information to do tasks．
AI's recent developments have got a lot of social attention． Some people have welcomed AI because it makes things possible． For example， AI will have a big influence on areas like medicine and engineering． But this attention has also produced a lot of fear． Especially， many workers are worrying that AI could make them lose their jobs．
According to a recent study， nearly five percent of jobs will disappear because of AI． In some industries， AI is already doing the work that people used to do， such as assembling （装配） cars， digging the coal and lifting goods． Self﹣driving cars and trucks controlled by AI will also take away the driver's jobs in the future．
On the other hand， AI will also create many new jobs for people． More people will be needed to write programmers for AI systems （系统） and they will set up and work on them， too． Meanwhile， jobs that require feelings， excellent communication skills with people will not be replaced （取代） by AI． These includes jobs in fields like teaching， nursing and personal training．
AI is here． It is changing how people live and work in many ways． That makes AI important to watch， not to fear．
1﹣2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将问中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）AI is that help machines to do tasks．
（2） controlled by AI may make the drivers lose their jobs．
（3）What will AI create for people？
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I organized a picnic last Sunday，I got up（76）e and called some of my closest friends．First，we decided on a good （77）p to go，and then we talked about what food to bring．Everyone cooked the dishes that could be carried（78） （easy）．Everything was put into a backpack and we （79） （take） it across fields．When we finally got there，we sat down eating，and enjoyed a nice day together．And I was quite sure that food tasted much （80） （good） on a picnic than anywhere else!
Where does your food come from？How is it made？These days，many people worry about food safety．But food safety is not a new worry．In 1906，Upton Sinclair wrote the Jungle．The book is the story of a poor family in Chicago．It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared．People were so worried that the U．S．started testing food．
These days，most food in the world is safe．Laws control where food comes from．They also control how food is managed and prepared．Laws are important． But it's more important to make sure the rules are followed．A good food safety system（系统）keeps people safe．It also helps them eat healthy food．Labels（标签）on food give people important information．Then they can make good choices about their food．
Although food safety systems usually work，there can be problems．Sometimes mistakes are made．For example，a truck might carry eggs and then ice cream．The ice cream could make people sick when the truck isn't cleaned before carrying it．Other problems are not mistakes．Sometimes companies break rules to make more money．When this happens，people don't know if their food is safe．
As we all know，food is closely related to our daily life．We should take actions to make food safer！
（1）题完成句子；（2）﹣（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下第三段的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）People were so worried about food safety that the U．S．started
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（2）What can people do after reading the information on food labels？
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（3）When could ice cream make people sick in the example？
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