Few students like homework， but it is an important part of middle school life in the UK．
The UK has these rules for homework： Grades 7 and 8（ages 11 to 13）： 45 to 90 minutes per day； Grade 9（ages 14 to 15）： 1 to 2 hours a day．
Today， many homework tasks are done on a computer． For example， preparing reports， using the Internet or doing online tasks． So schools are usually open before and after normal hours． In this way， students without computers or the Internet at home can use the schools' facilities（设备）．
Sometimes， students are given extendedlearning tasks． That means they need to do more research and analysis（分析）． But however big a task is， teachers always give feedback（反馈） to help students find the areas where they can improve．
Some schools send students home with home diaries． They advise parents to check on their children's progress． Sadly， not every parent takes much interest． In a survey of 1，000 students aged 1l to 18， over 10 percent said that they did not have space at home to do homework． Almost 15 percent said their families did not support them enough．
（1）In the UK ，which one of the following shouldn't do homework for more than 90 minutes？
| A． |
A student of 12． |
| B． |
A girl of 14． |
| C． |
A boy of 15． |
（2）If a student doesn't have a computer or the Internet， how can he finish his online homework？
| A． |
He doesn't have to finish it． |
| B． |
He can ask his teacher for help． |
| C． |
He can finish it at school． |
（3）The underlined word " extended" in Paragraph 4 probably means ．
| A． |
扩展的 |
| B． |
特别的 |
| C． |
困难的 |
（4）Why do some schools send students home with home diaries？
| A． |
To advise students to do their homework in time． |
| B． |
To advise parents to learn more about their children's progress． |
| C． |
To advise parents to help their children with their homework． |
（5）Which part is the passage probably from in a newspaper？
| A． |
Education． |
| B． |
Sports． |
| C． |
Amusement． |
Stephen Hawking， one of the world's most famous scientists， believed that humans will one day have to move into space， "Once we step into space， our future should be safe，" he said．
Today，many countries are all planning to send astronauts to Earth's closest neighbor：the moon．Some of these countries want to create space stations there within the next 10years．These stations will prepare humans to visit and later live on Mars or other earthlike planets．
①_____Robert Zubrin， a rocket scientist， thinks humans should colonize（殖民） space．He wants to start with Mars． Why？ He thinks sending people to Mars will allow us to learn a lot of things﹣for example，the ability of humans to live in a very different environment．Besides，any progress we make in the fields of science， technology， medicine． and health will do good to people here on Earth．
②______Elon Musk， the CEO of Space X also believes we should colonize Mars． His long﹣term goal is to put one million people there if something bad happens to us here on Earth．
③_____Many people say it's too expensive． Also， most space trips are not short．A one﹣way trip to Mars， for example， would take at least six months．People traveling this kind of distance could face many health problems．Besides，these first people would find life especially difficult in space．On the moon's surface， for example， the sun's rays are very dangerous．People would have to stay indoors most of the time．
④______No matter what different concerns there are， sending people into space seems certain． In the future， we might see cities on the moon or even new human cultures on other planets． First stop： the moon．
（1）According to the passage， why are some countries planning to build space stations？
A． To develop space travel．
B． To learn more about the moon's surface．
C． To prepare humans to live on other planets．
D． To cut down the number of people living on Earth．
（2）Which is the best place for the sentence "Not everyone thinks sending humans into space is a smart idea． "？
A．①
B．②
C．③
D．④
（3）What is the purpose of this passage？
A． To give reasons for and against colonizing space．
B． To describe what life would be like on the moon．
C． To compare the environments of Mars and the moon．
D． To introduce progress in space science and technology．
Dear Sir/Madam，
①It is now common to go online in the home， yet a recent survey showed that ninety﹣five percent of parents do not know what websites their children visit． I strongly believe that a training project should be started to help parents to improve their Internet and computer skills so that they can better monitor and guide their children．
②One advantage of providing training is that it would get parents to pay more attention to their children's online activities． If they had a better understanding of the Internet， they would see the need to make sure that their children use it properly and responsibly．
③Another argument for providing training to parents is that it would allow parents to help their children with their schoolwork．These days， a lot of homework needs to be done on computers． If parents have poor computer skills， they will be of little or no help with homework， which can make them upset．Some people argue that it is good that students can work independently on computers． However， it is clear that students， especially young students， often need this kind of home support．
④Improving parents' Internet and computer skills might also be a good way or parents to improve their relationships with their children．These days，children spend a lot of their free time on computers．If parents want to be part of that free time，they need to see that playing on computers can be a fun family activity．Joining their children can help parents bridge the generation gap（代沟） between them and their children．
⑤I strongly believe that children need to be helped and guided to use the Internet in a proper and responsible way， and so training is extremely important．
Yours faithfully．
Pat Chan
（1）In the letter， the writer ．
A． thinks parents should improve their Internet and computer skills
B． advises children not to spend a lot of their free time on computers
C． tries to make children less worried about their online schoolwork
D． explains why parents should pay more attention to their children
（2）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？
（3）The letter is probably from the part of in a newspaper．
A． culture
B． sports
C． health
D． Education
Top Global Cities
What makes a city great？ To answer this question， the creators of The Global Cities Index（全球城市指数）" look at the following areas：
The 2018 Global Cities Index
The Global Cities Index is a list of the world's most powerful and important cities．Here are the top 10 cities on the 2018 index． Some top cities are strong in five areas．
Future Leaders
Which cities will become more powerful in the future？ Creators of the Global Cities Index predict the most growth in the following places：
• Asia： Beijing and Shanghai are both business centers and will continue to grow． In a few years， they will be as powerful as New York． Some Indian cities have a lot of business potential（潜力）， too．
• South America： Some cities in Brazil and Colombia will become more powerful． In these cities， life for many people is improving．
• The Middle East： Istanbul in Turkey， Cairo in Egypt， etc． will hold more power in international politics and business﹣especially in helping East and West work together．
In 10 years， the top cities on the index may be different， but one thing is certain： tomorrow's global cities will be more powerful than ever．
（1）Which is the most powerful city in 2018 from the Global Cities Index？
A． Beijing．
B． New York．
C． London．
D． Paris．
（2）According to the reading，which part of the world will grow most in the area of politics？ ___
A． Asia．
B． South America．
C． The Middle East．
D． Europe．
（3）The writer most probably agrees that ．
A． a top global city needs to be strong in several areas
B． Brazil will be the world's fastest﹣growing country in 10 years
C． tomorrow's global cities will probably be less powerful than today's
D． the Global Cities Index will probably list the same top cities 10 years from now
Hopes， ambitions（抱负）， dreams． How many of yours will you achieve？ When you look back at your life in the future， will you have good memories of all the things that you did？ Or will you regret all the things that you didn't do？
Of course， there's no easy road to success， but one thing is certain： success won't come if you don't do anything． So how do you do it？ This four﹣step model will help you to make your dreams come true．
Step 1：
What would you like to do？ Write down all your ambitions， They may be very general， such as I would like to be fitter． I want to be famous． or It would be nice to have more friends． Or they may be more specific，like I've always wanted to play a musical instrument．
Step 2：
Now you need to do two things：
1．Choose one or two ambitions． If you try to do everything， you won't do anything．
2．Set a time limit（限定）． This is very important， because you will have a goal and you will also know when you have reached it．
So，for example，I would like to be fitter in Step 1 now becomes I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August．
Step 3：
Now that you' ve made your choice， what are you actually going to do to achieve your goal？ So， in our example， I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August， becomes I'm going to join a running club． or I 'm going to go jogging three times a week．
Step 4：
This is when you change your intentions（意图） into specific actions， Prepare to do something at a specific time． If you don't do this， your dreams and plans will just stay as dreams and plans． So now I'm going to join a running club，becomes I'm meeting the president of the Cheetahs Running Club on Monday evening at 5：30．
Don't let your ambitions die． Follow this four step plan and make your dream come true．
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How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park？ Well that's what's happening in my community． There's a park that some people want to turn into a golf course（高尔夫球场）．Let me tell you why I think it's a bad idea．
First， a park is meant to be for the whole community． Not everyone likes golf， so not everyone will get to use the park． This isn't fair． A community park should have open spaces for everyone to use．
Second， to make way for the golf course，lots of playground equipment（设施）will have to be moved or knocked down， which is a waste of time and money．It's also a waste of perfectly good equipment，The swings， for example， will probably just end up as litter．
Third， what about giving young people something to do？Not all kids are crazy about golf．At the moment， the park has a skating place and a playground． These attract lots of kids from the community． If you turn the park into a golf course， these kids won't have anywhere to go and they won't have anything to do．This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise． It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble．Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do at the park？
Finally，golf is expensive．Building a golf course and maintaining（维护） it costs a lot of money．Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course？ What about those people who can't afford to join a golf club？That means that the golf course will only be available to people with lots of money．
Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea．I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further．
（1）Some people want to change the park into ．
A． a golf club
B． a golf course
C． a parking place
D． a skating place
（2）According to Paragraph 4， having nowhere to go will make some children ．
A． go to get some exercise
B． fall in love with golf
C． play video games at home
D． go to the street and make friends
（3）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？
（P＝ Paragraph）
（4）What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage？
A． To help carry out further plans．
B． To make the park more beautiful．
C． To encourage children to go skating．
D． To stop the golf course from being built．