A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very(1) by banning(禁止) homework.
Teachers will still be able to ask students to(2) and read at home,but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems.The school will(3) the way students spend time in class to make sure they don't fall behind in their work.
Some(4) think it's a bad idea.They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school.And to help them if they are having problems.
The school says it will send home an exercise book(5) parents can see their children are doing.
Several school in Canada and United States have been discussing(6) homework is a good idea or not.
In 2009,a study(7) that student with more homework may get higher marks.But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher,not in primary school.
Many people believe that homework is important because it(8) children to manage their time better.They say it also reinforces(巩固) what the students are learning in school.
But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested (9) __ learning.They say children's lives are too(10) ,and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families,or just playing.
1.A.sad |
B.happy |
C.angry |
D.afraid |
2.A.play |
B.sing |
C.study |
D.dance |
3.A.change |
B.stop |
C.study |
D.continue |
4.A.students |
B.parents |
C.teachers |
D.experts |
5.A.so |
B.but |
C.or |
D.if |
6.A.why |
B.whether |
C.how |
D.what |
7.A.told |
B.guessed |
C.tested |
D.found |
8.A.tells |
B.forces |
C.teaches |
D.advices |
9.A.at |
B.in |
C.on |
D.for |
10.A.free |
B.interesting |
C. relaxing |
D.busy. |
Steveis is so (粗心) that he often makes mistakes.
Our city is famous for its (海滩). We can enjoy the sun on them.
Everyone has a place which he remembers most from his childhood(童年), and so do I. One of the places I remember from my childhood is a(1) in the country. It belonged to my parents. I spent my summers in that place(2) I was a teenager(青少年)and now I begin to miss the farm again.
It was lovely to (3) there. There were a lot of(4) ﹣﹣cows, sheep,hens, and naturally dogs and cats. My sister and I(5) helped to work onthe farm. We helped people graze(放牧) sheep or make bread or cheese. I canstill remember that on Tuesdays we(6) the bread and on Thursdays, thecheese. I love that farm because I(7) to love animals and not to be afraid ofthem there.
We saw a sheep give birth to its baby there, and we enjoyedstaying there to see how lovely the(8) sheep was.
Now my sister and her son are(9) this place. My nephew(侄子) is(10) with the place. I hope that he has a good time there and when he isolder, he will remember the place as I do.
(1)A. house |
B. farm |
C. village |
D. park |
(2)A. as soon as |
B. until |
C. though |
D. since |
(3)A. stay |
B. read |
C. learn |
D. leave |
(4)A. flowers |
B. plants |
C. animals |
D. dogs |
(5)A. sometime |
B. some time. |
C. some times |
D. sometimes |
(6)A. make |
B. made |
C. to make |
D. making |
(7)A. wanted |
B. remembered |
C. learned |
D. stopped |
(8)A. little |
B. clever |
C. colorful |
D. white |
(9)A. leaving |
B. painting |
C. enjoying |
D. building |
(10)A. worried |
B. angry |
C. sad |
D. pleased |
Boys and girls, may I have your attention, please?
About thirty Australian students will come to visit our school(1) October 5th. We will meet them at the school gate at 8 :00in the morning, andthen take them to the meeting room for a short rest. And we'll hold a get﹣together there. After that, we will(2)
our botanical garden and the schoolfactory. At 10 :00there(3) a basketball match on the playground between them and us.The foreigners will have (4) lunch at 12 :00.
Please be (5) to them.We should talk with them in English.
That'all.Thank you.
(1)A. at |
B. on |
C. in |
D. during |
(2)A. show around them |
B. show to them |
C. show them around |
D. show them to |
(3)A. is going to have |
B. are going to have |
C. are going to be |
D. is going to be |
(4)A. the |
B. a |
C. an |
D. / |
(5)A. friendly |
B. unfriendly |
C. friends |
D. friendship |
studied most spend both own seasons rise happy member as |
When a group of people work together for a same goal,they make up a team.At this time,team spirit is the(76) important.
In 1957,a team of eighteen people(77) the whole winter at the South Pole(南极).There they(78) the secrets of the earth.In this very cold place,there are only two(79)
summer and winter.In winter,the sun never(80) and there is no light at all.What's more,the weather was the worst of a year.So these eighteen men had to face(81) the darkness and the bad weather.
These people made up a"family"and all the(82) took turns to do things for their daily life.Everybody had his(83) work to do.They trained one person(84) a doctor.And another one learned how to cook.During the six﹣month﹣long winter,they worked together as one.In the end,they all finished their work,and came back home safely and(85) .