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【题目】Homework: more or less

In answer to the trend, one after another anti-homework movements are coming. This time critics (批评者) aren’t just complaining that there’s too much of it but they’re also questioning why the homework is so dull.

The argument over what or how much homework should he comes partly from the fact that educators can’t seem to agree on the purpose of homework.

Some teachers think that homework is necessary to strengthen what is learnt in school. And so they ask their students to memorize what was discussed in class through homework.

Some teachers think the point of homework is to cover material that the class didn’t have time to get to, so their homework is to let students learn additional things.

Other teachers like homework simply because they want students to form work habits and still others believe homework is very important because it is the best way for parents to learn what their children do in school.

But many parents seem to have different ideas.

Elisa who has twins at a primary school doesn’t like; the fact that third-grade students in primary schools are asked to write about 25 book summaries a year. “They do the same thing over and over without really getting into alternative ways of thinking about books and thinking about reading and writing.”

Some education reformers such as Howard Gardner, a Harvard University professor, say, “Teachers can ask children to do things which require the use of different kinds of intelligence, for example, preparing for a debate, creating a work of art, designing a program or carrying out different experiments.”

But it is often hard to persuade overworked teachers to give much thought to homework assignments.

Is there much difference between students who do different amounts of homework?

【1】Which of the following opinions about homework is not mentioned?

A. Students’ attitude. B. Parents’ ideas.

C. Experts’ opinions. D. What teachers think.

【2】The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

A. anti-homework B. homework

C. why the homework is so dull D. movement

【3】Which of the following statements is NOT the teachers' opinion on homework?

A. Homework is necessary to strengthen what is learnt in school.

B. Homework is to cover materials the class didn’t have time to get to.

C. Doing homework is the best way for parents to learn what their children do in school.

D. The children should be asked to do the homework using different kinds of intelligence.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】文章主要讲述了教师，家长以及专家对家庭作业多或少的不同态度。

【1】细节理解题。根据“Some teachers think”一些老师认为，排除选项D；根据“But many parents seem to have different ideas.” 但许多父母似乎有不同的想法，排除选项B；根据“Some education reformers such as Howard Gardner, a Harvard University professor, say,” 一些教育改革家，如哈佛大学教授哈沃德·加德纳说，排除选项C。根据题意，故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据“but they’re also questioning why the homework is so dull.” 但他们也质疑为什么作业太无聊。可推知it指代homework。根据题意，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据“Some teachers think that homework is necessary to strengthen what is learnt in school.” 有些老师认为家庭作业是加强学校所学知识的必要条件。排除选项A；根据“Some teachers think the point of homework is to cover material that the class didn’t have time to get to” 有些老师认为家庭作业的重点是覆盖课堂上没有时间学习的材料。排除选项B；根据“because it is the best way for parents to learn what their children do in school.” 因为这是家长学习他们孩子在学校里做什么的最好方法。排除选项C。根据题意，故选D。