Though many students fail to pass the National College Entrance Examination every year, they will have learned many ________ lessons such as hard work, devotion, communication etc. during their high school.

    A. reasonable             B. popular         C. amazing        D. valuable

 We all believe in a young man whose name is John because if he promises to do something, he’ll do it. How __________ he is!

    A. active          B. stubborn        C. reliable         D. independent

---How is the result, doctor?

---Well, your health is __________ good, but you do have a few minor problems. Take exercise more and you’ll be all right.

　 A. gradually　　　 B. frequently　　　 C. generally　　　 D. actually

 ___________ danger, the zoo keeper got closer to the strong animal with nothing to protect himself and had a narrow escape at last.

   A. Because of        B. Regardless of    C. Full of         D. Instead of

 If you want to join us in this competition, you must be in good health and be prepared to ___________ a period of hard work.

   A. calm down        B. look through    C. go through      D. turn down

 I can see smiling faces and a warm welcome everywhere, which ___________ to really make my visit an unforgettable cultural experience.

   A. look up          B. pack up          C. put up           D. add up

 —So you didn’t say “hello” to him last night?

—Well, I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he _____me and walked on with his head very high.

A. ignored          B. refused          C. recognized       D. missed

 Don’t let yourself be ____________ into buying things you don’t want while you are traveling and the guide is always saying that they may be the best in the world.

   A. expressed        B. organized        C. persuaded        D. preferred

某中学生英文报就“学生安全教育”为主题举行英语征文活动。请你以“Take care of ourselves!”为题写一篇英语短文给该报投稿，稿件内容要点包括：

    (1) 安全教育的重要性；

    (2) 举例说明中学生在日常安全方面应该注意的事项：

(3) 呼吁中学生提高安全意识。

阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当的单词。注意：表格中的每个空只填一个单词。

Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a variety of other problems can appear. But your child’s study sessions don’t have to make the whole family stressed out.

Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments should not be busywork, but should help them build a skill or learn something new.

You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.

Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life. If you son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.

Parents who feel that their kids are overloaded can talk about it with the teachers, but they’re in the minority. A 2007 survey showed that 15 percent of parents said their kids had too much homework. About 60 percent said the homework load was just right, and 25 percent thought their children had too little homework.

If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to determine whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly. One of the things homework is supposed to do is to teach time management.

If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, consider the following suggestions to make study sessions more enjoyable.

Get help from friends: if your children are struggling with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them. You might also invite neighborhood kids over and let them do homework together. Have them sit around the dining table and help each other.

Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for stretching, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.

Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a quiz on the things they have just learned.