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Homework is a big part of going to school. Unluckily, homework has to be done outside class—during times when you would probably much rather be doing something else, for example, you like going to a birthday party instead of copying out a whole Chinese text. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less work

First, be sure you understand the task. Write it down in your notebook if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what’s expected. If you want, you can also ask how long the special homework task should take to finish, so you can plan your time.

Second, use any small pieces of time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have study halls that allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school means the less you’ll have to do that night.

What if you don’t have time in school to get homework done? You’ll need to think about how much homework you have for a given night and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most high school students have more than two hours of homework a night. If it’s a heavy homework day and it seems like you got a task in every subject but gym and lunch, you’ll need to spend more time on homework. It’s a good idea to come up with some kind of homework timetable, especially if you enjoy sports or activities or have an after-school job.

1.Is homework a big part of going to school?

2.What do students like doing outside class?

3.Where can students study or do their homework in school?

4.How long do most high school students spend on their homework a night?

5.What advice does the writer give students on homework in the passage?

 

 

Saying no starts small
“All right then — just one more piece...” Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.
It isn’t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say “no” to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.
Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people’s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.
In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.
Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.
But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles（肌肉）. Even a little practice can strengthen（加强） our overall self-control if we do it regularly.
You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.
Like muscles, willpower can “get tired”. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don’t have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night’s sleep and by eating well.
【小题1】The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to

A．prove that girls have weak willpower

B．introduce the topic of willpower to the readers

C．show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls

D．show the connection between willpower and success

【小题2】What can we infer from the experiment?

A．The scientists had already known the results before the experiment.

B．It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life.

C．The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives.

D．The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the training of willpower?

A．You should have a goal every day.

B．Good rest and proper diet can help.

C．Willpower needs to be exercised regularly.

D．Keep willpower from being used too much.

【小题4】What is the article mainly about?

A．How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained.

B．How willpower affects people’s lives and how it is similar to muscles.

C．How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger.

D．How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other

1.What worries Christ most?

    A. His grandchildren    B. His death        C. His diary notebooks      D. His case

2.What does Christ probably hope to happen to his diary?

    A. They can come out as an interesting book

    B. They can be made into a TV play or a film.

    C. His children will put them together with him after his death.

    D. His grandchildren will continue to write following his habit.

3.What does Action think of Christ’s diary?

    A. They supply good memories for others especially his grandchildren.

    B. They will educate the young to remember the hard life

    C. They can make his grandchildren make more money.

    D. They may help others learn more about the war.

4. What do the comments about an ordinary soldier’s war diary want to tell us?

    A. To remind Christ to write more about war.

    B. To show others will get help from Christ’s notebooks

C. To encourage Christ to write diaries like the brave soldier

D. To tell Christ social historians are interested in the soldier’s diaries.

5.Which of the following is mentioned in the page?

    A. Barrel doesn’t stop writing diaries.

    B. Action wants to remain the diaries as a record.

    C. Christ’s children don’t get along well with him.

    D. Christ’s grandchildren may show interests in his diaries.

 

Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.

One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.

“Look, mom!”

“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”

Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”

She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.

“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”

“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.

“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”

Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.

“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”

Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art.

1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  A. Mary liked drawing very much.

  B. Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing.

  C. Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden.

  D. Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much.

2. The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.

  A. 海滩       B. 草坪     C. 森林     D. 广场

3. We can learn from the passage that _______.

  A. In fact, Mary really drew very well. 

  B. Mary’s mother could draw well too.

  C. Mary loved her father deeply.

  D. Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time.

4. What did Mary draw on her drawing?

  A. A beautiful house with a big garden.

  B. Her parents and herself.

  C. A little dog that she dreamed to own.

  D. All above.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

  A. You’re My Only Dad.       B. My Drawing was the Best.

  C. Buy a Lovely Dog for Me.   D. Parents Love Me.