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　　Homework is work, not play．In contrast to what some might hope, students 　　1　　 finish their homework exclaiming that they had great fun．Nor is homework an activity that students choose to undertake．It is 　　2　　 by a teacher for students to complete on the teacher’s schedule, with the teacher’s requirements in mind．So to have the right 　　3　　 will be of great help．Homework means business and the student should expect to work on it seriously．As in the work place, careless efforts and lack of self-discipline are likely to make the 　　4　　 impression．

　　Teachers assign homework for 　　5　　 purposes．In some cases, teachers seek to review and solidify material being covered in class; homework is also designed to 　　6　　 students’ learning beyond class lessons．As students mature, teachers often assign homework nightly in several subjects．Homework is also used to prepare students to handle new work, 　　7　　 in the ease of summer reading．Increasingly, school reforms call for homework to take the form of course projects, thus increasing its 　　8　　 to “real-life” job-related activity．

　　Like jobs, homework can be appealing when its resources are well managed．Resources 　　9　　 sources of information－textbooks, of course, and increasingly, the Internet－but they also include a quiet space to work, materials and equipment such as calculators, paper or a computer, and others who cohabit(共面存在)in the homework environment．The external(外部的)resources needed for homework can be viewed as a kind of 　　10　　 office for the child with features like those needed in the workplace．

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　　I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts．I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like 　　1　　 and straightforward．And it’s still what 　　2　　 a man a good citizen．This is my code(准则),and I try to live by．

　　I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, 　　3　　 there is a lot about it that is not so good．Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团)fellows to be able to take it in New York．You've got to be 　　4　　 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day．

　　Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the 　　5　　 impression that they are bad．Taxi drivers are just like other people．Most of them will act as 　　6　　 fellows．Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver 　　7　　 money or jewels or like that people leave in their 　　8　　．If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．One time, I found an emerald(翡翠的)ring in my car．I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had 　　9　　 her off．It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 　　10　　 to her．I didn't get as much as “thank you．” 　　11　　, I felt good because I had done what was right．I think I felt better than she 　　12　　．

　　I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old．I came to this country in 1913 where I 　　13　　 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I．After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since．It hasn’t been too easy 　　14　　, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 　　15　　 for a rainy day(一时之需)．In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had 　　16　　 with the public, not even with drunks．Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的)once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves．

　　People ask me about tips．As far as I know, 　　17　　 everyone will give you something, because most Americans are 　　18　　 generous．I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they 　　19　　 or not．I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish(教区)．I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act．I have been trying this for a long time, and the 　　20　　 I try，the easier it gets．

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　　I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts．I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like 　　1　　 and straightforward．And it's still what 　　2　　 a man a good citizen．This is my secret, and I try to live by．

　　I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, 　　3　　 there is a lot about it that is not so good．Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团)fellows to be able to take it in New York．You've got to be 　　4　　 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day．

　　Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the 　　5　　 impression that they are bad．Taxi drivers are just like other people．Most of them will act as 　　6　　 fellows．You read in the papers almost every week 　　7　　 a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their 　　8　　．If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．One time, I found an emerald(翡翠的)ring in my car．I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had 　　9　　．It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 　　10　　 to her．I didn't get as much as “thank you．”　　11　　, I felt good because I had done what was right．I think I felt better than she 　　12　　．

　　I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old．I came to this country in 1913 where I 　　13　　 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I．After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since．It hasn't been too easy 　　14　　, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 　　15　　 for a rainy day(一时之需)．In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had 　　16　　 with the public, not even with drunks．Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的)once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves．

　　People ask me about tips．As far as I know, 　　17　　 everyone will give you something, because most Americans are 　　18　　 generous．I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they 　　19　　 or not．I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish(教区)．I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act．I have been trying this for a long time, and the 　　20　　 I try, the easier it gets．