Middle school students have far too much homework. They usually have to sit up three or four hours every night doing their homework. Now one school in my hometown has made a rule of limiting(限制)homework. The homework is limited to an hour a day and the students have no homework on the weekend. I think this is an excellent idea that will allow students to live better and healthier lives.
Less homework will give students more time to enjoy other pastimes(休闲活动).I have many books which I received as gifts from my parents and friends. They have been kept there on my shelf for several years! Because of homework, I will have not read a single one of them. With less homework, students will be freer to develop their interests in art, music and other hobbies.
More time free from homework will get our physical health better. Many students
like sports, but they have little time to play football, basketball, volleyball and so on. They hardly have time to have a trip or take part in any social activities. They must spend so much time solving math problems and doing grammar exercises. Besides, staying up late to finish their homework leaves many students exhausted in the morning. Not getting enough sleep is not only unpleasant; it also makes students more likely(有可能得)to get colds and other illnesses.
【小题1】 Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Students dislike homework	B．No use doing homework
C．Homework is good for study	D．Homework should be limited

【小题2】 According to the passage, what is an effect of having a lot of homework?

A．Students have little time for their hobbies.

B．Students have to finish their homework.

C．Students are more active in class.

D．Students are good at their lessons.

【小题3】 The author of the passage may be ________.

A．a teacher

B．a student

C．a parent

D．a doctor

【小题4】 According to the passage, what makes students more likely to get colds?

A．No having time to exercise.	B．Not getting enough sleep.
C．Getting up early for school.	D．Reading too many books.

Middle school students have far too much homework. They usually have to sit up three or four hours every night doing their homework. Now one school in my hometown has made a rule of limiting(限制)homework. The homework is limited to an hour a day and the students have no homework on the weekend. I think this is an excellent idea that will allow students to live better and healthier lives.
Less homework will give students more time to enjoy other pastimes(休闲活动).I have many books which I received as gifts from my parents and friends. They have been kept there on my shelf for several years! Because of homework, I will have not read a single one of them. With less homework, students will be freer to develop their interests in art, music and other hobbies.
More time free from homework will get our physical health better. Many students
like sports, but they have little time to play football, basketball, volleyball and so on. They hardly have time to have a trip or take part in any social activities. They must spend so much time solving math problems and doing grammar exercises. Besides, staying up late to finish their homework leaves many students exhausted in the morning. Not getting enough sleep is not only unpleasant; it also makes students more likely(有可能得)to get colds and other illnesses.
【小题1】 Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Students dislike homework	B．No use doing homework
C．Homework is good for study	D．Homework should be limited

【小题2】 According to the passage, what is an effect of having a lot of homework?

A．Students have little time for their hobbies.

B．Students have to finish their homework.

C．Students are more active in class.

D．Students are good at their lessons.

【小题3】 The author of the passage may be ________.

A．a teacher

B．a student

C．a parent

D．a doctor

【小题4】 According to the passage, what makes students more likely to get colds?

A．No having time to exercise.	B．Not getting enough sleep.
C．Getting up early for school.	D．Reading too many books.

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Jim , Kate and Wang Hong are students in Class 3 , Grade 1 of No. 11 Middle School in Beijing . Jim is from the UK. Kate is from the USA. Wang Hong is a Chinese girl. The three students are good friends. They often do homework together and play together.

Now, Jim ,Kate and Wang Hong are doing their homework. Jim’s spelling of “Monday” is wrong（错的）. Kate tells him about it. Wang Hong doesn’t have an eraser in her pencil case. She wants to borrow(借) one from Jim or Kate. Jim says he has one and gives(给) it to Wang Hong. Wang Hong thanks Jim for help. Jim says, ”You’re welcome .” Now Jim says, “Thanks a lot,” to Kate for her help. “ Not at all,” says Kate.

1.Where do they study?

_______________________________________________

2.Is Wang Hong a Chinese girl?

_______________________________________________

3.Does Wang Hong have an eraser?

__________________________________________________

4.Who has an eraser ?

__________________________________________________

5.What do they often do together ?

__________________________________________________

 

Mr. Brown is a teacher. He is from New York, America. He would like（想）to work in China because he likes our country. He thinks Chinese people are very friendly and he likes to live in China. He is happy to work in our school. He likes the school life here. He teaches English. There are 50 students in his class. Mr. Brown is kind. He and his students are good friends, too.

Now some of Mr. Brown’s students play sports on the playground（操场）. Bill and Mike play tennis. Tom and John play ping-pong. The other students play basketball. Mr. Brown is happy to play basketball with them. They have a good time.

阅读上面的短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

1.Where is Mr. Brown from?

A．England.          B．China.            C．America.          D．Australia.

2.What is Mr. Brown’s job（工作）in China?

A．A Chinese teacher.                      B．A history teacher.

C．A math teacher.                         D．An English teacher.

3.What does Mike do on the playground now?

A．He has a class.                          B．He plays basketball.

C．He plays tennis with Bill.                  D．He plays games with Mr. Brown.

4.What does Mr. Brown think of（认为）Chinese people?

A．Friendly.          B．Beautiful.          C．Interesting.        D．Fun.

5.Which one is NOT right?

A．All of the students play on the playground.

B．Mr. Brown plays basketball with his students.

C．Tom plays ping-pong with John.

D．The students on the playground have a nice time.

 

  I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence from class the day before:

    "Dear Mr. McCort, Mikey's grandmother, who is eighty years of age, fell down the stairs from too much coffee and I kept Mikey at home to take care of her and his baby sister so I could go to my job. Please excuse Mikey and he'll do his best in the future. P.S. His grandmother is OK."

    I had seen Mikey writing the note at his desk. l said nothing. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students. The writers of those notes didn't realize that honest excuse notes were usually boring: "Peter was late because the alarm clock didn't go off."

    The students always said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject, but when they produced excuse notes, they were excellent. So I decided to give the first class to study the art of the excuse note.

    “Today I'd like you to write 'An Excuse Note from Adam to God' or 'An Excuse Note from Eve to God'. "Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. They had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.[来源:学|科|网Z

    The next day everyone had excuse notes. Heated discussions followed. But suddenly I saw the headmaster at the door. He entered the classroom and walked up and down, looking at papers, and then said. "I'd like you to see me in my office." My heart sank,

    When I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, "I just want to tell you that lesson, that task, was great. Those kids were writing on the college level. Thank you."

1.What did the writer do when he found the students dishonest?

A. He reported them to the headmaster.

B. He lectured them hard on honesty.

C. He had them take notes-n class.

D. He helped improve their writing skills.

2.We can learn that when Mikey was absent from the class, he was____.

A. somewhere enjoying himself

B. taking care of his baby sister

C. looking after his grandmother

D. studying the art of the excuse note

3.How did the writer usually find out his students' parental excuse notes were dishonest?

A. They were written in boring words.

B. He called their parents and found out the truth.

C. They were more like stories than facts.

D. The handwriting clearly looked like children's.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. The writer has many years of teaching experience.

B. The students are good at writing excuse notes.

C. The headmaster was angry with the writer.

D. Most of the excuse notes were written by the parents.

5.Which of the following best describes the writer as a teacher?

A. Honest.               B. Strict.                   C. Hardworking.    D. Wise.