Homework is made up of out﹣of﹣class activities and at﹣home activities teachers assign to students． It can include practice assignments that emphasize newly acquired skills．1. Projects that have to be worked on in agreement with schoolwork also form a part of homework．
2.． For example， to complete their homework in time， children start dividing their time into studying and playing， thus learning to complete their scheduled tasks within the time they have． They learn to do things on their own． They manage their time and complete their work independently．
Homework can also help build up children's confidence． 3.． Teachers' positive remarks can help develop students' confidence and encourage them to keep up with their good work．
In addition， homework gives students a chance to learn from their mistakes and overcome their weakness． It provides them with a platform to express what they know or have newly found， and exhibit their talents．4.． This helps them improve their academic results．
However， to be as beneficial to students as possible， homework should be assigned properly． The amount and difficulty level of homework assignments should match the ages and abilities of students．5.． Homework proves to be beneficial only if it does not put students under stress or pressure．
A． Otherwise， it will become a punishment．
B． Homework can benefit students in many ways．
C． Teachers give comments on the work that students do．
D． It also gives students the practice of whatever they learn in school．
E． Completing homework requires planning， organizing and acting upon it．
F． Students can gain a sense of accomplishment after completing homework．
G． It can be preparation assignments to make students ready for class activities．
I used to teach 7th grade boys． I often got comments of sympathy， but I loved those young students． When I first started teaching them， I soon realized I need to bring forth some new ideas to keep their attention， so I came up with the idea of doing object lessons． And one of my favourite lessons with them was the "Chocolate Cake Course"．
I took a covered cake carrier one day saying， " I want you to have some chocolate cakes this morning．" Then， I handed out a cup of cocoa powder， a bowl of eggs， and container with flour， oil， sugar and all the other ingredients to each boy． They looked at me in puzzlement and disappointment． I smiled as I told them， "I know it doesn't look like a chocolate cake now， but without adding all those ingredients， you won't end up with a delicious chocolate cake．"
We discussed the way the ingredients were put in a bowl and then beaten by a mixer． We talked about how the batter（糊状物） was put into pans and placed in a hot oven． Then I shared with them how the process mirrors our lives． Sometimes there were sweet times， like the sugar that went into the cake． Sometimes there were bitter times， like the cocoa when eaten alone． And sometimes there were hard times when we felt as if we were being beaten like the batter． Finally， we talked about how it was necessary for the cake batter to go into a hot oven． Sometimes we felt the heat of hot oven as if we were going through some hard circumstances． Just like I need to have a plan for that chocolate cake， we need to know exactly what ingredients to put into our lives and how long we need to stay in the oven of hard times so that we could become stronger and get the sweetness from life． Looking at their faces throughout the room， I could tell the boys had got it， especially when I showed a chocolate cake for them to share．
1.What is the writer's new idea as a teacher ？
A. Teaching children history．
B. Doing object lessons．
C. Going fishing with children．
D. Sharing chocolate cakes in class．
2.How did the writer know the students understood her lessons？
A. From the students' answers．
B. From the students' expressions．
C. According to what the students did．
D. According to the students' comments．
3.Which of the following can describe the teacher properly？
A. Kind， helpful and good﹣tempered．
B. Active， diligent and sympathetic．
C. Positive， good﹣looking and thoughtful．
D. Caring， creative and respectable．
4.The writer not only taught the students how to make cakes but also ．
A. told them the truth of life
B. taught them good discipline
C. stressed the importance of work
D. spread culture knowledge
Mother's Day is the occasion upon which children stop and say "thank you" to moms all over the world． Homemade cards express gratitude for countless meals cooked， wounds dressed and hugs given． Animal moms， on the other hand， never get any thanks． But animal moms are also great moms． You might be surprised at some of these moms．
Octopuses （章鱼）
The mother octopus lays about 50，000 eggs． For about 300 days， she stays with the eggs， cleans them and protects them． She does not leave to feed． However， this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched （孵化）．
Crocodiles （鳄鱼）
A crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort into raising her babies． She starts by building a nest， which she guards for over two months! When the eggs are ready to hatch， the young crocodiles call out to their mother， who digs them out and helps them hatch． She then carries them in her mouth down to the water， where she will guard them for several more weeks or months until they learn to hunt on their own．
Bats
Bats become moms by hanging head up in a cave， giving birth． Catching the youngster before it can fall to the ground below， she puts it in a pouch （育儿袋）． Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days． As the little bats get bigger and heavier， moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return often to feed them． It continues for about three weeks， until the babies are grown up and able to fly on their own．
Koalas （考拉）
The animal mom gives birth after a pregnancy （怀孕期） of only 35 days． The hairless baby climbs into its mother's pouch and lives there for another five months． When the little koala is between five and eight months old， it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety． Once it is too big to return to the pouch， it will climb onto its mother's back and ride there until it is about 12 months old．
1.A crocodile mother usually carries her baby to the water ．
A. in her pouch
B. on her back
C. in her mouth
D. by her tail
2.A bat mom ．
A. gives birth by lying in the nest
B. gives birth by hanging in a cave
C. leaves its babies in the pouch for months
D. lets its babies live on their own after birth
3.According to the passage， what can we know about the koala？
A. A young koala usually stay with its mom for twelve months．
B. The hairless baby lives in the mother's pouch for about half a year．
C. The little koala leaves the pouch at age between four and seven months old．
D. The animal mom needs to be pregnant for over two months before the baby's birth．
Farmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange． But there are some people who do it all the time． They grow some vegetables because their natural color or shape is pleasing to see． They grow others because scientists have developed new colors or different sizes for traditional vegetables．
One example is the bell pepper． Seed companies sell seeds for several different kinds of bell peppers． One pepper is a weak yellow color when it begins to grow． Then its color changes to white． As it grows， it changes color two more times ﹣ to orange， then red． If you are not interested in peppers that change colors as they grow， you can grow some that remain on color． Each kind of pepper has its own special taste．
Another unusual plant is known as the yard﹣long bean or snake bean． It grows up to one meter in length． It is an important part of the food supply in areas of Asia． American farmers like it because it is different， yet tastes very much like the green beans they traditionally grow． Each bean has from ten to twenty seeds． The outside or pod can be eaten． Some of the very long beans are green outside but have black﹣and﹣white or red seeds．
Gourds （葫芦） are plants that people like to grow because of their many different shapes． They also have many uses． Some round gourds are dried， painted and made into containers． Others have long necks and big bodies． These are dried， cut and made into containers to pour drinking water．
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE ．
A. The new kinds of vegetables can sell better than the traditional ones．
B. Asian are fond of snake bean because of its different colors．
C. American farmers like bell pepper because of its different tastes．
D. People are willing to grow gourds due to their various shapes and functions．
2.People grow the bell pepper mainly to enjoy its ．
A. shapes
B. colors
C. flavors
D. vitamins
3.Which is the best title for the passage？
A. Growing Unusual Vegetables for Fun
B. Growing Food with Different Purposes
C. Growing different vegetables has different purposes
D. Farmers' Strange Ideas of Growing Food
假定你是李华，收到英国笔友George的邮件，请你介绍中国家庭聚会的情况(饮食、时间、活动等)。请给他写一封邮件。
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Dear George，
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Yours，
Li Hua
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Last term, I hosted an exchange student calling Jacob from the Great Britain to our school. He really cares for Chinese Culture. Jacob asked me to show himself around the city on weekends. I took him to many local place of interest and we also go to the theater to watch a show of Peking Opera. He was so attracted by the performance as he decided to learn it. My father happened to know a master of Peking Opera and introduced Jacob to him. Jacob was great honored to be one of his students. Put his heart into it, Jacob made a rapid progress. When he returned England, he gave a performance, for what he won much admiration from his classmates.
