（2017 • 上海中考）Alex believes he will soon be able to play chess as __________ as the computer.
A.well B.better C.best D.the best
—Have you seen ______ movie Nice To Meet You?
—Yes, it's ______ wonderful one.
A. a, the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; a
亲爱的同学们，漫长的暑假即将结束，迎来新的学期。这个暑假里面你参加了什么有意义的活动，做了哪些有益于身心发展的事情呢？请你以 “My Summer Holiday” 为题，写一篇英语短文，从日常生活、个人发展、社会实践等方面谈谈你的暑假生活和感想等。
要求：
（1）80词左右；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
（3）文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。
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Do you “worship” your parents?
After I came to China, I started hearing the word “xiaoshun” a lot. It is often translated into English as “filial piety”. However, I think the translation “parent worship” is easier to understand. The basic idea behind “parent worship” is that children should always listen to their parents and do everything they can to make their parents happy.
I think many Chinese people I know would agree with the idea. I guess it is a nice idea, in theory（理论上）. But I also have some Chinese friends who would disagree.This is because they have had to do things they didn’t want to, just because their parents told them to_______For example, one of my good friends had to break up with her boyfriend because her parents thought he didn’t make enough money. “孝顺”似乎有时候也是不公平的。
Most kids in the US, especially teenagers, would probably disagree with “parent worship”, too. In fact, arguing with one’s parents and being rebellious (叛逆的) is common for US teens. 我经常与我的父母就家规进行争论，而且我也不总是遵守那些规矩。
I think the best way is somewhere in the middle. Most, if not all of us, love our parents and try our best to respect（尊重） them. So of course we should follow their rules and try not to stress them out (使紧张). On the other hand, parents should respect their kids as well and give them some reasonable freedom and independence.
1.The basic idea behind “parent worship” is that children should always listen to their parents and do everything they can to make their parents happy.
2.This is because they have had to do things they didn’t want to, just because their parents told them to.
3.“孝顺”似乎有时候也是不公平的
4. 我经常与我的父母就家规进行争论，而且我也不总是遵守那些规矩
5. On the other hand, parents should respect their kids as well and give them some reasonable freedom and independence.
Boxing is a quite popular sport in many countries. Two fighters wear boxing gloves on their hands. The boxers hit each other until one is knocked out or until the final bell rings. Each part of the fight is three minutes long. It is called a round.
However, Thai boxing is different.
The boxing match begins with music. Then the two fighters kneel and pray（跪地祈祷）to God. Next, they do a slow dance that copies the movements of Thai boxing. During this dance, each fighter tries to show the other that he is the best.
The fight begins. In Thai boxing, the fighters can kick with their feet and hit each other with their elbows（手肘）and knees. Of course, they hit with their hands, too. Each round is also three minutes long. Then the boxers have a two-minute rest. Most boxers can have only five rounds because this kind of fighting is very difficult. But the audience（观众）usually feel very excited while watching the matches, shouting and cheering.
Thai boxing began 500 years ago. If a soldier（士兵）lost his weapons（武器） in a war, he needed to fight with just his body. The soldiers learned how to use all the parts of their bodies. In 1560, the Burmese army caught Naresuen, the King of Thailand, in a war. King Naresuen was a very good boxer. He won his freedom from Burma by beating all the best Burmese fighters. When he returned to Thailand, his people were very proud of him. Thai boxing became a popular sports in this country and later all over the world.
1.What is a round in a boxing match?
2.Does Thai boxing start with praying to God?
3.How long can Thai boxing fighters rest during two rounds?
4.Why were the Thai people proud of King Naresuen?
5.According to the passage, what does the writer think of Thai boxing?
Why can’t some hard-working students learn well? The reason is that they don’t have a good way to learn. If you have a good way to learn, you would learn better. Here are some tips for you.
First, you should preview（预习）before class and you will find some difficult points you can’t understand. 1. If you still can’t understand, you could discuss them with your classmates or ask your teacher for help until you understand them very well.
After you finish your homework at night, you should do an important thing—revision（复习）. Revision is very important. 2. If you don’t review at all, as time goes by and you will forget what you have ever learned.
3. Travelling is a good way. You can read some classics to improve your language skills and you can also read some books on science to enrich your knowledge of science.
4. Why not share them with your friends and learn from each other? Then you can make rapid progress!
A.Of course, there are some other good learning ways.
B.Reading can also help you learn better in some ways.
C.Then, you could pay more attention to the teacher’s explanations of them.
D.Another thing is to open your eyes and mind.
E.It can help you memorize what you have learned longer and better.
