A young girl sits at her desk, reviewing her homework for the evening. English: Read three chapters and write a report. Math: Complete 30 problems. Science: Do a worksheet, front and back. French: (A) Study new words for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night.
This happens to students in America. Now it’s time to start a homework revolution(变革).
Do students in the United States receive too much homework? According to the National Education Association, a student should be assigned (布置) no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. For example, a first grader should only have 10 minutes of homework, a (B)  grader, 20 minutes, and so on. This means that a student in my grade—seventh—should have no more than 70 minutes of work (C) each night. Yet this is often doubled, sometimes even worse!
It’s no good giving students too much homework. According to research, kids are developing more illness at school, such as stomachaches, headaches and sleep problems than before.
Everybody (D)  that teachers are the ones who assign homework, but they are not the only ones to blame (受责备). “Many teachers are under greater pressure (压力) than ever before,” says Kylene Beers, President of the National Council for teachers of English, “Some of  (E) it comes from parents, some from the wish for high scores on tests.” Teachers who are under pressure feel the need to assign more homework.
Some people have different ideas, saying that homework prepares kids for doing better in high school, better in college, and (F) 今后找到更好的工作. But too much homework is sapping students’ strength, curiosity(削弱学生的个性和好奇心), and most importantly, their love of learning, is that really what teachers and parents want?
【小题1】写出文中划线部分(A)和(C)的同义词或近义词:                         
【小题2】在文中(B)和(D)的空白处分别填入适当单词:                         
【小题3】文中划线部分(E)指代的是:               
【小题4】将文中划线部分(F)译成汉语:             
【小题5】从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词:           

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* Anyone who lives, works or studies in the city can borrow books from the library free of charge.
* You need to show proof (证明) of your name and address.
* You need to complete application form.
* If you are under 18, you must ask a parent to fill in the form.
* You will receive a library card, which you can use immediately.
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USING YOUR LIBRARY CARD
* You must always have your card to borrow books from the library.
* Please tell the library immediately if you lose your card. You are responsible for any books that are borrowed on your card until you report it to the library. You must pay to get a new card.
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Maximum Number of Books
(最大限量)
Loan period
(借出期限)
Number of Renewals (更换)
10 books
30 days
2
4 magazines
14 days
1
2 cassettes
30 days
2
4 foreign language books
30 days
2
5 literacy (识字) books
30 days
2
Notice: You can borrow no more that 4 books on any one subject.
HOW DO YOU RENEW BOOKS? 
You can renew (续借) books in person, by telephone or by using the Internet. You can go to any Happy City Public Library to renew books, no matter where you borrowed them.
【小题1】If your brother, who is in Junior 1 of a middle school, wants to get a card, __________.
A.he can fill in the form himselfB.You can fill in the form for him.
C.Your parents must fill in the form.D.He has to pay for the books.
【小题2】If you want to renew the book, you ___________.
A.have to go to the library again for it.B.You can make it on the computer.
C.You have to pay for the second time.D.You can only call the library.
【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.If you don’t live in the city, you can also be able to borrow books by using the card.
B.If you lose the card, you can get a new one for free.
C.You can borrow books from any of the Happy City public libraries if you have the library card
D.You can use the card to borrow books in any library in the country.
【小题4】You can return the book to _________.
A.the library where you borrowed the book
B.Your school library
C.The biggest library in the city
D.any one of the libraries in the city

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