For most kids, homework is just part of their daily lives. but have you ever imagined that one day you won't need to do any homework at all? Such a thing just happened in a school in the UK.

Nottingham East Academay, a school in the UK has a non-homework policy(政策) recently. The school plans to make the students do more activities at school. So the students no longer need to do homework after class. When the school announced(宣布) it, students, teachers and parents were all surprised.

Barry Day, the president of the school, thinks that homework is unnecessary. He once told a local newspaper, " people give children homework to do simply because they think it should be given. In fact, homework doesn't help with education at all.

Letting kids leave their homework at school is becoming popular in the UK. Several other schools are welcoming the policy and doing something similar. Tiffin Boy's School has started giving students less homework. The time has dropped from two or three hours to just forty minutes a night. Nottingham East Academay is asking students to read for fun with their parents instead.

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1.What is Barry Day?

A. The president of the school. B. A newspaper reporter

C. A parent D. A student in that school

2.How long does it take students to finish their homework at Tiffin Boy's School NOW?

A. None. B. Two hours. C. Three hours. D. Forty minutes.

3.Barry Day thinks homework is unnecessary because_______.

A. most people don't think homework should be given

B. he doesn't think homework is helpful to education

C. homework is very important

D. some school welcome the policy

4.How did the parents react(反应) to the non-homework policy when they heard it?

A. They were angry. B. They were very surprised.

C. They were bored. D. They were relaxed

5.The best title for the passage is_________.

A. Homework Is Necessary B. Reading Is Fun

C. Non-homework Policy. D. Amazing Newspaper.

The winter holiday is coming. What are the students going to do during the winter holiday? We did a survey and this is what we learned. All students like the winter holiday because there is an important festival—the Spring Festival. During the Spring Festival, they are going to visit their friends and relatives. During the winter holiday most students say they are going to finish their homework first. After finishing homework, they can have a good time. They’re going to buy some new clothes and good food. Most students are going to watch TV with their families. Some are going to play computer games with their friends. Li Lei is going to travel with his parents. They are going to Hainan Island because it’s warm in winter. Huang Jing is going to the countryside to see her grandparents with her parents. Yang Fan is going to take guitar lessons. He loves to play the guitar. Lin Juan is going to play ping-pong every day in the winter holiday. She wants to have a healthy body. I hope all of them can enjoy themselves during the holiday.

1.What is the article about?

A. The students.

B. The Spring Festival.

C. friends and relatives.

D. The activities during the winter holiday.

2.What aren’t the students going to do during the winter holiday from the article?

A. They are going to finish their homework.

B. They’re going to buy some new clothes and good food.

C. They are going hiking in the mountains.

D. They are gong to play computer games with their friends.

3.What does the underlined word “relative” in this article mean?

A. 亲戚. B. 旅客. C. 乘客. D. 诗人.

4.Who is going to travel in Hainan Island?

A. Yang Fan. B. Li Lei. C. Huang Jing. D. Lin Juan.

5.Why does Lin Juan want to play ping-pong every day?

A. Because it’s warm in winter.

B. Because she wants to have a healthy body.

C. Because she loves to play ping-pong.

D. Because she can enjoy herself during the holiday.

Sudoku puzzles are popular among teenagers and even grow-ups. Many people may ask why these teenagers are so interested in these puzzles. When you begin to play the games, you may find it is really interesting because of the logic(逻辑)in the games.

Sudoku is a Japanese number puzzle based on logic rather than math.Sudoku became popular in early 2005 in the form of books. But now you can find Sudoku App, board games and electronic versions online. You can even find the game in some newspapers.

To solve the puzzle, a single number (from 1 to 9) must be entered in each blank box so that each number used only once in each smaller square and only once in each row and column in the larger square.

How long does a player need to work out the puzzle? Usually, it depends on the speed and the capability (能力) of the player. If you are a beginner, it will take you quite a longer time but you are an experienced Sudoku player you can be faster.

Sudoku puzzles can exercise your brain better. Scientists say solving them depends on neural pathways(神经通路)that even the most powerful computers can’t copy. That is why Sudoku Puzzles can make people cleverer. Many people become addicted to it because it can give the player a great sense of achievement.

1.Sudoku puzzles are based on _______rather than math.

A. numbers B. logic C. speed D. capability

2.People can find Sudoku puzzles in the following ways except _________.

A. in boxes B. in app store C. in newspapers. D. on the Internet

3.Why do scientists say loving Sudoku puzzles can make people more clever?

A. Because it is a math puzzle.

B. Because the player need to use his capability.

C. Because the player must play very fast.

D. Because solving these Sudoku puzzles depends on neural pathways.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. You only need to use math skills to play Sudoku.

B. Japanese people began to play Sudoku in early 2005, but it wasn’t popular.

C. The more you play Sudoku, the faster you can be.

D. Playing Sudoku can make people cleverer, so lots of people are addicted to it.

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