Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and? ???? ? boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing and shouting happily? ???? ? going back to the classroom again. But? ???? ? should students spend their free time outside school?

In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make their own money and learn more about the “? ???? ? world”. They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house.? ???? ? , it seems that, in China, parents? ???? ? so much about their children’s studies that they prefer to see their children? ???? ? most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams. It is natural for? ???? ? to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend? ???? ? much time on their studies that other things become3 less important.

So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job and you feel? ???? ? , your parents will also be happy because you’re spending the money you make and not theirs!

1.A. always????????????? ??? B. sometimes????????????? ????????????? C. forever????????????? D. even

2.A. while????????????? ????????????? B. after????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. before????????????? ????????????? D. without

3.A. where????????????? ????????????? B. what????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. why????????????? ????????????? D. how

4.A. true????????????? ????????????? ?? B. real????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. developing????????????? D. developed

5.A. Because????????????? ?? B. And????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. However????????????? D. Although

6.A. know????????????? ????????????? B. talk????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. worry????????????? ????????????? D. complain

7.A. spend????????????? ????????????? B. use????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. talk????????????? ????????????? D. keep

8.A. students????????????? ?? B. teachers????????????? ????????????? ??? C. children????????????? D. parents

9.A. such????????????? ????????????? ?? B. so????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. very????????????? ????????????? D. too

10.A. happy????????????? ????????????? B. tired????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. nervous????????????? D. busy

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Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 1. with themselves or other people when they were young.

 "When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen - year - old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I2.what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals （目标）.

You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class3.you have no goals. " The man' s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age," the young man' s father went4., "she had a good job and she5.lots of money. You don' t even have a part - time job . You earn nothing. "The man' s son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "And when your6.brother was your age," the young man' s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time. "And the man' s son still said nothing.

 Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night. "This time the son7.stay silent.

 "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of8.United States.9.are you?" His father had no answer 10.this.

 Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

I    to have a part?time job.?

Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class,   1   to the interesting or sometimes boring words of their teachers. At break (休息) , they run, play and shout happily . But 2 should students spend their free time after school?
In western countries,   3   is normal for students to have a part-time  4 after school or at weekends. Students can make their  5   money and learn more about the real world. They enjoy the independence (独立) and money, and their parents enjoy the quiet house. However, it seems that, in China, parents  6  so much about their children’s studies that they would like to see their children spending most of their time  7 for all those exams. It is natural for Chinese parents to feel that  8  , but I think everything should be kept in balance. Sometimes, western school children 9  long hours after school to make money, so they  10  too tired to listen in class or do their homework. But Chinese students spend so much time on their studies that all else becomes less important.

完形填空

Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend __1__their teachers. Students spend their days in class, ___2__to the interesting or boring words of their teachers. At break（休息时间）, they __3__ themselves by running or talking with each other. But ___4_should students spend their__5__time after school?

In western countries,___6_is normal(很正常的) for students to have a part-time _7_after school or on weekends. Students can make their _8_ money and learn more about the “__9_world”. They enjoy the independence（独立） and money, and their parents enjoy the __10_house. However, it seems that, in China, parents__11__so much about their children’s studies that they would like to _12_ their children spending most of their time _13__for all those exams. It is natural for Chinese parents to feel that way, but I think everything should keep balanced. Sometimes, western school children__14__long hours after school to make money, so they__15__too tired to listen in class or do their homework. But Chinese students spend so much time on their studies that anything else becomes less important.

1.                A．in             B．on             C．with D．for

2.                A．adding         B．getting         C．replying  D．listening

3.                A．help           B．take           C．relax D．look

4.                A．what           B．how           C．when D．which

5.                A．busy           B．little           C．past D．free

6.                A．this            B．that            C．it    D．such

7.                A．activity         B．job            C．program  D．plan

8.                A．rich           B．any            C．own D．some

9.                A．real           B．poor           C．public    D．small

10.               A．big            B．quiet          C．noisy D．modern

11.               A．deal           B．worry          C．cause D．concentrate

12.               A．make          B．ask            C．let   D．see

13.               A．chatting        B．studying        C．succeeding D．obeying

14.               A．spend          B．solve          C．regard    D．work

15.               A．face           B．realize         C．achieve   D．become