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　　Homework is work, not play．In contrast to what some might hope, students 　　1　　 finish their homework exclaiming that they had great fun．Nor is homework an activity that students choose to undertake．It is 　　2　　 by a teacher for students to complete on the teacher’s schedule, with the teacher’s requirements in mind．So to have the right 　　3　　 will be of great help．Homework means business and the student should expect to work on it seriously．As in the work place, careless efforts and lack of self-discipline are likely to make the 　　4　　 impression．

　　Teachers assign homework for 　　5　　 purposes．In some cases, teachers seek to review and solidify material being covered in class; homework is also designed to 　　6　　 students’ learning beyond class lessons．As students mature, teachers often assign homework nightly in several subjects．Homework is also used to prepare students to handle new work, 　　7　　 in the ease of summer reading．Increasingly, school reforms call for homework to take the form of course projects, thus increasing its 　　8　　 to “real-life” job-related activity．

　　Like jobs, homework can be appealing when its resources are well managed．Resources 　　9　　 sources of information－textbooks, of course, and increasingly, the Internet－but they also include a quiet space to work, materials and equipment such as calculators, paper or a computer, and others who cohabit(共面存在)in the homework environment．The external(外部的)resources needed for homework can be viewed as a kind of 　　10　　 office for the child with features like those needed in the workplace．

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　　It is exciting to visit different places．As you 　　1　　, you will see beautiful 　　2　　 of the region．　　3　　, you can meet and make friends with people of different 　　4　　 and races．Finally, you can get to know the customs and living 　　5　　 of the local people．Today people are so fond of 　　6　　 that tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in most countries．

　　The 　　7　　 reason why people travel is, perhaps, for 　　8　　．For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the 　　9　　 mountains or beaches for a real relaxation．For 　　10　　 example, spending an annual(每年的)holiday 　　11　　 abroad is an especially 　　12　　 experience for those who do not have much of a 　　13　　 to be away from their homelands．When people 　　14　　 their travel, they will generally feel fresh and 　　15　　, ready to work harder．Travelling is also one of the best means for 　　16　　．You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an clear picture of it 　　17　　 you see it for yourself．Seeing is believing．Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the 　　18　　, biology, and history of the places you 　　19　　．No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling．The knowledge acquired from travel, as you will have found in your life, is 　　20　　 valuable than that from any reference book．