Many people think that we will do more work if we spend more time.So students have to spend the whole day doing their schoolwork except during the   61  .We can often see that students are busy with their schoolwork   62  at school and at home.
Students today usually have many   63 .They love music and sports.They like   64  TV.A two-day weekend can get them away from too much schoolwork, and they can have a   65  time.But because of too much schoolwork, they have no time to enjoy   66 .Students really don’t like their weekend homework, so they usually don’t like doing their weekend homework   67  Sunday night.And because there is not   68  time for so much work, students usually finish it in a hurry.The poor weekend homework often makes teachers   69 .Too much schoolwork also   70  students lose interest in learning.
A horse runs faster after a rest.We should give students less homework and more free time.

Many people think that we will do more work if we spend more time.So students have to spend the whole day doing their schoolwork except during the   61  .We can often see that students are busy with their schoolwork   62  at school and at home.

Students today usually have many   63 .They love music and sports.They like   64  TV.A two-day weekend can get them away from too much schoolwork, and they can have a   65  time.But because of too much schoolwork, they have no time to enjoy   66 .Students really don’t like their weekend homework, so they usually don’t like doing their weekend homework   67  Sunday night.And because there is not   68  time for so much work, students usually finish it in a hurry.The poor weekend homework often makes teachers   69 .Too much schoolwork also   70  students lose interest in learning.

A horse runs faster after a rest.We should give students less homework and more free time.

1.                A．parties         B．meals          C．films D．classes

2.                A．all             B．either          C．neither   D．both

3.                A．sports          B．interests        C．exercises D．problems

4.                A．watching        B．watches        C．watch    D．to watching

5.                A．bad            B．good           C．glad D．sad

6.                A．ours           B．your           C．theirs    D．themselves

7.                A．on            B．after           C．until D．when

8.                A．enough         B．good           C．weak D．necessary

9.                A．happy          B．pleased         C．angry D．angrily

10.               A．does           B．makes          C．takes D．leaves

Does handwriting have a practical use today? Do we really need it? Many educators say yes．

Handwriting is important because research shows that when children are taught how to do it，they are also being taught how to learn and how to express themselves．Students with fluent（流畅的）handwriting produce better homework and get higher grades，a new study by Professor Steve Graham shows．

Handwriting is a basic skill of learning，expert Emily Knapton says．She believes，“When kids have trouble with handwriting，it affects all their subjects．Spelling becomes a problem；maths becomes a problem，too．Both of the subjects will be much easier for these kids to learn if their handwriting is improved．”

Fluency and speed of handwriting are very important．Graham's study has also shown that from kindergarten（幼儿园）through the fourth grade，kids think and write at the same time．If they have to struggle to remember how to spell the words，their ability to express themselves will suffer．Stephen Pevely，a professor of education says，“From the writing speed of primary school students，we can know the quality and quantity of their writing in middle school．”

Predictions of handwriting's end didn't begin with the computer；they date back to the introduction of the Remington typewriter in 1873．But for at least a generation（一代人），handwriting has seemed much less important．Now，supported by new research，educators are trying to bring back its special importance into the classroom．

1．Many educators agree that handwriting ________ today．

A．is not necessary                       B．is unimportant

C．has a practical use                       D．is useless

2．Graham's study shows that students with fluent handwriting probably have ________．

A．lower grades                           B．worse homework and grades

C．good reading skills                        D．better homework and grades

3．When a student has good handwriting，his spelling and maths will be ________．

A．much easier        B．much harder      C．great fun          D．a problem

4．The underlined word "suffer" in the passage means “________”．

A．be strongly influenced                        B．be deeply moved

C．be badly affected                         D．be seriously hurt

5．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Kids' handwriting has a good effect on their learning．

B．Handwriting helps improve kids' performance in all their subjects．

C．Students should try to improve the fluency of their handwriting．

D．Handwriting came to an end after the typewriter appeared．

We go to school together by bike in the morning. We have lunch at school. After school in the afternoon, we often play sports. We play soccer and baseball. In the evening, he does his homework at home. Sometimes he watches soccer games on TV. On Sundays, he goes out with his parents in his father’s car. They play in the park and do sports there. Sometimes my father takes me there, too. We play sports together. We have a good time.

1. 1.

   Who is Frank? He is a _________.

   1. A.
      teacher
   2. B.
      soccer player
   3. C.
      student
   4. D.
      driver
2. 2.

   I’m ________ years old this year.

   1. A.
      fourteen
   2. B.
      thirteen
   3. C.
      fifteen
   4. D.
      sixteen
3. 3.

   Frank is good at __________.

   1. A.
      math and Chinese
   2. B.
      English and Chinese
   3. C.
      math and English
   4. D.
      music and Chinese
4. 4.

   Frank __________ at school.

   1. A.
      has breakfast
   2. B.
      has supper
   3. C.
      has lunch
   4. D.
      watches TV
5. 5.

   When does Frank do his homework?

   1. A.
      In the evening
   2. B.
      In the morning
   3. C.
      In the afternoon
   4. D.
      At noon.
6. 6.

   How many kinds of drinks does the restaurant have?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Eight
   4. D.
      Five
7. 7.

   You want to have a big sandwich, a glass of orange juice and some fruit. How much are they?

   1. A.
      $ 11.50
   2. B.
      $ 10.50
   3. C.
      $ 12.50
   4. D.
      $12.00
8. 8.

   Which is the most expensive thing on the menu?

   1. A.
      Coffee
   2. B.
      Rice with chicken
   3. C.
      Pizza
   4. D.
      Salad
9. 9.

   If you want to have a meal in the restaurant, you could go there at __________.

   1. A.
      7:30 am
   2. B.
      9:30 am
   3. C.
      12:30 pm
   4. D.
      10:30 pm
10. 10.

    What is the telephone number of the restaurant?

    1. A.
       1517
    2. B.
       94709
    3. C.
       510
    4. D.
       5485525