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阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Many educators believe that homework is most effective for children in first through third grades when it does not go beyond 20 minutes each school day. From fourth through sixth grades, many educators suggest from 20 to 40 minutes a school day for most students. For students in 7^th - through 9^th - grades, generally, up to 2 hours a school day is suitable. Ninety minutes to 2 1/2 hours per night are proper for grades 10 through 12．Amounts that vary from these guidelines are fine for some students.

　　A common mistake, particularly among beginning teachers, is to assign too much homework. It can be hard to stop doing so if parents push for more homework and suppose that the best teachers assign the most homework. (This is not necessarily the case. ) Most often, however, a math teacher can tell after checking five algebraic equations (代数方程) whether students have mastered the necessary concepts.

　　As Ms. Bennett explains, “Homework should not be overburdening. If there's too much, it becomes drudgery. We need to keep [students'] attention - keep them inspired and wanting to do the homework. Otherwise, it's no good.”

　　Teachers also need to coordinate (协调) their homework assignments with those of other teachers so that students aren't getting four assignments on a Tuesday night, but no assignments on a Wednesday night. This coordination most often requires leadership and support from the principal or other administrators(管理者).

　　Finally, teachers need to keep watchful to how long students take to complete assignments. It is natural in a class full of varied students for some to take longer than others. Moreover, it is fine that some students do take longer, since research shows that students with low test scores who spend considerable time on homework get grades as good as students with more ability who spend less time. If an assignment takes too long, however, this may signal that a student needs more instruction to complete it successfully.

1．Which of the following assignment is not proper according to most educators?

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A．15 minutes' homework for a second - grade pupil.

B．Half an hour's homework for a fifth - grade pupil.

C．At least 2 hours' homework for a ninth - grade student.

D．About 2 hours' homework for a tenth - grade student.

2．In the writer's opinion, ________.

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A．the more homework a teacher assigns, the better he is

B．a good teacher is one who cares more for his students' health than their studies

C．whether a teacher is good or not depends on the amount of homework he assigns

D．a good teacher knows how much practice his students need for certain knowledge

3．The ward “drudgery” in the third paragraph most probably means “________”.

[　　]

A．hard boring work

B．unnecessary work

C．meaningless work

D．important but uninteresting work

4．The principal or other administrators are necessary ________.

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A．in helping the teachers know what homework they should assign

B．in helping each teacher assign homework at the right time

C．to ensure that the students have the proper amount of homework each day

D．to make sure that the students will finish all the homework every day

Would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying hard? Apparently many college students would have no problem with that. They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.

The researchers asked more than 800 undergraduates if they agreed or disagreed with some statements. For example: "If I have completed most of the reading for a class, I deserve a B in that course." And: "A professor should not be annoyed with me if I receive an important call during class."

Just 16 percent thought it was OK to take that phone call. But 66 percent agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a student's work when deciding grades. And 40 percent thought they should get a B, the second highest mark, just because they did most of the reading for class.

Some experts are not surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results. Social critics like to say that in children's activities these days everyone gets an award just for trying, so no one will feel rejected.

Yet competition to get into the best colleges is fiercer than ever. Students may worry that low grades will keep them out of graduate school or a good job.

And there may be another explanation: pressure from parents to get a good return on the family's investment. These days, college can cost more than a house.

A former teaching assistant recently wrote to the New York Times about his experience with grade expectations. He would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class:

What if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all the others, but still could not play well? Would the team accept him anyway, just because he tried so hard?

The students would say no. But most of them would still ask for an A.

1.What does the passage mainly discuss?

A．How students can get a good grade in the course.

B．Whether students are allowed to answer calls in class.

C．Whether students deserve high marks just for trying hard.

D．Why students put a lot of efforts in their studies.

2.According to the research, most of the students _______.

A. thought it was all right to answer the call during class.

B. objected to deciding grades only by the quality of a student’s work.

C. thought they did most of the work for class and should get a B.

D. agreed that they should be given top grades because of their hard work.

3. Which of the following opinions do social critics agree to about children’s activities?

A．Those who are active in the activities can get an award.

B．Only by playing an important role in the activities can you get an award.

C．An award is prepared for anyone who performs best in the activities.

D．Whoever takes part in the activities can get an award.

4.From the sixth paragraph we can learn that _____.

A．it costs much more to build a college than to buy a house.

B．the costs of studying at college are much more than staying at home.

C．the costs of sending a child to college are much more than buying a house.

D．it is difficult for parents to send a child to college.

5.What does the former assistant want to tell students with the example of the baseball player?

A．Effort can lead to good results.             B．Effort is very necessary.

C．Effort and results are quite different.        D．No good results, effort is unnecessary.

Would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying hard? Apparently many college students would have no problem with that. They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.
The researchers asked more than 800 undergraduates if they agreed or disagreed with some statements. For example: "If I have completed most of the reading for a class, I deserve a B in that course." And: "A professor should not be annoyed with me if I receive an important call during class."
Just 16 percent thought it was OK to take that phone call. But 66 percent agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a student's work when deciding grades. And 40 percent thought they should get a B, the second highest mark, just because they did most of the reading for class.
Some experts are not surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results. Social critics like to say that in children's activities these days everyone gets an award just for trying, so no one will feel rejected.
Yet competition to get into the best colleges is fiercer than ever. Students may worry that low grades will keep them out of graduate school or a good job.
And there may be another explanation: pressure from parents to get a good return on the family's investment. These days, college can cost more than a house.
A former teaching assistant recently wrote to the New York Times about his experience with grade expectations. He would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class:
What if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all the others, but still could not play well? Would the team accept him anyway, just because he tried so hard?
The students would say no. But most of them would still ask for an A.
【小题1】What does the passage mainly discuss?

My friend Jason is fourteen now. He has two brothers and three sisters. His father works in a    1    factory and his mother is a nurse. They work hard but are paid    2    and they're often worried about the    3    and clothes.

    Jason always wears old clothes and    4    a broken bag. He has to help his mother to do some washing and cleaning and has no    5    to do his lessons at home. So he usually    6    the teachers carefully in class and asks them some questions. It's    7    for him to finish his homework at school and he tries to do more    8    after school. But it doesn't interfere with his studies and he's always the top of our    9   .

    Barry, whose father is a dentist, always wears expensive and    10    clothes. He likes to show off his riches to us though he often    11    in the examinations. He is jealous of Jason's    12    and tries his best to make fun of him. My friend knows him well and doesn't    13    it. Winter has come and we all wear new and    14    coat. But Jason's coat is old and his shoes are    15   . “How miserly (吝啬) your father is!” Barry    16    Jason in the classroom one day.  “He's a shoemaker    17    you wear such shoes!”

    “But I think your father is    18    miserly.” said Jason. “He's a rich dentist but your eight-month-old brother has only a few    19   !”

    Having heard this, Barry's face turned red and    20   .

    1．

A. paper　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. shoe

C. lock　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. TV

    2．

A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more

C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. little

    3．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. drinks

C. salt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fruit

    4．

A. lends　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. buys

C. uses　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sells

    5．

A. energy　　　　　　　　　　    B. money

C. interest　　　　　　　　　　   D. time

    6．

A. listens to　　　　　　　　　　 B. hears

C. looks at　　　　　　　　　　  D. sees

    7．

A. impossible　　　　　　　　   B. hard

C. necessary　　　　　　　　   D. difficult

    8．

A. games　　　　　　　　　　    B. housework

C. exercises　　　　　　　　    D. experiments

    9．

A. world　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family

C. grade　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. country

    10．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. old

C. simple　　　　　　　　　　    D. modern

    11．

A. fails　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. passes

C. appears　　　　　　　　　　   D. does well

    12．

A. spelling　　　　　　　　　　   B. success

C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. pronunciation

    13．

A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. punish

C. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. discover

    14．

A. thin　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. thick

C. strange　　　　　　　　　　   D. cheap

    15．

A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. strong

C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. worn out

    16．

A. thanked　　　　　　　　　　  B. helped

C. laughed at　　　　　　　　   D. looked after

    17．

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. then

    18．

A. more　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. the most

C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

    19．

A. noses　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ears

C. mouths　　　　　　　　　　   D. teeth

    20．

A. stood up　　　　　　　　　　 B. got up

C. hurried off　　　　　　　　  D. smiled

    Jason always wears old clothes and    4    a broken bag. He has to help his mother to do some washing and cleaning and has no    5    to do his lessons at home. So he usually    6    the teachers carefully in class and asks them some questions. It's    7    for him to finish his homework at school and he tries to do more    8    after school. But it doesn't interfere with his studies and he's always the top of our    9   .

    Barry, whose father is a dentist, always wears expensive and    10    clothes. He likes to show off his riches to us though he often    11    in the examinations. He is jealous of Jason's    12    and tries his best to make fun of him. My friend knows him well and doesn't    13    it. Winter has come and we all wear new and    14    coat. But Jason's coat is old and his shoes are    15   . “How miserly (吝啬) your father is!” Barry    16    Jason in the classroom one day.  “He's a shoemaker    17    you wear such shoes!”

    “But I think your father is    18    miserly.” said Jason. “He's a rich dentist but your eight-month-old brother has only a few    19   !”

    Having heard this, Barry's face turned red and    20   .

    1．

A. paper　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. shoe

C. lock　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. TV

    2．

A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more

C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. little

    3．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. drinks

C. salt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fruit

    4．

A. lends　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. buys

C. uses　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sells

    5．

A. energy　　　　　　　　　　    B. money

C. interest　　　　　　　　　　   D. time

    6．

A. listens to　　　　　　　　　　 B. hears

C. looks at　　　　　　　　　　  D. sees

    7．

A. impossible　　　　　　　　   B. hard

C. necessary　　　　　　　　   D. difficult

    8．

A. games　　　　　　　　　　    B. housework

C. exercises　　　　　　　　    D. experiments

    9．

A. world　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family

C. grade　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. country

    10．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. old

C. simple　　　　　　　　　　    D. modern

    11．

A. fails　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. passes

C. appears　　　　　　　　　　   D. does well

    12．

A. spelling　　　　　　　　　　   B. success

C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. pronunciation

    13．

A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. punish

C. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. discover

    14．

A. thin　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. thick

C. strange　　　　　　　　　　   D. cheap

    15．

A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. strong

C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. worn out

    16．

A. thanked　　　　　　　　　　  B. helped

C. laughed at　　　　　　　　   D. looked after

    17．

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. then

    18．

A. more　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. the most

C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

    19．

A. noses　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ears

C. mouths　　　　　　　　　　   D. teeth

    20．

A. stood up　　　　　　　　　　 B. got up

C. hurried off　　　　　　　　  D. smiled