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A public primary school in the USA has stopped giving its students’ homework.

Principal Jane Hsu wrote a letter to parents last month, explaining that after more than a year

of analyzing (分析) studies, the school had decided that students’ after-school time would be better spent on activities like reading at their own pace (步伐) and playing instead of working on homework.

Hsu’s letter says that many studies show that there is no connection between homework and academic (学业的) success. Some other studies also show that the connection between homework and success is dubious at the primary school level.

Harris Cooper, a social psychologist who researches education, found that doing homework makes students perform better in school as they grew older. In later grades, students who did homework performed increasingly better than students who did not. In 2006, Cooper published a study that analyzed 15 years’ worth of data on the influence of homework. He found that homework had a good influence on students as they aged.

Some parents are not happy with the decision to give up homework. “I think they should have homework. I want my daughter to have fun, but I also want her to be working towards a goal,” Daniel Tasman, the father of a second-grader at the school, said to the reporter.

“Students have to do homework in order to gain. Students have to do homework because they may not be able to understand everything in school,” Sharon Blake, a student’s grandmother told ABC news.

1.Jane Hsu wrote a letter to parents to explain .

A. how students should read at their own pace

B. why the school gave up homework recently

C. what activities students could take at home

D. how important the homework is for students

2.The word “dubious” in Paragraph 3 probably means “not ”.

A. real B. public C. clear D. special

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Cooper found homework had a bad effect on students as they aged.

B. Some parents are worried about their children if there is no homework.

C. Some students are not happy with the decision to give up school homework.

D. Daniel Tasman wanted his daughter to have fun instead of working to a goal.

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Spring Festival living tips for foreigners

As Chinese New Year is coming, foreign readers share their tips on how to spend the festival in China. You're welcome to add your suggestions.

1.Don't travel during the holidays.

"Don’t travel during the holidays" is one golden rule that I have

followed for years, especially during Spring Festival as the traffic is

heavy. You can see a large army of Chinese passengers gather at

every train station.

2.Enjoy the dinner on New Year's Eve.

I always spend Spring Festival with a Chinese family, eating

dumplings, laughing and joking. I love the Chinese and there are no other people I would rather spend my time with.

3.Don't forget the hongbao.

Usually, I send money to friends by New Year red packets on my mobile phone. "Digital Hongbao" is more popular than traditional ones. People use QQ and WeChat to give hongbao instead of the traditional red packets.

4.Set off fireworks.

I really love to watch fireworks, for some reason they make us feel so excited! I’m really glad I’m here in China for the Chinese New Year, I've never seen so many fireworks in my life! I do wish people would be more careful, especially with their children. I always remind kids who are playing to keep away from some fireworks that I’m going off.

5.Watch the Spring Festival Gala.

While I don't understand Chinese, the show itself is very good. I was quite impressed (印象深刻的). The CCTV Spring Festival Gala is one of the most amazing TV shows from an artistic point of view.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

Foreigners should learn more information when they are in China during the Chinese New Year. First, there are a large number of people 1. at every train station. They had better not travel because of the heavy traffic. Second, on New Year’s Eve they 2. to spend time with Chinese families enjoying the delicious food like dumplings. Third, Digital Hongbao is very popular 3. Chinese by sending money to friends or relatives using mobile phones. Fourth, fireworks can give foreigners happiness. They watch fireworks with 4.. Fireworks may be dangerous when kids are playing very 5. to fireworks. Finally, it’s a good choice to watch the Spring Festival Gala which is one of the most amazing TV shows on CCTV.

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