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切实减轻学生负担是近两年教育热点话题之一。近期某市教育部门出台措施严格禁止中小学校利用双休日集体上课,在社会上引起强烈反响,尤其是 学生家长反应不一……。请根据以上情况,结合自身实际,用英语写一篇150 字左右的短文。文中应包括：

1．家长的反应。

2．自己的看法。

注意：短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。

How to reduce the students' burden has always been a hot topic. The educational department of a city has launched strict rules to ban classes on weekends, which has aroused heated discussions among students' parents.

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She talked again and again to her friend about careful driving, but _____ just turned a deaf ear to her words.

       A．another        B．other C．others       D．the other

Let’s congratulate you ___ your success in every aspect of life and drink ___ it.

A. on… to    B.to….on    C. to…..to     D. on….on

Look! Serveal __ are watching a group of ___ eating grass on the hill.

A. Germans…. sheep    B. Germans…sheeps    C.German….sheep   D.German…sheeps

He came here without friends or ______and made his fortune.

A. possessions     B. possession         C. wealth      D. good

   When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主)in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's(解说者的)part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

    It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds," she said. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."

    "But I like dandelions," I protested. "All flowers are beautiful—even dandelions!"

     My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added.

    When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.

　“But you will be a beautiful narrator, ”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

    Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.

56.The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because_______.

A.she felt nervous on the stage.                                 B.she lost her interest in that role.

C.she preferred the role of the narrator                      D.she had difficulty memorizing her words

57.Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?

A.To remove the dandelions                                     B.To enjoy the garden scene

C.to have a talk with her daughter.                            D.to help her daughter with the play.

58.What is the main idea of the story?

A.Everybody can find his or her own way to success.  B.Everybody has his or her own value in the world.

C.Everybody should learn to play different roles        D.Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

Karen, grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States, maintained high moral(道德的) standards  throughout her youth.. In 1984,at the age of 23,she married Bill. They were blessed with two children, a boy and a girl.

By 1991 their love had deepened, and they were happy. Later that year, Bill developed a white spot on his tongue. He visited a doctor.

One day shortly after that, Bill called Karen to sit beside him. He said with tears in his eyes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her. The doctor suspected that he had been infected with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS.

The family was tested. Bill and Karen’s results were positive. Bill had become infected before he met Katen; then he passed the virus on to Karen. The children’s results were negative. Within three years, Bill was dead. “I don’t know how to express what it is like to watch the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly. I cried many nights. He died three months short of ten years of our marriage,” says Karen. Though a doctor told Karen that she would soon follow her husband into death, she is still alive. The infection has progressed to the early stages of AIDS.

Karen is but one of about 30 million people now living with HIV/AIDS, a figure larger than the combined populations of Australia. Ireland and Paraguay. According to one UN report, Africa has 21 million of these victims. By the turn of the century that number could reach 40 million and the disease will bring on the greatest disaster in human history. Of the world’s sexually active adults aged 15 to 49,1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV. Of these, only 1 in 10 realizes that he or she is infected. In some parts of Africa,25 percent of the adults are infected.

Since the beginning of the spread of AIDS in 1981,about 11.7 million people have died of it. It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone, about 2,3 million people died of it. Nevertheless, there are fresh reasons for optimism in the battle against AIDS. During the past few years, there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations. In addition, promising drugs hold out hope of better health and longer life.

61.By telling the story of Karen, the author intends to                       .

A. were people against high risk behaviors          B. stress the importance of medical tests

C. express sympathy for AIDS victims                D. show the consequences of AIDS

62.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means “           ”.

A. were lucky in having                                          B. were asked to adopt

C. regretted having                                                 D. gave birth to

63.Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after   .

A. he got married to Karen                                B.the family members were tested

C.Karen persuaded him to see the doctor             D.he found something wrong with his tongue

64.It can be concluded from the passage that     .

A. promising drugs will soon stop AIDS                    B.the spread of AIDS could be controlled

C.it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDS

D.the death rate of AIDS patients has been reduced

      Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music.

       Born in 1901 in New Orleans, be grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”

       Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

       In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever be went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

       His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.

41.Armstrong was called Pops because he         .      

A. looked like a musician                                 B. was a musician of much influence

C. showed an interest in music                          D. traveled to play modern music

42.The third paragraph is developed           .

A. by space                  B. by examples              C. by time             D. by comparison

43.Which statement about Armstrong is true?

A. His tale begins in New Orleans.                    B. He was born before jazz was invented.

C. His music was popular with his listeners. D. He learned popular music at a boy’s home.

44.Which would be the best title for the text?

A. The Invention of the Jazz Music                    B. The Father of the Jazz Style

C. The Making of a Musician                      D. The Spread of Popular Music

Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep  36   . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her  37  with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she  38   other old folks like her. By talking with them，she  39   two things. Old people had abilities that were not  40   .  But old people also had some   41   . She found a new purpose for herself then.  

Through the years，she   42   to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new  43   ： Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about   44   old . She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being  45   .  

Anna Douglas uses her   46   ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands  47   problems begin. For example，one of her   48   said that his grandchildren  49   the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas  50   some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.  

“It's important to know  51   about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening，and   52   is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，”she continues. “Never try to   53   your grandchildren or other young people. Never   54   your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do.   55   ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well. ”

36. A. free         B. rich         C. powerful         D. busy

37. A. service      B. money        C. students         D. books

38. A. observed     B. met          C. comforted        D. answered

39. A. recognized   B. followed     C. enjoyed          D. demanded

40. A. studied      B. agreed       C. gave             D. used

41. A. mistakes     B. problems     C. questions        D. characters

42. A. had          B. ought        C. was              D. used

43. A. subject      B. life         C. way              D. plan

44. A. getting      B. respecting   C. employing        D. supporting

45. A. unknown     B. refused      C. misunderstood    D. discouraged

46. A. thinking    B. working      C. writing          D. leading

47. A. that        B. when         C. why              D. whether

48. A. visitors    B. readers      C. listeners        D. friends

49. A. got         B. entered      C. left             D. passed

50. A. invented    B. chose        C. suggested        D. imagined

51. A. everything  B. something    C. anything         D. nothing

52. A. listening   B. speaking     C. pleasing         D. advising

53. A. praise      B. scold        C. trouble          D. encourage

54. A. speak out   B. give up      C. get back         D. stick to

55. A. Commonly    B. Surprisingly C. Happily          D. Naturally

The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.

It was my second day of ____36___ and it was raining heavily. I couldn’t __37_____ the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my ___38____. I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were ____39__ home. It was the last time I felt __40____ to him.

After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered by this ___41____. I was proud of it, for I felt _____42____ and “grown up”. However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought __43___ from him.

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, __44____ me scratching（乱涂）the paper. Then he said, “ This kind of writing needs ___45_____. Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”

I followed his ____46_____ for the next two weeks, but __47____ I could see little improvement, I followed my own method---the __48___ way. His advice didn’t improve my writing but our __49____. As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his ___50___ in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a ___51___. People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are __52__ to improve you anything for your future. You have to get _53____ to change the life for yourself.”

As a result of his __54___, I have __55___ it through high school and through college.

36. A. graduation   B. employment      C. college       D. school

37. A. form    B. resist   C. follow D. break

38. A. dormitory    B. door   C. desk    D. bed

39. A. at  B. already       C. beyond       D. halfway

40. A. close    B. near    C. happy D. relaxed

41. A. gap      B. thought      C. action D. accident

42. A. lonely   B. depressed   C. independent       D. comfortable

43. A. comfort       B. help    C. support      D. explanation

44. A. helping B. directing    C. watching    D. blaming

45. A. skill     B. patience     C. time    D. practice

46. A. introduction B. manner      C. spirit   D. advice

47. A. even if  B. while  C. as       D. though

48. A. difficult       B. slow   C. efficient     D. fast

49. A. relationship  B. friendship   C. thought      D. life

50. A. schooling     B. life     C. hope   D. expectation

51. A. writer   B. scholar       C. scientist      D. specialist

52. A. tired     B. glad    C. useless       D. ready

53. A. an education B. a rich boyfriend C. a well-paid job   D. a good writing

54. A. help     B. expectations       C. examination       D. watch

55. A. succeeded    B. got     C. made  D. found