Most adults once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same 36 is going on at school now. 37 it seems that doing weekend home-work is 38 problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be canceled. It's 39 for them to study at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, how can they find 40 to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations (娱乐), or just have 41 _ at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until 42 . So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are 43 and often threaten (威胁) to fail whole class of students because they know nothing about the 44 . If there were no weekend homework for the students to do, they would be happy to go to school on Monday _ 45 _ having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.
A．thing B．school C．class D．homework
A．Also B． But C．Still D．Though
A．no B．another C．one D．other
A．not enough B．enough C．no good D．nouse
A．friends B．time C．places D．money
A．a rest B．an exam C．a lesson D．a picnic
A．Monday afternoon B．Saturday afternoon C． Friday night D． Sunday night
A．pleased B．sorry C．unhappy D．not worried
A．lesson B．games C．interests D．activities
A．until B．when C．before D．after
Run for Class President
Two months ago， when our class election（选举） started， I decided to run for class president． I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people， so I felt it easy to win． But I was （1） that people would feel bad for me if I lost．
I was busy preparing in the following week．My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't （2） but to show my class why I wanted to be president．I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom.I also spent three hours writing my speech，saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem.Since I was（3） prepared， I felt that my chances of winning were strong．
However， when I gave my speech on Election Day， the response （反应） wasn't what I had （4） ． Few people actually listened． When it was my opponent's （对手的）turn， everyone was screaming his name． His speech was short， but all to the point． By then， I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer．
It was obvious who would （5） ． For the rest of the day， I felt like it was over． I wanted to just go home and cry， but I made it through．
My（6） was right： I didn't win．
The next day， people were still talking about the election． I just pretended （假装） not to hear． But later， things got better． People（7） about the election and talked to me just as they did before．
I don't regret putting time and energy into the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect． And moments of failure like this build （8） ﹣since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger．
| （1）A． bored |
B． afraid |
C． excited |
D． hopeful |
| （2）A． compare |
B． remember |
C． manage |
D． repeat |
| （3）A． fully |
B． quickly |
C． freshly |
D． physically |
| （4）A． feared |
B． faced |
C． mentioned |
D． pictured |
| （5）A． insist |
B． return |
C． wait |
D． win |
| （6）A． suggestion |
B． prediction |
C． direction |
D． introduction |
| （7）A． forgot |
B． wrote |
C． cared |
D． discussed |
| （8）A． trust |
B． pride |
C． character |
D． support |
Real Solutions（解决方法） to Problems
Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company． They were young and eager to learn． The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems
One day， the team was called for a（1） in a hall． They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various（2） ． As they entered， they found a box placed in the center， full of flat balloons．
The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up． Then they were asked to write their names on their respective（各自的）balloons（3） so that the balloons wouldn't blow out． All tried， but not everyone was （4） ． Five balloons blew out due to pressure（压力）．
Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were （5） out of the game． As a result， 25 engineers came to the next level． All the balloons carrying their names were
（6） and then put into a room， here and there．
The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on， All the 25 engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush． It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to （7） the right one． The second level of the game was over．
Then came the final level． The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to person named on the balloon． Within a couple of minutes， all balloons （8） the hands of the respective engineers．
The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem． Many times in our life，sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems．
| （1）A．game |
B．show |
C．concert |
D．patry |
| （2）A．purposes |
B．suggestions |
C．thoughts |
D．plans |
| （3）A．quietly |
B．carefully |
C．secretly |
D．clearly |
| （4）A．honest |
B．ready |
C．patient |
D．succeesful |
| （5）A．checked |
B．helped |
C．ruled |
D．cheated |
| （6）A．collected |
B．weighed |
C．tied |
D．cleaned |
| （7）A．mark |
B．hide |
C．number |
D．find |
| （8）A．freed |
B．reached |
C．lifted |
D．hit |
A Meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader．To pass her Civics course（公民课程），she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week．
One Monday，Emily went to the nursing home after school．When she arrived，she was told she would（31） an hour every weekday with an elderly lady，Mrs．Blair．She was then led into a room，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa．
Emily（32） awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady．She cleared her throat and said，"Good afternoon I'm Emily．"
"Good afternoon，Emily．Take a seat，please．"Mrs．Blair replied．
Then，（33） filled the space between them．Emily wondered what to say．
"Tell me about yourself，Emily，"Mrs．Blair said suddenly．
"Well，"Emily started，"I don't have any grandparents，so I can't relate to elderly people much．I love the performing arts．I'm here mainly because I have to（34） here to get a good grade for my Civics class．"
Mrs．Blair didn't seem to（35） ．"Many people，especially teens，don't seem to care about old people like me．Now you are here，and I'm going to change that about you．Ask me anything．"
Emily thought for a moment，and finally decided，"What was your job？"
"I was a Broadway star in the 1950s．"Mrs．Blair answered．
"Cool!Can you tell me about it？"Emily asked，amazed．
Mrs．Blair smiled．"Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a
（36） bracelet．I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet．Till this day，I still have it．"
Emily smiled along with Mts．Blair and listened to the other stories，attentively．She had become so
interested in Mrs．Blair's（37） that she decided to come earlier the next day．
Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly．Then came Friday．As she was leaving，Emily was really（38） to say goodbye．
"Don't be sad．You can still visit me，"Mrs．Blair comforted her．She then handed a small box to Emily，"It's my gift to you．"
Emily（39） opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside．"It's the bracelet that you wore．Thank you!"Emily said，with tears in her eyes．"I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free．"
On the way home，Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts．She touched the bracelet and
made a （40） that she would keep her word to Mrs．Blair．
| 31．A．waste |
B．spend |
C．plan |
D．exercise |
| 32．A．asked |
B．sat |
C．stood |
D．danced |
| 33．A．warmth |
B．sadness |
C．happiness |
D．silence |
| 34．A．study |
B．live |
C．volunteer |
D．play |
| 35．A．mind |
B．fear |
C．insist |
D．regret |
| 36．A．strange |
B．special |
C．common |
D．private |
| 37．A．dreams |
B．hobbies |
C．stories |
D．jokes |
| 38．A．upset |
B．confused |
C．surprised |
D．nervous |
| 39．A．proudly |
B．secretly |
C．worriedly |
D．carefully |
| 40．A．promise |
B．change |
C．judgment |
D．choice． |
In recent years， with more and more cars on the road，flying robots are used to deliver（递送） mails．Flying robots can（1） mails to people's houses without having to deal with heavy（2） ．But they will spend too much time in returning． A research center is trying to improve its flying robots with the（3） of homing pigeons（信鸽）．
Homing pigeons are pigeons that are（4） trained to fly home from somewhere else．In tests，researchers（5） that homing pigeons were（6） efficient（高效的） than flying robots at returning to their home． So the research center is trying to use a flying robot， together with a（7） ， to deliver mails． After the robot finishes its tasks， it can（8） the pigeon back in the shortest possible time．
Although it will cost more money to（9） pigeons， the research center says that it can（10） time． And the time it saves will make up for the cost．
| （1）A． invite |
B． carry |
C． blow |
D． kick |
| （2）A． traffic |
B． rain |
C． fire |
D． pollution |
| （3）A． help |
B． luck |
C． treat |
D． interest |
| （4）A． poorly |
B． carelessly |
C． specially |
D． musically |
| （5）A． promised |
B． joked |
C． planned |
D． found |
| （6）A． less |
B． more |
C． little |
D． much |
| （7）A． homing pigeon |
B． big house |
C． leading person |
D． heavy car |
| （8）A． train |
B． knock |
C． follow |
D． steal |
| （9）A． dress |
B． paint |
C． clean |
D． raise |
| （10）A． expect |
B． show |
C． kill |
D． save |
When I was 12 years old， my mother sent me to a Chinese school in California． I（1） spending my Saturdays in a three﹣hour Chinese class． I thought it was difficult and boring．
However， my mum thought that I should develop and improve（提高） my Chinese
（2） skills． I seemed to know it would do me good in future， but at that time I couldn't realize the（3） of learning a second language．
Many years later， I had a（4） to work in Asia． I chose China mainly because I learned Chinese when I was（5） ．However， I still wondered if I could（6） street signs，buy food and talk to people there．
Shortly after I arrived in China，my Chinese language（7） came back soon and improved（8） ．A long time ago， I wanted to give up（9） Chinese．Luckily，my mum encouraged me and stopped that from happening． I'm（10） that the Chinese language has helped me a lot in different ways． My life is getting more and more colourful．
| （1）A． hated |
B． advised |
C． enjoyed |
D． forgot |
| （2）A． business |
B． music |
C． language |
D． cooking |
| （3）A． mistakes |
B． excuses |
C． fears |
D． advantages |
| （4）A． habit |
B． chance |
C． skill |
D． suggestion |
| （5）A． busy |
B． young |
C． successful |
D． experienced |
| （6）A． read |
B． touch |
C． afford |
D． move |
| （7）A． tool |
B． ability |
C． point |
D． difficulty |
| （8）A． safely |
B． politely |
C． quickly |
D． privately |
| （9）A． changing |
B． sharing |
C． learning |
D． protecting |
| （10）A． sorry |
B． worried |
C． angry |
D． glad |
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