Many people think that teachers give pupils too much homework．They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time．Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not （proper）plan the homework tasks they give to pupils．The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks that they
（do）at school already．
In Greece，many parents complained about the difficult homework that teachers gave to their children．The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time，and they wanted to stop it．Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework．In Denmark，Germany and several other （country）in Europe，teachers cannot set homework at weekends．In Holland，teachers allow pupils
（stay）at school to do their homework．The children are free to help one another．Similar
（arrange）also exists in some British schools．
Most people agree that homework is not fair．A pupil doing his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much （good）position than a pupil who does his homework in a small，
（noise）room with the television on．Some parents help their children with their homework．Other parents take no interest in their children’s homework at all．
After 30 years _____ a pilot, Captain Peter Elliott got to fly holiday-makers on a Thomas Cook flight from Birmingham, UK, to Tenerife, Spain with his daughter.
Senior First Officer Laura Elliott ____(fly) for six years but has never before got to work with her father. “It’s my dream to be able to fly with my Dad,” she said.
It had seemed unlikely that the pair would ever co-pilot _____ same aircraft because Miss Elliott learned to fly on Airbus planes when she joined the company in 2009, and her father flew Boeings. However, after Peter Elliott, 59, retrained to fly Airbuses, their dream of flying together came true.
Miss Elliott, 30, became interested in flying when____(inspire) by her father with a trial flight as her birthday present. Miss Elliott said: “Becoming a pilot was never something I had considered. It was only when my Dad bought me a trial flight for my 18th birthday
____ I considered following in my Dad’s footsteps.”
The pair finally sat in the cockpit (驾驶员座舱) together and Mr Elliott made an announcement to passengers___ the flight made it a special day for him as he was flying with his daughter.
Miss Elliott recalled the flight, ____(say), “I was initially nervous and he kept asking
_____ I was nervous or not. It was like going for a driving lesson with him. Thankfully, everything went smoothly and the passengers loved it. If it ever happens again, I will definitely be a lot
____(relaxed).”
Tears come out of my eyes when I talk to my parents on the phone．What are they doing when I call them? This is w__________ I want to know most．I promise my mother to study hard in the university because I am her h___________
．I just want her to promise me that she can take care of h______
and my dad because they are just l _____
the blood in my body.
In my family, everyone is equal．We are very happy to have meals together．Mum says that the h_________time for Dad and her is to see my sister and me come back home．We play cards in the room, watch TV and do anything we like, with Dad and Mum p_______
delicious food in the kitchen．I forget all the difficulties and unhappiness at that t____
．The o________
thing I would like to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.
Sometimes, love doesn’t n_______ many words．Love your parents as they love us．G__________
them a call, telling them you love them and miss them.
Yesterday, as I approached the front door of our public library, a white-haired gentleman stepped back to hold the door for me. You see, I have to go everywhere these days with a walker, and folks are __________ (constant) holding or opening doors for me, so this was not unusual.
However, I told the gentleman that the door had ________ automatic opener, and he did not need to stay to hold it open. He said “Here I thought I would have an opportunity to be __
_______ (help).”
At that, I backed up, let the door close, and allowed him to reopen the door, not _________ (use) the automatic control this time. His comment then was “Well, now I feel like that I __
______ (accomplish) something helpful and worthwhile today.”
We never know _________ someone else is feeling. We seniors seem to feel we can take care of _
________ at all times. That random act of kindness brightened not only my day, but to my joy and delight, also the day of that white-haired senior citizen. I felt a glow for the rest of the day, and,
________ (hope), so did he!
So, gentle readers, never hesitate _________ (offer) kindness. You may find to your __
_______ (amaze) that there is more kindness in your community than you ever believe possible.
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It was now raining heavily. My husband was away. I did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. So I went to the hospital by . I was taken to a small room. Lina lay
(sleep) quietly on a table.
This wasn’t first time Lina had taken too many pills. I knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours
the poison stopped doing its harm.
I sat down by Lina’s side and watched her sleep. The room was still. I looked around. The room seemed familiar. “Have I been here before?” I wondered. I looked around again. “I’m sure I’ve been in this room,” I told myself. Then I remembered. It was in this very room I gave birth
Lina seventeen years ago.
happy I was then!
Lina used to be such a bright, (health) and nice child. “What has turned her into a dope-taker (吸毒者)?” I asked myself. “And why are millions of young people like her
(take) dope to destroy themselves? There must be something
(serious) wrong with our society. What is it?”
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The "selfie" is used to describe the self-taken photo, often from a smartphone. Someone takes about 10 selfies each time he does, and he only ends up (post) one or two of those. He picks the one that he feels make him look the
(good). In that picture, he gains confidence. For that moment, everything bad or terrible that has happened to him
(remove) ,because that smile is what gives him the
(determine) to love himself.
I read poem recently and the young man said,“If I ask you
you love, the answers will most likely roll your tongue. You love to read. You love to write. You love your mom, your daughter, or your best friend. How long do you think you can go on and on before you say 'I love
.
That statement hit me like a ton of bricks. I've struggled with confidence all my life .I still do. And in way am I saying that taking a selfie is a gateway
confidence.
,the selfie does deserve some credit for allowing individuals to express themselves.
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