Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English，math and science，according to a major study （by Pam Sammons，England） which has tracked （跟踪）the progress of 3，000 children over the past 15 years．
Spending any time doing homework showed advantages，but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night，according to the study published by the Department for Education in England．
The scientists who did the research say their study emphasizes （强调）what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set．
Pam Sammons，a professor of education at Oxford University，said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school﹣if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects．"That's one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better．They put more time in it．"he added．
It's also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results．"Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment，making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers．"Sammons said．
It is suggested that children aged 5to 7should be set one﹣hour homework a week，half an hour a night for 7to 11﹣year﹣olds．Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14to 16﹣year﹣olds．
"Headteachers should make their own homework policy，"the government says．
（1）Where can we probably read this passage？
A．In a poster．
B．In a magazine．
C．In a storybook．
D．In an advertisement．
（2）According to the first paragraph，spending doing homework leads to better results in lessons．
A．half an hour
B．an hour
C．over two hours
D．less than two hours
（3）The underlined word "published" probably means in Chinese．
A．公布
B．印刷
C．出版
D．发现
（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Schools could make sure children had a better experience．
B．Children aged 14﹣16should spend an hour a night on homework．
C．The study was published by the Department for Education in China．
D．Chinese and Indian children do worse in schoolwork from Pam Sammons．
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
A．Students should become interested in their results
B．Students should do homework as much as possible
C．Parents should encourage their children to do more homework
D．It's headteachers' duty to make their students' own homework policy
Food wasting is often seen in China. It’s reported that food waste has produced 70% of the country’s increasing rubbish. Especially in restaurants, plenty of food is wasted every day. Huge food waste is usually seen in wedding banquets(婚宴) , birthday banquets and business meals. However, when many people waste food, there is still a large number of people who do not have enough food to eat.
Luckily, when dining out is part of everyday life, more and more people have realized packing up the leftovers(剩菜) when dinning might be the right thing to do.
Now here is some advice about how.
When packing leftovers, take staple foods(主食) such as steamed bread. However, leftovers of cold dishes should not be packed up, because the cold dishes can not be heated after being brought home and may go bad and cause illness. Also, leftovers should be kept in the right way after being brought home. Food should be kept at temperatures below 10 ℃ or higher than 70 ℃.But if the packed food is put under room temperatures, they should be eaten within four hours.
Packing leftovers in the right way is important, but it’s more important to know how to order the right number of dishes. Don’t be afraid of losing face by ordering less. After all, food doesn’t come easily.Food waste is usually seen in ___________________.
| A．wedding banquets | B．birthday banquets |
| C．business meals | D．All above |
When we dine out, _________________ might be a good idea.
| A．taking the food we order back home |
| B．taking cold dishes back home |
| C．ordering more than we can eat |
| D．packing up the leftovers |
After being brought home, leftovers could be kept __________________.
| A．at the temperature of 2℃ |
| B．at the temperature of 20℃ |
| C．at the temperature of 30℃ |
| D．at the temperature of 50℃ |
What’s passage mainly about?
| A．How to save food |
| B．How to pack up leftovers |
| C．Food problems in China |
| D．Food waste and its solution |
Just as "Tiger Mom" leaves, here comes the “Wolf Daddy” called Xiao Baiyou. He believes he’s the best parent in the world. Some days ago, Xiao Baiyou’s latest book about how to be a successful parent came out. He is pretty strict with his four children. Sometimes he even beat them. But the children don’t hate their daddy at all. And all of them finally went to Pecking University, one of the top universities in China. So Xiao proudly tells others about his education idea that children need strict rules. In his microblog, he said, "Come on, want your children to enter Peking University without rules? You must be joking." And, "Leave your children more money, and strict rules at the same time."But the "Wolf Daddy" way was soon questioned by other parents. Some say that Xiao Baiyou just want to be famous by doing so. The “Wolf Daddy” Xiao Baiyou is a 47-year-old Guangdong businessman who deals in luxury goods(奢侈品) in Hong Kong. Unlike many other parents who usually have one child, Xiao has four children. Two of them were born in Hong Kong and two in the US. Some people on the Internet think the reason why his children were able to enter Peking University is because the exam is much easier taken from Hong Kong.Xiao Baiyou _________________.
| A．is called Tiger Mom | B．has two children |
| C．is 47 years old | D．is a policeman |
______________of Xiao Maiyou’s children went to Pecking University.
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．All |
As for how to be a parent, Xiao Baiyu thinks __________________.
| A．children don’t need rules |
| B．children need strict rules |
| C．children don’t need money |
| D．children need luxury goods |
From the passage we know that _______________.
| A．Xiao Baiyou wrote a book about business |
| B．the exams taken from Hong Kong is much easier |
| C．all people agree Xiao Baiyou is the best parent |
| D．Xiao Baiyou’s children hate him very much |
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Gao Xiaosong Musician, singer |
May 9th, 2011 Drunk driving |
Fined 4000 RMB Be in prison(监狱) for 6 months |
 |
Han Hong Famous singer |
August 3rd, 2013 Making a call when driving; Using others’ license plate |
Fined 5000 RMB |
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Sun Yang Swimming star Olympic champion |
November 3rd, 2013 Driving without a license; Knocking into another car |
Fined 2000 RMB Be in prison for 7 days |
According to the chart, we know ______________ is allowed when driving.
| A．drinking wine |
| B．making a call |
| C．using our own license plate |
| D．driving without a license |
Gao Xiaosong came out of prison in _______________.
| A．May, 2011 | B．November, 2011 |
| C．November, 2012 | D．December, 2012 |
It’s clear that ________________.
| A．everybody should keep the traffic rules |
| B．famous people can break the traffic rules |
| C．Gao Xiaosong is a great musician |
| D．Han Hong has a lot of money |
Here is the story of how the teddy bear was born.
Nearly 100 years ago, President Teddy Roosevelt went on a bear hunt. He e______ hunting in the woods. Because he was the President of the USA, the people who organized the hunt wanted to make it s__
___.
But after three days of walking and climbing and riding, n______ bears were found! The next day the hunt guide and his hunting dogs f__
____ found an old bear. The dogs and the guide followed the bear for quite a distance until the bear was too tired to run. The dogs attacked and hurt the old bear. To stop it from running away, the guide t___
____ the bear to a tree and called for the President. Here was a bear for him to shoot! President Roosevelt came, looked at the poor old bear and said “No”. He ordered that the bear should be let go.
Mr Berryman, a cartoonist, heard of this story. He drew a cartoon showing how the President refused to shoot the bear while h_____. Mr Michtom, the owner of a toy store, came up with an idea by the cartoon. He and his wife made a toy bear and put it in his toy store window. Next to it w__
__ a copy of the cartoon. To his surprise, many people showed great i__
__ in the toy and hoped to own one. He asked for and received President Roosevelt’s permission to u__
_ his name for the bear, and the teddy bear was born.
Since then the toy bear has been famous around the world and e_ popular with children.
Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:
About money
Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
About education
Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.
Many American parents think it is unnecessary to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would try their best to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.
About friends
Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents are usually interested in knowing more about their children’s friends, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.
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Chinese |
Americans |
| Money |
Chinese usually have some money left in the bank |
Many Americans usually borrow money from the banks because they |
| Chinese children get money from their |
Children usually make money by |
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| Education |
Parents usually do their to send their children to study in expensive schools. |
Many parents think it isn’t send their children to an expensive school. |
| Chinese girls join in groups. |
Many girls exercise, dance and |
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| Friends |
Parents are usually in knowing more about their children’s friends. |
Most parents never pay attention to their children’s friends. |
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