A)阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章答案解析

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Many people think that Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the USA. He passed laws against slavery(奴隶制) and kept the United States united.
Lincoln was born in a poor family in 1809. His father was a carpenter(木匠) and farmer. Lincoln often played the piano when he was a child. And he was so interested in reading that he always borrowed books from his neighbours.
In 1830, Lincoln moved to Illinois, one of the states of America. From 1834 to 1840 he was a member of the Illinois government. He had many jobs in Illinois. At the same time, he studied to become a lawyer. And he became one in 1836 and was very successful.
From 1846 to 1849, he was a member of the US government. He spoke against slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous speeches.
In 1861, Lincoln became the 16^th president of the United States. In 1862, he announced the end of slavery.
In 1865 Lincoln was shot by Wilkes Booth. Booth hated Lincoln because Lincoln had passed laws freeing the slaves.
People remember Lincoln for a great many things. He helped end slavery in the United States. He won the Civil War and kept the United States united. He also gave many speeches and wrote many famous letters. He is also famous because he came from a poor family, but through hard work, became President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln
Childhood	Born in a 【小题1】______ family Interested in playing the 【小题2】_______ and reading.
Entry into politics	From 1834 to 1840, he was a member of the Illinois 【小题3】 _______. Became a successful 【小题4】______ in 1836. From 1846 to 1849, he worked for the United States government. He spoke【小题5】______slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous 【小题6】_______. Became President of the US in 【小题7】_______. 【小题8】_______ slavery the next year.
Being assassinated(暗杀) and the reason	He was 【小题9】 _______ by Wilkes Booth in 1865. Booth hated Loncoln because he had passed laws setting slaves 【小题10】_______.

 

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第 62~71小题的空格里填入最恰当的单词或短语，并将答案填写在标号为 62~71 的相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填写1个单词

Much meaning can be carried, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he notices that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same in daily life! If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others’ stare（盯着）with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite or even rude. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man look at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away from his looking, his purpose is obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.

However, the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what his friend is speaking, to tell him that he is interested.

If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. We usually find a poor liar（说谎者）looking too long at the victim, because he believes that it is a sign of honest communication to look straight in the eye. Totally wrong!

In fact, continuous eye contact only happens between lovers, who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time, to show feelings that words cannot express. Obviously, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation.

Eyes can speak
In our 1. life	A lot of feeling can be  2.  to others with our eyes. There are a lot of facts to prove it. You may not feel very well when you are  3. at more than often. This time it will make you  4.  and you will wonder whether there’s something wrong. If not, you’ll be really angry.
When you look too long at the  5.  sex	Looking too long at a girl you  6. means you wish to attract her attention. And most of the time, continuous eyes contacting is just for7.  .
When you have a   8.  with someone	If a speaker looks at the listeners at 9. , it is a kind of 10. eye contact.
So remember to look at your partner at the right time. If not, it will make others uncomfortable.

 

 

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填一个单词。

Hey! Mother's Day is coming. Have you planned something good for your mom? If not, try one of these tips.

　　What's Her Favorite?

　　Most teens don't know what their mom's favorite is. You do? Then, what are you waiting for? Buy her something she likes and wrap it carefully. The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to see it.

　　Treat a Queen

　　Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off and you can do the housework.

　　Because of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, she doesn't look good any more. Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look beautiful!

　　Have Some of Your Time

Our mothers have special memories in mind. It is the time that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Have you ever had a good time with your mother not talking about your problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her for the life she gave to you, the time she cared for you? Maybe you can tell her how happy you are when she was there looking after you during your painful days in your life.

Tell the magic words

Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don't want to miss a thing, right?

Tips on   1.   to make your mother happy
Buy a   2.    for your mother	Buy her something that she   3.  best; Put it on a drawer next to her to give her a    4.  .
Treat your mother as a queen	Do the housework instead of her to make her    5.  ; Buy her nice clothes to make her   6.   again.
Have some of your time	Remind her of your best moment with her; Don’t  7.   with her about some problems; Tell her you were so happy when she   8.   care of you during painful days.
Tell the magic words	Tell her “I love you!” to make her heart jump for   9. . Just have a    10.   and take action right now.

 

 

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Many people think that Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the USA. He passed laws against slavery(奴隶制) and kept the United States united.

Lincoln was born in a poor family in 1809. His father was a carpenter(木匠) and farmer. Lincoln often played the piano when he was a child. And he was so interested in reading that he always borrowed books from his neighbours.

In 1830, Lincoln moved to Illinois, one of the states of America. From 1834 to 1840 he was a member of the Illinois government. He had many jobs in Illinois. At the same time, he studied to become a lawyer. And he became one in 1836 and was very successful.

From 1846 to 1849, he was a member of the US government. He spoke against slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous speeches.

In 1861, Lincoln became the 16^th president of the United States. In 1862, he announced the end of slavery.

In 1865 Lincoln was shot by Wilkes Booth. Booth hated Lincoln because Lincoln had passed laws freeing the slaves.

People remember Lincoln for a great many things. He helped end slavery in the United States. He won the Civil War and kept the United States united. He also gave many speeches and wrote many famous letters. He is also famous because he came from a poor family, but through hard work, became President of the United States.

 

Abraham Lincoln
Childhood	Born in a 1.______ family Interested in playing the 2._______ and reading.
Entry into politics	From 1834 to 1840, he was a member of the Illinois 3. _______. Became a successful 4.______ in 1836. From 1846 to 1849, he worked for the United States government. He spoke5.______slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous 6._______. Became President of the US in 7._______. 8._______ slavery the next year.
Being assassinated(暗杀) and the reason	He was 9. _______ by Wilkes Booth in 1865. Booth hated Loncoln because he had passed laws setting slaves 10._______.

 

 

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第1-5小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Every sport has its great legends: soccer has Pele, basketball has Michael Jordan, and tennis, Steffi Graf. Is there one athlete who people consider to be the best ever? Many would say that person is boxer Muhammad Ali, known to his many fans as "the greatest".     Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942. At the age of twelve, after his bike was stolen, young Ali began boxing; by the time he reached high school, he was a great amateur(业余) boxer. After winning six state and two national boxing championships, he competed in the 1960 Olympic, where he won a gold medal. That same year, at the age of eighteen, he became a professional boxer.     From the start of his career it was clear that Ali was different from other athletes. He was outspoken, confident, strong-willed and talked publicly about himself and his beliefs (信仰). The man who called himself "the greatest" still faced many challenges, though. After winning his Olympic gold medal, he returned home to the United States. He was not allowed to stay in certain hotels or eat in certain restaurants because of the color of his skin. Ali was disgusted (反感) with racism in the U.S., so he threw his Olympic medal into a river.     In 1964, Ali beat Sonny Liston to become the world heavyweight champion. Ali surprised the world again in 1966, not for his boxing skills, but for his political beliefs. He disagreed with the U.S. war in Vietnam and refused to join the army, which all young men in the U.S. had to do at the same time. As a result, Ali's heavyweight title was taken away, and he was sent to prison for five years.     Ali retired (退休) from boxing in 1981, ending a career of sixty-one fights, of which he won fifty-six. In 1996, he was recognized as a sporting hero at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. The crowd at the Game cheered as Ali, now suffering from Parkinson's disease, lit the Olympic flame-no longer the strongest, but still the greatest. The Greatest -Muhammad Ali Personal details Date of birth: January 17,1942 (1)              of birth: Louisville, Kentucky Characteristics: outspoken, strong-willed and (2)             Sporting Career In (3)            , he started boxing after his bike was stolen. When he was a (4)              school student , he was a good amateur boxer. In the 1960 Olympics, he won his (5)              gold medal. At the age of 22, he (6)               the world heavyweight champion. In 1981, he (7)             boxing as a professional player. Other Information: Racism made Ali feel so (8)             that he threw his Olympic medal into a river. He was sent to prison because he didn't (9)             to join the army. In 1996 , he was recognized as a sporting (10)               at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Atlanta.

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第的空格里填入最恰当的单词或短语

    Much meaning can be carried, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he notices that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

    The same in daily life! If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others’ stare（盯着）with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

    Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite or even rude. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man look at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away from his looking, his purpose is obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.

    However, the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what his friend is speaking, to tell him that he is interested.

    If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. We usually find a poor liar（说谎者）looking too long at the victim, because he believes that it is a sign of honest communication to look straight in the eye. Totally wrong!

In fact, continuous eye contact only happens between lovers, who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time, to show feelings that words cannot express. Obviously, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation.

Eyes can speak
In our  1  life	A lot of feeling can be   2  to others with our eyes. There are a lot of facts to prove it. You may not feel very well when you are  3   at more than often. This time it will make you   4   and you will wonder whether there’s something wrong. If not, you’ll be really angry.
When you look too long at the  5  sex	Looking too long at a girl you  6   means you wish to attract her attention. And most of the time, continuous eyes contacting is just for  7  .
When you have a    8   with someone	If a speaker looks at the listeners at 9 , it is a kind of  10 eye contact.
So remember to look at your partner at the right time. If not, it will make others uncomfortable.

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第的空格里填入最恰当的单词或短语

    Much meaning can be carried, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he notices that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

    The same in daily life! If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others’ stare（盯着）with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

    Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite or even rude. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man look at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away from his looking, his purpose is obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.

    However, the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what his friend is speaking, to tell him that he is interested.

    If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. We usually find a poor liar（说谎者）looking too long at the victim, because he believes that it is a sign of honest communication to look straight in the eye. Totally wrong!

In fact, continuous eye contact only happens between lovers, who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time, to show feelings that words cannot express. Obviously, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation.

Eyes can speak
In our  1  life	A lot of feeling can be   2  to others with our eyes. There are a lot of facts to prove it. You may not feel very well when you are  3   at more than often. This time it will make you   4   and you will wonder whether there’s something wrong. If not, you’ll be really angry.
When you look too long at the  5  sex	Looking too long at a girl you  6   means you wish to attract her attention. And most of the time, continuous eyes contacting is just for  7  .
When you have a    8   with someone	If a speaker looks at the listeners at 9 , it is a kind of  10 eye contact.
So remember to look at your partner at the right time. If not, it will make others uncomfortable.

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第56—65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their interests in many subjects. Open education asks students to be responsible for their own education. The open classroom may help them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules.

    But many students may not do well in an open classroom. For some students, if there are too few rules, they will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. A few rules will help them. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education.

    You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is only a good idea. It may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want and need to have some rules. They must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects that they

have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

Open Education

Definition（概念）	Open education is a way of teaching which allows students to learn what they are    56   in without many rules.
Advantages	Open education makes students realize they are learning for    57   _, not for others. In open classrooms, many students don’t need to be    58    about grades or rules. Some students find    59    happiness in open classrooms than in traditional classrooms.
60	Many students cannot prove themselves as    61    in open classrooms as in traditional classrooms. There are so many    62    for students to make that they can’t use open education properly. Some teachers are not in support of such way of teaching.
The writer’s    63   about open education	Open education is just a good idea, but in a real class or school it is   64    so good. Some students would not study some subjects    65    they have to.

   

任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）。

阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词

Susan is 14 years old and she is an American girl. She is one of my best friends. She is interested in Chinese and good at it. Every summer she travels(旅行) with her parents. She believes that traveling is an important part in her life. She likes London best because it is both clean and beautiful. She knows that China is a large country with lots of interesting places. This July, her family are coming to China. I am very happy to know that they will first come to my city. They will stay here for three days. I will take them to visit the city. Then they will fly to Beijing. I am sure they will have a nice time in China.

Who	Susan is an   1.　 girl. She is interested in Chinese and does   2.   in it.
What	She   3.   with her parents every summer. Traveling is an important   4.   in her life.
Where	Her   5.   place is London because London is both  6.  and beautiful.
When	This   7. , her family are coming to China. She knows China is a large country with a lot of     8.   places.
How long	They will stay here for three    9. .
How	Then they will go to Beijing by   10.  .

 

 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容给文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的词，并将答案填写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。每空只写一词。

    Sometimes you have to begin a different life in a new school. Maybe it's not easy to start a new school life, but there is some advice（建议）that may help you.

    Always be yourself

    In a new school you may want to make new friends by changing yourself. This is not a good idea. Changing who you are for other people will only make you feel even worse. Be yourself, and' soon you will find friends who like you,

    Accept（接受）invitations

    In a new school you may want to keep in touch with your old friends after school. But that never means you should stay away from your new friends. If some new friends invite you to a party, please accept them happily. This can make you learn about them well.

    Talk to your teachers

    Remember your new teachers are always there to help you. If you have any trouble, it's best to have a talk with them. He or she will be glad to listen to you.

Don't worry about too much about moving to a new school. Just be yourself, be cheerful and be friendly. Very soon you'll have lots of friends and you'll have an interesting life again.

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词

Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jim’s music collection. She noticed a rare punk rock CD that she also owned. At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking. Sue said, “I thought we had nothing in common（相同）until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.” They are now married and living with each other.

Some psychologists (心理学家) think that your taste in music is related to (有联系的) your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteers created a CD of their favourite songs. The volunteers then listened to each other’s CDs and made guesses about the CD creator’s personality—outgoing, adventurous, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each others’ personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities.

The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-hop) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.

The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong(jazz) fans tend to(倾向于) be serious and intelligent While fans of classical music are also likely to enjoy jazz music and tend to be shy.The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers.

Title: Music and      1.
An opinion	Your      2.   in music is related to your personality.
Findings	One’s clothes or taste in films is    3.  important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about one’s personality. It is   4.  that hip-hop fans are energetic and talkative. People who 5.  rock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous. Jazz fans tend to be  6.  and intelligent. It’s  7.  that rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many other music lovers
An    8.	9.   Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years, they were never interested in each other. After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had    10.  in common. They are now married and living with each other.

 

 

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词

Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jim’s music collection. She noticed a rare punk rock CD that she also owned. At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking. Sue said, “I thought we had nothing in common（相同）until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.” They are now married and living with each other.
Some psychologists (心理学家) think that your taste in music is related to (有联系的) your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteers created a CD of their favourite songs. The volunteers then listened to each other’s CDs and made guesses about the CD creator’s personality—outgoing, adventurous, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each others’ personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities.
The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-hop) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.
The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong(jazz) fans tend to(倾向于) be serious and intelligent While fans of classical music are also likely to enjoy jazz music and tend to be shy.The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers.

Title: Music and      【小题1】
An opinion	Your      【小题2】   in music is related to your personality.
Findings	One’s clothes or taste in films is    【小题3】  important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about one’s personality. It is   【小题4】  that hip-hop fans are energetic and talkative. People who 【小题5】  rock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous. Jazz fans tend to be  【小题6】  and intelligent. It’s  【小题7】  that rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many other music lovers
An    【小题8】	【小题9】   Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years, they were never interested in each other. After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had    【小题10】  in common. They are now married and living with each other.

 

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第1-10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写 在标号为1-10的相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

What is a hurricane?      You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating (毁灭性的)waves, wind, and rain. They happen during "Hurricane Season," which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean. Categories (类别) of Hurricanes    There are five categories of hurrlcanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage (危害) a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed,the more dangerous the storm. For example, a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely. Hurricane Dangers    When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall, there can be a devastating flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds,the eye is actually (事实 上) a calm area in the storm. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it's over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through. Hurricane Safety Tips    There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.    ·Be sure you have a radio,batteries,fresh drinking water,and enough food.    ·Tell neighbours, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you'll go if you need to leave your home.     ·If you live near the ocean,leave your home and travel to a safe place. You could stay with a friend or a family member,in a hotel／motel, or in an emergency shelter area.    ·Stay inside during the storm. You could be seriously injured (受伤) if you go outside.

Hurricanes Characteristics ☆Hurricane Season usually 1_____ about 6 months in the Atlantic Ocean and 6.5 months in the Pacific Ocean. ☆Devastating waves, wind, and rain are usually the 2_____ of hurricanes. Categories ☆Hurricanes have been 3_____ into five categories by scientists, based on wind speeds. ☆A Category 5 hurricane can destroy all the 4_____ along the shorelines. 5_____ ☆When a hurricane comes together with heavy rainfall, a terrible 6_____may happen. ☆The eye is the 7_____ of a hurricane. Soon after it passes, the wind and rain increase again. Safety Tips ☆It's 8_____ to stop a hurricane or change its direction. ☆Don't 9_____ the safety tips if you find yourself in the path of a hurricane. ☆Stay inside during the storm, 10_____ you could be seriously injured.

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It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food. Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?

Japan

High schools have canteens, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜) and vegetables.

Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition value. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize.

United States

A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances(定量) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories.

Australia

Meat pies, sausage rolls and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.

Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labelled foods, including pastries, chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi, sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available every day.

In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.

South Africa

Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.

Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition(营养). Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.

Schools serve different foods in different   1   .
Japan	In high schools, children can buy everything, such as noodles and rice. But they can’t buy burgers and   2   from canteens. Some children   3   food from their homes. The class will get a prize if they have the   4   leftovers in a   5   .
United States	Children can get   6   of daily nutrition from their lunch at school.
7	School shops   8   students with traditional dishes. The sale of green-labelled foods is served every day,   9   Red-labelled foods are sold once a week.
South Africa	Students like eating fast food and fried food so that they are overweight. Students in some schools in towns can eat vegetables to   10    fit.

 

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Improve Homework Habits

Do you want to make homework simpler? It can be done readily with a little guidance from specialists (专家) in this field. Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead, said that homework doesn’t always have to be a headache. “Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part of school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.

Use your notebooks

The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依赖) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. Many schools provide notebooks because they are the best organizational tools available.

According to Whitehead, to make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.

Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

Computers on, music on, text messages receiving … this is not multitasking, it’s distracting.

Whitehead says that unless students are doing research, they should turn off all electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神贯注) and that homework takes less time. He adds that this fact has been confirmed by studies.

Think actively

Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a question, or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.

According to Whitehead, students should look up their textbooks and school notes, take a step back to ask what the particular unit is all about, and even move ahead a few questions and see if the next part can help explain a little better. If not, use the Internet.

“Don’t stare at (盯着) the question; ask how this question relates to what is being learned overall.” he says.

Get organized

Homework is as much a part of daily routine as waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, but it’s often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends streamlining (使合理化) the process.

“Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin or a bucket so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.

Improve Homework Habits
As students, homework is an unavoidable part in school, but many students feel   1. about homework. The following   2.  can help students turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.
Step1: Use your notebooks	Students shouldn’t use brains to remember all school things.   3. , they should use notebooks to write the details about   4.  at school. At home they open them up, and read over the night’s list.
Step2: Remove distractions	Computers, music, text messages, etc. may distract you from your homework.   5.  you are not doing research, turn off all of these. Then you may find you can concentrate on homework more   6.  and it takes less time.
Step3: Think actively	When you have   7.  in doing your homework, it’s not wise for you to stare at the question. You should take a small break then come   8. to look at it again.
Step4: Get organized	Students   9.  to streamline the process, keep all the homework-related things organized, pick the same place to do homework, and   10.  homework at the same time each day.