One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades. __(1)__your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework, why not __(2)__a simple experiment? __(3)__taking the heavy-handed （严厉的）line of __(4)__him to his bedroom to get on with it __(5)__, let him do the homework the __(6)__he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling（有文采的）than __(7)__he's done before.

　　According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters __(8)__best with background music. 10% excel（突出）when allowed to __(9)__their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate（集中注意力）__(10)__if allowed to fiddle（用手拨弄）with a small object.

　　The research has advised the school to adopt（采取）a complete __(11)__approach（措施）analyzing pupils to discover which learning style __(12)__them best--then letting them do their homework listening to music or __(13)__lying down. __(14)__parents at first regarded the __(15)__as a layabout's deed but many are now applying it at __(16)__where children are also allowed to do their work __(17)__the television on.

　　“I __(18)__to work on the floor with music on low,”admits Susan, 13, a day girl（走读女生）.“At first my parents thought I was skiving（逃避）, but my __(19)__persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay, they __(20)__.”

单词拼写(用一到三单元生词的合适形式填空,答案写在答题卷上)（10%）

1.I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be o       for so long that I’ve grown crazy about everything to do with nature.            

2.I am only able to look at nature through dirty c       hanging before very dusty windows.                                       

3.The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the t       clouds held me entirely in their power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I’d seen the night face to face…

4.She is very       (可靠的)and I knew I didn’t need to encourage her.

5.She gave me a       (坚定的)look----the kind that she would not change her mind.   

6. Then       (逐渐地) between about AD 800 and 1150 English became less like German.  

7.The latter gave a separate       (身份、特色)to American English spelling. 

8. India has a very large number of       (流利的) English speakers.  

9.After g     from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. 

10.Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to the place, she insisted that she

o       the trip properly.

单词拼写(用一到三单元生词的合适形式填空,答案写在答题卷上)（10%）
【小题1】I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be o       for so long that I’ve grown crazy about everything to do with nature.            
【小题2】I am only able to look at nature through dirty c       hanging before very dusty windows.                                       
【小题3】The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the t       clouds held me entirely in their power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I’d seen the night face to face…
【小题4】She is very       (可靠的)and I knew I didn’t need to encourage her.
【小题5】She gave me a       (坚定的)look----the kind that she would not change her mind.   
【小题6】 Then       (逐渐地) between about AD 800 and 1150 English became less like German.  
【小题7】The latter gave a separate       (身份、特色)to American English spelling. 
【小题8】 India has a very large number of       (流利的) English speakers.  
【小题9】After g     from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. 
【小题10】Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to the place, she insisted that she
o       the trip properly.

单词拼写(用一到三单元生词的合适形式填空,答案写在答题卷上)（10%）

I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be o        for so long that I’ve grown crazy about everything to do with nature.            

I am only able to look at nature through dirty c       hanging before very dusty windows.                                       

The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the t        clouds held me entirely in their power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I’d seen the night face to face…

She is very       (可靠的)and I knew I didn’t need to encourage her.

She gave me a       (坚定的)look----the kind that she would not change her mind.   

Then       (逐渐地) between about AD 800 and 1150 English became less like German.  

The latter gave a separate       (身份、特色)to American English spelling. 

India has a very large number of       (流利的) English speakers.  

After g      from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. 

Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to the place, she insisted that she

o       the trip properly.