A) 根据所读内容，在文章后第62—71小题的空格里填入恰当的单词。每个空格只填1个单词。

How important is homework? According to the Los Angeles Unified School District(LAUSD), it’s not that important! The district has made a big change for the 2011-2012 school year. It started on July 1, homework counts for only 10% of a student’s grade. The district, the second largest in the country, says its new way can provide a fairer assessment(评定) of students’ homework and achievements.

The district hopes students only need to spend less time on homework and more time on hobbies and with their families. By reducing the weight of homework toward a student’s grade, a truer picture of the student’s knowledge will be shown in the achievement grade.

However, it doesn’t mean the students can throw out homework. It says that homework is a chance for students to practice their skills and a tool for students to prepare for coming lessons. Still, LAUSD is joining a growing list of schools that have controlled the amount of homework.

How much time children should spend on homework is a hot topic. Harris Cooper, a professor at a university, says that the proper amount of homework time is ten minutes a day multiplied by(乘以) the student’s grade. This means a third grader should spend 30 minutes a day on homework. And a sixth grader would spend 60 minutes. “Good homework in the proper amount will have better effects on them,” he said. “Bad homework or too much homework will have worse effects.”

But some people think homework is an important part of learning. They say many children just won’t try their best if homework doesn’t count toward their grade. Some teachers also think homework is important. They argue that students who do their homework perform better on tests and in school than those who do not. They are afraid that the new way will encourage students to pay less attention to homework.

B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. It is one of the most popular sweet v  1   . When people think about the carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable w  2   a good taste. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and s  3  . And not all carrots are orange.

Carrots should be grown in a field that doesn’t hold w  4  for a long time. That is to say, the field should not be too wet. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over.  Weather, soil condition, and time

a  5   the way that carrots taste. Warm days and cool nights are the b  6   time to grow great tasty carrots. The quickest way to know if a carrot is ready to be harvested(收获) is to see its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is. Many people do not know that carrots can be grown d  7   the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough, you can grow carrots the same way as you d  8   in the summer months.

Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut in thin p  9   and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or they are washed and eaten just as they come out of the g  10  . If you don’t eat them at once, they can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month.

南京中考在即。假如你是班长，要求与学生谈谈考前几天的注意事项。以下五点必须全部包括在内，也可适当拓展。注意：文中不得出现真实的校名及姓名，篇幅80-100词。短文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

1. 合理饮食与睡眠。

2. 消除焦虑，充满信心。

3. 适度复习并做适当活动。

4. 熟悉考场环境，如厕所、考场的位置等。

5. 提出希望与祝福。

参考词汇：考场环境：examination environment；

Nanjing Senior high school entrance examination is coming. ________________________

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Lin Shuhao, now _______ NBA star, used to be a student of the Harvard University.

A. a            B. the          C. an               D. /

I found there was only one copy of “Bighead Son and Small-head Father” on the bookshelf, so I decided to buy _______ at once.

A. one              B.it            C. this             D. that

— What _______ do you have for Daniel?

 — I think he should study harder than before.

A. news        B. advice           C. help             D. idea

Lots of trees ________in our city over the years. It is becoming greener and greener!

A. are planting                     B. have planted

C. will be planted                      D. have been planted

— The dish doesn’t taste _______. It’s too salty.

— Sorry, sir. Maybe the cook put a little more salt.

A. terrible         B. terribly         C. delicious   D. well

—Mike’s parents have bought a 2-floor house with a swimming pool.

   — Oh, it________ be very expensive.

  A. must           B. can          C. need         D. should

The aged lady smiles so sweetly that she _________ me of my beloved grandmother.

 A. realizes            B. thinks                C. misses         D. reminds