When I was leaving to meet Lynne, my friend Tony told me that I’d better take some money. But I didn't listen to him. I thought Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant on time. I know Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table and a waiter brought us some delicious food.

The dinner was a great success. We talked a lot while eating. After two hours, the waiter finally came and asked if we wanted one check (账单）or two, Lyrme said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I said，“Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my friend, please?" The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called Tony. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, and paid my check. He laughed at me all the way home. Now, I think it's funny too, but at that time I was very embarrassed. I thought an invitation to  have dinner in America meant the same thing as that in China. Now 1 think you have to understand thai your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too. They can be quite different.

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One day I got an invitation to dinner from Lynne. Before I left, my friend Tony told me to take some money, bul 1 didn’t take his1.______. 1 reached the restaurant on time because I know being late is thought to be 2.______    . Lynne and I enjoyed the dinner very much. But two hours3._______, 1 got into trouble 4._______my check. I thought Lyrme would pay 5.________of the checks. In fact I was wrong. I had to call Tony for help. After the problem was solved, I realized the importance of learning about different customs.

Teachers say buying homework answers online is not many in schools, but an interview with school students shows only 10% are willing to finish their holiday homework by themselves.

Their main complaint is that the homework is too much for them to finish.

“As far as ！ know, many of my students have to go to all kinds of training classes during the holiday. These lake away much of their time for doing homework.”

But as for the parents  who are sending their children to these training classes  they also say they've got no choice. Here's a view from a student's father.

"All the other kids in the neighborhood are learning extra things. You know parents sometimes compare their kids. I'm afraid my kid will be less successful than the others in the future."

In order to do with this situation of students copying each other's homework, some schools have even dropped the idea of holiday homework. Instead, they organize some interesting outdoor activities.

Educational experts say students love to learn through games or activities that they can be a part of‘ They suggest schools drop the current (目前的）homework format (设计)，and turn to homework that encourages kids to get involved (参与).This way, they would no longer want to copy from each other or buy answers through the Internet.

Answer the following questions according to what you read.

1.Why do students copy or buy homework answers?

2.  What do students spend much time on during the holiday?

3.Most parents want their kids to be successful, don't they?

4.  How do some schools deal with the problem of students copying homework?

5.  List a kind of your favorite holiday homework according to the passage.

昨天下午Dick在篮球比赛中受伤，医生叮嘱他卧床休息，所以无法上学《请你以Dick的身份写一张病假条，向Mr. Green请两周的假》

每个孩子成长的背后都离不幵母亲无私的爱，她们在每天工作之余，不但要操持家务,还要辅导孩子学习。作为孩子，我们将怎样报答她们的养育之恩呢？请以此为话题，谈谈母亲对你的爱以及你将如何孝敬母亲，同时表达对她的美好祝愿。

要求：1、写作思路清晰，语言表达准确、流畅。

2、字迹淸楚、工整，字数80~100词。

1This novel can make you laugh and cry at _______ same time.

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

1The university student borrowed some money _____his friends to start his own business.

A. from        B. onto          C. at           D. in

1I have two children, and ________ of them are working in the west of China.

A. all           B. both           C. neither           D. either

1The old man used to raise many ________ to make a living on the farm.

A. duck         B. horse          C. bird            D. sheep

1The students from Xinjiang enjoy staying in our school because everyone is ____ to them..

A. friendly            B. gently        C. happily         D. politely

1We hope that with the help of the new skill, Liu Xiang can run ________than before.

A. fast        B. faster         C. fastest        D. the fastest