A great many new ideas _____at this education conference to improve the students’ study.

A.came out   B.came up     C.put forward   D.put away

 

 _______to improve the students’sight,  the eye exercises are done in schools nationwide.

A．Being designed

B．To design

C．Designing

D．Designed

 

A recent online poll (民意调查) asked kids what they hated most about school. “Classes are boring” came in first. “Too much homework” was a close second. Since all activities remain interesting for only so long, too much homework can lead to ennui. So, why are some kids getting homework overload? Teachers give two reasons. First, they say, the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. If students don’ t succeed, the school faces punishment. Second, many parents want their children to be able to get into the best colleges and universities. These parents believe homework is a way to ensure that students are learning as much as possible.
People who favor homework argue that it can have many beneficial effects. They claim it can help students develop good study habits. Homework can help students recognize that learning can occur at home as well as at school. It can help develop their independent learning and responsible character traits(性格特征).
But studies show that middle school students doing 60 to 90 minutes of homework a night are doing just as well in school as those doing more than 90 minutes. And homework can have negative effects. Homework can deny students access to leisure(休闲) activities that also teach important skills. For example, sports teams teach cooperation and leadership, in addition to helping kids stay physically active. Another problem with too much homework is that parents can get too involved. They can put too much pressure on their kids.
So what should be done? Good homework assignments in the proper amount will have positive effects. Too much homework, however, will have negative effects. The bottom line: Students in grades three through six should do no more than 30 to 60 minutes of homework each night.
【小题1】The underline word “ennui” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______” .

A．relaxation

B．fancy

C．boredom

D．intelligence

【小题2】 According to Paragraph 1, the kids are given much homework because ________.

A．schools are evaluated in terms of students’ achievement.

B．the government doesn’t take the problem seriously

C．it is a good way to improve the students’ ability

D．time will be made full use of in this way

【小题3】Those who are in favor of homework think that _______.

A．homework helps students to succeed

B．it’s good for kids to help each other in learning

C．parents are a great help when kids do homework at home

D．homework helps children to learn independently

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of too much homework?

A．Kids have little time to do leisure activities.

B．There is a lack of sleeping time.

C．The chances of learning other skills are lost.

D．Kids are under pressure from their parents.

【小题5】 The author’s purpose in writing the passage is _______.

A．to criticize the school teachers

B．to attract public attention to kids’ study

C．to offer more help to today’s kids

D．to call for proper amounts of homework

A recent online poll (民意调查) asked kids what they hated most about school. “Classes are boring” came in first. “Too much homework” was a close second. Since all activities remain interesting for only so long, too much homework can lead to ennui. So, why are some kids getting homework overload? Teachers give two reasons. First, they say, the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. If students don’ t succeed, the school faces punishment. Second, many parents want their children to be able to get into the best colleges and universities. These parents believe homework is a way to ensure that students are learning as much as possible.

    People who favor homework argue that it can have many beneficial effects. They claim it can help students develop good study habits. Homework can help students recognize that learning can occur at home as well as at school. It can help develop their independent learning and responsible character traits(性格特征).

   But studies show that middle school students doing 60 to 90 minutes of homework a night are doing just as well in school as those doing more than 90 minutes. And homework can have negative effects. Homework can deny students access to leisure(休闲) activities that also teach important skills. For example, sports teams teach cooperation and leadership, in addition to helping kids stay physically active. Another problem with too much homework is that parents can get too involved. They can put too much pressure on their kids.

So what should be done? Good homework assignments in the proper amount will have positive effects. Too much homework, however, will have negative effects. The bottom line: Students in grades three through six should do no more than 30 to 60 minutes of homework each night.

1.The underline word “ennui” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______” .

   A. relaxation      B. fancy          C. boredom            D. intelligence

2. According to Paragraph 1, the kids are given much homework because ________.

   A. schools are evaluated in terms of students’ achievement.

   B. the government doesn’t take the problem seriously

   C. it is a good way to improve the students’ ability

   D. time will be made full use of in this way

3.Those who are in favor of homework think that _______.

   A. homework helps students to succeed

   B. it’s good for kids to help each other in learning

   C. parents are a great help when kids do homework at home

   D. homework helps children to learn independently

4. Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of too much homework?

   A. Kids have little time to do leisure activities.

   B. There is a lack of sleeping time.

   C. The chances of learning other skills are lost.

   D. Kids are under pressure from their parents.

5. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is _______.

   A. to criticize the school teachers

   B. to attract public attention to kids’ study

   C. to offer more help to today’s kids

   D. to call for proper amounts of homework

 

Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs , teachers find students’ posture(姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. “The students love them”, she says. Pownall took a survey(调查) of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. “Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico (波多黎各) and Japan,” says Witt, “ Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter（直的）. You can slouch(低头垂肩地坐)on a ball,” says Witt, “but it feels bad.” Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen( 氧气) to the brain , so the kids have more energy and can pay attention longer.
“Besides, they’re fun.” says Pownall.
【小题1】What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will_________.

A．pay more attention to his lessons	B．be fun
C．like to move around	D．sit up straighter

【小题2】How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?

A．About four years.	B．Only one year.
C．In 2008.	D．Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.

【小题3】In how many countries are the balls used as the students’ chairs?

A．Four.

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．One.

【小题4】Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids _________.

A．improve the students’ posture and attention

B．slouch on the chairs

C．have fun

D．Both A and C are correct answers

【小题5】Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?

A．Sitting on a chair.	B．Sitting on a ball.
C．They are the same.	D．We don’t know.