Question

【題目】Do arithmetic problems 15 through 25. State the different forms of the verbs on page 50 of your French workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and don’t forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet.

Sound like a list of your homework for the next few nights—or maybe even just for tonight? 【1】 It’s your teachers’ way of evaluating how much you understand what’s going on in class. And it helps strengthen important concepts.

【2】 It’s inviting to start with the easy things to get them out of the way. However, you’ll have the most energy and focus when you begin, so it’s best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging. Later, when you’re more tired, you can focus on the simpler things. If you get stuck on a problem, try to figure it out as well as you can—but don’t spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework schedule for the rest of the night. 【3】 But don’t pick someone whom you’ll be up all night chatting with, or you’ll never get it done!

Most people’s attention spans(一段時間) aren’t very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people. 【4】

Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time. Be sure to put it safely away in your backpack—there’s nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you can’t find the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister. 【5】 Now you’re free to hang out.

A. In conclusion, no one is expected to stay long, and people have very different learning styles.

B. But if you’re really concentrating, wait until it’s a good time to stop.

C. If you need to, ask an adult for help or call or email a classmate for advice.

D. Luckily, you can do a few things to do less homework.

E. When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first.

F. And no teacher still believes that “chewed by the dog” line—even when it’s true!

G. Homework is a major part of going to school.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】E

【3】C

【4】B

【5】F

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，家庭作業(yè)是教師評估學生對課堂所學內容理解程度的方法。也是學校教育非常重要的一方面。文章中作者提出了學生完成家庭作業(yè)的三個建議。

【1】根據(jù)橫線后句“It’s your teachers’ way of evaluating how much you understand what’s going on in class.”可知家庭作業(yè)是教師評估學生對課堂所學內容理解程度的方法。也是學校教育非常重要的一方面。G項“Homework is a major part of going to school.”與語境相符，故選擇G項。

【2】根據(jù)本段第三句“However, you’ll have the most energy and focus when you begin, so it’s best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging.”可知在我們開始的時候，也是我們注意力最集中的時候，這時應該做最難的作業(yè)。E項“When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first.”為本段中心思想。故選擇E項。

【3】根據(jù)橫線前句“….but don’t spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework schedule for the rest of the night.”可知我們不要把很多時間花在太難的題上，因為那樣做會打亂我們的作業(yè)安排。如果需要我們要求助別人。C項“If you need to, ask an adult for help or call or email a classmate for advice.”符合上下文語境，故選擇C項。

【4】根據(jù)本段內容可知人們的注意力通常不能集中很長時間，所以我們要間隔休息一段時間。橫線前一句“Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.”建議我們每小時休息15分鐘以保持注意力。但是如果你注意力一直都很集中，可以等到適合的時間再休息。B項“But if you’re really concentrating, wait until it’s a good time to stop.”符合上下文語境，所以選擇B項。

【5】根據(jù)橫線前句“Be sure to put it safely away in your backpack—there’s nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you can’t find the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister.”可知當我們完成作業(yè)以后，安全起見最好把作業(yè)放在書包里以防你找不到作業(yè)了，或者作業(yè)被粗心的家人弄壞了。老師是不會相信你的借口的，老師通常會認為你沒有完成作業(yè)。F項“And no teacher still believes that “chewed by the dog” line—even when it’s true!”符合上下文語境，所以選擇F項。