deserved (应得) a Nobel Peace Prize.
In his spare time, Yuan Longping loves playing the violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads for half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too. It is said that Professor Yuan is one of the richest people in China. But he cares about nothing but his research.
Yuan Longping--- 46 of Hybrid rice
Childhood 47 His 49 Personal details He wished to grow a new type of rice which would be the same 48 as peanuts. He is 50 of playing the violin, listening to music and 51 . He was born in 1930. He graduated from the Southwest Agricultural University at the age of 52. In 1973, together with other people, he was 53 in the development of Hybrid rice. In 1980, the technology for hybrid rice was 54 to the United States and more than 20 other countries. China now 55 enough rice to feed her people every year. Most Chinese believe that Yuan deserved (应得) a Nobel Peace Prize. Achievements 46. Father 47. dream 48. size 49.hobbies 50. fond 51. swimming 52. _twenty-three/23 53. Successful 54. Introduced 55.produces
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Summer is coming soon. When is the best time for swimming in the day in summer? If you would like to swim indoors, a good time in the day is the early hours – the body has the most energy to use because the body has woken up and will be ready for all kinds of different activities of the day. The body is going to work with enough energy and therefore a person will feel more comfortable if he swims during the early hours of the day.
Swimming early in the day can also be good for anyone who plans to swim outdoors. The conditions outside will be excellent: the water will not be too cold or too hot, and the air will be just clean and fine. Everything is suitable.
Usually, it is not a good idea to swim later in the day because one’s body is tired after work for a whole day and also the weather conditions can be the worst in the later parts of the day.
However, there are still some exceptions. Different people feel different and one’s body acts differently at different times of the day. When a person is feeling active and is not tired at all after work, it may be a better time to swim for him than for others. If he is alert (警觉的) that time, he is safe in the water.
In a word, the best time can change for every person. The person’s body condition decides when the best time for swimming is. The best time to 46 in summer In the early A good time The body has the most energy then hours of the day (indoors) ●After 47 up, people are ready for different activities ●The person will feel more comfortable with 48 energy The conditions outside will be 50 . A good time ●The water is neither too cold nor too hot. ( 49 ) ●The 51 is clean and fine. ●The body feels 52 after a day’s Usually not a good work. Later in the day time ●The weather conditions are the 53
during the day. Later in the day can ●People’s 54 conditions are be a different. Exceptions good time for some ●The body acts differently at different people. times of the day. The best time to swim in the day in summer should be 55
Conclusion according to the body conditions of the swimmer. 46.swim 47.waking 48.enough 49.outdoors 50.excellent 51.air 52.tired 53.worst 54.body 55.decided 表格填词练习十四
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. The topic of the article: The 62 of homework in learning A big change for Reducing the 63 of homework grade by 10% homework[来源:21世纪教育in assessing students’ performance and 网]21世纪教育网 achievement in school. Students will have more time for 64 and with The advantages of reducing their families. homework Students will be able to 65 their truer pictures of knowledge in the achievement grades. Students can have more 66 to practice their The advantages of doing skills. homework The 67 of schools that have controlled the amount of homework is getting bigger. The time that a ninth grade student 68 to homework should be 90 minutes. The amount of homework Students will 69 good homework in the proper amount to bad homework or too much homework. If homework isn’t included in their grade, many 70 about the new students won’t put their heart into study. policy Students who don’t do their homework perform much 71 than those who do their homework. 62. importance 63. percentage 64. hobbies 65. show 66. chances 67. number 68. devotes 69. prefer 70. Worries 71. Worse
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It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food. Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school? Japan
High schools have canteens, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜) and vegetables.
Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition value. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize. United States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances(定量) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories.
Australia
Meat pies, sausage rolls and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.
Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labelled foods, including pastries, chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi, sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available every day.
In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice. South Africa
Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.21世纪教育网
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition(营养). Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes. Schools serve different foods in different 62 .[来源:21世纪教育网] Japan In high schools, children can buy everything, such as noodles and rice. But they can’t buy burgers and 63 from canteens. Some children 64 food from their homes. The class will get a prize if they have the 65 leftovers in a 66 . United Children can get 67 of daily nutrition from their lunch at school. States 68 School shops 69 students with traditional dishes. The sale of green-labelled foods is served every day, 70 Red-labelled foods are sold once a week. South Students like eating fast food and fried food so that they are overweight. Africa Students in some schools in towns can eat vegetables to 71
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Different cultures make different families. For example, there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children.
First, Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence (独立). Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents’ eyes. It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting
dressed, having meals, bathing, and other things. American parents, on the other hand, teach their children how to do things alone from childhood.
Second, most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes, such as piano, drawing, or singing lessons. Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children. The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes. American parents try to respect (尊重) their children’s interests and usually don’t make them do what they don’t like.
Third, there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make. Many Chinese people believe in the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child (不打不成器).” When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes, they often get very angry, some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes. This affects the children’s growth and the forming of their character, and also makes the generations gap (代沟) wide. American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life. They often say, “It’s OK to make mistakes. Making mistakes helps you learn.” They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities (机会).
Families in China and America are quite different, and one way may seem better than the other, but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right. Comparisons Differences Chinese parents always try to do almost 62 for their Different attitudes children. towards independence American parents try to let their children 63 with things on their own from childhood. Chinese children are often made to go to 65 classes. Different ways of treating American children are usually encouraged to do what children’s 64 . they 66 . Chinese parents are 67 about children’s mistakes and Different ways of treating often 68 them. children’s mistakes American parents think everyone can make mistakes and they are a good 69 to learn. The author’s 70 62. everything 63. deal 64. interests 65. extra 66. like/love/want 67. angry 68. hit 69. way 70. idea(s)/opinion(s) 71. better 阅读短文，根据所读内容在短文后图表中的空格里填入一个恰当的单词。每小题1分，注意：每空限填一个单词 表格填词练习十七
In the past two days, I’ve been to two very different bookstores. They were both in Beijing, and both attracted people in their 20s and 30s. So why were they so different? Because one store was for Chinese people, and one was for Westerners.
At the Western bookstore, in Sanlitun, the books put on display in front–the ones expected to be the most popular–were biographies (传记), books about history, and