12.When my daughter was in the fifth grade,she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework.It was my duty to help her get it done.One night she worked until midnight doing homework.
I felt annoyed,but I didn't want the teacher to think I was lazy,so I never complained.I wasn't sure,but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student.
Later I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century.Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today's world.Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests.
Other parents dislike the recent trend(趨勢) toward more homework.They don't want to stay up until midnight helping their children.They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children.Added to the opposition(反對) are those who say that homework increases the gap(差距) between the rich and the poor,since middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homework
So,who is right?Is homework an enemy or a help?According to experts the truthlies somewhere in the middle.
41.The author thought that her daughter's homeworkB.
A.was very easy for her daughter to do alone
B.was too much to finish within such a short time
C.was done more carefully than her classmates
D.would become less as long as her daughter agreed
42.The author never complained to the teacher becauseC.
A.she was too angry to talk with the teacher
B she did not like complaining at all
C.she was afraid of being thought lazy by the teacher
D.her daughter would be annoyed if she complained
43.Some parents support the idea of giving more homework to children becauseD.
A they want to develop a good relationship with their children's teachers
B.they think it a good way to keep their children from spending all their time in the park
C.they want to teach their children by themselves at home
D.they believe more homework will help children succeed in today's society
44.People who are against more homework believe thatA.
A.it hurts the poor more than the rich
B.parents are too busy to help children with their studies
C.it increases the gap between parents and children
D.homework can't help children learn at all
45.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably mean?C
A.Experts think middle school students should do lots of homework.
B.Experts haven't come up with any idea to solve this problem.
C.Experts think homework should be given,but not too much.
D.Experts think homework should be given less.
分析 本文講述的是在教育中廣泛存在的爭議:家庭作業(yè)的多與少的話題.
解答 BCDAC
41 B 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)第二段2,3行I wasn't sure,but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student.說明作者認為女兒的作業(yè)太多了,故B正確.
42 C 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)第二段第一行I felt annoyed,but I didn't want the teacher to think I was lazy可知我不想被老師認為懶惰,所以我沒有抱怨.故C正確.
43 D 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)第三段Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today's world.可知父母喜歡給予孩子更多的家庭作業(yè)的原因是家庭作業(yè)能幫助他們在現(xiàn)今世界成功,故選D.
44 A 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)最后一段Added to the opposition(反對) are those who say that homework increases the gap(差距) between the rich and the poor,可知反對者認為家庭作業(yè)會增加富人和窮人的差距,故選A.
45 C 推理題.根據(jù)文章最后一段So,who is right?Is homework an enemy or a help?According to experts,the truth lies somewhere in the middle.可知作者認為作業(yè)處于中間位置最好,既不要太多,也不要太少.故C正確.
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