On the evening of 29th June,a day I shall never forget we landed at Durban.

It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that (21) evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, (22) are throwing the books at kids. (23) elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue. What's a well-meaning parent to do？

As hard as (24) may be, sit back and chill experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, (25) helping too much, or even examining answers too carefully, you may keep them (26) doing it by themselves. "! wouldn't advise a parent to check every 27 assignment," says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework, "There's a (28) of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children (29) the grade they deserve."

Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their (30) . But "you don't want them to feel it has to be (31) ," she says.

That's not to say parents should (32) homework—first, they should monitor how much homework their kids have. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in (33) four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be" (34) more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students. If your child consistently has more homework than this, you may want to check (35) other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

21.

A. very

B. exact

C. right

D. usual

Mr. Jones was very angry with his wife, and she was very angry with her husband.

【21】several days they didn't speak【22】each other at all. One evening Mr. Jones was very【23】when he came back【24】work, so he went to bed【25】after dinner. Of course, he didn't say【26】to Mrs. Jones before he went up stairs. Mrs. Jones washed the dinner【27】and then did some sewing. When she went up to bed【28】later than her husband, she found a piece of paper on the small table【29】her bed. On it were the words "Mother. Wake me【30】at 7 a.m. --Father."

When Mr. Jones woke up the next morning, it was nearly 8 a.m. and on the small table near his bed he saw another piece of paper. He took it and read these words: "Father. Wake up. It is 7 a.m. --Mother."

(46)

A．At

B．For

C．On

D．About

a middle-aged man【22】spectacles and a brown beard. He spoke English with a strong German accent. His clothes were worn and wrinkled, but he looked neat and had very good manners. He always bought two【23】of stale bread. He never asked for anything【24】stale bread; it cost a lot less than【25】bread. Once Miss Albert noticed a red and brown stain on his finger. She was sure that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in an attic, where he【26】pictures and ate stale bread and thought of good things to eat in the bakery.

Often when Miss Albert sat down to her evening meal, she【27】sigh and wish the artist might share her food instead of eating his dry bread. One day the customer came in【28】usual and asked for his stale bread. As the sudden noise of the fire engine made him hurry to the door, Miss Albert【29】her opportunity. She cut each of the loaves with a knife, inserted some butter and, when the customer turned round, she was putting them【30】a paper bag.

(46)

A．whom

B．who

C．which

D．that

during his holidays to pay for his education.【21】this ,he managed to get to the university, but it was【22】expensive to study there that during the holidays he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time【23】enough money to pay for his studies.

【24】he managed to get a job in a butcher's shop during the daytime, and another in a hospital at night .In the shop, he learnt to cut meat up quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to ", all the serving while he went into a room behind the shop to the accounts. In the hospital,【25】he was, of course, allowed【26】only the simplest job, like【27】to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher's shop and at the hospital, Dick had to wear white clothes.

One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she【28】an operation. The woman was already feeling【29】at the thought of the operation before he【30】to get her, but when she saw Dick, that finished her. "No! No!" she cried, "Not my butcher! I won't be operated on by my butcher!"

(36)

A．Although

B．In spite of

C．No matter

D．Though

y happily home through the silent street. We had been to a【22】and were talking about the people we【23】and heard in it.

"The show made him a star overnight," said my friend about one of them. "He was completely【24】before. And now thousands of people send【25】gifts and letters." "I thought him quite good," I said. "But not【26】thousands of letters. As a matter of【27】one of his songs【28】me a shock. It was too【29】." "What was that？" my friend asked me. "Sing it to me." I began to sing. "Do be【30】, you'll give everybody a shock and wake them up for miles【31】, besides there will be a policeman after us." My friend gave a surprised look.

"Never mind, I won't care. What is the matter？" I said and went on【32】at the top of my voice.

Presently there came a policeman, standing in front of me, his note-book open.

"Excuse me, sir," he said, "You have a very good【33】if I may say so. Who taught you singing？ I'd very much【34】to find someone who can give my daughter singing lessons. Would you be【35】to tell me your name and address？ Then my wife and I would come to your house to discuss it."

(41)

A．looking

B．making

C．worrying

D．going

】they has lost their way. They began to look for a house where they could rest for the night and perhaps they could find a guide to【22】them the right way in the morning.

After【23】for some time, they saw a farm house. When they【24】the house, they found a farmer and his wife having supper. They were asked to sit down and【25】too. As they were very hungry, they did so with【26】

While eating his supper the farmer kept his eyes on the plate without saying【27】. This made the travelers a little afraid. After supper the farmer's wife【28】them up to a store room, and showed them a【29】where they could sleep. Being【30】, they soon book off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger traveler was too【31】to go to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room in a【32】voice. At first he couldn't hear any words, but then he【33】heard the husband say, "Must we kill them both？" and the wife replied, "Yes, of course we must." A moment later, he again heard the farmer【34】into the room, so he quickly【35】behind the door. The door slowly【36】, and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the【37】hanging on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned as【38】as he had come. The two travelers didn't dare to go to【39】. Early in the morning they began to【40】in the dark through the kitchen, finding on the table a piece of meat cleaned and two chicks killed.

(61)

A．know

B．found

C．saw

D．heard

ry.I 21 all my other hobbies, such as collecting stamps, and spent all my spare time reading poetry and writing it.This habit of writing poetry 22 every possible occasion soon got me into trouble at school.23 a lesson did not interest me, I would take out my notebook and start writing poems in class.Of course I did this very cautiously, but it was not long 24 I got caught.One day while I was busy writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger 25 I was not paying attention.He tore the poem up, with a warning 26 time in his class.All the same I was convinced that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again 27 memory.Not long 28, I read about a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem.Weeks later, long after I had given up hope, I got a letter 29 me I had won the first prize.Everyone at school was very impressed --- except the geography teacher, who watched me more carefully than ever.He was quite 30 that I was not going to write poetry in his lesson!

21.A gave up

B.developed

C.Followed

D.forgot

22.A.at

B.on

C.in

D.with

23.A.Unless

B.Since

C.If

D.Given

24.A.after

B.ago

C.when

D.before

25.A.as

B.because

C.therefore

D.but

26.A.not to waste

B.not wasting

C.not waste

D.is not wasting

27.A.with

B.at

C.from

D.on

28.A.before

B.after

C.ago

D.since

29.A.inform

B.informed

C.informs

D.informing

30.A.determined

B.expected

C.impressed

D.worried

A.早上

B.晚上

C.中午

A.in the morning

B.in the afternoon

C.in the evening