Mother holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A. heavy B. flexible
C. complex D. smooth
请根据下面提示，使用英语介绍你的家乡的情况。
1.人口约20万，面积约360平方公里。
2 地理情况:坐落在大山的脚下，面临一条大河。新建有许多工厂，商店，医院。
3.教育情况:有10所学校，每个儿童都可以上学生活状况丰富多彩，人们工作之余可以逛商店，看电影，跳舞，参加体育活动等。
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该短文共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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I first met Li Ming at a friend birthday party five years ago. Then I invited Li Ming over in my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became good friends.
Three years ago, Li Ming’s parents invited I to spend two wonderful week in Qingdao with them during the summer holiday. Li Ming and I loved walking along the beautifully beaches there.
Last year I was ill but had to stay in hospital for a week. He came see me every day.
Then, her father has changed jobs and they moved to another city. Since then we haven’t see each other much, but we’ve kept writing to each other.
People __1._ (live) in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred _2.___ in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four _3.___ five hundred thousand words. But we do not need _4.__these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. _5._ you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.
The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary 6._ (big). Read as many books as we can. There are a lot of books _7.__ (write) in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you come across _8.__ new word, look it _9.___ in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your _10._ (much) useful book.
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they _ after having dinner together. They discussed the __ they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a _ house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a _ to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful _ for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know _ Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t _ very well. I met a _ who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to _ it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, _ it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were_ by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother _ her thank-you notes, which read: “Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to _ the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to _ . I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll _ use the car. The_ was good, although not practical. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to_ plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost _ my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the_ son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so _ . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
1.A. fought B. talked C. studied D. slept
2.A. gifts B. chances C. wishes D. challenges
3.A. warm B. big C. safe D. lonely
4.A. book B. bike C. car D. bag
5.A. station B. museum C. library D. theater
6.A. what B. how C. why D. when
7.A. listen B. feel C. see D. walk
8.A. nurse B. writer C. businessman D. lawyer
9.A. protect B. beat C. raise D. teach
10.A. but B. so C. unless D. although
11.A. treated B. impressed C. threatened D. hurt
12.A. sent out B. put up C. took out D. picked up
13.A. sell B. borrow C. clean D. visit
14.A. learn B. work C. exercise D. travel
15.A. never B. often C. regularly D. sometimes
16.A. future B. hobby C. idea D. program
17.A. create B. enjoy C. bring D. record
18.A. lost B. admired C. remained D. discovered
19.A. same B. last C. next D. only
20.A. strange B. unpleasant C. bitter D. delicious
In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy during school hours.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most use of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health.
1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
A. Watching TV. B. Playing computer games.
C. Doing homework D. Doing housework.
2.According to the article, who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
A. Their parents B. Other students.
C. The children themselves. D. Nobody else.
3.How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?
A. Less than 9 hours. B. Over 9 hours.
C. Only 9 hours. D. 8 hours.
4.What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
A. He would fall asleep in class.
B. He would do well in study.
C. He would finish his homework fast.
D. He would have good heath.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some students are so careless that they spend much time on the homework.
B. All the students stay up late for their homework.
C. Children should be given less homework.
D. School and parents should take care of children’s health.
