A.Homework: Is It Necessary to Eliminate It? B.Homework: Its History and Great Changes

C.Homework: Is It Beneficial to Students' Achievement? D.Homework: Its Influences on Students and Their Families Ⅲ.阅读短文,根据短文回答问题

No summer beach vacation in the northeast U.S. state of Massachusetts is complete without an order of fried clams at a seaside restaurant. People enjoy eating the shellfish, which are dipped(蘸) in a mixture made from flour, water and spices and then cooked in hot oil. One restaurant known for its seafood is Nancy's on Martha's Vineyard.

Martha's Vineyard is a small island off the coast of Massachusetts. The U.S. President Barack Obama and his family like to visit Martha's Vineyard in the summer. The Obama family often eats at Nancy's during their vacations. It seems that one Obama has even started working at Nancy's this summer.

The Boston Herald newspaper first reported that Sasha Obama, the president's younger daughter has a

job there. She is 15 years old. The story says that Sasha Obama is helping the restaurant get ready for its lunch service each day. She is also bringing customers their food orders at a take-out window. She works for about four hours. Her last day is Saturday, when the rest of the Obama family arrives for vacation. One of the other workers at the restaurant said Sasha started working earlier in the week. She has been using her full name, Natasha, while on the job.

Many people followed the story on social media. “Sasha Obama” became a hot Twitter topic. One person wrote on Twitter: “Keeping it real.” Another added hashtag “Respect.” But a third person twittered that someone else who really needs the money should have the job. He said that Sasha Obama was only working because people would like the story.

The President's daughter does have a safe team looking out for her. But they have been waiting in a large car nearby while she works.

17.Is Martha's Vineyard the name of a restaurant?

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18.Who first reported the story of Sasha?

19.How long did Sasha work at the restaurant a day?

20.According to a third person, why did Sasha work at a restaurant?

21.What do you think of Sasha?

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参考答案

Ⅰ.1—6 CBDAAD 7—12 ACDBBD

Ⅱ.[主旨大意] 本文对是否应该给小学生留作业提出了不同的看法,在佛罗里达的一个小学基于研究认为作业不能提高学生的成绩,所以取消了传统的作业。而Harris Cooper教授认为作业有积极的一面,但不能太多。曼彻斯特的一个小学也开始了作业的实验,在取消作业一年后重新提出每天留一项作业。对于是否留作业的争论还将继续下去。 13.B 根据第二段中“But her mom misses last year's assignments.”可知,她妈妈怀念去年的作业,所以她的妈妈更喜欢传统的作业。故选B。

14.C 根据第三段中“Support for homework has gone up and down through the years.”可知对于作业的支持很多年来不是上升就是下降,所以大家对此有争议。故选C。

15.C 根据第四段中“But even in the early grades, homework has a positive effect on simple skills.”可知作业能够帮助低年级的学生提高一些简单的技能。故选C。

16.A 通读全文可知本文对于作业是保留还是取消各方持不同的观点,争议没有停止。故选A。 Ⅲ.17.No./No, it isn't. 18.The Boston Herald newspaper. 19.For about four hours.

20.Because people would like the story.

21.Although Sasha is a daughter of the President's, she behaved as an ordinary girl,and she is easygoing/friendly/hardworking/modest.

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