Many people think teachers give pupils too __1__ homework. They say that it is __2__ (necessary) for children to work at home in their free time. __3__, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The results are __4__ pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework __5__ (give) to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was useless, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which __6__ (stop) homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one __7__. Similar arrangement also exists in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is not fair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much __8__ (good) position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television __9__. Some parents are ready to help their children with their homework. But other parents even take __10__ interest at all in their children’s homework
1. much 2. unnecessary 3. Moreover 4. that 5. given
6. stopped 7. another 8. better 9. on 10. no
1. 考察不可数名词,homework是不可数名词,故用much修饰,填much
2. 考察形容词的反义词,这里的意思是不必要的,故填unnecessary
3. 考察连接词的用法,前文和下文是进一步解释的关系,故填Moreover
4. 考察宾语从句的用法,由that引导的从句做句子的宾语,故填that
5. 考察动词的过去分词,这里的given做形容词修饰homework表示被布置给学生的作业,故填given
6. 考察动词的时态,这里的stop是过去的动作,已结束,故填stopped
7. 考察词组one another意为互相,彼此,故填another
8. 考察形容词比较级,后面的than提示前面应该用比较级,故填better
9. 考察固定词组with…on,意为留…开着,故填on
10. 考察词组take no interest in,意为对…不感兴趣,故填no