【正文】 physical needs of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day. Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the fouryear old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.” 21. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. Working on Christmas Day B. Christmas Day is Coming C. A Happy Family D. A Pale Woman and Four Small Children 22. What kind of person do you think the author is? A. Hardworking and outgoing B. Serious and careful C. Hardworking and warmhearted D. Serious and stubborn 23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Something was wrong with one of the children’ s head. B. The pale woman fot to write the address. C. One of the children had a language problem. D. The whole family pretended to be sick. 24. It can be inferred from the text that ______. A. The author didn’t think there would be any patients on Christmas Day B. The woman was unfortable when she lowered her head C. The family appeared in the emergency room on Christmas Eve D. The woman and four small children were satisfied and grateful B Do the exercise15 through 25. Give the different forms of the verbs on page50 of your French workbook. Read page12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and when you have finished that, don’t fet to fill th e missing chemical symbols on the Periodic Table of Elements worksheet. Homework is a major part of going to class, and it helps students grasp important concepts. Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less painful. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’ t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later at night! Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study or get homework done. It is attractive to hang out with friends during study periods or unscheduled time, but the more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do at night. Third, pace yourself. If you don’ t finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavyhomework day and it seems like you have got an assignment on every subject but gym and lunch, you will need to devote more time to homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an afterschool job. 25. The first paragraph is probably ______. A. examination items B. a list of homework C. some teacher training tasks D. some learning methods 26. What is the author’ s attitude towards homework’ s effect on students? A. Opposing. B. Impatient. C. Approving. D. Concerned. 27. One way to reduce your burden of homework at night is to ______. A. take part in studying teams B. appeal for teachers’ aid at any time C. focus full attention on teachers’ lecture D. make full use of the time at school 28. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. Why Students Should Do Homework B. How to Make Homework Less Work C. It is High Time Teachers Gave Less Homework D. Who is to Blame for Children’ s Poor Eyesight C It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are being horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would bee fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most coolheaded drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarreling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm and bees so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it． However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves to a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oning cars that may be not able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to. An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master good skills. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more giveandtake from