How much oil do you need？—It costs about 50 pounds。（)

It's all annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that 【C1】______ evening you're burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, 【C2】______ are throwing the books at kids. 【C3】______ elementary school students are complaining of homework 【C4】______ What's a well-meaning parent to do？

As hard as 【C5】______ may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, 【C6】______ helping too much, or even examining 【C7】______ too carefully, you may keep them 【C8】______ doing it by themselves. "I wouldn't advise a parent to check every 【C9】______ assignment," says psychologist John Rosemnd, author of Ending the Tough Homework. "There's a 【C10】______ of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children 【C11】______ the grade they deserve. "Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their 【C12】______ . But "you don't want them to feel it has to be 【C13】______ ," she says.

That's not to say parents should 【C14】______ homework-first, they should monitor how much homework their kids 【C15】______ . Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in 【C16】______ four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be" 【C17】______ more than an hour and a half," and two for high school students. If your child 【C18】______ has more homework than this, you may want to check 【C19】______ other parents and then talk to the teacher about 【C20】______ assignments.

【C1】______

A．very

B．exact

C．right

D．usual

ou're burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards,【B2】are throwing the books at kids.【B3】elementary school students are complaining of homework【B4】. What's a well-meaning parent to do？

As hard as【B5】may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it,【B6】. helping too much, or even examining【B7】too carefully, you may keep them【B8】doing it by themselves. "I wouldn't advise a parent to check every【B9】assignment," says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. "There's a【B10】of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children【B11】the grade they deserve."

Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their【B12】. But "you don't want them to feel it has to be【B13】," she says.

That's not to say parents should【B14】homework—first, they should monitor how much homework their kids【B15】. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in【B16】four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high school students it should be "【B17】more than an hour and a half", and two for high-school students. If your child【B18】bas more homework than this, you may want to check【B19】other parents and then talk to the teacher about【B20】assignment.

【B1】

A．very

B．exact

C．right

D．usual

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

A.HOW

B.HOW MUCH

C.HOW ARE YOU

D.HOW DO YOU DO

A.How little

B.How much

C.How many

A.How many

B.How little

C.How much