Many children may be afraid that they won’t understand what has been assigned, or that they will have to spend too much time to complete it. No matter   1   your child feels anxiety, there are a few steps you can take to make the process   2  (easy).

Talk to your children---Children don’t always want to express that   3   have a problem. If you think your child may have   4   anxiety issue when it comes to homework, allow them to talk to you about it. Make sure that they know everyone   5   issues and that when you talk about them, you learn how to work together to get that problem   6  (solve).

Create a dedicated workspace---Your child may feel overwhelmed when they try to make decisions   7__   (concern) their homework.   8   (thing) like where to sit, how to gather supplies, and what time to start can affect their study time. No one comes pre-programmed with study skills. Create a dedicated workspace     __9   your child can learn how to start the process. Ensure that the space is   10   (comfort) and quiet.

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Germany. He showed70.            (music) talent 71 .          an early age. He learned how 72.       (play) the violin from his father, 73.           was a singer.  Mozart met Beethoven and 74.             (impress) by him.

Beethoven met Haydn in 1971.After they had known each other for many years,  Haydn encouraged 75.         (he) to  move to  Vienna.  Beethoven became very popular in the Austrian capital and stayed there for 76.          rest of his life. As he grew77.      (old)，he began to go deaf . He became 78.         (complete) deaf during the last years of his life，79.            he continued composing.

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear __  (1)  ____ spoken.. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. ___  (2)  ___ ,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success _  (3)  ___ language learning. __  (4)  __ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only _____  (5)  ___(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and ___  (6)  __meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. __  (7)  ___we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of __  (8)  ___(advise) for those ___  (9)  _are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and ____  (10)  ___(write) the language whenever we can.

M: Maria, what can you tell us about your plans for the future?

W: Well, I  (1)  (consider) taking a year out after I graduate. You know, I maybe travel around the world and see some different countries.

M:  (2)  do you hope to gain from traveling?

W: I’ve always been interested in seeing different places and  (3)  (experience) different cultures, so it will give me a chance to experience these things first-hand rather than read about them in a book. But I also think that the experience I gain will help me find a good job when I come back.

M: Can you explain  (4)  you think traveling will help you find a job?

W: Well, the modern business environment is changing. Therefore, to be  (5)  (success) in one’s life, it is important to be able to accept changes.

M: What do you mean?

W: I mean that you  (6)  change your attitudes and even working habits to suit the ever-changing environment. And  (7)  you’ve spent some time traveling, it means that you have to get used to different ideas and ways of doing things as well as simpler things, such as food and climate.

M: Er...It sounds reasonable.

W: I also believe that traveling will teach  (8)   (my) to be independent as well as value other people.

M: Why do you believe traveling will help you to value other people?

W: As you know, when you’re traveling you can’t get help from your family,  (9)  you have to depend on your friends, or even turn  (10)  strangers.

M: Oh, I see. You’re right, Maria.

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to India’s Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai for their struggles   (1)  ．the suppression（压迫）of children and for young peopleˈs rights,   (2)  ．(include) the right to education．

Yousafzai came to  (3)  ．(globe) attention after she   (4)  ．(shoot) in the head by the Taliban two years ago for her efforts   (5)  ．(promote) education for girls in Pakistan．

Through her heroic struggle, Yousafzai has become a leading spokeswoman for girls’ rights to education．According to the Nobel committee, at 17 she’s the   (6)  ．(young) ever peace prize winner．“I’m proud that I’m the first Pakistani and the first young woman or the first young person   (7)  ．gets this award,” she said in Birmingham, England．

She doesn’t believe that she deserves the award but considers   (8)  ．an encouragement to continue her campaign and to know that she isn’t   (9)  ．．

Awarding the Peace Prize to a Pakistani Muslim and an Indian Hindu _  (10)  ．_(give) a message to people of love between Pakistan and India, and between different religions．

“If you’re talking to me in a   (1)  (noise)restaurant and my nerve system is good at locking onto the sound of your voice, I can understand what you say better.”

The research at Northwestern University shows that   (2)  (play) a musical instrument is good for your brain. And the brain remembers how to “lock onto” the important sounds,   (3)  , our ears may not work as well as we age, and that helps us to hear better.

A scientist, living in France twenty years ago,   (4)   (write) about what he called the “Mozart Effect”. He said that   (5)   could be helpful to the brain when listening to the classical music of Mozart. Some researchers said that Mozart’s music would make you much   (6)   (smart), or even have some health disorders   (7)   (cure). Others said that there was nothing special about Mozart’s music. Any kind of high energy music would work. So if the cost of a musical instrument or music lessons is too costly, can we get   (8)  same brain experience just by listening?

Usually people have teachers, or they can teach themselves music.   (9)   , the point is that they’re actively playing a musical instrument and engaging in making music instead  (10)   listening to music passively.

James Long is holding a debate called “The economy or the environment — must we choose?” Lin Shuiqing,   (1)   environmentalist and Qian Liwei, an economist expressed their own opinions.

Mr. Lin holds the opinion   (2)   large areas of the world are damaged by industrial waste. In addition, many sea creatures are being destroyed ___  (3)  ____ fishing boats. Other types of waste flow into the river,  ___  (4)  _____(kill) river and sea life. The world’s population is approaching 6.5 billion. He advises people to cut back    (5)   production, reduce what we make and buy, expand our cycling industry, and meanwhile teach people about environmentally friendly ways of living.

While Mr. Qian thinks economic development is not definitely bad for the environment. Through working side by side with environmentalists, __  (6)  ____ thinks a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time. But he does agree that recycling may be the key to __  (7)  _____ (help) both sides. People need more effective laws to preserve the environment   (8)   still allow the economy to grow. Those factories  __  (9)  ____ pollute the environment should have to pay higher taxes.

At last, James says they will open the    (10)   for further discussion.

“If you’re talking to me in a   (1)  (noise)restaurant and my nerve system is good at locking onto the sound of your voice, I can understand what you say better.”

The research at Northwestern University shows that   (2)  (play) a musical instrument is good for your brain. And the brain remembers how to “lock onto” the important sounds,   (3)  , our ears may not work as well as we age, and that helps us to hear better.

A scientist, living in France twenty years ago,   (4)  ．(write) about what he called the “Mozart Effect”. He said that   (5)   could be helpful to the brain when listening to the classical music of Mozart. Some researchers said that Mozart’s music would make you much   (6)  (smart), or even have some health disorders   (7)   (cure). Others said that there was nothing special about Mozart’s music. Any kind of high energy music would work. So if the cost of a musical instrument or music lessons is too costly, can we get   (8)  same brain experience just by listening?

Usually people have teachers, or they can teach themselves music.   (9)   , the point is that they’re actively playing a musical instrument and engaging in making music instead  (10)   listening to music passively.