Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Homework is an important part of schooling, but the purposes of giving children homework will change as they grow older. 16 At the primary level, the main aim is to cultivate good habits, like learning to plan and exercising self-discipline. During the secondary school years, extending what is learned at school is positively related to academic achievement, so the content of homework becomes more important. So how can you help your child do their best? 17 Creating an ideal working environment will make it easier for them to get down to their assignments quickly. Make sure it's free of distractions, and—for primary school children at least—somewhere near you, so you can answer questions and offer encouragement. You probably have to help younger children plan their session, but it's important that by the end of primary school it's second nature. Get them to tell you everything they have to do, then encourage them to establish an order in which they do work. 18 When there are several different assignments, make sure they begin with one they enjoy, so it seems easy to get started. It's best to take on the most difficult task second—once they're settled, but before they get tired. If older children have more than an hour of homework, encourage them to schedule a short break to stretch. If you encourage them to tell you what they've learned, they'll absorb the information more deeply and remember it more readily.
家庭作业是学校教育的重要组成部分，但随着孩子年龄的增长，给他们留家庭作业的目的会随之改变。 16 在小学阶段，作业的主要目的是培养良好的习惯，如学会列学习计划和培养自律性。在中学阶段，把在学校里学到的东西进行延伸与学业成绩呈正相关，因此家庭作业的内容变得更加重要。那么你怎样才能帮助你的孩子做到最好呢？ 17 创造一个理想的学习环境会让他们更容易迅速地开始做作业。确保他们不受干扰，同时让他们就在你附近（至少对小学生来说应该如此），这样你就可以回答他们的问题并给予他们鼓励。你很可能还需要帮助年幼的孩子安排做作业的先后顺序，但重要的是，等他们小学结束时，要让他们习惯成自然。让他们告诉你他们要做的每一件事，然后鼓励他们给待完成的作业进行排序。 18 面临几项不同的作业时，要确保他们先从自己喜欢的作业开始，这样似乎更容易上手。然后，最好再做难度最大的作业—在他们适应后开始，但是要在感到疲劳前结束。如果大一点的孩子的作业超过一个小时，可以鼓励他们安排一个短暂的休息时间来伸展身体。如果你鼓励他们跟你说自己学到了什么，他们就能更加深入地理解所学的内容，并且更容易记住这些内容。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
- 单选题
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What is the main aim of homework for primary school kids?
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To cultivate good habits.
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To prepare for secondary school.
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To review what is learned in class.
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To stimulate interest in learning.
16. 给小学生留家庭作业的主要目的是什么？
A) 培养良好的习惯。
B) 为中学做准备。
C) 复习课堂所学内容。
D) 激发学习兴趣。
- 单选题
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What does the passage suggest parents do to help their children?
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Discuss their academic achievements with them.
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Create an ideal study environment for them.
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Allow them to learn independently.
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Check their homework promptly.
17. 这篇文章建议父母如何帮助他们的孩子？
A) 和他们讨论他们的学业成绩。
B) 为他们创造一个理想的学习环境。
C) 允许他们独立学习。
D) 及时检查他们的家庭作业。
- 单选题
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What should children do to deal with multiple assignments?
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Finish them before they get tired.
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Tackle the most difficult task first.
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Start with something they enjoy.
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Focus on the most important ones.
18. 孩子们应该如何应对多项作业？
A) 在他们疲劳前写完作业。
B) 首先做难度最大的作业。
C) 从他们喜欢的作业开始。
D) 关注最重要的作业。
