Question

讀寫任務
閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
Nowadays, the pressures on schools and teachers are often passed on to students and parents. Students are tested more and assigned more homework. In the past 25 years, homework assignments have risen by 51% according to a 2008 study at the University of Michigan. That is an average of 12 extra hours of homework per week!
Excessive homework often leaves no time for students to have fun or do something for themselves. Many parents spend at least three hours every night going through their children's work.
However, the governments' efforts to cut the homework burden of primary and middle school students have drawn mixed reactions.  Ironically, though teachers have been widely criticized for piling on homework, it is parents who sometimes ask for more work for their children! When teachers don't give homework, some parents will go to the school and complain. They want teachers to assign homework every day as a means of making sure teachers do their job and the children have work to do.
【寫作內容】
你們班級打算就“Homework”這一主題召開一次班會。并發(fā)給每人一份上面的英語短文，你和同學都積極響應，并打算就這一主題發(fā)表各自的看法。請你準備寫一份發(fā)言稿，內容要點包括：
1．以約30詞概括短文的要點；
2．然后以約120詞談談你的看法和認識，內容包括：
(1)你認為過多的家庭作業(yè)對中學生來說有必要嗎？為什么？
(2)你如何看待作業(yè)負擔的問題。
【寫作要求】
1．在作文中可以使用自己的親身經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不得出現真實姓名和學校名稱。

Answer 1

      
Homework
Today, both students and parents are suffering from excessive homework. However, while the government is trying to relieve students' burden, some parents complain about the small amount of homework and ask for more.
Personally, I don't think the function of homework can be ignored. Homework is a means for teachers to find out whether or not their students understand the lessons. What's more, practice makes perfect. The more questions they practice, the less painful they feel during exams. To some extent, minimizing the amount of homework may encourage students to be lazy.
However, excessive homework is harmful. Students cannot enjoy their leisure time which is occupied by countless assignments and sometimes they have to copy homework from each other in order to finish it on time. All work and no play make John a dull boy. Students should have more time for leisure activities like reading and sports.
On balance, homework is necessary for students but the amount must not be a burden for students.

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