You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. 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 make a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to complete so you can plan your time. Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed to allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do that 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 plan your time. Most middle students should have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework. No one is expected to understand everything, and may be you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But what if you don’t feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there maybe other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone explain something in a different way. Moreover, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is someone you like who is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together. 6. The most important thing that you should do when you get your assignment may be _. A. to know when you hand it in B. to understand it and its requirements C. to know how long it takes to complete it D. to remember it in order to plan the time 7. If you have any free time left at school, you should . A. use it to do your homework in the library B. spend time with your friends C. use it to understand the assignment D. use it to make your day planner 8. When students need some help, they should . A. never ask other teachers because it will hurt their own teachers B. always turn to their own teacher for help C. ask any good students at the subject in your school D. go to their teachers or other teachers teaching the same subject 9. The main idea of the first three paragraphs is _. A. to get help when you need it B. to do homework immediately C. to create a homework plan D. to ask your teachers for more explanation 10. According to the passage, all of the following are correct EXCEPT that . A. it takes a student more than three hours a night if there is much homework. B. it is good to have the explanation in a different way C. you only do your homework at home between 1 and 3 hours a night D. it is very useful to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class EXN0 6. It's hard to believe that (1) ………… had computers a few years ago. I wonder how people lived. There must have been a lot of (2) ………… I can't imagine writing everything by hand. I also wonder how everything worked (3) ………… computers. We need computers today for everything. Hospitals, airports, the police, etc. nothing can work without computers. I'm sure I'd be ten times busier than now if I didn't have a computer. Imagine having to find (4) …………… paper and an envelope and then walking down the street to mail a letter! I love my computer. It makes everything in my life so (5) ……………... Sure, it freezes and crashes sometimes. Sure I lose some data. But that's not often. Most of the time my computer is like my best friend. 1. A. no one B. any one C. someone D. no body 2. A. paperworks B. work paper C. paperwork D. paper work 3. A. with B. without C. by D. in 4. A. pieces of B. a piece C. piece of D. a piece of 5. A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. inconvenience