Special homework was given to the students in Grade Four at a primary school in Foshan, Guangdong this April, that is to say the children must11100 million grains(颗粒) of rice. A maths teacher Miss Chang asked her students to2the homework in two days. If some .students3to finish in time, they would go on counting the, rice at the weekend. Some parents thought: that if it took a4to count .three grains, if would fake more than a year to count 100 million grains of rice.

    5, others thought it was a good idea. A parent surnamed, (姓) Lin said it could,6 students to use their brains. “I will7my daughter to count 100 or 1,000 grains of rice first, and then8them and multiply (乘以) the figure to, reach 100 million grains of rice, So she will have a clear9of the number 100 million," she said. "The special homework could10help develop children's patience," Lin added.

    Some Internet users also praised the special: homework for encouraging children to11 new ways to do their homework.

    Miss Chang said earlier this week that she hoped the, students could learn knowledge12practical activities. She said she was13 that 10 of her more than 40 students had finished the special homework by using cups or other14to count the rice. The homework helps students develop their abilities to15problems. It's good for them.

The fear of the novel coronavirus（新冠病毒） has turned into discrimination (歧视) against certain groups of people, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(include) people from Wuhan, Chinese people or Asians in general. However, the outbreak of the disease can't be an excuse to isolate these groups. What we should do is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(get) rid of (消除) discrimination and show sympathy (同情) instead.

Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), many people {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(live) in fear. This is normal, as the disease is infectious (传染性的) and dangerous. However, some people turn pale at the mention of "people from Wuhan or Hubei province", the center of the outbreak.

    Ding Baixing, a doctor at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, has seen this himself. He treated a suspected (疑似的) patient {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(name)Chen Hui who traveled from Wuhan to Shanghai. Chen appeared desperate (绝望的) and avoided {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(keep)in touch with other patients, as he worried that they would be afraid of him.

    Chen is not alone. Chen Xue, an editor {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(work) in Beijing, went to Chongli in Hebei for a ski trip on Jan 23. Though her temperature was fine and she hasn't been to her hometown – Hubei province – since October last year, the hotel she was in told her that it {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(will not) receive Hubei guests from the next day.

    However, the real enemy is the virus – not the patients or people from Wuhan or Hubei province. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong echoed this idea in a speech at the Chinese New Year dinner. "Even though the virus started in Wuhan, it doesn't respect nationality or race (种族). It does not check your passport (护照) before it goes into your body. Anybody can be infected," he said.

    It is not the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(patient) fault that they have been infected. There is no reason to blame them. If patients didn't go to the hospital for fear of discrimination, the virus {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(spread) to more people. "Protecting them is just as important as protecting ourselves," Ding said. 

Poem that inspires

At the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会), six hosts read a poem to inspire people across the country. It called for greater respect for medical workers, as well as called on everyone to work together to fight the virus. One of the lines – "we isolate (隔离) the virus, but we don't isolate love" – has been {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(wide) posted online.

Dear Tim,

I am so glad that you will visit Guangzhou as an exchange student next term. To help you get used to the life in Guangzhou,I

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Yours,

Li Hua

要求如下：

1) 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校及班级名称；

2) 注意书写工整、语句通顺、句意连贯；

3) 词数80词左右。

Roy, a ninth grader, likes spending his spare time on music, while his parents are against it. We had a heated discussion about the topic.

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Parents are taking care of you in daily life. They are your 1 people of all. Loving your parents is a part of life. Here are some ways to love them. 

Tell them you love them every morning. Without your parents, you might not become 2 . A gentle "good morning" and "I love you" will make them feel warm. Remember that they 3 you into this world. It's your turn to show love for them. 

Respect them and value these moments. It's OK to get angry when 4 bad happens. But these actions don't help you or your parents. Act 5 , listen to music, or talk to a friend After this, share your feelings with your parents. Use these moments to learn from them, 6 for the coming life on your own. 

Follow their requests. Sometimes you don't get 7 you want. It seems that you are going through hard times. Remember that your parents care for you on rainy or snowy days. Following their requests will help you get more respect 8 them. 

Spend time with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or going out for a walk. Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your 9 in this way or another. 

Love is the key to a good 10 with your parents. It's a way to make you a better and happier person. Take action at once, my dear friends! 

Hello, everyone! I'm Kevin. I'd like to tell you something about my dream home. My dream home is near the beautiful beach(沙滩). It is not big, but it is a nice and quiet place. 

My dream house has two floors. It is not high. But for our family, it is enough. At the back of our house, there is a garden. We can grow flowers that we like. On the first floor is the living room. We receive guests(客人) there. In my spar time, my young brother and I can play together there. Our bedrooms are on the second floor. One is for my parents and the other is for my brother and me. 

There is a bed in my bedroom. It's like a ship,and it's very soft. There is a desk with a computer on it. I can surf the Internet or play computer games. I can often do my homework on the desk. My favorite place is the balcony. I can walk out to look at the beach and look up at the sky. 

This is my dream home. What about yours?