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Homework will not be a concern for pupils attending a pioneering new secondary school in Norfolk．Instead，the  l，100 children will stay longer at school，doing extra study at school as part of the extended （延长的） school day，which could last until about 5 pm．
     Rather than setting homework that pupils could struggle with at home，where there may be limited access to computers，they will do that as independent study in the day．When they go home they should enjoy quality family time．That has been really well received by parents who respect the fact that family time will be family time．But the school would still expect youngsters to study at home ahead of important exams．
     Independent learning at school would ensure equality because kids who get help with homework from parents might rely on others too much．
     Peter Devonish．a teacher at the school，said，"Having the children at school a bit longer to strengthen their learning is a really good idea，because they can have their time with the family．"But he warned．"A disadvantage is that our school is in the countryside，which means it's not so perfect to get children home at that time．"
     Mr．Devonish said they also set pupils project-based homework，such as looking at an energy-efficient house，which allowed them to combine independent study with working with their parents．
     Craig Morrison，another teacher，said，"A large problem with homework has been that not enough is done with it．With homework．a lot of effort can go into it，so it's about celebrating what children do rather than processing it in terms of marking it and handing it back．"
56．How will students spend their longer days at school？___
A．They will prepare their lessons for exams．
B．They will do homework with their teachers．
C．They will study all by themselves．
D．They will do homework on computers．
57．Why is the new idea well accepted by some parents？___
A．Because it helps kids with their homework．
B．Because kids will enjoy quality family time．
C．Because kids will be educated equally at school．
D．Because it can make houses more energy-efficient．
58．What is Mr．Devonish worried about？___
A．The students may dislike the idea．
B．No staff will agree to stay until 5：30 p．m．
C．More teachers will be needed．
D．The students may get home late．
59．According to Mr．Morrison，the'problem with homework is___．
A．what effort children make to do it
B．how teachers mark it and return it
C．how much homework should be set
D．that parents may object to the plan
60．The passage is mainly about___．
A．teachers who are asked to stay at school longer
B．a school where children stay longer for homework
C．homework which students have to deal with
D．students who like quality school time with teachers．

Answer 1

CBDAB
56．答案 C 从第二段的they will do that as independent study in the day可知，在学校里的时间，他们将独立自主地学习．故答案为C
57．答案 B 根据第二段的That has been really well received by parents who respect the fact that family time will be family time可知，这些家长欢迎这个想法，是因为孩子们可以享受和家人在一起的时光了．故答案为B
58．答案 D 结合第四段的One is that our school is in the countryside，which means it's not so perfect to get children home at that time可知，这所学校是在乡村，孩子们在这个时间回家可能有点晚，故选D．
59．答案 A 根据最后一段的With homework，a lot of effort can go into it，so it's about celebrating what children do rather than processing it in terms of marking it and handing it back可知，他认为家庭作业应该关注的是：学生们在上面付出了多少的努力，而不是老师对它的批改和重新发给学生们．故答案为A
60．答案 B 本文主要介绍了美国的一所学校的学生们可以不做家庭作业，而只是花更多的时间呆在学校里学习的情况，故B项符合主旨．