For many years, the school students have to finish some homework during their winter and summer holidays. But     1    , some students have found a new way to do with their homework recently. Instead of     2    , they ask the Internet for help.

Since most of the holiday homework is the same from school to school, this makes it possible for some people     3    . Usually one must pay about 50 to 100 yuan for the answers for one subject of the homework. A survey shows that 90% of the students complain their homework is too much and     4    .

To solve the problem, some schools have stopped using the standard homework and turned to other forms of homework. As for students, they must remember “No pains, no gains”. If today they pay for their homework answers, maybe     5    .

【推荐2】Technology will help us know more information. But some news is not always useful for us. We should find out whether it is necessary to read. And that’s why I think schools should offer media literacy（媒体素养）courses.

Media literacy is the ability to read and think about the information critically（批评地）. It depends mostly on people’s life values. And it’s important in both life and study. Unluckily, it is a skill that many people don’t seem to have. In 2016, an unreal story about a woman who won the lottery（彩票）was shared more than 1.77 million times on social media. Wrong information can be spread far and widely when people lack（缺乏）media literacy.

However, there are some ways to solve this problem. If kids are taught media literacy in schools, they will master the skills. Many of these skills are simple, for example, being able to look through a news website and quickly tell whether it is right or not.

The future of the media will only get more crowded as time goes by. So it is important for kids to learn these skills. Learning to separate facts from much information will help kids properly receive the information as they grow up and learn more about the world.

【推荐3】Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day. Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become fans of cartoons and they would like to spend much time on them. Parents often see this as a problem because most of the kids are too crazy (狂热的) about watching cartoons. Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons, they won’t do well at school.

Some people think it’s good to watch cartoons. They help the working parents the most because parents can do a lot of work when their kids watch cartoons on TV.

When children watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things. Cartoons also help to improve children’s language skills. Educational cartoons help children try different languages. Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon programs. At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with their friends and classmates.

So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure (确保) that their kids are watching the right things.

【推荐1】Where do you usually use the mobile phone, at home, on the bus, or in the street while walking? Anyway, schools are certainly no longer a place to use it.

Recently, a rule on mobile phone use was passed in China. According to it, students had better not bring mobile phones to school. If they want, they need to get their parents’ and school’s permission (允许). What’s more, all phones must be kept by teachers during class time.

It’s said that the main purpose of the rule is to protect students’ eyesight (视力) and prevent them from getting lost in the Internet and video games.

In 2019, China had 175 million Internet users under the age of 18, with 74% having their own mobile phones, according to a report last year. The report found mobile phone users in this group used their phones mostly for online learning, listening to music and playing games.

It’s reported that teachers mustn’t ask students to finish homework on mobile phones. Schools should provide more public phones to help students get in touch with their parents.

Parents and teachers widely support the rule. In a survey on Weibo, 54% of 1,900 people said they believed it wasn’t necessary for school children to take mobile phones to schools. Over a quarter wanted a more flexible (灵活的) rule, with 20% saying students needed mobile phones at school.

【推荐3】New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in March. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They should not dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink because they are students. The following are some of the new rules.

Have you ever copied someone else’s work in an exam? Don’t do that again! That’s not something an honest student should do.

Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! And you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Be friendly to the people around you. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Be open to new ideas. Do you think people can live on the moon? Maybe you’ll find another earth someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for students. But some things on the Internet aren’t for children, so try to look at web pages that are good for you.