三、词汇运用。
Our school is in the beautiful countryside. It is a tradition of our school 1. (let) students work in the fields. By doing this, we can experience the 2. (joyful) of farming.
The class is divided into six groups. Each group member 3. (have) his or her own job in the fields, such as 4. (water) plants, growing vegetables and clearing away grass. We’ve planted different kinds of food: rice, corn, tomatoes, potatoes and cabbages. The job is not 5. (easily). Each plant has its own needs. For example, cabbages need 6. (much) water, and we need 7. (clear) away the grass for the corn. But when we eat our homegrown food, we feel very happy!
We not only farm outside but also study about agriculture(农业) in the classroom. For example, each group needs to choose a topic to do research. Some topics are as 8. (interest) as “planting something according to the four seasons”, while others are more challenging. Among all the topics, “agricultural production in ancient Chinese poems” is considered(认为) the 9. (difficult) one. Every two months, we can win prizes based on our team report and plant growth.
I think the school tradition can make us 10. (relax) and let us know more about agriculture.

1. to let 2. joy 3. has 4. watering 5. easy 6. more 7. to clear 8. interesting 9. most difficult 10. relax/relaxed

When I was in primary school, I seldom helped my parents at home. I thought I should spend my time on 1. to get good grades. My parents did all the housework. I often made a mess(混乱) and threw my things everywhere.
One day, when my mother went home after work and 2. a lot of rubbish(垃圾) in our house, she got so mad at me. She said to me angrily, “You must do some housework every day from now on.” I talked back loudly, “It is the 3. job to offer a clean and comfortable 4. at home.”
Now I’m a 15-year-old middle school student. I have a labour class at school every week. The teacher 5. us how to make food, tidy the room, grow some vegetables and so on. Now I know that doing housework is 6. than I thought. 7. back to those old days, I regret(后悔) what I did before. I have begun to do more housework, so my parents can have a good rest when they come back from work. They are so 8. of my change.
In my opinion, we children should be independent(独立的) and take care of 9. . Because it not only teaches us many basic skills, but also helps us 10. good habits.

1. schoolwork 2. found 3. parents' 4. environment 5. teaches 6. harder 7. Thinking 8. proud 9. ourselves 10. develop