What do we mean by responsibility? To put it simply, it is a duty to consider the consequences(结果,后果)of our actions. In other words, we have a duty to control our behavior.

When we are children, we have few responsibilities. Our parents look after us and we generally don't have to worry about food or shelter(居所). As we grow up, we gradually need to be responsible for more and more things. We learn how to make our own decisions and realize that we have moral duties. We have to be responsible for our lives.

We also have responsibilities that go beyond ourselves. Parents have the responsibility to look after their children. Beyond the family, people have a responsibility towards the community as a whole. It is responsible for us as a society to make this world a safe and pleasant place for everyone.

When we fail in our responsibilities, the consequences are most serious. Teenagers who stop their studies might make their own lives bad. Parents who are not caring for their own children properly, will put them in danger. By not following the traf?c rules, careless drivers kill more than a million people around the world every year. Certain professions in our society, such as police officers, present to protect the public, and often risk their own lives in order to do their duty. However, their efforts depend on the support of ordinary people. If we pay no attention to our own responsibilities, society will become dangerous.

Whether we are shouldering heavy responsibilities, like doctors or lots, or simply taking responsibility for our own learning as students, we will always be judged on how well we perform our duties. For this reason, the hardest part of acting responsibly is admitting ( 承认 ) that we failed or that we made a mistake. Let's say you visit your friend's house and accidentally make an expensive teapot broken while your friend is in another room. The honest thing to do is of course to admit and apologize. Because this requires courage, some people take another way: they pretend that nothing happened. Perhaps a broken teapot might not be such a big deal, but in any given situation, we can choose to act responsibly.

Responsibilities are an important part of life since our actions have consequences. If everyone considered how their actions would affect( 影 响 )themselves and other people, the world would be a better place.

1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.We should choose to act responsibly in any given situation.

B.Students have the same heavy responsibilities as the doctors.

C.We have to be responsible for ourselves and beyond ourselves.

D.Police of?cers often risk their own lives in order to do their duty.

2.The passage tells us that _________.

A.children have no responsibilities

B.adults often risk their own lives in order to do their duty

C.students should only be responsible for their own learning

D.our responsible actions would make the world a better place

3.According to the writer, the hardest part of taking responsibility is .

A.to control our behavior B.to make our own decisions

C.to admit our failure or mistakes D.to affect ourselves and other people

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Importance of Responsibility B.Consequence of Responsibility

C.Dif?cult Part of Responsibility D.Development of Responsibility

假如你是李华,擅长电子产品的评析。你的英国网友吉姆想买一块电子手表(e-watch) ,提供了两个品牌的信息让你给他推荐更合适的一款,由于不确定中学生是否真的需要一块电子手表,他也想知道你的想法。请阅读信息后,写一封电子邮件回复。

The Sonic Watch

•Made in China

•Last for 12 hours

•Wi-Fi; take clearer photos

•Keep the record of your health

•350 pounds

The Swan Watch

•Made in Japan

•Last for 9 hours

•With an e-dictionary; beautiful appearance

•Easy to return or change

•230 pounds

要求:

1、所写内容必须包括某一块电子手表相关的所有信息及你推荐的原因;

2、阐述你对中学生是否需要购买电子手表的想法,并写出至少一到两点理由;

3、文章不少于90词,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;

4、语意通顺,意思连贯,条理清楚,书写规范;

5、文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。

Dear Jim,

I have read the information about the two e-watches. And I think ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

The distance between ancient Rome and ancient China was about 4,000 miles by land. There were terrible deserts and high mountains on the way. It was a very dangerous trip.

For a very long time, the ancient Romans did not know who was making this wonderful cloth called silk. The Romans first discovered pieces of silk in the goods they took from some of dead people they had conquered (征服). But those people did not know where the silk was made. They only traded for the silk.

The Romans tried to find more traders as they came into villages to trade silk for other goods. But the traders did not know who made the silk either. In fact, the trading along the Silk Road was a relay (接力)system. One trader would travel for a while, stop and trade, and return home. The next trader would continue, stop and trade, and return home. And so it went. No trader made the whole trip because the trip was too dangerous.

As silk was becoming more and more popular, the demand for it in ancient Rome had grown. Ancient Rome had treasure. They hoped to find “The Silk People” to trade for more silk. But most never returned because they could not make it through the desert. They had to turn around and come back.

This went on for a very long time.

As the years went by along the Silk Road, temples appeared. There were even cities built on the oases (绿洲). It was never easy to travel by land from ancient China to ancient Rome. But it was worth it. Ancient Rome traded treasure for ancient China’s silk and spices. In fact, more things travelled along the Silk Road than traders and goods. Ideas travelled along the Silk Road as well. The ideas changed the world.

1.Why was it difficult for the ancient Romans to know the silk maker?

A.Because the silk makers didn’t want to be conquered.

B.Because the silk makers wanted to make more money.

C.Because the traders never saw the silk makers.

D.Because the method of making silk was a secret.

2.Which of the words has the similar meaning to “demand” in paragraph 4?

A.Interest B.Price C.Need D.Value

3.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.The discovery of ancient Rome. B.The importance of the Silk Road.

C.The history and value of the Silk Road. D.The international trade in ancient times.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The Silk Road made a great difference to the world.

B.The ancient Romans wanted to conquer the traders.

C.Silk was the only thing that people traded along the Silk Road.

D.After building the temples, the travel was much easier than before.

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