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15．请根据下面提示，写一篇短文．词数不少于50．In your spoken English class，your teacher shows you the following picture．You are asked to deseribe the picture and explain how you understand it．
分析 本文为看图作文．根据对图片的理解及英语提示写一篇短文．写作时可按"二段式"来写，首先描述图片点明主题，分析其含义，最后发表感想．．
亮点句型一：Besides，the sweet smile on his face shows that he is satisfied with what he gained from the book．此外，他脸上甜美的微笑表明他对自己从书中得到的东西感到满意．本句中that he is satisfied with what he gained from the book是动词show的宾语从句，在这个宾语从句中从句 what he gained from the book事从句．介词with的宾语
亮点句型二：Only in this way can we improve ourselves greatly．只有这样我们才能大大提高自己．这是一个倒装句，Only in this way 引导的状语置于句首，主句要做部分倒装．
解答 What an interesting picture!A boy is sleeping on a large opened book with sheets of paper a pair of glasses beside him．He must have done some reading before falling asleep．Besides，the sweet smile on his face shows that he is satisfied with what he gained from the book．（亮点句型一）
To my understanding，the picture intends to tell us the importance of doing some reading．We can increase our knowledge broaden the mind，enrich our life and make ourselves relaxed by reading books．As a student，I think we should read as many good books as possible．Only in this way can we improve ourselves greatly．（亮点句型二）
点评 写作看图作文时，首先认真看图，结合图片和文字，确定所要表达的主题是什么，然后围绕主题，提炼要点，合理想象，对译出的要点通过合理的组合，加上必要的连接词使表达连贯．同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次，平时需注意积累短语和重要句型
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15．Three packs of cigarettes were lying there on the pavement．I went down from Shubentsov's office doorstep，picked them up and（41）A them．Later，in a bar，when I opened the first pack，I found-to my（42）B-twenty cigarettes were there．
I'm still at the bar，telephone in one hand and the cigarettes in the other．I'm dialing Shubentsov，who told me to（43）A the moment I felt the（44）C to smoke．I feel it，feel it even （45）B than I felt Shubentsov's healing energy．Shubentsov is known around the world for （46）C smokers of their nasty habit，using a（47）D method．He sent his healing energy from his fingertips，he tells me-something he（48）C from another man in Russia．"I help you for free，"he told me in his muddy accent．"Just call me（49）A．"
I went to see Shubentsov．I think it's time to stop （50）B I'm getting old and I can't do this by myself．I should quit，but like a lot of you（51）C with the same habit，I really don't want to．
Smoking has been very（52）D to me．Cigarettes have never let me down，never （53）Bme on lonely，desperate nights．Smoking clears my head，helps me think．Smoking helps me celebrate victories，（54）A losses，comfort the comfortless．It also chases away the mosquitoes．
I will quit．Soon．My body and my mind are demanding that，daily．
I claim to smoke for pleasure，but I realize that slowly I'm losing control of this close，special friend．I（55）A that．I realize it's not just a"habit"．I'm（56）D．
So I attempt to give up again，at Shubentsov's place this time．I've tried all the other quitting techniques（57）D．Anytime the desire to smoke（58）C me，he said，just ring him up immediately and he'll help．The funny thing is，I realize that I'm phoning him because if I call，I'll have done my part．Besides，I know that at 9：30on Friday nights，I'll hear the voice of the（59）B．I do．"The office is open from ten to four．Call me back then．It does not take messages．"
I put the phone down and I can honestly say I'm（60）C．
You see，it's not Shubentsov's fault or anyone else's fault that I'm still smoking．It's mine．
Now if you'll excuse me，I'm going to smoke this cigarette．Whether I'll really enjoy it，though，is another story．
I'm still at the bar，telephone in one hand and the cigarettes in the other．I'm dialing Shubentsov，who told me to（43）A the moment I felt the（44）C to smoke．I feel it，feel it even （45）B than I felt Shubentsov's healing energy．Shubentsov is known around the world for （46）C smokers of their nasty habit，using a（47）D method．He sent his healing energy from his fingertips，he tells me-something he（48）C from another man in Russia．"I help you for free，"he told me in his muddy accent．"Just call me（49）A．"
I went to see Shubentsov．I think it's time to stop （50）B I'm getting old and I can't do this by myself．I should quit，but like a lot of you（51）C with the same habit，I really don't want to．
Smoking has been very（52）D to me．Cigarettes have never let me down，never （53）Bme on lonely，desperate nights．Smoking clears my head，helps me think．Smoking helps me celebrate victories，（54）A losses，comfort the comfortless．It also chases away the mosquitoes．
I will quit．Soon．My body and my mind are demanding that，daily．
I claim to smoke for pleasure，but I realize that slowly I'm losing control of this close，special friend．I（55）A that．I realize it's not just a"habit"．I'm（56）D．
So I attempt to give up again，at Shubentsov's place this time．I've tried all the other quitting techniques（57）D．Anytime the desire to smoke（58）C me，he said，just ring him up immediately and he'll help．The funny thing is，I realize that I'm phoning him because if I call，I'll have done my part．Besides，I know that at 9：30on Friday nights，I'll hear the voice of the（59）B．I do．"The office is open from ten to four．Call me back then．It does not take messages．"
I put the phone down and I can honestly say I'm（60）C．
You see，it's not Shubentsov's fault or anyone else's fault that I'm still smoking．It's mine．
Now if you'll excuse me，I'm going to smoke this cigarette．Whether I'll really enjoy it，though，is another story．
| 41．A．pocketed | B．littered | C．unpacked | D．lit |
| 42．A．regret | B．delight | C．relief | D．disappointment |
| 43．A．call | B．drink | C．smoke | D．relax |
| 44．A．inspiration | B．pleasure | C．urge | D．energy |
| 45．A．clearer | B．stronger | C．more effective | D．more elegant |
| 46．A．informing | B．reminding | C．curing | D．warning |
| 47．A．chemical | B．normal | C．general | D．magic |
| 48．A．added up | B．put up | C．picked up | D．made up |
| 49．A．whenever | B．whatever | C．however | D．whichever |
| 50．A．on account of | B．in that | C．with regard to | D．so long as |
| 51．A．playing | B．beating | C．struggling | D．competing |
| 52．A．indifferent | B．valueless | C．harmful | D．good |
| 53．A．abused | B．abandoned | C．inspected | D．interrupted |
| 54．A．get over | B．come over | C．take over | D．hand over |
| 55．A．hate | B．miss | C．concern | D．frighten |
| 56．A．motivated | B．comforted | C．excited | D．addicted |
| 57．A．negotiable | B．flexible | C．impossible | D．available |
| 58．A．fades | B．reflects | C．strikes | D．accelerates |
| 59．A．telephone receiver | B．answering machine | C．line operator | D．on-call nurse |
| 60．A．persuaded | B．moved | C．relieved | D．stressed． |
6．假如你叫李华．在一个英文网站上，你看到一个网名叫Lazy Bone的中学生发帖寻求帮助．请根据下列提示用英语回帖．
1．列举自己不能坚持锻炼的常见借口；
2．谈谈坚持锻炼的两点好处；
3．提出坚持锻炼的两点建议．
注意：
1．词数：120字左右．
2．帖子的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
1．列举自己不能坚持锻炼的常见借口；
2．谈谈坚持锻炼的两点好处；
3．提出坚持锻炼的两点建议．
注意：
1．词数：120字左右．
2．帖子的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
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20．Are people less happy or more happy the older they get？If you answered more happy，then you were right，based on a study published two years ago．It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty．In fact，it found that by the age of eighty-five，people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen．
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008．At that time，the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five．
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study．His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22and 25．Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties．
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies．But the people least likely to report negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties．
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older．However，women at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men did．
The researchers also considered possible influence like having young children，being unemployed or being single．But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age．
So why would happiness increase with age？One theory is that，as people get older，they become more thankful for all that they have and have better control of their emotions．They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences．
Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age．In a study published this year，people in their eighties reported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep．
Researchers surveyed more than 150，000American adults．The study，led by Michael Grander at the University of Pennsylvania，appeared in the journal Sleep．
The original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems．The survey did find an increase during middle age，especially in women．But except for that，people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older．
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008．At that time，the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five．
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study．His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22and 25．Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties．
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies．But the people least likely to report negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties．
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older．However，women at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men did．
The researchers also considered possible influence like having young children，being unemployed or being single．But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age．
So why would happiness increase with age？One theory is that，as people get older，they become more thankful for all that they have and have better control of their emotions．They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences．
Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age．In a study published this year，people in their eighties reported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep．
Researchers surveyed more than 150，000American adults．The study，led by Michael Grander at the University of Pennsylvania，appeared in the journal Sleep．
The original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems．The survey did find an increase during middle age，especially in women．But except for that，people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older．
| Title | The older you get，the （71）happier you are! |
| （72）Findings/Results of a Gallup survey | •People are happier with their life when they are at 85than they are at 18．Happiness is highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies． •People in their seventies and eighties are （73）least likely to report negative emotions． •Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older，（74）except that women always report more sadness，stress and worry． |
| （75）Reasons for this phenomenon | •People become more thankful for （76）what/all they have． •People can （77）control their emotions better． •People spend less time thinking about bad experiences． |
| Effects of aging （78）on sleep | •On the one hand，sleep problems （79）increase during middle age． •On the other （80）hand，sleep quality improves as people get older． |
14．Studying Abroad
Nowadays，studying abroad gains popularity in China．Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than have them educated in China．
As every coin has two sides，studying abroad is not an exception（例外）．There are advantages for people to attend school abroad．In the first place，he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved，as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken．While studying in a foreign country，he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world．This is not only exciting on the social level，but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well．He can get familiar with the knowledge updated in science and get the chance to use the first-rate facilities （设备） available．In this way，there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon （眼界） and broaden his mind．
Of course，attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems．The most serious problem is language barrier （障碍）．Most of the students who go abroad don't have enough skills in the language spoken there．As a result，on arriving there，they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say．Besides，for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people，they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations．
Therefore，given an opportunity to attend a school abroad，one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind．
Nowadays，studying abroad gains popularity in China．Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than have them educated in China．
As every coin has two sides，studying abroad is not an exception（例外）．There are advantages for people to attend school abroad．In the first place，he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved，as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken．While studying in a foreign country，he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world．This is not only exciting on the social level，but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well．He can get familiar with the knowledge updated in science and get the chance to use the first-rate facilities （设备） available．In this way，there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon （眼界） and broaden his mind．
Of course，attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems．The most serious problem is language barrier （障碍）．Most of the students who go abroad don't have enough skills in the language spoken there．As a result，on arriving there，they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say．Besides，for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people，they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations．
Therefore，given an opportunity to attend a school abroad，one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind．
| Title：Studying Abroad | |
| Phenomenon | Sending children abroad for education becoming （96）popular among many rich parents |
| Advantages | ●Having the （97）best chance to improve the second language because it is in their （98）daily use． ●More likely to make friends with other students from （99）abroad/overseas． ●Getting to learn the latest knowledge in science and have access to the best facilities． |
| （100）Disadvantages/Problems | ●Language barrier：Not （101）skilled at the language spoken there，students will have （102）difficulty/trouble/problems in understanding what the teachers say． ●Cross-culture problem：Dealing with cross-culture communication turns out difficult due to （103）lacking knowledge of the customs of the locals． |
| （104）Conclusion | Both sides of the factors should be considered carefully before a （105）decisionis made． |