Finally, a cell phone
That's ... a phone
With rates as low as $3.75 per week!
“Well, I finally did it. I finally decided to enter the digital age and get a cell phone. My kids have been annoying me and the last straw was when my car broke down，and I was stuck by the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help. But when I went to the cell phone store, I almost changed my mind. The phones all have cameras, computers and a "global-positioning" something or other that's supposed to spot me from space. Goodness, all I want to do is to be able to talk to my grandkids! The people at the store weren't much help. They couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want a phone the size of a postage stamp. And the rate plans! They were confusing, and expensive ... and the contract (合同）lasted for two years! I'd almost given up until a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone. Now, I have the convenience and safety of being about to stay in touch --- with a phone I can actually use. ”
Affordable plans that I can understand一and no contract to sign (签订）！ Unlike other cell phones，Jitterbug has plans that make sense. Why should I pay for minutes I'm never going to use? And if I do talk more than I plan, I won't find myself with no minutes like my friend who has a prepaid phone. Best of all, there is no contract to sign—so I'm not locked in for years at a time. The US-based customer service is second to none. And the phone gets service anywhere in the country.

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

       I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains．The sun was setting when my car broke down near a remote and poor village．Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to who should have the honor of receiving me as a guest in their house．Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house．While she was getting me settled into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to a small town some 20 kilometres away where there was a garage．

       I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess's courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table．Some villagers brought me goat's cheese and honey．We drank together and talked merrily till far into the night．

       When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman for the trouble I had caused her．

       [写作内容]

       学校举行了英语阅读读后感交流活动。阅读了上述故事后，你准备写一篇英语读后感的稿件以便明天发言。内容要求如下：

       1．以约30个词概括本文的要点；

       2．然后以约120个词谈谈你的感受，内容包括：

   （1） 表达帮助别人或在需要时得到别人帮助的感受；

   （2） 结合汶川地震、玉树地震等灾害发生时，你或你的朋友听到或看到的感人的事情，表达自己的观点。

   （3）呼吁在别人困难时伸出援手。

       [写作要求]

       1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

       2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

       [评分标准]

       概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

--- I didn’t go to class last night because my car broke down.

  --- You _______ mine. I wasn’t using it.

    A. could borrow                      B. may borrow

 C. could have borrowed                D. may have borrowed

Finally, a cell phone
That’s… a phone
With rates as low as $3．75 per week ！
“Well, I finally did it． I finally decided to enter the digital age and get a cell phone． My kids have been annoying me and the last straw was when my car broke down, and I was stuck by the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help． But when I went to the cell phone store, I almost changed my mind． The phones all have cameras, computers and a “global-positioning” something or other that’s supposed to spot me from space． Goodness, all I want to do is to be able to talk to my grandkids! The people at the store weren’t much help． They couldn’t understand why someone wouldn’t want a phone the size of a postage stamp． And the rate plans! They were confusing, and expensive… and the contract （合同）lasted for two years! I’d almost given up until a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone． Now, I have the convenience and safety of being about to stay in touch with a phone I can actually use． ”
Affordable plans that I can understand---and no contract to sign （签订）！ Unlike other cell phones，Jitterbug has plans that make sense． Why should I pay for minutes I’m never going to use? And if I do talk more than I plan，I won’t find myself with no minutes like my friend who has a prepaid phone． Best of all, there is no contract to sign, so I’m not locked in for years at a time． The US-based customer service is second to none． And the phone gets service anywhere in the country．               

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains．The sun was setting when my car broke down near a remote and poor village．Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to who should have the honor of receiving me as a guest in their house．Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house．While she was getting me settled into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to a small town some 20 kilometres away where there was a garage．
I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess's courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table．Some villagers brought me goat's cheese and honey．We drank together and talked merrily till far into the night．
When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman for the trouble I had caused her．
[写作内容]
学校举行了英语阅读读后感交流活动。阅读了上述故事后，你准备写一篇英语读后感的稿件以便明天发言。内容要求如下：
1．以约30个词概括本文的要点；
2．然后以约120个词谈谈你的感受，内容包括：
（1）表达帮助别人或在需要时得到别人帮助的感受；
（2）结合汶川地震、玉树地震等灾害发生时，你或你的朋友听到或看到的感人的事情，表达自己的观点。
（3）呼吁在别人困难时伸出援手。
[写作要求]
1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。