2．宋城 (Song Dynasty Town)：模仿宋朝生活建造的主题公园。歌舞表演，了解宋代文化。

1．西湖 (the West Lake)：风景秀丽，湖上泛舟，苏堤(Su Causeway)漫步。

2、词数：100左右。

Dear Editor,

The students in our class had a discussion about whether the only way for senior high students to succeed is to go to college…

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Yours sincerely,

　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Li Hua

75% of the students thought it necessary to go to college, for college can increase their knowledge and improve their personal qualities as well. However, 15% of the students thought that it is no use going to college because it’s extremely difficult for college graduates to get satisfactory jobs. In addition, the tuition is too high for their families to pay for. The remaining 10% held the view that “ All roads lead to Rome.” Therefore, they thought it doesn’t make any difference whether they go to college or not.

In my opinion, it’s a better choice to go to college so we because we can receive more education. But if we are unable to enter college, there are many other choices for us, and we can still contribute to society.

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浙江省杭州市七校10-11学年高二上学期期中联考

众所周知，杭州位于钱塘江畔，历史悠久，是我国著名的旅游城市。杭州旅游网开展“玩在杭州”征稿活动，请你用英语介绍几处杭州地区著名的旅游景点。

参考信息如下：

2. 词数：120左右。

(家教private teachers)

One possible version

Dear Editor,

　　 Recently I made a survey about how the middle school students spend their summer holidays. The results are as follows.

　　 73% of the students say they are not happy at all during the summer holidays. They have private teachers at home, or attend various training courses. Another 18% say they are happy, because they spend their holidays at their grandparents’ house and have a good chance to make new friends. However, 9% feel lonely and bored, for they are not allowed to spend time with their friends, so they play computer games at home.

　　 I think parents should trust their children and give them more freedom to arrange their own time. At the same time, they should encourage children to take part in more social activities to make their holidays more colorful.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours truly,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　Li Ming

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四川省棠湖中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

Where do you get your news? Do you usually read the newspaper at the breakfast table or do you prefer to get the latest news online? Newspapers may still be the most popular news media, but more and more people are getting their news from the Internet. Which source is better when it comes to delivering reliable news? A closer look at the two media may help us answer the question. (根据下表阐述网站和报纸的相似之处和区别后，请发表你的观点。)

Sample writing

A website is similar to a newspaper in many ways. First, the articles online and in the newspaper are written by reporters and edited by editors. Second, Newspapers have different sections and websites have different pages. Third, they both use headlines and pictures. Finally, they also make money by selling ads.

However, there are a few differences between them. Although not all websites are updated every day, they can give us the latest news faster than newspapers. But the news in a newspaper does not change all the time. Besides, articles in the newspaper are written by reporters, but websites can be written by anyone. While websites are free, newspapers cost money.

Choosing which news media to trust isn’t easy. It would be better to read more than one source. In my opinion, newspapers are more reliable than websites because it is easier for the reader to find out who wrote the article.

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云南省玉溪一中10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

某期中学生报的“热点话题”专栏讨论的主题是“上大学是高中生的唯一选择吗？”你班同学就此话题进行了热烈讨论。请用英语给该专栏的编辑写一封信，介绍讨论结果，并发表你的个人意见。

参考要点：

结果：75%左右的学生认为应该上大学；15%左右的学生认为不必上大学；10% 左右的学生认为无所谓。

观点：(1)上大学能增长知识，提高素养，利于择业；

(2)大学的学费昂贵，毕业后就业困难；

(3)成功的路千万条，不一定非要上大学。

注意：1、信的开头已经给出，但不计入总词数；

1. 短文应包括以上所有内容；

2. 词数：100字左右

强身健体: build up one’s body　　 无怨无悔 never regret

As a senior school student, I hold the view that life here is interesting and colorful.

Why do I say like this? In our spare time, we always take an active part in sports so that we can build up our body, which will surely benefit our further study. As a grade 2 student, we also study hard to make sure that one day our dream of entering a key university can be realized.

Although sometimes life here is boring and challenging. I never regret having made such a choice. I’m sure that in the future we’ll feel proud of ourselves if we look back on our lives today.

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四川省成都市七校协作体10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

假如你是李明，近期调查了中学生如何度过漫长的暑假，现请你将下面的调查结果用英文写信给某英语报社。调查结果如下：

注意：

4. 选择这样的生活无怨无悔。

提示：1. 可加入一些细节，使文章更加通顺合理。

3. 努力拼搏，梦想进入理想大学。

2. 酷爱体育活动，强身健体。

1. 作为高中生，我认为高中生活是丰富多彩的。