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When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework, you might notice that there is no letter E. Have you ever thought about why that is so?

In the A, B, C, D and F grading system, the first four letters are typically considered passing grades. An F in this system simply stands for“fail”.The word“fail”happens to start with the letter F, which seems to leave out the letter E. The fact”．Some schools have U grade for“unsatisfactory”,or I grade for “incomplete”.

Even with all this said, we should also point out that E grade actually has been

used pretty commonly throughout the history of letter grades in the US.

The first college in the US to use a letter grading system like the ones we use today is Mount Holyoke College. In 1897,they began to use the following grading scale:

A: 95-100%(excellent) B: 85-94%(good) C: 76-84%(fair)

D: 75%(barely passed) E: below 75%(failed)

We can see the inclusion of E instead of F.

Gradually,the letter grading system became more popular throughout the US. However, many schools decided to drop the E grade and go straight to F.There is no evidence(证据) to really support this,but one possible explanation is that teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for “excellent”.

Why do we have letter grades? Well,part of the reason is that they made grading simpler during a time of great change for schools. As the 20th century began,growing cities and an increase in immigration led to larger school classrooms. Most teachers at that time thought this new letter grading system was an easy,fair and clear way to grade students.

Today,more and more people argue that letter grades don’t fully reflect(反映) student learning。However，as teachers try to improve grading methods,many parents continue to favor the letter grades they got as kids, they are familiar(熟悉) and easy for parents to understand. So while they might not be perfect, the letter grades probably aren’t going away any time soon.

1.what does an F stand for in the A、B、C、D and F grading system?

2.when was the letter grading system first used in the US college?

3.what is one possible explanation for dropping the E grade?

4.what did most teachers think of the letter grading system in the 20th century?

5.why do many parents still prefer the letter grades today?

假如你是李华，你们学校要举办一场关于京剧的讲座，你打算邀请你们班交换生Peter参加，请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他讲座时间和地点以及需要做什么准备。

提示词语：lecture（讲座）,invite,information,question,online

提示问题：·When and where will you have the lecture?

Dear peter,

How is it going?

There’ll be a lecture on Peking Opera in our school.

If there is anything that I can do, please let me know.

Yours,

LiHua

what do you advise Peter to prepare for it?

“静以修身，俭以养德”，勤俭节约是中华民族的传统美德，无论生活富足与否，我们都应该提倡节俭，拒绝浪费。

某英文网站在开展以“节约是美德”为主题的征文活动，假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿．谈谈生活中你是怎么做的，以及这样做的意义。

提示词语：thrifty(节约的).save.turn off.money.virtue（美德）

提示问题：·What do you do in your daily life？

It’s one of our traditional virtues to be thrifty.

why do you do so？

Ⅳ. 汉译英。

1.简怕黑。

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2.李磊想加入课后足球俱乐部。

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3.朱丽叶很容易在陌生的地方迷路。

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4.今天的报纸里没什么有趣的新闻。

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5.因为这部电影里有太多打斗，所以我不喜欢它。

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根据所给汉语及关键词汇提示，写出完整的句子。

1.他第一次感觉到非常疲惫。(for the first time)

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2.你应该学会逐步了解他人。(get to know)

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3.李雪告诉了我们在英国的一些有趣的事。 (something interesting)

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4.她不仅是我的英语老师，而且还是我的表姐。(not just…but…)

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5.这两个女孩经常互通邮件。(each other)

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从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话。

Zhao Xuan—Z Jane—J

Z: Hi, Jane. What’s your plane for the five-day holiday?

J: I’m going to travel to Qingdao.

Z: 1. It’s the best place to travel this time.

J: I think so. What’s the weather like in winter in your hometown?

Z: It’s very cold. 2.

J: What about summer?

Z: It’s hot and clear most of the time. Please tell me weather about your hometown.

J: OK. The seasons are different from yours. 3.

Z: Really? You can eat Christmas dinner in hot sunshine!

J: Yes, we often go to the beach on Christmas Day for dinner. 4.

Z: That’s very interesting!

J: 5.

Z: Thank you!

A. It’s cold and rainy during June and July and warm in December.

B. Welcome to my hometown at any time!

C. Sounds great!

D. Does it often snow?

E. There are many beautiful beaches in our country, Australia.

F. Not very, but it’s windy.

G. The temperature from time to time drops to fifteen below zero.

A. It’s cold and rainy during June and July and warm in December.

B. Welcome to my hometown at any time!

C. Sounds great!

D. Does it often snow?

E. There are many beautiful beaches in our country, Australia.

F. Not very, but it’s windy.

G. The temperature from time to time drops to fifteen below zero.

根据汉语提示完成句子，每空词数不限。

1.The writer was very popular __________________ (在20世纪60年代).

2.I’m going to visit Hong Kong all alone __________________ (有朝一日).

3.__________________ (事实上), the little boy can speak two languages.

4.My city is cleaner and nicer than __________________ (许多其他的) cities.

5.—How was your school trip?

—__________________ (相当好).

____ he is young, he knows a lot.

A. Because B. Before C. Although D. If

My grandmother’s cat always comes in ____the kichen window

A. over B. through C. at D. between

He usually goes to school on foot because it takes less____ 5 minutes for him to go to school.

A. than B. over C. under D. with