Question

读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的书信，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Dear David,
I am writing you this email because you’re so busy every day with your studies and after-school activities that we seldom have chances to talk face-to-face. There is something that I am very worried about.
You have always been an active boy, willing to help others and always looking for an opportunity to try something new or learn something different. I think these are wonderful qualities but I am concerned that they may be affecting your studies. In the past three months alone you have joined at least four different student clubs. I see these activities taking up more and more of your time. You’re always discussing something with your classmates or surfing online. You’re also devoting less time to homework and even your teachers say you are looking very sleepy in class.
I know that these kinds of activities are fun and can help your development, but I think they have started to damage your performance at school. Please remember the most important thing at this stage of your life is your studies. Right now you should do your best in your examinations as it will give you more choices is your future. I beg you to focus on your main goal and not to throw away all your years of hard work
Your loving mother
【写作内容】
假设你是信中的David，请用英语给你妈妈写回信。以下是回信的内容（信的开头和结尾已经为你写好）：
1. 以约30词概括书信的主要内容。
2. 以约120词谈谈你对参加学校社团或俱乐部活动的看法，内容包括：
（1）你读信后的感受；
（2）你是否赞成你妈妈的观点，并陈述理由；
（3）你对你妈妈的承诺。
【写作要求】
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，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，语篇连贯。

Answer 1

Dear mum,
I’ve just received your email expressing your concern that I am being distracted from my studies because of my many after-school activities and the consequences of this for my future.
(or: I’ve just received your email expressing your concern about my participation in so many after-school activities, the effect of this on my study performance and its consequences for my future.)
I appreciate what you say and am sorry to have caused you so much worry. I’m also touched that you understand my reasons for being attracted to such activities.
It is true that I have been spending a lot of time with these groups but please don’t worry. I find that these groups help me to relax, develop my thinking, and actually improve my school performance, although my teacher is right that I do sometimes feel tired in class.
For this reason, and to also relieve you of your worry, I have decided to limit my participation to only two groups this term. This way I can still enjoy the outside activities without it affecting either you or my study performance.
Love,
David

这篇作文是要求根据妈妈的来信，用英语给你妈妈写回信。首先以约30词概括书信的主要内容。作文的第一段里用了concernactivitiesconsequences这样的词汇加以表达，另外这句话里expressing your concern that I am being distracted from my studies because of my many after-school activities and the of this for my future.that引导的是个同位语从句。
第二段的内容包括：（1）你读信后的感受；I appreciate what you say and am sorry to have caused you so much worry. I’m also touched that you understand my reasons for being attracted to such activities. 用了划线的两个词表示作者的感受。其中的be attracted to是“迷恋上”。（2）你是否赞成你妈妈的观点，并陈述理由；It is true that I have been spending a lot of time with these groups but please don’t worry.让妈妈放心，理由是：I find that these groups help me to relax, develop my thinking, and actually improve my school performance,
第三段是对你妈妈的承诺。For this reason, and to also relieve you of your worry, I have decided to limit my participation to only two groups this term. This way I can still enjoy the outside activities without it affecting either you or my study performance.其中两个划线的词组用的很恰当。