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1.      Now scientists can f___________   weather more accurately.

【高考话题】社会生活【写作素材】

1.    最近"中国式过马路"已经引起了广泛关注；

2.    闯红灯会导致更多的交通阻塞和事故；

3.    应该教育人们遵守交通规则，并严惩违反交通规则的人；

4.    应修建更多的天桥以方便行人过马路。

参考词汇：中国式过马路Chinese style of crossing roads;行人pedestrian;天桥overpass

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Humour is not only considered as one of the most valuable quality, but necessary for a delightful life. You can clear sense humour when staying with Joe. He is kind but overweight, who brings him much trouble. Once after class one classmate asked about him," Why are you so fat？，，We both stopped to stare at him, won?dering how Joe would answer the question. He just said at a calm voice, "Well, because my size must large enough to hold my large heart of love. ，， Heard his words, we burst into laughter. Not only did Joe took the joke, but he managed to deal with the embarrassed situation.

There was a sweet smell of incense (香)in the air as the we 11-muscled man moved his legs into a position well behind his head. It was something that the human body really should not be able to do. But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Champion?ship?

On September 25， the world's leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best. But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.

"Yoga is a combination of bodybuilding ， Miss World, Mr Universe and gymnastics, " said champion?ship organizer Bikram Choudhury. " There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event. Why not have yoga at the Olympics?"

The public cannot decide whether or not Chouldhury's dream will come true. But he is right about one thing: yoga has become popular with young and old people all over the world. In the US alone, 15 million people practise yoga. Everyone is at it, including Madonna and Ricky Martin.

Yoga started in India more than 5 ， 000 years ago. The name means "to join together". That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experience. The whole system of yoga is built on three things: exer?cise, breathing and meditation(沉思).

The yoga that we know today is mostly physical yo?ga. It's seen as a type of exercise, but is different from sports like football or running. When we do yoga, we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles and joints, making them stronger.

One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it. To women, it means a flat stomach, more shapely legs and a graceful body. To men, it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.

There are also specially-designed yoga classes for pregnant women or children suffering from mental disa?bilities, such as autism (孤独症).As for teenagers, meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down, relax and concentrate better. But teenagers under 16 are not supposed to do the body ex?ercises as they could have a bad effect on their natural growth.

5.    What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A.    Something sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.

B.    Basic skills are required in performing yoga.

C.    The performance of the sportsmen in the First World Yoga Championships.

D.    The unique setting where yoga is performed.

6.    Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?

A.    To compare the differences between the young and the old.

B.    To describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.

C.    To emphasize the importance of practising yoga.

D.    To explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.

7.    Which statement is NOT true about yoga?

A.    It is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.

B.    It makes muscles and joints stronger by stretc?hing.

C.    It contains exercise, breathing and meditation.

D.    It is similar to the sports like football or running.

8. According to the passage, who does NOT need to pay special attention in practising yoga?

A.    Women to be mothers.

B.    Teenagers under 16.

C.    Adult men.

D.    Children with autism.

We all know the importance of curiosity, and here are some tips on how to develop it.

Keep an open mind. This is essential if you are to have a curious mind. Be open to learning, unlearning, and relearning things. 9 Therefore, you should be prepared to accept this possibility and change your mind.

10 Most people just accept the world as it is. This way, they will certainly lose the "holy curiosity". Try to dig deeper beneath the surface of what is around you. A sure way to dig deeper beneath the surface is asking questions. What, why, when, who, where, and how are the questions curious people always ask.

Don't label anything as boring. Whenever you label something as boring, you close one more door of possi?bilities. Curious people are unlikely to consider things boring. 11 Even if they don't yet have time to ex?plore them, they will leave the door open to be visited another time.

Take learning as something fun. If you see learning as a burden, there's no way you will want to dig deeper into anything. That will just make the burden heavier. However, if you think of learning as something fun, you will naturally want to dig deeper. 12

Read diverse materials. It will introduce you to the possibilities and excitement of other worlds which may attract your interest in exploring further. One easy way to do this is through reading diverse materials. 13 It'll feed your mind with the excitement of a new world.

A.    Never take things as granted.

B.    Don't spend too much time on just one world.

C.    Try to pick a book or a magazine on a new subject.

D.    Some things you know and believe might be wrong.

E.    It doesn't matter that you don't agree to others' opinions.

F.    Instead t they always see these things as a door to a new exciting world.

G.    So look at life through the glasses of fun and enjoy the learning process.

Both of Jessica's parents were lawyers and expected her to follow suit. So she went to law school, got a job at a great firm in Washington D. C. and worked as a lawyer for a decade. But her heart was never in it. "I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction," she said.

Jessica found pleasure in the same thing that had brought her joy since joining the church choir at the age of 12. "Singing always felt like communicating something real at a spiritual and emotional level," said Jessica. Yet she never considered it a career option. "That seemed like something people did in fairy tales, and I would never let my parents down," she said.

It was her mum's diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009 that made Jessica realize she had to write her own hap?py-ever-after. "Work was busy and my mother was ail?ing. So I was flying back and forth from Washington D. C. to Houston to see her," Jessica said. " I finally said, 'Enough！ ， and quit. ，， While caring for her mum, Jessica made a plan. She would spend her savingsf stud-y music for a year, and then open a part-time law prac?tice so she could pursue her passion. Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Jessica to follow her dream. Her song Live This Life was inspired by her mum, and her dad came to watch her perform at clubs.

In 2012, Jessica moved to Nashville to try singing and songwriting. A decade of presenting cases in court gave her the confidence to sing for a crowd. "At 20， I would have been too shy to perform," said Jessica.

"Doing music is so free," Jessica said. "There's no pressure to be a star.  Success, to me, isn't a dollar amount or a record deal; it's doing what I love."

5.    Which of the following is TRUE?

A.    Jessica didn't really like working as a lawyer.

B.    Jessica didn't know what she truly loved for ten years.

C.    Jessica wasn't satisfied with the pay she got as a lawyer.

D.    Jessica was grateful for her parents' arrangement for her.

6.    What does the underlined word "ailing" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Sick.  B. Crazy.

C.  Worried.  D. Unhappy.

7.    What was Jessica's mother's attitude towards her singing?

A. Unknown.  B. Doubtful.

C.  Supportive.     D. Negative.

8.    By telling Jessica's story, the writer most probably wants to .

A. encourage us to pursue our dreams

B.    show that singing can be a practical career

C.    tell us the importance of choosing a right job

D.    show that family members' support is important

The virus "Ebola" is named after the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That's where the virus was discovered in 1976. A per?son can only get Ebola through direct contact with an in?fected person's bodily fluids, for example, sweat or spit. Additionally, the virus can get into your body through your eyes and mouth if those areas come into contact with something that contains the bodily fluids of an infected person. That's why health care workers are supposed to keep themselves completely covered while treating patients.

The deadliest Ebola outbreak is spreading fast in West Africa, taking over 900 lives so far. The health systems in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia are severe?ly lacking resources, and health care workers may not have access to adequate protective clothing when work?ing in rural clinics, where the proper protections are lac?king. Since Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia share a border, it's easier for people to move from one country to another, increasing the risk for disease spread. Infec?ted people may be kept separate with other people infec?ted with the disease, making this kind of contact easier.

The virus has a 2-to-21-day incubation(潜伏)peri?od. It is systemic and can move to and affect every part of the body, causing direct damage to organs and inter?nal bleeding. This causes shock, dropping a person's blood pressure and causing multi-system organ failure.

For now, all doctors can do is treat the symptoms and provide supportive care like monitoring heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing while making sure the patients' fluids are supplied. Sometimes patients are given antibiotics(抗生素)to treat other possible infections. The hope is to make the patients pull through the infec?tion so their immune systems can eventually clear the vi?rus. The people who survive Ebola have created enough antibodies to kill it. This is harder to achieve in rural health systems in West Africa that are tasked with trea?ting thousands of patients with poor resources.

There are several promising drugs and vaccines in development, but since Ebola is less common―and re?search about it is not well funded―there is no drug or vaccine that has been approved for use in humans. Many of the other drugs and vaccines have not yet been tested in humans. The WHO (World Health Organization) is meeting next week to discuss whether experimental treatments should be used during this outbreak.

1.    According to the passage, Ebola spreads through

A. polluted air       B.  bodily fluids

C.  flying birds     D.  river water

2.    Which is not the possible reason why Ebola spreads in West Africa quickly?

A.    The health resources are poor.

B.    Infected people are kept together.

C.    The protective clothing is adequate.

D.    Three western countries share a border.

3.    Why have there been no cures used for Ebola in hu?mans so far?

A.    The drugs for Ebola are being developed now.

B.    Ebola is rare and its research money is lacking.

C.    Ebola does far more harm to patients than aids.

D.    The WHO hasn't decided whether to use them.

4.    Which of the following can be the best title?

A.    Help the poorest West Africa

B.    No cure for the virus "Ebola"

C.    The deadliest Ebola outbreak

D.    Introduction to the virus "Ebola"

Running like the wind, roaring (咆哮)like thunder ,tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world. But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in South China.

This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China's State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund.

The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to the .southern China. In the 1950s， there were over 4， 000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country. But due to the destruction of their natu?ral habitat and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species.

Sixty-six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China. But they are nothing like their wild cousins. They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing. If they were set free they could not look after themselves.

"Breeding has damaged the quality of the species," said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo.

To reintroduce the species into the wild, the coun?try started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa. Four of them have already arrived. Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recov?ered some of their instincts (本能)and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.

"South Africans are very experienced in reintrodu?cing big animals to the wild. The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in," said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Centre. "We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco-chain (生物链)and there was a lack of space.，，

These tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready. 

1. What is the main reason for the South China tiger be?coming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?

A. Because it has lost its natural instincts.

B.    Because there is not a complete eco-chain.

C.    Because there is no space for it.

D.    Because of the uncontrolled hunting and destroyed natural living conditions.

2.    How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?

A.    Its effect still remains to be seen.

B.    Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins.

C.    Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills.

D.    The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007.

3.    By saying "but they are nothing like their wild cousins" ,the writer means that    .

A.    they are no longer feared by other wild animals

B.    they don't know how lo hunt or kill

C.    a complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding

D.    to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task

4.    What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?

A.    To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild.

B.    To provide them with a better environment.

C.    To get the tigers to go on a tour.

D.    To find a complete eco-chain for them.

M: Jenny, could I have a word with you 35.      you are having your coffee?

W: Of course, David. Let's find a quiet corner over there.

M: The manager asked me to tell you that he appreciated your efforts last year very much.

W: Thanks, David.  That makes me feel a lot 36.   (good). I tried my best, you know.

M: Yes, your sales figures for the last 2 years havebeen 37.  (remarkable) good.

W: Manchester is a good area to work 38.   .There are a lot of businesses 39.   (open) all the time.

M: I am sure that's true. But there is more to that, isn't it? Jenny, you seem to be very confident and this helps your sales.

W: Yes, I 40. (work) on that for some time. I think that if I appear confident 41.  successful, people are more likely to buy our goods.

M: Well, you certainly seem successful at that. Your  sales figures prove that.   I was wondering 42.   you could give a short talk on the idea of being confident as 43.    sales representative tomorrow afternoon, I mean before the conference. Do you think you could put together something on that topic?

W ： I think I could manage.   I will work on 44.   this evening.

M: Thanks, Jenny. Let me take your coffee cup back for you.

Around twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I 25.     (can) find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends.

One afternoon,  while 26.     ( drive )through a  quiet   suburban neighbourhood   1 was 27.   sad that I kept asking myself "Why has my life become so hard?" " What's wrong with the world?" Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl. As she passed, she 28.   (hand) me a pretty earring, saying she found it 29.   the floor and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it.

In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got excited and said, "Thanks, you're a 30.    (really) gentle-

man. I told her that she should thank the little girl 31.         had found it. She said， "Yes, and you are a good driver, too. 32.      a lovely world it

is!" Then she left with satisfaction. I 33.    (touch) by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition.

In fact, 34.     was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life.