Do you believe fate can bring together people who are far apart? Here is a true story.

  As he posed for a holiday photo on the beach,six-year-old Nick Wheeler paid no attention to the little girl 1.      (make) sandcastles a few yards away. It was only when he showed his fiancee Aimee Maiden the photo 20 years later that she pointed at 2.        five-year-old in a swimsuit and cried 3.        (surprise) ：“That’s me!”

  4.        the picture was taken in 1994,the pair lived hundreds of miles apart,yet fate determined that they 5.        (meet) and fall in love at sixth-form college,11 years later. After their college years,Mr Wheeler joined the army 6.      Miss Maiden trained as a teacher.

  They moved in together three years ago and got engaged last year. They hosted a party,where they showed off the photo 7.        their friends and family. The couple married on Saturday at Gulval Church in Mousehole, 20 years 8.      my photo was taken and just a 9.      (minute) walk from the same spot.

  They are heading to Florida for 10.        honey moon and plan to frame the treasured picture as soon as they get back.

 最近，在你们班英语课上，老师组织了二次主题为“Does beauty really make much sense?”的讨论。请根据下面同学们的讨论结果用英语写一篇100词左右的短文并谈谈自己的

观点。

1. 一些学生的观点：一副好面孔就是一张通行证，在社 j交、求职、竞争中起着重要作用；

2. 另一些学生的观点：漂亮不等于能胜任工作，只有内 !在的美才是真正的美；

3. 你的观点：……

参考词汇：通行证pass社交social communication 内在美 spiritual beauty 注意：短文的题目和开头已给出，不计人总词数。

Does beauty really make much sense?

Last week in our English class,we had a very heated discussion on the topic—does beauty really make much sense?

 Here are tips for a successful speech from a professional speechwriter：

No speech should last more than 20 minutes.1.      The Sermon on the Mount,a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus,for example,lasted hardly more than three minutes.

  Focus on one topic. We’re human beings and tend to have lots of thoughts,opinions and ideas. You have to make the proper selection. 2.       Include and expand only those that explain and support your viewpoint (观点).

  3.       It’s important to remember that your words must be hearable and understandable.

  Humour is vital.4.      Ronald Reagan always wanted to joke at the start of a speech because he needed the quick victory of laughter. It helped him relax. It also helped the audience relax.

  Don’t forget to say thanks. You should always,at the beginning of the speech,thank the person who invited you and introduced you.5.      While you’re doing it,the audience gets a chance to daydream and settle down. They’re going to daydream at some point anyway,and it may as well be before you get to the heart of your remarks.

   A. Choose your words carefully.

   B. And saying thanks at the beginning has a practical purpose.

   C. First you have to work out what you’re going to say.

   D. Every speech needs it,and you need it,too,probably at the beginning.

   E. Stick to one subject -the future of the soccer club,for example.

   F. This process takes time,so start once you begin thinking about the speech.

   G. The more important the message is,the less time it requires to say it.

  I will never forget the year when I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 1        Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought ,“What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 2      ?” Just when I started to 3        that there would not be a Christmas gift that year,three women 4        at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 5       that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t 6       Somebody had thought 7        of me to bring me a gift.

  Years later,when I stood in the kitchen of my new house,thinking how I wanted to make my 8        Christmas there special and memorable,I 9        remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 10        for as many children as I could possibly reach.

  So I 11 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child,we wrapped colourful packages filled with toys,clothes,and school supplies,12       with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 13      . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts,I 14        them that they couldn’t open their presents 15        every child had come forward. Finally the 16        they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One,two,three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages,their faces beamed and their bright smiles 17        up the room. The 18        in the room was obvious,and 19        wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling—the feeling I knew 20        that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

(   ) 1. A. sending   B. receiving

       C. making   D. exchanging

(   ) 2. A. found   B. prepared

       C. got   D. expected

(   ) 3. A. doubt   B. hope

       C. suggest   D. accept

(   ) 4. A. broke in   B. settled down

      C. turned up   D. showed off

(   ) 5. A. relief   B. loss

       C. achievement   D. justice

(   ) 6. A. blamed   B. loved

      C. forgotten   D. affected

(   ) 7. A. highly   B. little

       C. poorly   D. enough

(   ) 8. A. present   B. first

      C. recent   D. previous

(   ) 9. A. hardly   B. instantly

       C. regularly   D. occasionally

(   ) 10. A. strength   B. independence

   C. importance   D. safety

(   ) 11. A. kept up with   B. caught up with

       C. came up with   D. put up with

(   ) 12. A. none   B. few

       C. some   D. each

(   ) 13. A. fine   B. special

       C. helpful   D. normal

(   ) 14. A. reminded   B. guaranteed

       C. convinced   D. promised

(   ) 15. A. after   B. until

       C. when   D. since

(   ) 16. A. chance   B. gift

       C. moment   D. reward

(   ) 17. A. lit   B. took

       C. burned   D. cheered

(   ) 18. A. atmosphere   B. sympathy

       C. calmness   D. joy

(   ) 19. A. it   B. such

       C. something   D. everybody

(   ) 20. A. by   B. till

       C. for   D. from

 One morning,I was waiting at the bus stop,worried about 1.        (be) late for school.

  There were many people waiting at the bus stop,2.        some of them looked very anxious and 3.       (disappoint) .  When the bus finally came,we all hurried on board. I got a place next 4.        the win dow,so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 5.      (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver,but he refused 6.      (stop) un til we reached the next stop. Still,the boy kept 7.      (ride) . He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally,when we came to the next stop,the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “8. any one lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh,dear!It’s 9.        (I ).” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done,and the crowd of strangers 10.        (sudden) became friendly to one another.

假设你是李华，上周在英国参加了你校组织的“中学生文化交流周”活动，并住在Kelly家里。请你给在英国期间认识的新朋友Kelly写封感谢信，内容包括：

1. 交流活动中的收获；

2. 难忘在Kelly家的美好日子；

3. 感谢她送你的英文词典。

注意词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数) 。

参考词汇：文化交流周Cultural Exchange Week Dear Kelly,

I’ve been back home safely from England.

Welcome to China when it’s convenient for you!

Yours,Li Hua

 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A) ，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

  Nowadays,the computer technology develops very fast that the Internet has become more and more popular. Some students regarded it as a great helper. Because there a lot of information online,so you can surf the Internet for any information you need in a short time without working hard in the library. This is also very convenient to talk with others by using the Internet. Moreover,other students think that there is some information online which is not good for students. In addition,spend too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harm for health. Therefore,we should make properly use of the Internet. It is of great important to separate good plants from wild weeds.

  Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 1 I last met this man eight years ago,I have not forgotten his 2        qualities. First of all,I respected his 3        to teaching. Because his lectures were always well prepared and clearly delivered,students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 4        what he taught. Further more,he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 5        way,introducing such aids (辅助) to 6        as oil paintings,music,and guest lectures. Once he 7        sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 8      ,I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 9        the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe,he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 10       a student to a game of chess (国际象棋).11      ,he would join students’ groups to discuss a variety of 12      ：agriculture,diving and mathematics. Many young peo ple visited him in his office for 13        on their studies;others came to his home for the social evening. Finally,I was 14        by his lively sense of humour. He believed that no lesson is a success 15        during it the students and the professor 16        at least one loud 17        Through his sense of humour,he made learning more 18        and more lasting. If it is 19        that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry,20        my friend is indeed a wise man.

(   ) 1. A. Although   B. When

       C. Even if   D. Now that

(   ) 2. A. basic   B. special

       C. common   D. particular

(   ) 3. A. attention   B. introduction

      C. relation   D. devotion

(   ) 4. A. insisted on   B. talked about

      C. believed in   D. agreed with

(   ) 5. A. imaginative   B. ordinary

       C. opposite   D. open

(   ) 6. A. listening   B. understanding

      C. information   D. discovery

(   ) 7. A. also   B. nearly

   C. even   D. only

(   ) 8. A. Later   B. Secondly

   C. However   D. Therefore

(   ) 9. A. with   B. by

       C. from   D. on

(   ) 10. A. invite   B. lead

       C. prefer   D. show

(   ) 11. A. As a matter of fact   B. Later on

   C. Other times   D. In general

(   ) 12. A. questions   B. subjects

       C. matters   D. contents

(   ) 13. A. support   B. explanation

       C. experience   D. advice

(   ) 14. A. disturbed   B. moved

       C. attracted   D. defeated

(   ) 15. A. for   B. until

       C. since   D. unless

(   ) 16. A. hear   B. suggest

       C. share   D. demand

(   ) 17. A. laugh   B. cry

       C. shout   D. question

(   ) 18. A. helpful   B. enjoyable

       C. practical   D. useful

(   ) 19. A. natural   B. normal

       C. hopeful   D. true

(   ) 20. A. so   B. for

       C. then   D. yet

 Many students may feel 1.        (stress) because of their parents. Most parents have good intentions,2.      some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in 3.        (adjust) to college,and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s 4.        (difficult).

  For one thing,parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the 5.      (compete) is stronger,that the required standards of work are 6.        (high) ，and that their children may not be prepared for 7.        change. They may be upset by their children’s poor grades. At their kindest,they may 8.        (gentle) ask why John or Mary isn’t doing better,whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should,and so on. At their worst,they may threaten 9.        (take) their children out of college or cut off liv ing expenses.

  Sometimes parents think it right and natural that they determine 10.        their children do with their lives.

  They forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way.

 现在，过西方节日成了年轻人的一种时尚.而中国传统节日备受冷落。为了彰显民族文化的优秀传统，中国的一些传统节日已经被定为了法定假日。为了进一步扩大传统节H的影响，请你写一篇100词左右的短文来提议将乞巧节作为法定节日。短文中需要有你的观点以及支持你的观点的依据或理由。

短文的要点有：

1. 肖今人们对于中西方节日的态度；

2. 乞巧节的来历(又叫七夕节，农历七月初七，牛郎织女相会，源于汉代) ；

3. 你的观点以及理由。

参考词汇：情人节Valentine’s Day农历lunar