读写任务（共 1小题；满分 25分）

       阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150词左右的英语短文。

       A grand memorial service was held Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in central Hubei province to honor three college students who died rescuing two children from the Yangtze Rive on October 24．Thousands of people holding chrysanthemum（菊花）flowers went to the Jingzhou Memorial House to see off the teenagers, all 19‐year‐old students from the Yangtze university based in Jingzhou City．

       The three were Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao． More than 10 students from the Yangtze University formed a ladder with one student holding another’s arms to rescue the two boys in the river on the afternoon of October 24． One of the student lost his grip（控制） on his classmates and all of them were in danger．Several members of a winter swimming team nearby came to help．Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao were swept away in the river, but others were saved．People touched by their selfless act had donated more than 500,000 yuan to their relatives on Wednesday．Millions of Internet users made online comments to show their grief（悲伤）．

       “I am also a college student． I feel sorrow for you,” said “Liu Zhuoya” from northwestern Xi’an

       City．However, some questioned the sacrifice． “rifice three and rescue two, is that worthwhile?” asked “Tiaozhantianya” on the forum of www． 163． com． “Rescue can not be blind as they could not swim．”

【写作内容 】

       1．以约 30个词概括短文的要点。

       2．以约 120个词就“救人是否要考虑自身安全”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包括以下要点：

       1）当别人有难时，你是否会马上伸出援手？为什么？

       2）救人时你是否会考虑自身的安全？

       3）假如你当时在场，你会怎样做？

【写作要求】

       1．你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，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，篇章连贯。

All the preparations for the task _____, and we're ready to start．

       A．completed                    B．complete

       C．had been completed              D．have been completed

Do you know the place        he borrowed the book.

A. where               B. which                 C. in which             D. when

February 28^th, 2009 2:54 am GMT

I have to say that am shocked at just how bad the new music is. This cannot be the same band that produced great albums such as HTDAAB and ATYCLB! This is awful! They either do not care anymore, or have completely lost it. I never thought U2 would become irrelevant, but they have officially become one of those bands that you will now say, “Remember when they were great?”

----- Posted by Ronald Harris

February 28^th, 2009 8:29 pm GMT

Total drivel, Mr Harris. The new album is great, far better than the safe, cynical HTDAAB and ATYCLB. U2 have become inventive again, like they were in the 1990s. thank goodness!

----- Posted by Dan

March 3^rd, 2009 12:09 pm GMT

Agree, Dan. The new album is the best since Actung Baby. Magnificent is an anthem in the waiting, Breathe is unbelievable, and Stand Up Comedy is absolutely outstanding----- to name just three! Loving the new sound, pure class as usual.

----- Posted by Martin

March 4^th, 2009 7:43 pm GMT

Totally agree with you guys. This album is unbelievable. Breathe is definitely a great song, same with Moment of Surrender. I bet their upcoming tour will be amazing. If you haven’t bought the CD yet, you should. I bought mine on Amozon.com for $3.99. I couldn’t believe it.

----- Posted by Josh Briggs

According to Ronald Harris, U2’s new album is _________.

A. pretty good    B. so bad    C. the same as before    D. completely fresh

whose comment is contrary to the others?

A. Martin’s     B. Dan’s       C. Josh Briggs’      D. Ronald Harris’

Martin and Josh Briggs both like the song _________.

A. Magnificent    B. Moment of Surrender    C. Breathe     D. Stand Up Comedy

Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A. Most fans felt disappointed at the new album.

B. The new album is available on the Internet.

C. The people who made comments are fans of U2.

D. U2’s upcoming tour may be a great success.

The passage is most probably from ________.

A. a concert poster     B. a TV review     C. a newspaper     D. the Internet

       When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say “Thank you”．This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice．I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in terms of practicing what I teach．

       In my work I travel constantly．I always put off going to the airport until the last second．My wife, Lynda, was sitting next to me in the front seat．I was racing along and not paying much attention．Lynda cried out, “Look out! There is a red light up ahead．”

       Being a trained behavioral science professional --- who teaches others the value of encouraging advice --- I naturally screamed at her, “I know there is a red light up ahead! Don’t you think I can see?” When we arrived at the airport, Lynda didn’t speak to me．I wondered why she seemed mad at me．

       During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis．I asked myself, “What was the cost of just listening when Lynda called out the warning? Zero．” I then reasoned, “What was the potential benefit? What could have been saved?” Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people．

I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself．I immediately called Lynda and told her my cost-benefit story．I convinced her, “The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say, ‘Thank you．’”

       A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident．Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lynda cried out, “Look out for the red light!” I was embarrassed, and then shouted, “Thank you!”

       I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better．My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better．And be ready for an answer．Some people may tell you things like “Look out for the red light．” When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit．Then just say, “Thank you．”

What do we know about the author?

       A．He is expert at behavioral science．      B．He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis．

       C．He seldom takes his wife’s advice．      D．He often runs the red traffic light．

The underlined part “blew it” in Paragraph 1 probably means “__________”．

       A．lost personal judgment    B．forgot the practical method

       C．became annoyed with the adviser    D．failed to say “Thank you”

It can be inferred from the passage that people __________．

       A．should give their opinions patiently       B．tend to be defensive when given advice

       C．had better study behavioral science D．intend to follow others’ suggestions

The purpose of the passage is to advise people to __________．

       A．do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life   B．discover potential benefits

       C．learn from the author’s experiences       D．treasure others’ suggestions

Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16,1775, and died on July 18, 1817．She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously （匿名 ）But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath’s many famous local people and visitors．She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801  to 1806, Bath was her home．Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath．The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels．Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen’s Bath can be enhanced （增强）by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street．Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen’s time and the importance of Bath in her life and work．The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society．After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts．Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy．

You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen’s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath．The tour lasts about one and a half hours．The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped．

Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath________．

      A．in her early twenties                            B．in her early teens   

       C．in her late twenties                              D．in her late teens

What can we learn about Bath from the passage?   

       A．Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen’s death．       

       B．The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it．    

       C．Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen’s time．   

       D．No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen’s time．

The author writes this passage in order to________．   

       A．attract readers to visit the city of Bath        

       B．ask readers to buy Austen’s books       

       C．tell readers about Jane Austen’s experience 

       D．give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society

It takes you about one and a half hours________．       

       A．to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street    

       B．to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts       

       C．to find a guide to take you to the Centre     

       D．to look around the city of Bath on foot

   Will it matter if you don't have your breakfast? A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had different kinds of breakfasts.

   The rules show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit , eggs, bread and milk before going to school ,he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.

   The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help them lose weight. This is because they are so hungry at noon that eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose weight if you reduce your other meals.

During the test, the people were given _________.

    A. no breakfast at all          B. different breakfast or sometimes none

    C. very rich breakfast         D. little food for breakfast

Scientists wanted to know whether __________

    A. breakfast had any effect on work and studies.  B. people were interested in breakfast

    C. breakfast did harm to people’s health        D. people would work better without breakfast

According to the passage, some people think without breakfast they will ____

    A. lose weight                B. get a good result in their work

    C. gain weight                D. not be hungry at all.

Which of the following sciences is not right?

   A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast.

   B. No breakfast and more lunch may make you fatter.

   C. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you will learn in class.

   D. If you don't eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.

—Has the little boy passed　　　　 P. E. test？

—He has tried twice and the teacher will allow him to have　　　　 third try.

A. the；不填     B. a； the      C. the； a      D. the； the

   The house rent is expensive．I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying _______ here．

     A．as three times much                             B．s much three times

     C．much as three time                             D．three times as much

The reason ______ he gave for not coming was ______ his mother wouldn’t allow him to.

A. why ; that       B. for which ; that        C. why ; because       D. which; that