1.看电影：省时、有趣、易懂；
2.读原著：细节更多、语言优美；
3.我的看法及理由。
注意：1.词数：不少于100，文章题目和开头已给出（不计入总词数）；
2.参考词汇：original work或book in the original (原著)
Film or book, which do you prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original. ________
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2 . One day, my friend showed his favorite book to me. He also said it was
I borrowed the book from a young librarian and I enjoyed reading it
This novel
Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader
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假如你叫李华，是一名高中生。你和外国笔友Lucy都是文学爱好者，尤其喜欢英语诗歌。最近，Lucy发来电子邮件，询问你最喜欢哪一首英语诗歌、作者是谁、你为什么喜欢它。
1. 请根据自己的亲身体会，给Lucy写一封电子邮件。
2. 词数100左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Lucy,
I am glad to tell you about my favorite poem. _____________________________________
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Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
5 . Tang Dynasty poets sang for about three centuries in different tones. There were many famous poets living in the Tang period such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin. Poems of the Tang Dynasty edited in the Qing Dynasty is a collection of more than 48,900 poem that were written by over 2,200 poets. But it didn’t cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.
During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walked under the moonlight. Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield. People recited them in the open air or at temple fairs.
Tang Dynasty poets wrote poems to win fame and also to develop their temperament(性情). They poured out deep feelings for their friends and criticized in injustice in the world through poems.
In the Tang Dynasty scholars had to be poets. Their readers were not only people of high social position but also common people. Poets recited poems, women singers sang poems and other ranks of people, including old women and children, read Tang poems. This atmosphere affected foreigners who visited the country at that time. As a result, Tang poetry was introduced to some adjacent countries, like Japan and Vietnam.
Tang poetry is a most brilliant page in the history of ancient Chinese literature. It’s a miracle in the cultural history of mankind. The Tang Dynasty was a powerful empire with a vast territory. It inherited(继承)Chinese civilization that went back to ancient times, was combined with the best of other cultures and adopted the benefits of other nations in the world. Tang poetry wasn’t the only spiritual wealth created by the Tang Dynasty people. Philosophy and religion, handwriting and painting and music and dance all gained new peaks of development. Tang poetry, however, was the jewel in the crown and its greatest achievement.
1. We can conclude from the passage that________.| A．only people in the Tang Dynasty created poems |
| B．in total there were four famous poets in the Tang Dynasty |
| C．the Tang Dynasty probably existed for about three centuries |
| D．in the Tang Dynasty most common people were poets |
| A．Why the poets created poems. |
| B．Some other kinds of spiritual wealth in the Tang Dynasty. |
| C．The significance and influence of the Tang Dynasty. |
| D．The editors of Poems of the Tang Dynasty. |
| A．strong | B．neighboring |
| C．poor | D．rich |
| A．Tang Dynasty poems were quite popular. |
| B．In the Tang Dynasty all scholars were poets. |
| C．Many foreigners came to our country during the Tang Dynasty. |
| D．In the Tang Dynasty many poems were sung by women singers. |
6 . Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry
Development of Classical Chinese poetry
Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry is its close inter - relationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy (书法). Classical Chinese poetry has proven lo have a strong influence
7 . The play “The Million Pound Bank Note” is based on a short story 
tain ship and landed in London, where he found himself without money, friends
Writing in the late 1800s, Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10 guesses about future technologies of air conditioning, automobiles, the Internet, television, and underwater, air, and space travel. Unbelievably, of all places from which to choose, Jules Verne guessed Tampa, Florida, USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon, which was only 200 kilometers away from the actual 1969 location at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time. Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”. Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual has no power and is completely controlled by the government. Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands.
What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation. The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story. For example, the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series. The science fiction author’s self-determined role is search the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling.
1. From the first paragraph, we know that science fiction might be ________.| A．a forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind |
| B．a brief review of the present drawbacks of technology |
| C．a thoughtful look at the past and a prediction of the future |
| D．an analysis of how a new technology could be used to harm human. |
| A．A prediction of future technologies. |
| B．A warning of unfair and cruel ruling. |
| C．The motive of scientific development. |
| D．An imaginary perfect world of freedom. |
| A．H.G. Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s |
| B．Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms |
| C．Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration |
| D．Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fiction |
| A．A reference of technology. |
| B．A moral compass. |
| C．A record of science development. |
| D．A form of thinking about possibilities. |
9 . Regrowth Poetry Competition is open to all published and unpublished, UK and non-UK based male and female writers over 16 years of age. This competition is open to poetry submissions. Poems must be based around the theme of “regrowth, birth, survival, and new life” and in any genre. The poem should be between 5 and 30 lines in length (including title).
Entry details, rules and regulations to the competition are listed below:
1. All entries must be sent using the form online.
2. Entry will cost £4.00. You can pay online via PayPal or credit card. You can also pay by cheque, making it payable to Susan Cawte. The postal address is 412 Thorold Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4HF. Multiple entries are allowed.
3. Entries will not be returned.
4. All entries submitted must be work which has not been published elsewhere or submitted to another competition which is currently still open.
5. All entries must be your own work. Any entry found to be plagiarized or printed elsewhere will be disqualified.
6. All entries submitted must clearly state the author's name, address, email address and contact telephone number on the submission.
7. The winner will be notified within one month of the closing date.
8. The closing date for entries is midnight (BST) 30th April 2016.
Prizes:
1st: £50, published story in the magazine, and a feature article about the winning author.
2nd: £25, story published in the magazine.
The 20 shortlisted authors will be listed online in May. Winners will be announced on 1st June 2016.
1. What should be the theme of the poems in the competition?| A．Peace. | B．Friendship. |
| C．Regrowth. | D．Health. |
| A．you can only submit one entry |
| B．you must be a British boy of 16 |
| C．you have to pay the entry fee by cheque |
| D．you must send the entries before 30th April 2016 |
| A．Written. | B．Copied. | C．Typed. | D．Read. |
Direction：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
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One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.
“Is it good?” I asked her.
“Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward.
“‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:
She never puts her toys away,
The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:
And I’ll be sad.
A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.
“It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.
To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.
“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.
“Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”
She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”
“Okay,” I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.
I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.
1. Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?
| A．It was a thick enough book. |
| B．Something on its cover caught her eye. |
| C．Her mother was reading it with interest. |
| D．It has a meaningful title. |
| A．sad | B．excited |
| C．horrified | D．confused |
| A．it reflected her own childhood |
| B．it was written in simple language |
| C．it was composed by a famous poet |
| D．it gave her a hint of what would happen |
| A．discover the power of poetry |
| B．recognize her love for puzzles |
| C．find her eagerness to grow up |
| D．experience great homesickness |
