During my six years at the Boyd E. Smith Primary School, I was lucky to have so many great teachers who served as thoughtful role models. They were admirable characters who had far-reaching effects on me in more ways than I could have known. Among them who influenced me the most was my fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Green.
The truth is that Mrs. Green was unlike anyone I had ever known. She had so much energy and passion for the world and for her students that she spent thirty years of her life at Boyd E. Smith. Mrs. Green taught maths. She devoted herself to her work. I would never have imagined that I would have left her class with so much.
Mrs. Green is everything that I want to be. The first time I met her, I knew she was someone special. Being young fourth-graders, we were taught to show respect to teachers as we learned to say “Thank you, madam” and “Yes, madam” on a daily basis. We did not complain about it. We knew she did it to make us better young adults that would carry on through life with respect for our elders.
Mrs. Green was an amazing teacher for many reasons, as she was intelligent and passionate about what she taught. She did not scold (责骂) us, but she taught us to recognize the difference between right and wrong and to be responsible no matter what we did. Looking back upon those days when I was in her class, I realized that she was teaching us qualities that were important to our characters. The most valuable lesson I learned from her was to live with honesty. I had no idea what this word meant until the incident (事情) in a math exam.
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I was caught in the act of cheating in the exam.
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Now I am also a primary school teacher like Mrs. Green.
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Mike licked the last of the mint chocolate chip ice cream. It was almost time to leave. He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet.
When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. Mike climbed out the pool, smiling. He had just won first place, making him the fastest boy in his age group.
“Congratulations, son,” his father said. His mom gave him a hug, even though he was soaking wet.
A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Like before, Mike decided to enjoy his favorite ice cream flavor. Mike remembered that the last time he had won a race, he also ate mint chocolate chip ice cream first. Maybe he’d win again.
He’s taken first place again in his race. Mike was feeling pretty good. As it turned out, Mike decided to have some mint chocolate chip ice cream before every one of the next few swim meets. He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several months of placing in the top positions of every race he swam, Mike was feeling unbeatable. And he wouldn’t admit it, but all that ice cream was adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer’s build.
It didn’t take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place – and then third – and then last place in his races. The lucky mint chocolate chip ice cream had lost its magic.
On the day of his next swim meet, his mother sat down at the table with him. “Mike, we all love ice cream, but it’s not healthy for your body to eat so much of it. Maybe it’s time to quit the sweet treats for a while, especially before you go swimming.””
Mike unwillingly agreed. He went to the swim meet, and didn’t perform well. His father offered to go running with him a few days a week to help him feel better and strengthen his muscles. The extra weight soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.
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1.续写词数应为150左右。
2.开头已给出。
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As he dove into the water, he kicked his legs and stretched his arms as far as he could.
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His jaw dropped as he realized he had beaten his own best time, and everyone else too.
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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 little boy is telling his Grandma how "everything" is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc.
Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a cake, which, of course, he does.
"Here, have some cooking oil."
"Terrible!" says the boy.
"How about a couple raw eggs?"
" Terrible! Grandma!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"
"Grandma, those are all awful!"
To which Grandma replies: “Yes, all those things seem bad by themselves, but when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!
“Life works the same way. Many times we wonder why it would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But life knows that when it puts these things all in its order, they always work for good!
“The trials（考验） of life serve a meaningful purpose in making us stronger. Do not lose heart if life is not easy for you right now, but encourage yourself and know you will be much stronger mentally and physically because of the trials of life. ”
[写作内容]
1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；
2．然后以约120个词以“Facing the Trials of Life”为题进行议论，内容包括：
(1) 你阅读短文后的感受；
(2) 简述你经历过的一次困难或考验；
(3) 你认为应当如何看待生活中的考验。
[写作要求]
1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，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，篇章连贯。
As is known, if we are united no one can defeat us. But if we constantly have conflicts or misunderstandings, we may attract outsiders to take advantage of ourselves, which may ultimately result in our failure. Unity is the source of strength and people who are united have the capability to tackle any kind of situation as they share each other’s burdens and hardships.
In olden days, man lived alone. He travelled and hunted all by himself, which sometimes gave opportunities to fierce animal to attack and kill him. Then he realized that if he joined hands with other hunters, he would be able to face several common dangers and challenges. This is how, villages got formed, which later got developed into the towns and cities.
In the sports ground, be it cricket, football, baseball, basketball or any kind of sport, a united team and an appropriate strategy may contribute to the success of the team, but if there is a conflict or unhealthy competition or unnecessary misunderstanding among the team members, they may invite the opponents to take advantage of their shortcomings and win the game. Likewise, if the members of a family stay together and support each other in every phase of life, no outsiders can harm the family.
There was once an old man who lived in a village with his three sons. The sons always fought with each other and would not pay any attention to their father. The man fell sick and assumed that he would die soon; he was very worried about the fact that once he died, people would take advantage of his sons’ conflicts. He called all his sons and asked them to break a bundle of sticks, one by one. None of them could do it. He then untied the bundle and gave each stick to each one of them asking them to break, which they could very conveniently accomplish. He then told his sons that they should stay like the bundle of sticks so that no one can break them; but if they keep on fighting, they will be broken by the outsiders easily.
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One of the most difficult realities about the teaching profession is that we seldom know if we have made a difference. When I become discouraged about my job, my students or myself, I often think back to one particular day of my teaching career.
My first year of teaching was almost over. I taught junior English at Milford High School on a one-year contract. I had a bright group of students and I was grateful for that. However, as the end of the school year drew to a close, my students continually asked if the regular teacher would be returning. I tried to respond with little emotion. Deep down, though, I was more bothered by leaving than I admitted.
Finally, the day came to give my last final exam. I passed the office before the bell rang and saw a couple of the students from my class, and I thought how difficult saying good-bye would be. They were a group with whom I could joke, have fun and share ideas. Teaching them was a pleasure, and we all had learned a lot that year. But, as successful students do, they were moving on to twelfth grade, and I doubted they would remember much about me after a few more years of their academic careers and busy lives.
Just about this time I was on hall duty outside my classroom, and I noticed the crowds thinning out and classroom doors shutting. I looked in my room to find only two students in attendance. When I commented that it was awfully strange that their classmates were so late, they agreed and then quickly asked to get a drink outside. The hallway was awfully quiet. I walked down the hall several times to see if anyone was coming. Suddenly, I heard footsteps coming down the hall. I was annoyed that after such a great year with these kids, I would — on their last day with me — have to give them a lecture about responsibility.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I sighed and then observed them coming peacefully towards me with something in their hands.
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I stood alone outside my classroom with the roses, thinking about their touching words on the cards.
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1.该人物的基本情况；
2.主要事迹；
3.你的评价。
注意：1. 80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
A Person I Admire Most
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After leaving high school, I moved out of my family. With little work experience, I served as a waitress. But during the five years’ work, I found myself burning calories running about only for a tip.
I had had enough so I moved to a smaller town hoping to pursue a college degree. I promised I would show people I have brains as well and I could take more interesting jobs, like being a teacher. Luckily, I received a position as an after-school program tutor at a local middle school, with the added benefit of completing English education degree. I had the opportunity to go big! The kid would need me-a role model and a trustworthy friend, I believed.
But my first day was not as welcomed as thought. The desks were messy and the whole room as noisy as a local market. My excitement began to die down. The playground activity was deafening while homework time was not much better. I doubted whether the new job was a mistake. I tried to be patient until I noticed two kids quarreling in the corner.
I supposed it was another little incident among the teenagers. I went up, stood between the two. I gestured them to calm down but failed. Jeremy, the taller boy, still waved his fists (拳头).
My anger exploded. “Stop and get out!” I shouted at Jeremy.
Jeremy turned around, stared at me. “I don’t like you, homework and this after-school program! All you guys do is yell at me. I’m never coming back,” he shouted at the top of his voice. Everyone in the classroom froze. After a few seconds, he slammed and rushed out.
Naturally, I was so defeated. I wondered why I was here. What did being a teacher mean? I paused to take a deep breath. Then suddenly I came to realize that I had never thought what it would take to be a good teacher or do jobs with my brains. Nor did I understand what these kids really need. Even worse, I lost my patience, shouted at the kids and I did the same as the students.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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Realizing my mistake, I walked out into the hall and caught up with Jeremy.
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Seeing what we had done, all the boys and girls stood up, cheering for us.
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Denia Escutia, born in Pajaro, dreamed of moving to Southern California to learn how to care for sick kids in University of California at Los Angeles(UCLA). But when a river swallowed her town and destroyed her home, she delayed those dreams to take care of her family instead.
Escutia, who is 18, is a recent high school graduate. In the predawn hours of March 11, Escutia woke up to find flood water in her room, which was ankle-deep in just a few minutes.
Ecutia’s family, scared and panicked, unplugged appliances and threw anything they could onto tables, counters and beds. But Escutia’s family didn’t feel like they needed to leave.
Her mom was shocked by electrical currents in the water. That’s when her family decided to flee, escaping in waist-deep water to an apartment building across the street. A few hours later, they caught a ride out of the town in military rescue vehicles. On the way to her grandmother’s, Escutia wondered if she would ever call Pajaro home again.
When she returned to Pajaro in late March, she found her house was filled with mud. A photo of her in a blue and black dress still hung on the living room wall. But the house was not fit to live in.
Leaving the house she grew up in, Escutia locked the door. Officials hung a yellow and black sign from the house that read: “Lawful only to enter for permitted cleanup purposes. ”
Escutia had just been admitted to UCLA. She had not yet shared the good news with her family. After the flood, her happy secret quickly transformed into a burden. She couldn’t decide between pursuing her dream in Southern California and staying to help her family.
“I haven’t told my parents yet, but I was planning on telling them,” she said to her teacher. “All I can think about is how I’ m going to be able to help my parents through this, especially financially.”
Escutia’s mother searched all over the area to find a new home to rent but she didn’t find any in her price range. The family were in a seemingly endless search for affordable housing.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应作答。
At last, one of Escutia’s teachers invited her family to live in her house.
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Escutia finally told her parents that she had been admitted to UCLA.
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It was yearbook day and I rushed into the hall madly. I had waited nearly a week for my chance to see my picture in the school publication. I was a freshman in high school and we each had an hour to sign each other's yearbooks. I sat down at a table, waiting for people to start coming over in groups to get their yearbooks signed and to sign mine. A boy came up to where I was sitting. I had seen him around. He had buckteeth（龅牙），and wore a pair of glasses. He rocked back and forth nervously and seemed painfully unsure of himself. He was so pale that it hurt to look at him. I was not entirely sure what was wrong with him,but I knew he spent his time with a special helper because he couldn't do everything himself. Little did I know that this boy would completely change my life.
He came up to me nervously, asking in an almost pleading（恳求的）way,＂Can you sign this?"
I looked at my friends who just looked at me and shrugged. To tell the truth, I didn't want to do that because of his appearance.
Thinking for a few seconds,I took his yearbook, not knowing what to write. I saw that there was the name "Ricky Sanders" printed on the front cover. So I wrote:
Ricky, I think you're a really nice kid, and I hope you have a great summer. Have lots of fun during the break.
---Will
I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from some of the others when I noticed my yearbook was gone. I looked around and saw Ricky sitting at the end of the table with my yearbook in his hands.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
He looked up calmly and just said,“Sign!”I saw that he was trying to put a signature in my yearbook. It took him nearly five minutes and when I got my yearbook back, there was a “RICKY” written in capital letters.
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Ricky handed me my yearbook and smiled, really happy.
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It was amazing,and Ricky was excited.
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It happened on one Sunday morning a few days ago. When I was about to have my routine cup of coffee along with a bagel, I realized that I did not have any bread at all. I have to admit that I am unable to enjoy coffee without some kind of baked food.
I decided to run out to buy something. However, all the stores were closed, but one. That store did not have any fresh pastries, and I ended up buying four slices of wheat bread. I was frustrated for two reasons: my favourite routine — Sunday coffee ruined, and the saleswoman charged me $3 for four slices of bread. I returned to the building where I lived on the tenth floor, stepped into the elevator, pushed the button, and got out. When I reached my apartment and tried to unlock the door, I could not turn the key. I made a few attempts but without success. I started banging on the door, hoping to wake up my daughter. I was not successful at that either.
I can’t explain how it crossed my mind to check the number of the apartment. The apartment number was correct, except for the first digit: the apartment was on the ninth floor, not the tenth. I was shocked to realize that I had been banging on somebody else’s door.
I still think over what might have happened if somebody had opened the door and what he or she would have said to me at 8:00 am on Sunday morning.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
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If a young girl had opened the door and said,
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After this incident I realized that...
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