Even in early times, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality(现实).

Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive(幼稚的). With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full of examples. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized(排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.

Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. Their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.

Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company(KFC) in the world.

To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.

习近平总书记在新年贺词中说，“我们都在努力奔跑，我们都是追梦人。”梦想是我们成长的力量。请以MY DREAM为题写一篇英语短文。写作内容必须包括以下要点：

（1）你的梦想是什么？

（2）到目前为止，你为实现自己的梦想付出了怎样的努力？

（3）今后你打算怎样为实现梦想继续努力？

作文要求：

（1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。

（2）语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。

参考词汇：grow up（长大）；come true（实现）

MY DREAM

Different people have different dreams. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Today, the students’ life is very stressful (紧张的). They are under pressure every day. They need a break from it. Parents should ask children to do something else. Do not let them relax in front of the TV. A hobby is the perfect answer. There are many different kinds of hobbies. Chess is a good example. It is a very enjoyable game and it also helps children develop their thinking skills. Collecting something is also a good hobby for children. A child can collect almost anything: key rings, stamps, postcards, old coins, etc. Many of these collecting can be both interesting and fun. They teach children a lot. Besides, gardening (园艺) is a useful hobby because it is a physical activity and it also teaches children about nature.

A hobby can be a useful learning tool. Children may become experts in something if they really love their hobbies. Children will also learn to become more organized and make places. Hobbies will also teach children a lot about responsibility (责任).

生活是丰富多彩的，没有爱好的人生是不完美的。亲爱的同学，在生活中， 你一定有很多兴趣爱好，请选取一个说说这个兴趣爱好是怎样培养起来的？它给你的生活增添了些色彩？请以“My Hobby”为题目，结合自身经历写一篇短文。

Let’s imagine you are taking a walk along the road and you happen to see one or two waste bottles lying on the grass beside the road. What would you do?

You may have different choices. Firstly, you can leave the bottles there as they are. It was not you who threw them away. Why should you do something about it? This is quite OK. Secondly, you can pick them up and throw them into a dustbin. By doing this, you have walked a step further to help make our home clean. This action is a better choice. Thirdly, you might want to pick them up and give them to someone who collects waste for a living. If this is your choice, you have walked even further. You’re not only thinking about doing something for the environment, you’re also developing yourself to be a person who would think of others and help them.

As for young kids, they may always have such a question: “When do I grow up?”Yes! When does a child grow up? And how can a kid know he or she has grown up? These are interesting questions. As for us, fifteen-year-old, who are finishing middle school, we’re no longer younger children. We should know whether or not we have grown up. When we start to have a sense of offering a helping hand for a cleaner city and greener world, and when we have a loving heart to think more of others than of ourselves and are ready to help them, we can say that we have grown up.

Remember: If we help others, others will help us. If we do our best for nature, nature will offer its best to us in return!

爱心和善举是一种力量，春风化雨，润物无声，凡人小事，感动你我。我们应该尽自己最大的努力帮助他人，帮助他人就是帮助自己。某青少年英语网站开展以“Every Little Action Matters”为主题的英语征文活动，请你给该网站投稿。

Every Little Action Matters

There are many kinds of difficulties in our lives which we may not be able to overcome all by ourselves.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

【推荐2】There are some things that are almost impossible to say to our close friends-especially if we want them to be our friends for life. Are you wondering what problems others have?

My best friend. Kate, sometimes hangs out with some people that I really don’t like. I think they have a bad influence on her, and she only spends time with them because they are “cool”. Could you tell me if I should bring the matter up with her, or if it would be better for me to keep quiet? I don’t want to lose her as a friend.

—Linda

My closest friend, Kim, has lost interest in school and studying. He says he’s bored with the whole thing, so he often asks me whether I’ll get him copy my homework. By now I’ve said no, but he keeps asking me. I told him that I thought we would get in trouble, but he just laughed and told me not to worry. I don’t want to put my grades at risk, but I’m afraid to face my friend about this, so I just keep avoiding the topic. How can I get him to stop asking? I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions about my problem.

—Mike

Anna is my best friend. She is a thirteen-year-old girl. We get along with each other well, but she is asking me to do things for her all the time. Could you help me pick out some new clothes. Would you mind if I borrowed your bike. Can you look after my apartment while I’m away? And these are just a few examples. I’ve said yes so many times that now I’m afraid I’ll hurt her feelings if I say no. Any ideas?

—Amy

1．理解他不能专注自己的学习，让他不要担心；

2．提出你的建议，并说明理由。（至少两条建议，如告诉他你的感受和想法；向老师寻求建议和帮助等）

3．希望能帮到他。

作文要求：1．不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。

2．语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

可能用到的短语：I understand that..., pay attention to..., in my opinion, I hope...

I’m sorry to learn that you have some trouble with your best friend.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Cathy

My Best Friend

I have a good friend. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Now mobile phones become more and more popular. Should the middle school students be allowed (被允许) to use mobile phones? Different people have different ideas.

John: My school is far away from my home. I only go home on weekends. So my parents bought me a mobile phone to keep in touch (联系) with me. It’s convenient. I don’t need to look for IC phones any more.

Mary: In my opinion (观念), it’s bad for us to use mobile phones in class. But after class we can use them. We aren’t kids any more, and we know when and where to use it, so teachers and parents should believe us and let us use mobile phones.

Tony: I often send WeChat messages to my friends by mobile phone. It won’t cost too much. It’s a good way to talk with my friends when they are not with me.

Andy: I think the mobile phone is not only a tool for communication, but also a symbol of fashion. If you have no mobile phone, it means you are out of fashion. In other words, it’s cool to have a mobile phone.

Ted: We all know that it’s convenient to have mobile phones. But many students often use them to play games or watch videos. It’s bad for our study. I don’t think it’s necessary for students to have a mobile phone.

2. 语句连贯，词数80左右。

My School Life

I am very upset these days. I have some trouble with friendship. Ken, one of my classmates, is a clever and warm-hearted boy. Last term, I had a difficult time learning math. I even couldn’t understand the teacher in class. The final exam was coming. I was very worried. When Ken knew that, he helped me with it every day after school. We often did homework together and he always answered all my questions about math learning. With his help, I made great progress. And we became really good friends. But other students didn’t think so. They started gossiping (说闲话). They said that Ken and I had fallen in love. This made me angry and embarrassed (尴尬的). Though I want to be Ken’s best friend, I don’t want to be misunderstood by others. What should I do? Should I end the friendship? I really don’t know how to solve the problem. Please give me some advice.

Upset girl,

Lisa

假设你是 Dr. Know，你已经阅读了Lisa的来信。请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文写一封回信给Lisa。

I am glad to receive the letter from you. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Dr. Know

John comes from England. When he comes to China, his friends tell him something about the traffic rules in China. People drive on the left in England, but in China, people should drive on the right. Before you cross a street, you must look both ways—look left, look right and look left again. Always remember the traffic moves on the right in China, or some cars and buses may hurt you.

In the morning and the evening, when people go to work and come back from work, the streets are very busy. So it is the most dangerous time. When you want to go across the road, you must wait for the green “walk” side.

In China, you can always ask the policeman for help when you lose your way.

Cars make our lives more convenient, but they can also be a problem. For example, fossil fuel(化石燃料) cars mainly cause air pollution. To improve the environment, many countries are developing EVs(电动车). Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world’s largest EV market.

In 2020, over 40% of the 2,600,000 EVs in the world were sold in China, more than twice as many as the number sold in the United States. “Filling up a fossil fuel car with gas is more expensive than charging(充电) an electric car.” said Hans, who bought an electric car this year. However, there are still some problems. For example, it can be hard to find charging piles and the cars can’t go far before needing to be recharged.

Some of these problems are being solved. In 2020, China had over 370,000 charging piles. Now China has the world’s largest EV charging network, with more than 4,300,000 charging piles in total. Developing EVs is one of many efforts that China has made to cut down pressure on its environment after the government promised to stop increase in carbon dioxide emissions(二氧化碳排放量) by 2035. “As China goes, so will the world’s car industry.” The Wall Street Journal said.

As we all know, there is only one earth for us to live on. However, there are still many problems of environmental protection.