假如你校国际教育中心正在开展线上国际交流活动，其公众号以“The Cultural Symbol of China”为主题，向全校学生征文。请你选择一项你认为最具有代表性的事物，写一篇英语短文向公众号投稿。
要求：
1. 80—120词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：
1. 你选择的事物是什么？对此事物进行简单的描述；
2. 你选择此事物的理由；
3. 此事物对你的影响。
The Cultural Symbol of China
There are lots of fantastic things representing (代表) our great culture and people.
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要求：1. 词数120字左右；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校名称；
3. 短文首句已给出，不计入总字数。
参考要点：1. 短文需描述所给图片的信息；
2. 合理想象并补全第二幅图片的内容；
3. 谈谈你对此事的看法。
参考词汇：人行道 sidewalk 红绿灯 traffic lights
Last Saturday afternoon, when I was on my way to school, I saw a mother and her son preparing to go across the street.
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The day before my daughter Norah's fourth birthday, something she said foreshadowed a remarkable event. I'd just picked her up from preschool when she cautioned me not to mind the elderly person walking across the parking lot at a glacier's pace. She went on to explain that she had a soft spot for old folks: "I like old people best because they walk slowly like I do and they have soft skin as I do. They are all gonna die soon, so I'm gonna love them before they die." I was struck by her thoughtfulness and sympathy.
The following day — her birthday — again on the way home from school, she asked if we could stop at the grocery store to buy cupcakes for her and her six siblings to enjoy after dinner. How can you say no to a birthday girl? I popped Norah and her younger sister into one of those car-shaped grocery carts and headed toward the bakery. After we picked up the cupcakes, I stopped at a shelf that caught my eye. While I was distracted, Norah was busy standing up in the cart, excitedly waving and gleefully proclaiming, "Hi, old person! It's my birthday today!" The man was elderly, with his weather-beaten face. However, before I could shush her, he stopped and turned to her. If he was troubled by my innocent child, he would show it. His expression was softened as he replied, "Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today?" They chatted for a few minutes, he wished her a happy birthday, and we went our separate ways. A few minutes later, she turned to me and asked, "Can I take a picture with the old man for my birthday" It was the cutest thing ever, and although I wasn't sure if he'd be willing to, I told tier we'd certainly ask.
注意：
(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
(2)至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
(3)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
(4)续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
We found the man a couple of aisles over, and I approached him.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
After a few minutes, I thanked Mr. Dan for spending a bit of time with us._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When a mother is asked what shortcomings her son has, she says many without stop. But when asked about his strengths, she thinks of none.
要求：1. 根据上述内容谈谈你的感想；
2. 应紧扣材料，有明确的观点；
3. 词数不少于60；
4. 在答题卡上作答。
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