| A．from whom | B．of whom | C．from whose | D．of whose |
| A．played | B．have played | C．had played | D．would have played |
| A．to hit | B．to have hit | C．having hit | D．hitting |
1.说明活动的主题及意义；
2.介绍中国文化的博大精深，包括语言文字、民族艺术、传统节日等；
3.预祝演讲比赛圆满成功，感谢大家的积极参与。
注意：
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（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）文章中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
参考词汇：博大精深extensive and profound
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon! Welcome to this year’s English Speech Competition.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . Written more than two hundred years ago, these lines by Walter Scott remain one of the most well — known excerpts of Scottish poetry:
Oh, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
We all know that honesty is an important value and that lying is wrong, but who can honestly say that they’ve never told a lie? Perhaps we comfort ourselves with the knowledge that most of the lies we tell are “white lies”: little lies that we tell to protect others from the truth.
We’ve all surely had the experience of someone cooking a meal for us that we don’t like. The majority of us of course don’t tell the truth — we lie and say that the food is “delicious”.
Or if a friend asks us what we think of their new haircut, we say “It’s great!”, even if we think it’s awful. But to what extent can we justify telling white lies like these?
One of the main reasons for telling a white lie is to try to make others feel better. However, when we lie and say that someone’s haircut looks good, or when we say that we love a meal that we secretly hate, are we really hoping to improve the situation for someone else? Perhaps we are in fact lying to protect ourselves from the disappointment and anger of others.
Another reason for telling a white lie is to give encouragement. Say for example that your friend asks you what you think of his singing. You of course say that it’s wonderful, despite secretly thinking that your cat can sing better. Stop for a moment and consider that perhaps your friend wants some frank comments from you so that they can improve. Or perhaps, they need to know that they should look for a different hobby.
Finally, we may also tell a white lie when we want to protect others from bad news. If you’ve had a bad day, do you tell your parents about it, or do you hide your tears and lie that your day was fine? If the latter, don’t you think your parents would want to listen to you and understand your feelings? Wouldn’t it be better to respect their concern for you and ask for their advice?
Going back to Walter Scott’s lines, we may find even white lies have results we cannot know in advance. Perhaps the meal you said was “delicious” will be served every time you visit. Would your friend trust your opinion again if he found out you had lied about his “wonderful” singing? How would you expect others to truly understand your emotions if you only shared good news instead of bad? Moreover, how would you feel if you discovered that the people closest to you had been hiding the truth from you?
1. Why does the author quote Walter Scott’s famous excerpt?| A．He explains the reasons why people want to tell white lies. |
| B．He wants to attach more importance to this passage. |
| C．He shows that telling lies has been common for long. |
| D．He hopes to call on people to tell white lies. |
| A．They don’t wish the host to be hurt. |
| B．They wish the host to cook more delicious food. |
| C．They wish the host to serve them more. |
| D．They don’t wish the host to cook such a meal. |
| A．improve the situation for others |
| B．protect ourselves from the disappointment and anger of others |
| C．make our friend happy |
| D．keep our friendship |
| A．hide our true feelings and lie to others that our day is fine |
| B．share it with a friend |
| C．go on a trip alone to relax ourselves |
| D．tell our parents and ask for their advice |
| A．To show the importance of honesty. |
| B．To analyze the reasons of telling lies. |
| C．To promote the benefits of white lies. |
| D．To persuade readers to avoid telling lies. |
10 . Students were eating lunch when a fire broke out at Marysville School in Southeast Portland in 2016. The incident left a big mark on students, teachers and parents as they watched the school buried in flames. All the 460 students as well as the 50 staff were left unharmed but after school was destroyed, they had to move to another building in Portland.
Lana Penley, who had started her second year as a principal for Marysville, said everyone needed relief (缓解痛苦) from the accident. “We were already a school that struggled, and then adding the fire on top of it, we really thought we needed to find a social and emotional curriculum (课程) that connects to the heart to overcome our trauma (创伤),” Penley said.
It was after the school opened its doors again that Penley and her staff found a solution in the MindUP program, founded by the actress Goldie Hawn and the Hawn Foundation. MindUP helps kids who are suffering from a high level of stress develop skills they need to flourish (健康成长) in a complicated (复杂的) world. Penley used the program as a way to alleviate trauma from the fires, as well as support many of her students who live in poverty.
The program’s main focus is using neuroscience, mindful awareness and positive psychology as a channel (途径) for social-emotional learning. Penley and her staff noticed that the program helped lift the spirits of her students and after their first year with the program, they began to think about how they could bring this to the overall health of the school.
At the beginning of the day, teachers led students in a couple of breathing exercise in order to help them focus on staying present. Teachers greeted kids at the door, played soft music, and turned the lights down to create a relaxing environment. Students then discussed practices the school was working on together, such as mindfulness. Mindfulness had created the atmosphere of the entire school and students had used the concept as a way to really listen to each other.
Even teachers benefited from the program. Teachers got a “brain break” before staff meetings so they could recharge and focus on the task ahead. MindUP had made all the people in the school become positive. “Our teachers are happier, which is really important, and we have a ton of people applying to our school now because they’re interested in mindfulness,” Penley said.
MindUP is based on research. In a study looking at the positive benefits of the curriculum, Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, a professor from University of British Columbia, asked fourth and fifth graders about their experience. 82% of children said they had a more positive outlook, 81% developed ways to increase their happiness, and 58% of the kids expressed a desire to help their classmates more frequently.
“It really is a shift in the heart,” Penley said. “It’s a way of being and it’s going to change the feel of the school.”
1. What was the problem facing the school after the fire according to Lana Penley?| A．It was in great need of money to build a new school. |
| B．Injured students and teachers couldn’t be well treated. |
| C．The school couldn’t teach kids to deal with emergencies. |
| D．Students and teachers suffered and lacked emotional support. |
| A．get over | B．get up | C．get down | D．get on |
| A．Some parents were visiting the school when the fire started. |
| B．The school was in very good condition before the fire started. |
| C．Lana Penley was one of the founders of the MindUP program. |
| D．Lana Penley made use of MindUP to help many poor students. |
| A．interested in teaching | B．serious about stopping fires |
| C．satisfied with their job | D．enthusiastic about charity |
| A．more students have been attracted to the school |
| B．MindUP has helped kids develop positive minds |
| C．fourth and fifth graders have got the most benefits |
| D．the benefits of MindUP see no scientific evidence |
| A．How to Rebuild a School After a Fire | B．What to Choose For Pain Relieving |
| C．How to Escape From a Fire At School | D．What to Prepare For Helping Poor Kids |
