I am a proud mother of three children, my last little one being delivered in the middle of this pandemic (疫情). She was born in August and her name is Aida.
Shortly after having Aida, my mother-in-law Ann showed me something she learned from her friend’s mother in an art class she attended weekly, She had showed me how to knit (编织) a scarf.
I spent a lot of time breastfeeding my sweet little girl, so I had some extra time to do something with my hands throughout the day. I enjoyed making the scarf so I purchased tons of yarn (线) since it was winter. I wanted to make scarves for my three children as Christmas gifts.
There was a new family that moved in down the street. The only daughter of the family was Jane, a shy girl, aged 14, the same age of my oldest son David. It seemed that she came from a financially disadvantaged family, for she always wore old clothes. Worse still, in such cold days, she had no more clothes to wear and trembled with cold.
Due to the pandemic, society was thrown into crisis mode. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries were suspended and children were stuck at home. In such discouraging time, however, they became good companions, talking and playing at home or around the houses.
It was dreadfully cold this winter. Every time David came back from outside, with red face, he always cried, “Mum, it is freezing outside!” Then, he came over to see whether I finished the scarf. I could tell how impatient he was to wear my scarf sooner! I had to speed the project to satisfy his expectation. But David comforted me by saying he could wait a few days. What a kind and considerate boy he was! Then my great art project finally was accomplished on the morning ahead of Christmas.
注意:1.续写词数应为150词左右;
2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语己为你写好。
Paragraph 1: I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck.
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Paragraph 2: Later that day David came back saying Jane also deserved a scarf.
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1. 网络教学的利弊以及你的理由;
2. 你的看法及建议。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 开头已经给出,不计入总词数;
3. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education
With the development of technology and the Internet, online education, as a useful supplement to the traditional education, is gaining more and more popularity.
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1.项目内容以及迸展;
2. 寻求建议。
注意: 1.写作词数应为 80 左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Mathew,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. 提出建议;
2. 表达祝愿。
注意:1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Eric,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Yoghurt (酸奶)
It was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. We were looking at a high of eight degrees that week, and I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal. I was stressed, to say the least. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.
My eight-year-old son didn’t understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yoghurt, but I didn’t have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yoghurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard on the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wastes a parent’s money and makes me hate advertising.
I felt guilty as a parent when those big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, “It’s just yoghurt. What’s the big deal?” So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yoghurt.
On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didn’t seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then — bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.
注意:
1. 只写第一段,注意衔接句和常用句型的使用;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised.
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On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done. He took his yoghurt and handed it to the man outside his window. Even if it was just a matter of a few spoonful of yoghurt, it was all he had, and he gave it to someone who needed it more than he wanted it. He showed me that I was doing well as a mother. There are always blessings to count if we open our eyes, and always have the opportunity to be a blessing for someone else.
内容包括:
1. 阅读的必要性
2. 你推荐的书目及其介绍;
2. 发出倡议。
注意:内容要完整,语法要精准,句子要写长,书写要整洁。
Dear fellow students,
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1.阐明邀请意图
2.介绍展览信息
3.询问对方意向
注意:
1.字数80左右:
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li hua
1. 给与安慰;
2. 提出建议。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:怯场 stage fright
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1.表示理解并给予安慰;
2.提出建议并说明理由。
注意:
1.词数120左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1.词数100左右:
2.开头与结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
3.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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