1 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Eric正在学习幽默文学，他想请你为他介绍一位幽默大师。请你向他介绍著名的美国幽默大师Mark Twain。
Dear Eric,

I’m glad to hear that you are interested in     1     (喜剧/幽默大师) and I’m writing to introduce Mark Twain to you.

Mark Twain, one of the best known American writers in the 19th century, was born in 1835 and died in1910. During his whole life, he wrote a lot of novels, one of which is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which     2     (给他带来了名声和荣誉). What impresses me is his funny and humorous style of writing, which     3     (不仅让人们爆发出大笑) but also has a positive effect on the development of American literature. The reason why I like him is that his writings can make me    4     (对生活感到乐观).

All in all, he     5     (作出了巨大的贡献) our world and     6     (给我们留下了深刻的印象).

Yours

Li Hua

2 . 假定你是李华，你校的英语报正在征稿。请你结合以下名人名言，写一篇题为“My Understanding of Optimism”的征文。“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”——Winston Churchill 。
内容包括：1. 你对该名言的理解；2. 结合生活实例；3. 你对该名言的感悟。

The famous quote “The     1    (悲观者) sees difficulty in every opportunity; the     2     (乐观者)sees opportunity in every difficulty” is taken as a motto by many people as an illustration of the power of optimism     3     (处于困境中). It's the same with me.

When I was revising for the first College Entrance Exam, it was so     4     (沮丧) that I failed to do well in almost all mock exams.     5     (起初) I thought I would never make it, however, it was my parents who     6     (使我振作，鼓励我) from time to time and inspired me to     7     (对事务抱乐观的态度). They     8     (说服，使……相信) me that the lessons I learned from these     9     (temporary)     10     (令人沮丧的) scores would undoubtedly become a stepping stone to my dream school. The different perspective of difficulty was to prove successful, which kept me full of energy to     11     (寻找机会) to improve myself before the final exam.

Thinking back on those days     12     (引起) my reflection. Difficulty is     13     (难以避免的) in our lifelong journey.     14     (尽管) the worst odds, we must go on adventures to find out     15     the opportunities truly are.

3 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

Success comes with hard work. To succeed you must     1     (对你所做的事情要充满激情和决心). Not all people will be successful in life, but success can be achieved. Here are some tips to succeed.

First, you must     2     (相信自己). Without believing in yourself you have already lost the race. In everything you do you should have a high level of self-confidence.

Second, work hard and     3     (自律的). As the famous quote goes, “Heights of great men reached and kept were never attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, kept toiling (苦干) onward through the night.”

Third, take time to educate yourself and     4     (将自己逼到极限). Never assume that you learn as much on the job. In this global economy, those wishing to succeed must have a good education.

Do not let the past define who you are; you define who you are. No matter what your background is, you can break through any barriers if you just     5     (遵照这些建议).

4 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

A 12-year-old boy     1     (去野营旅行) the first time in the woods with his father. After they     2     (搭好帐篷) he asks his dad where he can go to the toilet.

“That’s the beauty of camping in the woods,” he father replies, “You     3     (可以去)to the toilet wherever you want.”

After five minutes or so,the young lad(小伙子)     4     (返回)the campfire and     5     (和他的父亲共进晚餐)，"So,where did you go to the toilet then,son?"The father asks. "In your tent," the boy replies.

5 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

We can     1     (围绕……进行讨论) media that children are using today. Modern media     2     (由……构成) print media, television, movies, cell phones, various kinds of software, and the Internet, etc. Each type of media involves both content and a device or object through which that content is delivered.

The term “print media” is used to describe the traditional or “old-fashioned” media, which     3     (以……为根据) print, including newspapers, magazines, books, and comics or graphic novels.

    4     (从前), there were few programs to pick from television, where it was the case that programs had to be watched at the time they were broadcast on a television, but now, viewers can find a lot of movies or television episodes whenever they want via Internet, DVR devices and cell phones.

Movies are the oldest form of motion picture technology, which is able to capture lifelike video-style images. Originally, movies could only be consumed at a neighborhood movie theater, but these days movies     5     (可以获得) for people to consume in their homes, on their computers, and even through their telephones. It includes commercial movies and home movies.

6 . 用话题词汇和话题佳句中的内容补全下面短文

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning     1     (如何在雨中起舞). Liao Zhi, a former dance teacher, keeps     2     (与命运抗争) after losing her legs.     3     (面对不幸和困苦), she didn’t     4     (变得绝望). Instead, she     5     (展现出巨大的勇气和毅力) and continued pursuing her dream to dance. She also wrote articles and books to help the disabled to     6     (恢复自信) and     7     (对生活持积极态度). Her story tells us suffering is the best touchstone (试金石) of life and that     8     (不管发生什么不幸), we can still live life to the full, as long as we     9     (敢于面对挑战) and don’t give up.

7 . 根据汉语提示完成短文。

As is well known,     1     (破坏森林),     2     (燃烧化石燃料) and irresponsibly producing lots of     3     (塑料垃圾) may cause serious environmental problems, such as     4     (全球变暖), which has brought     5     (极端天气),     6     (海平面上升) and     7     (自然灾害增加). Therefore, it’s high time to do something to     8     (提高人们的环保意识). Fortunately, our government     9     (已经制定政策以减少温室气体的排放) and     10     (倡导低碳生活方式、植树造林和使用清洁、可再生能源). Let’s join together to protect our environment.

8 . 根据汉语提示补全下面短文

What is more important, mental health or physical health? In my point of view, they are equally essential to us. To maintain mental health, we should     1    (拥有积极的心态) and     2    (知道如何缓解压力). For physical health, we’d better     3    (定期锻炼), such as     4    (散步),     5    (徒步旅行), doing yoga and so on. We should also     6    (避免吃垃圾食品) and keep healthy eating habits. Last but not least, we ought to     7    (保证充足的睡眠). All in all, we need to keep in mind that the greatest wealth is health.

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Yesterday, some famous paintings were on show in our city’s museum. It is said that the paintings     1     (有悠久的历史) and can     2     (追溯到) the Song Dynasty. My classmate, John, is a Chinese painting lover, who invited me to     3     (欣赏) the paintings with him. In the exhibition hall, we were introduced to a lot of works by famous painters, one of which     4     (给我留下了深刻的印象).     5     (它是由……绘制的) Su Shi, a famous painter and poet who     6     (大受……欢迎) Chinese students!

10 . 用话题词汇中的内容补全下面短文

It is quite common for chemical fertilisers to be used in     1    (传统耕作)     2    (以提高产量). But this kind of farming often damages the soil. Now more scientists have devoted themselves to cultivating seeds     3    (它们在防治害虫方面发挥了作用，并有助于获得比传统农作物更高的产量). In the meantime, more farmers have turned to     4    (有机耕作). They plant crops     5    (营养更丰富的) that are healthier.