2 . 从上个世纪50年代起，围绕“太空探索的巨大开支是否值得”的争论就不曾休止。有人辩称太空探索改变了我们的生活，但也有人说我们更应该用这些资金去应对气候变化，贫穷，饥饿等国际问题。请写一篇议论文表明你的观点，并给出相应的理由。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Since 1950s, there has been a debate about whether the money spent on space exploration is worthwhile. I

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3 . 请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇100词左右的文章。

Li Jiang                                                                                                 6 July, Sunny Our family will go on a trip next month and need a suitcase. Two days ago, Mom asked me to find relevant information on the Internet. But the information I got was rich and varied, or even contradictory. Confused, I simply based my decision on the ratings. Within five minutes, we ordered the one we were satisfied with. This afternoon, Mom received the case and told me she liked it very much.

Su Hua                                                                                                  6 July, Sunny This morning, our family went out, hanging round in the downtown area. We found a rating of the Top Ten Restaurants, and went into one of them. We spent quite a lot of money, but were not happy. Mom complained a lot, and said that despite its high ratings, the food was not to our taste. I was puzzled. Should I believe in these ratings, or should I not?

【写作内容】
1.用约30个词概括上述利用排名（rating）进行消费的现象；
2.谈谈你如何看待消费排名，然后用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。
【写作要求】
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3.不必写标题。
参考词汇: consumption rating
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5 . 随着信息技术的发展，网络已成为人们获取信息与知识的重要渠道之一。无论什么问题，只要输入关键词，你就能得到需要的知识，因而有人认为识记知识已过时。请结合这一现象，用英文写一篇短文。内容包括：
1.描述该现象；
2.表达你的观点及理由。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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6 . 设想你是现代徐霞客，希望在世界的某个地方进行一次长途旅行。请写一篇不少于80个单词的短文，内容包括：
1、你打算去的地方；2、你为什么想去那里；3、你希望学到什么；
4、可能面临的困难；5、你会在旅途中感受到什么。
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9 . 假定你是李华，你校校报英语栏目将以“How to Enlarge English Vocabulary”为题征文。请你结合自己学习英语的经历，写一篇短文投稿，提出合理化的词汇学习建议。
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 ；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

How to Enlarge English Vocabulary

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10 . 事物的发展有其两面性，手机是把双刃剑，它在给我们的生活创造便利条件的同时，也带来了不少不容小觑的隐患。以“Smart Phone”为主题，谈一谈手机的利与弊和你的观点。
要求：
语言准确，行文连贯，层次清晰，书写规范，词数60~80。
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