1 . Write an application letter if you were Perce Blackborow after you read the advertisement as follows:

Men Wanted

For a dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, and safe return uncertain. Honor and reward will follow if it is successful.

Earnest Shackleton

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2 . 请根据以下新闻材料完成相应的书面表达。

Guangzhou fire kills five

By ZHENG CAIXIONG in Guangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn

Updated: May 14, 2023

Five people were killed in a fire which happened in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, in the early morning of Sunday. 

According to a statement released by Guangzhou Fire and Rescue Brigade on Sunday, the tragedy took place in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district after a fire broke out at 2:48 am.

Firefighters and trucks, plus an ambulance, were immediately sent to the scene to help rescue the victims and control the fire after receiving reports from local residents. The fire was soon controlled, said the statement.

Fire fighters and rescue personnel searched for the five victims but medical staff on-the-scene confirmed that all had been killed.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, it said.

假设你是李华，某校英文报记者，2023年5月14日广州海珠区发生严重火灾，校报要求你针对这起火灾写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1. 事故时间和地点；
2. 事故救援情况及后果；
3. 评论。
注意： 词数80左右；
必须根据以上新闻报道来改编。
样例：

A Deadly Fire Killing Five

A fatal fire took place at 2: 48 am in the early morning of Sunday, causing five deaths in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district, Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, according to a statement released by Guangdong Fire and Rescue Brigade. Firefighters, trucks and an ambulance got involved in the rescue soon after it occurred. Fortunately, the fire was soon controlled but still five were proven dead by the medical staff on -the-scene. The cause unclear, a lesson should be taken from the disastrous fire.

你的习作：
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3 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Paul想了解钟南山院士。你决定用英文向他介绍，请根据以下要点写一封回信：

1.出生于1936年，他致力于重大呼吸道传染病的研究、防治，并取得了重大成就。

2.在抗击SARS 和COVID-19的战役中，凭借着坚定的决心、奉献精神和无私精神，他发挥了重大的作用。

3.80岁高龄依然坚持在研究病毒斗争的前沿。

4.我们要向他学习，向他致敬！

参考词汇：respiratory infectious diseases 呼吸道传染病 salute sb 致敬

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。

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4 . 假定你是李华，十一期间你参加了一家冒险远足营地 (Adventure Hiking) 组织的一次冒险远足旅行，请你写一篇日记描述这次活动并谈谈自己的感受。主要内容应包括：
1. 活动的时间和人员；
2. 活动过程：
(1)远足要穿过一个大沙漠以考验参加者的体力和耐力；
(2)参加者将体验刺激的漂流活动 (white-water rafting)；
(3)参加者将爬一座最大海拔高度为5000米的高山，并遇到一些野生动物；
(4)远足组织者将提供良好的住宿 (accommodation)并要求参加者携带轻而有用的行李。
注意：词数100左右。
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5 . 天津市实施了《天津市文明行为促进条例》，请以校报记者的身份写一篇报道，说说文明条例实施后身边的变化。内容如下：
1. 更多市民遵守交通规则，坐公交不霸座，过马路不闯红灯；
2. 广场舞扰民情况有好转；
3. 市民文明遛狗，主动清理宠物粪便。
注意：
1. 词数不少于80；
2. 内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 文章的标题已给出（不计入总词数）。
有关词汇：天津市文明行为促进条例 the Regulations to Promote Civilized Behaviors in Tianjin

Better Tianjin

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6 . “节约”是我们中华民族的传统美德。请根据下列提示，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你身边的浪费现象，介绍你生活中的节约行为，并号召大家一起传承和发扬这一美德。
提示：food waste, water waste，eat up,...
要求：
1.语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范。
2.根据提示进行写作，并作适当发挥。
3.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名。
4．80词左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）

Saving is the traditional virtue of our Chinese nation. However, all kinds of waste in life can be seen at times

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7 . 目前，越来越多的中学生利用周末上各种各样的培训班或请家教。对于这一现象，存在两种不同观点： 请您根据以上提示，以 Are Training Classes or tutors Necessary?为题，写一篇 100 词左右的短文。 注意：1. 文章反映表中内容，并简要阐述自己的观点。
2.   层次清晰，连贯流畅；表达灵活，不要逐字逐句翻译。

有些人认为有必要	另一些人认为没有必要
有老师辅导比自己学好 有更多机会和老师互动 可以弥补上课时错过或没听懂的东西	容易养成依赖习惯 学生需要时间休息和娱乐 导致有的学生在常规课堂上不认真听讲

Are Training Classes or tutors Necessary?

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8 . 假设Williams教授写信邀请你给留学生做一个关于中国文化的演讲。请你写信回复，信件内容包括：（1）接受邀请；（2）介绍演讲主题和要点。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Professor Williams,

I am honored to give a presentation about Chinese culture to international students at your invitation.

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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

9 . 假如你是李华，寒假即将到来，你想去某个地方旅行。请给你的朋友Jane写一封信，介绍你的旅行计划，内容包括：
1.选择这个地方的理由；
2.你的计划和期待。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.注意书信格式。
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10 . 假设你是晨光中学的李津。你校英语报正在组织题为“The ______ I like most”的英语征文活动。要求同学们可以从最喜欢的人物、运动、书籍、音乐、歌曲、影视作品……中任选其一为题进行投稿，文章内容应包括：
(1)最喜欢的(人、事物、活动……)简介；
(2)喜欢的理由。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
(3)请先补全文章题目。

The ______ I like most

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