1.写邮件的目的；
2.讲座的相关信息(时间、地点、主要内容等)；
3.期待回复。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice's birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor.
This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he'd seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, neighborhood store just down the road from their house.
How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he placed a tin can and a piece of string in a large bag. Then he tied the bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill.
After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately. The smaller trees had already been picked over pretty well, but he was able to find a half-dozen mangos before noon.
When the sun was high overhead, the hard work began. Nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond reach. The other boys took their fruit and went away. Tony used his pocket knife to cut a long piece of bamboo. Then he took the tin can from the bag, tied it to one end of the bamboo stick, and walked over to the base of mango tree.
He stayed there, holding the tin can high up into the tree. His efforts were occasionally rewarded when a mango dropped into the can. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it,though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full.
注意;
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3. 续写部分分为两段. 每段的开头语已为你写好;
4. 续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph l：
On the way back to town, Tony began to worry hat the other boys might already have sold or traded their mangoes with Homey House.
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Paragraph 2：
The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table.
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内容主要包括：
1. 陈述作弊的危害；
2. 倡议抵制作弊。
注意：
1. 间数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出。
Dear fellow students,
As our final exams are approaching, I'd like to call on all of you to reject cheating.
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Honesty is one of the best qualities, Let's say no to cheating!
The Students' Union
4 . Many people spend their New Year’s Eve getting dressed up and dancing their way to midnight. My brother and I decided to do things a bit
We each filled a backpack with clothes shoes and other things and headed out to the
His name was Raju. After his mother died his father remarried. Unable to
When we met Raju he wasn’t wearing any
| A．busily | B．differently | C．quickly | D．carefully |
| A．shop | B．bus station | C．train station | D．forest |
| A．empty | B．new | C．useful | D．beautiful |
| A．trouble | B．game | C．experiment | D．conversation |
| A．head | B．legs | C．hands | D．face |
| A．no | B．broken | C．long | D．dirty |
| A．difficult | B．possible | C．strange | D．important |
| A．began | B．preferred | C．enjoyed | D．continued |
| A．asked | B．done | C．accepted | D．advised |
| A．gladly | B．bravely | C．doubtfully | D．nervously |
| A．sending | B．throwing | C．eating | D．keeping |
| A．slowly | B．secretly | C．directly | D．hopelessly |
| A．wish | B．story | C．luck | D．wealth |
| A．catch up with | B．make use of | C．get along with | D．take hold of |
| A．school | B．platform | C．city | D．home |
| A．borrowing | B．selling | C．returning | D．painting |
| A．shoes | B．shirts | C．gloves | D．trousers |
| A．forgot | B．described | C．found | D．checked |
| A．fear | B．happiness | C．surprise | D．politeness |
| A．feet | B．heart | C．belief | D．life |
5 . A food additive (添加剂) is any substance that is added to food. Many people are put off by the idea of “chemicals in food.” The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals. Natural substances like milk, as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market, can be described by chemical formulas. Some chemical substances are indeed harmful, but a person who refused to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.
The things we eat can be divided into natural and man-made substances. Some people feel that only natural foods are healthy and that all man-made ingredients are to be avoided. But many natural chemicals, found in plants and animals, are harmful when eaten, and some laboratory-made substances increase the nutritional value of food. Other chemicals have natural and man-made forms that are exactly alike: vitamin C is vitamin C, whether it comes from a test tube or from an orange. Like “chemical”, “man-made” doesn’t necessarily mean “not fit to eat”.
Food additives are used for many reasons. We add sugar and salt and other things to foods we prepare at home to make them taste better. Food producers have developed a range of additives that stabilize（使稳定）, thicken, harden, keep wet, keep firm, or improve the appearance of their products. Additives can make food more convenient or nutritious, give it a longer shelf life, and make it more attractive to the consumer, thus increasing the sales and profits of the producers.
Food additives are presently the centre of a storm of serious argument. Food producers have been known to use additives that have not been proved safe; some substances in common use have been proved unsafe and have been taken off the market. Many people feel there’s a risk of eating food to which anything has been added. But food additives are now regulated by the FDA of the federal government, and new additives will go through strict testing before they can be placed on the market. For most people, the chances of developing serious side effects (副作用) from the long-term use of presently approved (批准) food additives are very small.
1. What does the text tell us?| A．All foods have chemical substances. |
| B．It is right to refuse chemicals in food. |
| C．Food additives are harmful to our health. |
| D．Natural foods are much safer than man-made ones. |
| A．Foods with more additives have higher nutritional value. |
| B．To ensure food safety, the FDA will stop food additives. |
| C．Foods free of additives can keep a much longer shelf life. |
| D．Food additives can improve the quality of foods in many ways. |
| A．Acceptable. | B．Avoidable | C．Poisonous. | D．Worrying. |
6 . Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.
● Speak loud When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly.
● Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
● Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh?
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● Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can.
| A．Get rid of fear. |
| B．Do something different. |
| C．In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. |
| D．The high voice can help you become more confident. |
| E．Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done. |
| F．They can have more chance to make themselves successful |
| G．Many of the factors affecting self-confidence are beyond your control. |
7 . On the island of New Zealand there is a grasshopper-like species of insect that is found nowhere else on earth. New Zealanders have given it the nickname weta which is a native Maori word meaning “god of bad looks”. It’s easy to see why anyone would call this insect a bad-looking bug. Most people feel disgusted at the sight of these bulky(笨重的)，slow-moving creatures.
Wetas are natural creatures; they come out of their caves and holes only after dark. A giant weta can grow to over three inches long and weigh as much as 1.5 ounces. Giant wetas can hop up to two feet at a time. Some of them live in trees and others live in caves. They are very long-lived for insects and some adult wetas can live as long as two years. Just like their cousins grasshoppers and crickets wetas are able to “sing” by rubbing their leg parts together or against their lower bodies.
Most people probably don’t feel sympathy for these endangered creatures but they do need protecting. The slow and clumsy wetas have been around on the island since the times of the dinosaurs and have evolved and survived in an environment where they had no enemies until rats came to the island with European immigrants. Since rats love to hunt and eat wetas the rat population on the island has grown into a real problem for many of the native species that are unaccustomed to its presence and poses a serious threat to the native weta population.
1. How can wetas produce pleasant sounds?| A．By rubbing their body parts. | B．By coming out only at might. |
| C．By moving slowly on the ground. | D．By hopping up to two feet at a time. |
| A．They are increasing in number. | B．They are decreasing in number. |
| C．They are very active in the daytime. | D．They have a short life for insets. |
| A．the dinosaur's | B．the weta's | C．the island's | D．the rat's |
| A．A literature magazine. | B．A travel guide. |
| C．A business journal. | D．A biology textbook. |
8 . One afternoon, while staying with friends at their house there, my husband and I decided to go for a walk along the traffic-free country road in the area. We met a beautiful Golden Retriever. He seemed exceptionally friendly so we stopped to play with him, throwing a stick which he retrieved（取回）several times happily. When we continued our walk, he followed us. I couldn't deny that we were enjoying his company.
After about twenty minutes, we found ourselves walking along a dirt road in an unfamiliar area. One house, almost hidden by tall trees, seemed somehow strange. I wanted to get as far away from that place as possible.
Just then, the door to the house opened and five dogs rushed out, barking as they ran toward us. I felt terrified and couldn't move. All of a sudden, our new friend appeared between the dogs and us. He faced them-all five of them-barking and baring his teeth. I was amazed to see the attacking dogs stop in their tracks ten feet away from him. Our protector held them there while we escaped.
At a safe distance, we looked back and saw the five dogs heading back toward their house. But the Golden Retriever was nowhere in sight. I felt an ache in my heart; I missed our friend already.
With a feeling of emptiness, we made our way back to the house, hoping the whole way that we would see him again. But it was not to be.
When I told our friend about the encounter, her eyes flew wide open as she exclaimed, "It was an angel!"
To this day I have no doubt, A four-legged angel protected us.
1. While meeting the house hidden by tall trees, the author may feel| A．curious | B．frightened | C．peaceful | D．exited |
| A．Loyal. | B．Brave. | C．Cruel. | D．Lovely. |
| A．A Romantic Walk | B．A Beautiful Encounter |
| C．A Four-Legged Angel | D．A Terrible Experience |
10 . For people who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios, but many of today’s sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound.
Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer can’t let him get away. he pulls out a special device points it at the suspect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD, 远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person, but it is not deadly.
For those who hunger for some peace and quiet, sound can now create silence. Let’s say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming（哼唱）a short commercial song. He hums it over and over again, and you are about to go crazy. Thanks to the Silence Machine a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. One may wonder how the Silence Machine works. Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel each other out. Simply turn the machine on, point it at the target, and your peace and quiet comes back.
Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way spotlights（聚光灯） are used in the theater. A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, a “spotsound” creates a circle of sound in one targeted area. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu, allowing customers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining. Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes.
1. What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD?| A．It causes temporary hearing loss | B．It slows down a running man |
| C．It makes it easy to identify a suspect | D．It keeps the suspect from hurting others |
| A．silence the people around you | B．remove the sound of commercials |
| C．block the incoming sound waves | D．stop unwanted sound from affecting you |
| A．They travel in circles | B．They clear the atmosphere. |
| C．They can be transformed into energy | D．They can be directed onto a specific area |
| A．creative designs of restaurant menus | B．ideal sound effects on the theater stage |
| C．different choices of music for businesses | D．strict control over any suspicious customer |
