A total of 29 provincial regions have started or made plans to reform the national college entrance exam or gaokao,
Wang Hui, director of the ministry’s Department of College Students Affairs, said 14 provincial regions have already implemented(实施) gaokao reforms. Seven regions will
Before the reforms, high school students
High school and university officials said they think the changes encourage students to learn more about the different subjects and
To ensure fairness in the national college entrance exam, the ministry has cancelled the bonus-point system(加分政策) considerably for students
Athletes, winners of academic Olympiads, including in math, physics, chemistry and biology, winners of science
2 . Identical Twins Kathy and Sophie arrived at college last year and determined to strike out on independent paths, so they had requested rooms in different dorms. While Kathy got along with her roommate, Sophie was miserable. She and her roommate silently warred over matters ranging from when the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged. Finally, they divided the room in two and gave up on oral communication. During this time, Sophie kept seeking comfort from Kathy. Before long, the two wanted to live together again. Sophie’s roommate eventually agreed to move out.
Sophie’s ability to solve her dilemma by rooming with her identical twin is unusual, but the conflict she faced is not. Most roommate conflicts spring from such small, annoying differences rather than from grand disagreements over abstract principles. One person likes quiet, while the other person spends two hours a day practicing the trumpet. One eats only organically(有机地) produced vegetables and loves animals, while the other likes wearing fur and enjoys cutting up frogs in biology class.
When personalities don’t mix, the excitement of being away at college can quickly fade away. Moreover, roommates can affect each other’s psychological health. A recent study reports that depression in college roommates is often passed from one person to another.
Many schools have started conflict resolution programs to calm tensions that otherwise can build up like a volcano preparing to explode, finally resulting in physical violence. Some colleges have resorted to “roommate contracts” that all new students fill out and sign after attending a lecture on roommate relations. Students detail behavioral guidelines for their room, including acceptable hours for study and sleep, a policy for use of each other’s possessions. Some schools try to head off the feud before it begins by using computerized matching. Students are put together on the basis of their responses to housing form questions.
1. Why is the twins’ story mentioned?| A．To describe college life. |
| B．To reveal the relationship of the twins. |
| C．To show the love between the sisters. |
| D．To present the phenomenon of roommate conflicts. |
| A．They have opposite mindsets. | B．They argue over serious matters. |
| C．They differ greatly in life values. | D．They hold different preferences in some way. |
| A．Difference. | B．Quarrel. | C．Competition. | D．Test. |
| A．Identical Twins Living Together Again in Colleges |
| B．Roommate Conflicts, Common and Unavoidable? |
| C．Roommate Contracts, Useful in Solving Conflicts? |
| D．Roommate Conflicts Affecting Students’ Psychology |
1. 赞成：应该开发利用，吸引更多的游客来观光旅游
2. 反对：应该保持原样，妥善保护，以免遭受人为破坏
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：开发explore 旅游业tourism
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One year ago, China rolled out the “double reduction” policy to ease the burden of excessive core-subjects homework and off-campus tutoring faced by middle and primary school students. The policy not only allows children more time to rest and play, but also allows them to obtain the nutrition
Positive changes
To Yue Xinyu,
Football, basketball, opera classes and clay workshops, are available
A dance lover herself, Yue is eager to join the school’s club
5 . Gas boilers, which are popular as a choice for heating our homes, are filled with problems. Lack of room-by-room control means you could be left cold and unhappy, meanwhile possibly polluting the environment with harmful gases. The inefficiency of gas heaters could also cost you hundreds of pounds in repairs.
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1. The Fischer EB is environmental friendly mainly because ______.| A．it runs only on electricity | B．it’s simple to operate |
| C．it costs less money in repairs | D．it’s easy to maintain |
| A．using a special steel | B．programming the boiler |
| C．installing a water tank | D．adding an extra button |
| A．find an applicant | B．share a technology |
| C．introduce a service | D．promote a product |
1. 描述你自己经历的一次挫折；
2. 你克服挫折的体会和建议。
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）开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：setback挫折
Every Setback Is a Test for Us
Hello, everyone. I’m Li Jin Today I am very glad to have the chance to speak about the topic: Every Setback Is a Test for Us.
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