3 . 假如你是你们学校学生会主席李华，新年将近，学校准备举行迎新年演讲比赛。请你给学校的外教Andy写一封邀请信，请他担任本次比赛的评委。要求如下：
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3. 可适当增加情节使行文连贯，80字左右。
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5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Ninglang in southwest China’s Yunnan Province at 3: 02 p. m. on Sunday. There are currently no reports of deaths or     1     (destroy) buildings. “Two people were badly injured and 20     2     (slight) injured.” local authorities said. The power and water supply in the quake-hit areas     3    (be) operating as normal, and the lives of local     4     (resident) have not been badly affected. But there are still some roads and water facilities     5     were damaged by the earthquake to     6     (difference) degrees. Now     7     local government is checking the losses. A working team     8    (consist) of 23 members was sent to the quake-hit region. Fifteen firefighters     9     four vehicles in Ninglang arrived in a village of Yongning township at around 6: 30 p. m. The rescue team went door-to-door     10    (check) the damage and made plans with local government staff to help local villagers move to safe areas.

7 . Occasionally, misfortune will happen in our life and no one can avoid it. If you choose only to complain and escape from the misfortune, it will constantly follow you no matter where you go.     1    

A girl, called Selina, lost her arms in a traffic accident that caused her father’s death — who was the main source of support for the whole family.     2     For the sake of caring for her, her elder brother became her shadow , never leaving her alone for years. Except for writing with her toes, she was totally unable to do anything in her life. Then one day, her elder brother wanted to live his own normal life, and they had no choice but to separate. So she was almost desperate and didn’t know what to do next.

    3     When he tried to prepare dinner for his parents, he overturned the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire that took his hands away. Though his younger brother that was studying in another city, showed his willingness to take care of him, he was determined to be totally independent. At school, he always studied hard. Most of what he learned was to be independent. Once he wrote the following in his composition: “I am lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs; I am lucky. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly. ”

One day, the girl and the boy were both interviewed on a television program. The girl complained to the TV host about her uncertain future at being left on her own, but the boy was full of enthusiasm for his life.     4     The girl wrote: My elder brother’s arms are my arms. However, the boy wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

    5     It is true that life is unpredictable. Disasters can strike at any time. How you deal with misfortune when faced with it is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and escape from the ordeal, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to face it bravely, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

A．A similar misfortune happened to a boy named Jerry, too.

B．Since then, she had had to depend on her elder brother’s arms.

C．So his father went out looking for his mother, leaving him alone at home.

D．One night her mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness disappeared.

E．They both were invited to write something on a piece of paper with their toes.

F．They had both encountered the same misfortune, but had completely different attitudes towards lives.

G．But if you decide to be will-powered, the sufferings will turn out to be a fortune where new hopes will arise.

8 . The scientist who created the world’s first known genetically modified babies, stunning the global scientific community, has been sentenced by a Chinese court to three years in prison, state media reported.

He Jiankui said in November 2018 he had engineered twin girls, offspring of a healthy mother and an HIV-positive father, to be resistant to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, using a nascent gene-editing technology called Crispr-Cas9. His revelation drew immediate condemnation from bioethicists and fellow scientists in China and beyond, including the inventors of the gene-editing technology. Chinese authorities said in January they were investigating Dr. He, and he was fired from his post as an associate professor at Southern University of Science and Technology, based in the southern city of Shenzhen.

On Monday, a Shenzhen court convicted Dr. He and two others on charges of illegally practicing medicine related to carrying out human-embryo gene-editing intended for reproduction, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. “In order to pursue fame and profit, they deliberately violated the relevant national regulations, and crossed the bottom lines of scientific and medical ethics,” the court said, according to the report. Dr. He also received a lifetime ban from working in the field of reproductive life sciences and from applying for related research grants, Xinhua said, citing local health and science authorities.

Gene editing of embryos is taking place for research purposes in countries including the U. S. and the U.K., in lab settings. Scientists have said they are unaware of any current efforts involving gene editing of embryos for implantation and birth. But policy experts and scientists expect it will happen.

China doesn’t have a law, and although a 2003 guideline prohibited the genetic manipulation of human embryos, it didn’t outline penalties. In February, China’s National Health Commission drafted new rules governing “high-risk” biotechnology, including gene-editing, that would introduce criminal charges and lifetime research bans if breached, but they have not come into effect. The commission is trying to create suggested guidelines and advice for scientists, clinicians and governments regarding human embryo gene editing. Some countries, Dr. Dzau added, might eventually conclude that human genome editing in embryos is acceptable under certain circumstances such as preventing lethal disease, and move forward. “Then it is up to each country,” he said. “Some decisions may be culture-dependent.”

1. Which of the following about Dr. He is NOT true according to the passage?

A．He was condemned by bioethicists and fellow scientists at home and abroad.

B．He was the first to have created the well-known genetically modified babies.

C．He once worked as an associate professor in Southern University of Science and Technology.

D．He was the only one who was convicted on charges of illegally practicing medicine for reproduction.

2. Why did Dr. He violate the relevant national regulations?

A．China doesn’t have a law to regulate gene editing of embryos

B．He tried to cross the bottom lines of scientific and medical ethics

C．Guidelines governing “high-risk” biotechnology will come into effect.

D．He hoped to pursue fame and profit by commercializing gene editing of embryos.

3. Which of the following best explains “breached” underlined in the last paragraph？

A．violated.

B．observed

C．affected.

D．created

4. One can probably read the text from ______.

A．a fashion magazine

B．a culture brochure

C．a news report

D．a celebrity biography

10 . Have you got any gadgets hanging around your home that you no longer want or use? Between us, we have millions of bits of tech stockpiled in drawers that could be given a new lease of life.

Part of the problem for our unloved gadgets is that many become obsolete quickly because their software doesn’t get updated. Other items are left unused because they’re broken or they’ve become replaced by a fancy new version. Many of these items are electronics, but despite them appearing to be past their sell-by date, they don’t need to end up in landfill. And here are some tips for you to make the most of our unwanted gadgets.

Recycling is the obvious solution

Materials used to make them can be extracted and reused in other things. As an example, Elisabeth Ratcliffe from the Royal Society of Chemistry told the BBC: “There are about thirty different elements just in a smartphone, and many of them are very rare. ” These can be used in touch screens and solar panels.

Repairing is the best approach

Probably the best approach to our throwaway culture is to repair our broken tech. This takes patience and skill, which can be learnt at repair clubs and repair cafés—free meeting places where you’ ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need. In the UK, the interest in mending our stuff and giving it a new life is reflected by the popularity of a TV series called The Repair Shop, where craftspeople rescue and resurrect items their owners thought were beyond saving.

Upcycle is a final option

You can breathe new life into unwanted stuff by transforming it into valuable pieces or collectable retro items. These could be sold on, meaning you can make some cash from your junk and create much needed space in your home!

1. Which of the following isn’t the reason for the problems of unwanted gadgets?

A．Their software doesn’t get upgraded	B．They are substituted with senior versions
C．They need to end up in landfill	D．They may have passed sell-by date

2. In which way can you make some profit from dealing with thrown-away gadgets?

A．Recycle them

B．Repair them

C．Upcycle them

D．Reuse them

3. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to make our gadgets last longer

B．How to protect environment better

C．The ways to use gadgets effectively

D．The problems of unwanted gadgets