A teenager called Laura writes to you about her problem with her parents and asks you for advice. Read the part of her letter below.
Everyone says that youth is a time for adventure, but my parents disagree. I spend most of my spare time at home, because they hardly ever let me go out with my friends. When I do go out, they always ask, “Where are you going?” “Who are you going with?” “What are you going to do?” “When will you be back?” They’re always on my back about something.
I understand that they’re trying to protect me from getting hurt. However, just as a baby kangaroo must learn to protect itself when it leaves its mother’s pocket, I will have to learn to protect myself when I grow up. I wish they could be more flexible so that I can make my own choices about what to do in my spare time.
---Laura
[写作内容]
You are required to write a reply to her and you should cover the following parts:
1. 用约20字概括Laura的烦恼；
2. 给出你的建议(至少两点)，并举例说明；
[写作要求]
1. 阐述观点或提供论据时，不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
4. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总次数。
[评分标准]
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
Dear Laura,
Glad to receive your letter and I understand your feelings.
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I hope you will find my advice helpful. I wish you all the best.
Yours,
Cynthia
Dear Mom, Clear My Calendar
September is around the comer, and some of us are already complaining about summer's end. But parents have a special reason to do so. The end of summer means the start of school. And these days, planning a young child’s schedule is a big challenge. The challenge is no longer finding activities to fill a child's day; it is saying no to the hundreds of options available. Our mailbox is filled with brochures urging us to sign our kids up for classes from cooking to martial arts.
Educators are themselves discouraged by the number of special classes that many children attend. In the name of “enrichment”, three-year-olds not only go to preschool in the morning but study French or gymnastics after lunch. One teacher tells of a four-year-old asking for help in the toilet before hurrying off to tennis. Another teacher says that children sometimes hold on to her at pick up time. What happened to unstructured time?
【写作内容】
1.用约30个单词概述图画和文字的主要内容
2.结合上述信息,简要分析可能导致这一结果的原因;
3.表达你的想法。(不少于两点)
【写作要求】
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文词句
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称
3.不必写标题
【评分标准】
内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。
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D-daughter M-mommy
D:"Mommy,are you leaving home again?"
M:"Yes,honey.Mommy is going to fight a monster!"
D:"A monster?Is it scarier than a big roaring tiger?Oh my!”
M:"Well...yes!A lot scarier!It's called Virus.Many people are working hard to defeat the monster."
D:"Who are they?”
M:"They're the scientists who are working on new medicines to cure the ill and the construction workers who are building new hospitals for patients as fast as possible.They are the delivery people who are delivering masks to everyone in need,risking being caught by the virus monsters,too...They are all ordinary people,including volunteers,but now they are also powerful soldiers;they are the bravest fighters and they are heroes!"
D:"They are so brave!But mommy,are you scared?"
M: Yes,everyone is scared.Mommy's too.But if no one goes to fight the monster,there will be more monsters,and the monsters will be even more aggressive,and they may defeat us all.”
D:"But mommy...I don't want you to leave me.”
M:"Baby,mommy doesn't want to leave you either.Sweetie,do you know what"to be brave" means?To be brave is to do the right thing even if you are really scared.?
D:"Mommy,I'll be brave,too.I want to be a doctor when I grow up,and I will fight the monsters together with you.”
【写作内容】
1.用约30个单词概述上述对话内容；
2.谈谈你对“勇士”的理解；
3.写出谁是你心目中的“勇士”，并简要陈述理由（至少两点）。
【写作要求】
1.表明个人观点，同时提供理由或论据；
2.阐述观点或提供论据时，不得直接引用原文中的句子；
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
4.不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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Late Afternoon, nominated for best animated short film in 2019, gains popularity among people. The nine and a half minute short focuses on Emily, an old lady with Alzheimer who finds herself losing any connection to the world. After her daughter’s tender care, she explores part of her memories and relives different moments from her life. One afternoon, when she was having afternoon tea with biscuits, she called up her carefree childhood. When she saw the picture frame. she remembered her romantic dating, the pleasure of raising her daughter and her daughter's name --- Kate. At last, she recognized her daughter and they tightly hugged each other.
The warm painting style and Emily's slowly recollecting experience are touching.
“It's so moving that I couldn't help holding back tears. My parents live 5, 000 miles away. I wanna visit them this Labor Day.” one viewer said.
【写作内容】
1. 用约 30 个单词概述上述内容;
2. 谈谈你对亲情的理解（至少两点）;
3. 结合自身实际,谈谈你会如何回报亲情。
【写作要求】
1. 表明个人观点,同时提供理由或论据;
2. 阐述观点或提供论据时,不得直接引用原文中的句子;
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;
4. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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Peppa Pig
An upcoming film's trailer(预告片)has garnered huge attention on China's social media platforms, with many netizens dubbing the short video as the "best commercial video of 2019".
The 5-minute trailer is advertising the upcoming animated film Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year, which revolves around the question "Who is Peppa?" and tells a touching story that highlights Chinese families.
In the beginning, a senior man named Li Yubao living in a remote rural area asked his grandson on the phone what gifts he wanted for the Spring Festival, but only heard the word "Peppa" due to the poor mobile signal. Therefore, the man begins an interesting journey to discover who Peppa is.
With the help of neighbors, the senior got closer to the answer, created a Peppa Pig model using metals and his own intuition, and surprised his grandson.
At the end of the story, the man found out Peppa was a cartoon figure and enjoyed the film with the whole family during the holiday season.
【写作内容】
1. 请用30个单词概述上文主要内容。
2. 请用120个词写出:
(1)这个广告预告片的意义?
(2)谈谈为什么老年人希望孩子常回家看看以及我们年轻人该做点什么。
【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；
【评分标准】 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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Mr Duman, 29-year-old, lives at the Humanitas care home in Deventer, in central Holland. His housemates’ average age is over 85. He has been there for three years, along with five other students from nearby universities and around 150 elderly residents. They are part of a project starting in 2012 that provides them with free housing in exchange for 30 hours per month of their time living as a “good neighbour”. Only one activity is compulsory: preparing and serving a meal on weekday evenings.
Such projects could help fight loneliness, an increasing problem across the world. The very old, migrants, the sick or disabled, and singletons are most at risk of feeling lonely. It goes hand in hand with social isolation. Creating a space for the elderly to mix with youngsters can lift spirits—and help youngsters without enough money.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词概括上述信息的主要内容； 2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：
（1）简要分析年轻人住进养老院这一现象的原因；
（2）你对这种新型陪伴方式持什么观点？说明你的理由（至少两点）。
【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。
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Parents often notice a return of the “terrible twos” when their children enter adolescence, who are struggling to be independence, but they lack the language needed to express the complexity of their emotions, and then comes the seemingly automatic response of “No!” or “That’s not fair!” when asked to do anything by parents. It seems as if our current society both reflects and encourage these behaviors, as media often shows rude teenage stars get a laugh from their rude words aimed at adults.
Parents who are concerned about stopping their teens’ independence, worried about involving in a power struggle that they might not be able to win, or just feeling helpless in the face of the teens’ strongly expressed emotions, may simply give up when their children refused to do what is asked.
It’s important for parents to understand that teenagers do not have the same control of their impulses(冲动) that adults do. Parents need to provide support and guidance. Part of providing such support and guidance is setting clear limits on what kind of behavior will be tolerated, and what results exist for the behavior that is not allowed.
【写作内容】
1. 用约 30个单词概括上文的主要内容;
2. 用约 120个单词就与父母顶嘴的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括:
(1) 青少年与父母顶嘴的原因；
(2) 顶嘴所带来的影响:
(3) 作为中学生，我们应该怎样克服顶嘴的习惯？
【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。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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Dear Ari,
As you sleep in my arms, I'm amazed at how light you feel. I stare at your tiny body, so fragile that a sudden wind could lift you up into the air. I love this feeling of protecting you and dreaming of all I have in store for you.
I intend to bring you up to be brave and successful in an often difficult society. That's why your mommy and I have named you Ari, which means "lion". It's our hope that you will grow strong and eagerly grasp every opportunity to do well for yourself and others.
Before you came into the world, we had spent months imagining what you'd be like. Would you be a boy or a girl? Would you look like Mommy, Daddy or your elder brothers? Anyway, we would find out soon.
Finally your mother's labor came. And several hours later, we met the first time. I held you high up in the air. I then was able to cut your umbilical cord (脐带) and put you in your mother's arms. She still had enough energy to radiate the love while she pressed you to her face.
And here we are tonight. As I hold you close, you sleep so peacefully. I press my ear to your chest and hear your strength. I am listening to the first beats of a lion's heart. Welcome to the world, Ari.
Love,
Daddy
[写作内容]
假设你就是信中的Ari，父亲在你出生的时候写了这封信。今天是父亲50岁生日，你准备以写信的方式，祝贺他的生日。以下是信的内容(信的开头和结尾已经为你写好)：
1．以约30个词概括父亲在他信中对你的期望；
2．以约120个词表达你对父亲的感恩，并包括如下要点：
(1)读信后的感受；
(2)以你自己成长的经历说明你的感受；
(3)表达你对父亲的感激和祝福。
[写作要求]
1．作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接 引用原文中的句子；
2．信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
9 . When was the last time you had fun with your parents? Your parents are all busy during working days; during the weekends, you may want to hang out with them but they may have to work extra hours.
This is not uncommon. In China, both of the parents have their jobs. Most of the parents try their best to offer their children comfortable circumstances, but they seldom have time to stay with their children. A recent survey done in the US found that more than half of American parents spend less than three hours having fun with their children each week.
As the Daily Mail noted: Families are spending little quality time creating bonds and precious memories together during the week because of the demands of modern life.
【写作内容】
1.用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；
2. 简要分析父母陪伴孩子的时间越来越少的原因；
3. 结合自己的经历，谈谈父母多陪伴孩子对其孩子的影响。
【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。
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When all you see on a friend’s page is cheerful posts and great photos, it may make you feel like your life doesn’t measure up. The practice has been called “fakebooking”, and it may affect you negatively. Indeed, in a study, sociologists found that among students who used Facebook, most agreed that their friends---even the ones they don’t know personally---were happier and had better lives.
If your time on Facebook makes you upset, you may need to change your perspective. “Facebook is like a movie trailer(预告片),” says Deerhawke. “You only see the best parts; your friends’ pages on Facebook, be mindful that they are least likely to post unpleasant stuff that is happening to them. After all, who wants to keep souvenirs of ---or take selfie on--- their worst days?
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；
2. 用约120个单词阐述对于美化了的朋友圈的看法，并列出2-3个理由支持观点。
【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。
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