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
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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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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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。
5 . 1. Road rage (路怒症) includes various driver acts and types of behavior. Speeding or aggressive acceleration, cutting others, sounding the vehicle horm (喇叭）, flashing lights excessively, making rude gestures, shouting verbal abuse, hitting another person, throwing objects outside the vehicle—all of these are considered road rage. About 100 million road rage incidents have been reported since January 2012.
2. Experienced drivers may well suffer road rage due to impatience caused by other drivers who may not be as skilled. If a person's job requires him/ her to be on the road a lot of the time, he/ she will encounter many more mistakes made by other drivers. Some cyclists and pedestrians (行人) don’t think road rules and regulations apply to them. These also contribute to road rage.
3. The number of privately-owned automobiles has been increasing rapidly. According to statistics collected by Gaosu.com, there were a total of 73.27 million privately-owned automobiles in China as of 2011. From 2002 to 2011, the number of privately-owned automobiles has, on average, grown 25% annually.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词描述信息主要内容；
2. 结合上述信息，简要分析路怒症产生的原因；
3. 谈谈如何预防和应对路怒症。（不少于两点）
【写作要求】
1. 阐述观点或提供论据时，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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