There are many things in senior middle school that I still remember clearly. I studied three years in a country school, which is faraway. However, it has a good environment and strict but kind teachers, so I loved the school and all my teachers very much. One Friday, just as we began to read books in reading class at our desks, our teacher, Mrs. Hill, said that she needed to be out of the classroom for a few minutes. She asked the class to read in silence while she was gone. And she said that those who didn’t read books in silence would have to answer to her when she returned. It was well-known that Mrs. Hill was strict. So we had to be on our best behavior.
But that Friday, Mrs. Hill hadn’t been gone for ten seconds before some students in the classroom started to talk. From one corner of the classroom I heard Josh ask Nick, “Can I trade my candies for your toy?” At the other end of the room I heard Samantha tell Kayla, “Let’s sit together on the bus for the museum field trip tomorrow.” And so it went all around me, until about half of the students talked with each other.
After a while, I, too, forgot about Mrs. Hill’s instructions. I turned back and asked my friend Liza, “Can I borrow your storybook and keep it for a day?” As soon as the words were out of my mouth, Mrs. Hill walked into the classroom. The whole class returned to silence immediately. And we were full of fear.
Mrs. Hill slowly looked around the classroom and said, “If you were talking while I was gone, then please stand up.” The guilt (内疚) suddenly weighed heavily on me. “I shouldn’t have talked while she was not in the classroom. And now I should be honest and admit my mistake bravely. This is what my parents have always told me, “I thought. Then, I gathered my courage to stand up, worrying about the punishment that waited for me. Then I looked around.
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To my surprise, no one followed me.
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With Mrs. Hill’s encouragement, another student stood up.
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为了丰富校园生活，你校组织了为期三天的篮球赛，请你写一则报道，刊登在学校英文网站上。内容包括：
1.时间和地点；
2.比赛情况；
3.活动意义。
注意：1.可以增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数80词左右；
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My 16-year-old daughter. Lin, had always been a cheerful girl, full of laughter. Her transition (转变) to senior high school was originally met with great enthusiasm (热情). She would come home every day, sharing with us tales of her new experiences, her friends and the fun news of high school life. But as weeks went by, she became quieter and something seemed to be troubling her deeply.
My husband and I realized something was wrong. but we decided to wait until she was ready to open up. One evening, I prepared her favorite jiaozi for supper, hoping it would cheer her up. However, that night, it was different. She seldom touched it, lost in thought. After the meal. we gathered in the living room. a space where our family had shared many heart-to-hearts. The air was heavy with unspoken words. My husband and I exchanged a quick look before I decided to break the silence. I gently brought up the subject, “Lin, you seemed worried lately. Is everything okay at school? You know you can always open up to me and your dad.”
Lin looked up. her eyes reflecting a mix of frustration (沮丧) and hopelessness. “Mom, I’m really struggling with physics. No matter how hard I try. I couldn’t understand it a little bit. I feel so lost.” she admitted, with her voice trembling slightly. My heart sank as I saw the sadness in her eyes. Physics had always been a challenging subject for her, but this time it seemed to go beyond the usual difficulties. Then I reached out, holding her hand and trying to offer comfort and said, “High school is a big step. and it’s okay to take some time to adjust (调整). The most important thing is that you’ve been honest about how you’re feeling.” My husband cut in, “We can work through this together. step by step. Remember, we are always here for you.” Then we offered her some practical advice.
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Over the next few weeks. Lin followed the ways we discussed.
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Finally came Lin’s final-term physics exam.
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I got through another long, annoying day teaching high school English via Zoom. Upon reaching my office, I pulled up my work email. There was a message from a woman who I didn’t know: Gigi Shepherd, who asked how she could join my class. “Was she a new teaching assistant?” I wondered. I’d never done any co-teaching. And I certainly wasn’t interested in doing it now with a stranger.
The email must be a mistake. Before I could figure it out, the principal called. She explained that Ms. Shepherd had got the passcode that would grant(同意) her admittance to my Zoom space.
“It’s good news!” the principal said. “Our district is trying to improve teachers’ skills by placing experienced part-time teachers with new full-time educators. It means more help for you.”
“Can’t you put her in another classroom?” I said. “I’m just fine alone.”
“The assignments have been made,” she said. “This will be fine.”
Deep down, I disliked changes. When things didn’t go as I wanted, I tended to get anxious. That evening, I emailed the stranger, as I’d come to think of her, with directions for joining us online.
The next morning, my screen was filled with the image of Gigi’s husband, as he helped her sign on. Gigi looked to be about my age. I put her on the spot, asking her to teach a lesson supporting the students’ emotional needs. To my surprise, the students became cheerful and lively as Gigi led them in a discussion on ways to stay connected. “Remember-even when we’re apart physically from friends and family, we needn’t feel alone, " she said in a breathy, sweet yet deliberate(从容的) voice, like a grade schoolteacher. And all the students responded. That was totally different from my teaching style.
Her kind words weren’t reserved only for students. “What a wonderful lesson,” she said before we signed off. “I really like the way you express yourself, Lori,” she told me.
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After school that day, Gigi and I got to know each other.
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Since then, I had learned a lot from Gigi.
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No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts. I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program. The school took part in the league matches every year. However, it never ended well. We were more of the audience, watching and cheering instead of sweating out in the fields.
Fortunately, the school held the tradition that the school’s old team was to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. For lack of resources, the old team bad no coach, and they didn’t even practice to prepare for the game.
I was assigned (指派) as the coach of the new team, which was why I was excited. I believed that we were going to win, but to my disappointment, we were defeated. I couldn’t believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I tried to figure out the reason and what I should do next.
It didn’t take long before I came to realize that my team was depending on me. Without proper guidance or previous experience, my team was at a loss what to do. I had to change my attitude so that I could bring out the best in them about their ability and potential.
I would let my action do the talking. First, I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. I could see their spirits lifted, with their head held high in great confidence. Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners. Only when they regarded themselves as winners could they willingly invest time and energy.
This summer, the other teams enjoyed their vacations.
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One day, the school would hold a blackboard newspaper competition. Frank, the head teacher, attached great importance to the activity. He hoped to fully demonstrate the students’ ability in design, painting and writing. In the class meeting, Frank encouraged all the students to take an active part in the activity and work together to achieve an excellent result. Tom, as a warm-hearted boy, was also actively preparing for the competition.
The next day, Frank organized all the students in the class to discuss how to finish the task. The students had a heated discussion and proposed a wide variety of designs. Some students suggested drawing a beautiful picture with some words. Some students suggested drawing a big playground with students playing on it. But the other students didn’t think they were perfect. Then Anna suggested drawing a big sea, which was a creative background for everyone to design. “Good idea!” said Frank. “Then we can talk about what else to draw based on the creative background.” Many students shared their imaginations: a sun, a sailboat, seabirds...
Suddenly, a loud voice came, “Dark clouds...” Laughter burst out before Tom could finish his words. Someone shouted, “Are you kidding, Tom? We are talking about some beautiful things.” Hearing the words, Tom felt a little embarrassed. Seeing the situation, Frank walked towards Tom and patted him gently on the shoulder, saying softly, “I’m curious about your idea. Would you mind sharing it with us?”
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Tom kept silence for a few seconds, and then stepped onto the platform.与此同时，汤姆鼓舞了自己，开始讲述他的想法。首先，他将整个黑板分为上下两个部分，上面为天空，下面为大海与沙汉佳。沙汉佳上也有一些小屋，但是是一些着火的小屋。到这里，许多同学脸上露出了不解的表情。汤姆继续创作，他将乌云画在了上半部分，伴随着小雨的滴落以及沙汉佳上的开心的人们。
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“Tom, take charge of the task!” someone suggested.汤姆在讲台上站着，脸上洋溢着害羞的笑容，同时将目光投向了Frank。突然，Frank开始进行鼓掌，渐渐地全班爆发出轰鸣般的响声。“好样的，汤姆！” Frank称赞道。紧接着，刚刚对汤姆进行嘲笑的同学缓慢地站起来，惭愧地对汤姆进行道歉，并且十分渴望汤姆的原谅。汤姆微笑着原谅了他们并且接受了负责这个任务的请求。最后，汤姆的班级获得了第一名。不必在意世俗的眼光，去追寻属于你的光。
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1. 健康饮食的重要性；
2. 对于健康饮食的建议；
3. 发出号召。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Good morning, everyone!
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Thanks for your listening!
1.人物简介及事迹；
2. 意义或启示。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 题目已为你写好。
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1.目标的重要性；
2.呼吁同学们树立目标。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The importance of goals
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①考前焦虑的坏处；② 给同学们提出合理的建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以话当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。
Learn to relax before an examination
Nowadays, as Senior One students, we still have to face many examinations.
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All in all, don’t let anxiety stand in your way. Take it easy and everything will be OK.
