A Teacher’s Dream
When handball was introduced to Sri Lankan schools in 2010,I wanted to bring it to my school, St Anthony’s, in the remote village of Wasalakotte in central Sri Lanka. This became a challenging task as the sports teacher was unwilling to initiate anything other than traditional sports, such as cricket, rugby and basketball.
I was not a sports teacher and I had never played handball before. In fact, I was an English language teacher before assuming my post as vice principal. However, I was determined to start this game at any cost. Handball is a fascinating game which combines speed, strength, flexibility, technical precision, skill and teamwork. As a new sport, I foresaw it as a golden opportunity for our school as we had never secured a place in traditional sports.
The boys were immediately interested and 40 students aged between 13 and 19 signed up to play. I had the support of their parents. Ultimately, I managed to convince the sports teacher to agree. However, we still needed a coach.
Heshan Pradeep, a St Anthony’s old boy who graduated some nine years earlier, volunteered to coach the team. He was a member of the Air Force handball team and was happy to take on the role in his free time. He assigned exercises and drills to do in his absence.
Although handball is an indoor game, we trained outdoors as our school had limited facilities. Training started early in the morning before class and continued after school until it was dark. The boys loved the game and were enthusiastic about training.
“This handball craze will ruin your studies!” complained some of the teachers in an attempt to discourage the game. Whenever the boys were late for class after morning practice, they were scolded or punished by their teachers, but I was able to keep them cheerful.
After three months of intense training, we were able to send an under-19s boys’ team to compete with 50 other schools at the first all-island school handball tournament held in Colombo—the country’s richest city.
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However, the Handball Association rejected our application because we weren’t association members.
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The victory sent the whole school into festive mode.
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文中应包含以下内容：
1.你是否支持动物表演；
2.你支持或反对的理由。
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Since the age of seven, I had always dreamed of being one of the student leaders who we looked up to. They took responsibility for us, gave instructions, organized school activities, and proudly wore their badges while carrying our school flag and walking on the playground. They represented us and gave speeches on school issues, becoming our role models.
As I grew older, I became qualified to participate in the school elections. I prepared my election speech and on the day of the speeches，everyone balloted(不记名投票).I was hopeful and prayed for a victory. However， the following morning when we gathered on the school grounds for the principal’s declaration of the outcome, reality hit me hard. I realized that I had no chance of winning-I was neither well known nor too pretty. Like many preteens facing rejection, I became depressed and felt as though I had no friends supporting me.
Later that day, as I cried in my room, I took a deep breath and decided to change my mindset. I refused to see myself as a failure and made a determination to run for the school elections again the following year-this time, with a plan to win. I sat down at my study table and wrote down my thoughts.
Comparing myself with other competitors, I figured out that I had a lot to improve. With a whole year ahead, I began to play my election strategies.
To gain recognition and demonstrate my ability to represent my fellow students, I started making new friends and helping them in various ways at school. Additionally, I attended a public speaking course to learn how to deliver a great election speech. By the time the election came around, I was well-prepared, and I delivered a passionate speech on the stage.
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The following day, I anxiously waited for the results.
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Later, I realized that I had achieved far more than what I had initially set out to do.
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假设你是学生李明，你们学校上周接待了英国中学生访问团，你作为志愿者参与了接待来访学生体验中国书法（calligraphy）的活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇日记。内容需包括：
简单记述整个过程；
简要谈谈活动后你的感受。
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内容包括：
1.你身边的环境问题;
2.相应的解决办法。
注意：1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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1. 活动目的;
2. 活动内容;
3. 活动效果。
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。
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主要内容包括：
1. 活动地点，时间;2. 活动过程;3. 你对这次活动的评论
注意：1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Loving Parcels
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1. 书名及该书概要；
2. 你的感悟。
注意: 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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假设你是明启中学的学生李华.你和同学们上周末去医院参加了志愿者活动，请按照以下四幅画的先后顾序，给校刊“英语角”版面写一篇英文稿件，介绍此次经历（可合理增加一些细节），并简要说说心得体会。稿件的第一句已给出。
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Last weekend, my classmates and I worked as volunteers in a hospital…….
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