注意:
1. 写作词数应为80个左右;2. 不得出现真实的个人信息。
Dear Ryan,
I’m Li Hua from Class 3,
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
2 . A teenager needs to have a sense of independence in their life to feel secure (安全的). To some teenagers independence means a lot to them, and I think that some parents don’t allow their teenagers enough independence.
Independence has something to do with freedom. Some kids are not allowed to go anywhere alone, and the only thing their schedule includes is going to school, coming home, going to sleep, and repeating the process the next day. Parents tend to be afraid that their kids can get hurt if they go outside into the world. But if parents control their kids too much, they may never learn to live on their own. The best way for a teenager to learn lesson is through experience. I think it is beneficial for teenagers to have freedom.
Teenagers’ lack of freedom can also stop them from having good friendship at school. Some might say this is a good thing, because it helps them focus more on their school work. I argue that this can only discourage them not to do their school work. Some parents do not allow their children to be around their friends outside the school, thinking that this will get them into trouble. But I don’t think so. Instead, isn’t this a good reason for parents to get their children a cellphone? Cellphones allow teenagers to stay in touch with their parents, and communicate with friends.
Privacy is another issue between parents and their teenagers. Teenagers tend to enjoy relaxation by themselves in their own room. This also gives them a sense of independence. It often annoys teenagers when their parents enter their room when they are not home. I know that my mom always goes in my room when I’m not home, and this has brought me to the point where I have asked many times to get a lock on my door.
1. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A.Kids know how to live independently. |
B.Some parents allow their kids no freedom. |
C.It benefits teenagers to have freedom. |
D.Kids have a dull routine every day |
A.parents should make it easy for kids to communicate with their friends |
B.good friendships between kids harm their school work |
C.it is unnecessary for a kid to have a cellphone |
D.kids should focus on the school work |
A.Disappointed | B.Lucky |
C.Angry | D.Calm |
A.keep her father from reading her dairy |
B.prevent her mother entering her room |
C.Protect herself from any harm |
D.Stop thieves from going in |
Dunhuang, located in Northwest China’s Gansu Province, is an important stop on the ancient Silk Road. What does Dunhuang look like today?
From Dec. 5th to 8th, the micro-variety show,
The show,
In recent years, with the rise in the
1.社会上的观点;
2.你的观点。
注意:1.写作词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Mack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1.方便出行;健康环保;
2.随意停放;人为损坏;
3.你的看法。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:randomly adv.随意地
Bicycle Sharing
Nowadays, bicycle sharing has come into people’s lives in many cities in China and it has become a popular means of transport .
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6 . In the days before the Internet, critical thinking was the most important skill of informed citizens. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, and her colleagues, an even more important skill is critical ignoring.
As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose us to profit-generating advertisements. Therefore,we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. Toprotect ourselves from this, Kozyreva advocates for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers intentionally control their information environment to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring comprises three strategies. The first is to design ourenvironments, which involves the removal of low-quality yet hard-to-resist information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Likewise, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to bank onwillpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to just keep them out of sightto begin with.
The next is to evaluate the reliability of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false and misleading information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream news agencies which have their reputations for being trustworthy.
The last goes by the phrase “do not feed the trolls.” Trolls are actors who internationally spread false and hurtful information online to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.
By sharpening our critical ignoring skills in these ways, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding falling victim to those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
1. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2?A.It offers little information. | B.It features depressing stories. |
C.It saves time for Internet users. | D.It seeks profits from each click. |
A.To discuss the quality of information |
B.To prove the benefits of healthy food. |
C.To show the importance of environments. |
D.To explain the effectiveness of willpower. |
A.Reveal their intention. | B.Turn a deaf ear to them. |
C.Correct their behaviour. | D.Send hard facts to them. |
A.Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy. |
B.Practising the skill of critical ignoring in the digital age. |
C.Maximizing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet. |
D.Strategies of abandoning critical thinking for Internet users |
7 . Deep in a forest of France’s Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts have been building a castle with tools and methods from the late 13th century since 1995. Some of those working here are very skilled heritage people, and others are history lovers. But all of them share a deep respect for nature and a desire to return to simpler times.
The idea to build the castle was born in 1995 among three residents of the region. One of them, Maryline Martin, owns a nearby 17th-century house and is involved in work to restore different castles in the area.
“We thought that it would be amazing to imitate (模仿) how people did things in the past,” Martin tells public radio station France Culture. “We decided to use other ancient castles in this area as examples and get inspiration from descriptions in old books.”
On the construction site, the workers are all dressed in ancient clothing. The smell of fire is coming from a nearby blacksmith’s shop, where 20-year-old Matisse Lacroix is burning a piece of iron in a stove to make tools needed to build the castle.
“The temperature in the stove is around 1100℃, so the iron can be softened to make these nails,” Lacroix explains to a group of fourth-graders, who are watching him bending and shaping the iron into nails.
“Part of the project’s mission is to rediscover and pass along skills and knowledge from the past,” Martin tells reporters. “That learning aspect of the project is one reason why its construction is taking so long.”
Initially, the project was funded by European Union. Now it is financed through more than 300,000 visitors a year who pay between 12 and 15 euros each. The income is more than enough to cover the construction costs and payments for the 100 staff members.
As for the project’s future, Martin says it could take 10, 15, or even 20 more years to build. “But we’re OK with that. It’s not about finishing the project. It’s about the things we learn and discover while building,” he says. “I believe the way we’re working here is more sustainable. The future is low tech.”
1. Which of the following best describes the castle-builders?A.Famous historians. | B.Enthusiastic conservationists. |
C.Housing developers. | D.Professional heritage researchers. |
A.Maryline Martin’s background. | B.The project’s influence. |
C.The inspirations for the project. | D.The history of the castle. |
A.The owners don’t have enough money. |
B.The workers don’t have proper equipment. |
C.The French authorities fail to provide timely support. |
D.The participants want to explore the ancient building skills. |
A.Skeptical. | B.Unclear. | C.Approving. | D.Objective. |
Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese
While regularly eating out seems to
If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home
1. How do most people in the United States get their news?
A.From TV. |
B.From the network. |
C.From the newspaper. |
A.France. | B.Italy. | C.Japan. |
A.A little bored. |
B.Very interested. |
C.Quite indifferent. |
A.Types of news media. |
B.Types of news reporters. |
C.Types of news shows. |
1. 出国游学的好处;
2. 出国游学的弊端;
3. 你的看法。
注意: 1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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