语言知识运用练习（一）
第一节 单项填空（15分）
1. ---We stayed at ______ most expensive hotel in the town. --- Why didn’t you stay at _____ cheaper one? A. the, a B. a, a C. the, the D. a, the 2. I am not going to work today and _____ is Susan. A. nor B. so C. and D. but 3. ---How you get to your office every day?
---I usually take the subway _____the station is just at the corner near my house. A. when B. where C. while D. since
4. The child _______ asleep while watching TV, his mother put him to bed at once. A. had fallen B. was falling C. fell D. has fallen
5. She will have to find some other work, for she can’t ___ with this noise any more. A. come out B. put up C. keep up D. go out 6. --- How long does it take to get there?
--- The road is less crowded today; I think we ____ arrive there before dark. A. would B. should C. could D. ought
7. In many ways, the workplace _____ a large family whose members share work projects and interests.
A. became B. becomes C. had become D. is becoming
8. ______ in a simple style, the book clearly describes the author’s childhood experiences in a small town.
A. Writing B. Written C. Having written D. Being written
9. According to the rules of the factory, you mustn’t ask for leave unless you _____ a doctor’s note. A. have B. will have C. had D. have had 10. ______, his parents will wait for him to have dinner together. A. However late he is B. However he is late C. No matter how late is he D. No matter he is how late 11. I haven’t decided what to do this Sunday, but I ___ staying at home. A. feel like B. would like C. had better D. would rather
12. These countries will join one another against terrorists, ____ was agreed at the international conference.
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A. as B. who C. that D. what 13. --- You were brave to shout at Mr. Green at the meeting. --- Well, now I regret _____ that. A. to do B. to be doing C. having done D. to have done
14. Look! Here’s a photo _____ during my childhood. Can you recognize me? A. taking B. was taken C. taken D. being taken 15. ____ you promise to go there, I don’t care what time you arrive there. A. As long as B. As soon as C. As far as D. As well as
第二节 完形填空（30分）
The Old and New Cities of Jerusalem were reunited in 1967, a widowed Arab woman, who had been living in Old Jerusalem in 1948, wanted to see once more the house in which she 1 lived. She searched for it and found her old home. A Jewish widow greeted her. The Arab woman 2 that she had lived there 3 1948 and wanted to look around. The Arab woman said, “When I lived here, I 4 some valuables. If they are still here, I will share them with you half and half.”
The Jewish woman 5 . “If they belonged to you and are still here, they are 6 .” After much discussion back and forth, they entered the bathroom, loosened the floor planks（厚板）, and found a hoard of gold coins. The Jewish woman said, “I shall ask the government to let you 7 them.” She did and permission was granted.
The two widows visited each other again and again, and one day the Arab woman told her, “You know, in the 1948 8 here, my husband and I were so 9 that we ran away to escape. We grabbed our belongings and each fled 10 . We had a three-month-old son. I 11 my husband had taken him, and he thought I 12 . Imagine our sadness when we were 13 in Old Jerusalem to find that 14 of us had taken the child.”
The Jewish woman turned 15 , and asked the exact date. The Arab woman named the date and the hour, and the Jewish widow told her: “My husband was one of the Israeli troops that entered Jerusalem. He came into this house and found a baby on the floor. He asked 16 he could keep the house and the baby, too. Permission was granted.”
At that moment, a 17 Israeli soldier in uniform walked into the room, and the Jewish woman 18 in tears. “This is your son,” she cried.
This is one of those incredible tales we hear. The two women liked each other so much that the Jewish widow asked the Arab mother: “Look, we are both widows living alone. Our children are grown up. This 19 has brought you luck. Why don’t we live together?” And they 20 .
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1. A. formerly B. alone C. lately D. luckily 2. A. expressed B. explained C. asked D. told 3. A. since B. after C. until D. in 4. A. hid B. bought C. made D. forgot 5. A. agreed B. objected C. accepted D. refused 6. A. theirs B. yours C. ours D. hers 7. A. move B. leave C. keep D. bring 8. A. ruining B. fighting C. quarrelling D. running 9. A. excited B. surprised C. touched D. frightened 10. A. hardly B. difficultly C. separately D. bravely 11. A. thought B. noticed C. realized D. imagined 12. A. had B. did C. took D. got
13. A. returned B. reunited C. recovered D. removed 14. A. either B. both C. neither D. none 15. A. red B. hot C. mad D. pale 16. A. how B. when C. if D. where
17. A. forty-year-old B. twenty-year-old C. well-known D. warm-hearted 18. A. broke down B. went back C. turned on D. made up 19. A. city B. war C. son D. house 20. A. like B. have C. live D. do
语言知识运用练习（二）
第一节 单项填空（15分）
1. He developed _____ deep interest in insects when he was at _____ age of 8. A. a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; a 2. ---Shall we have a smoke here?
---No, we_____ because the worker is carrying some petrol. A. won’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. needn’t
3. _____ it was hard to leave family and friends, many young people chose to go to America.
A. Because B. Although C. If D. As
4. I found my cell phone stolen this morning. I ____ my parents because they will scold me.
A. didn’t tell B. hadn’t told C. haven’t told D. don’t tell
5. It seems as if the sun were around the earth since it rises in the east and ______ in the west.
A. falls B. sets C. drops D. crosses
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6. You can hardly imagine that the ducks here _____ on milk. A. are feeding B. are fed C. were fed D. have fed
7. Try the new cleaner. Just a few minutes everyday--- that’s all it takes _____ you could have shining floors and furniture. A. and B. but C. or D. so
8. Among the brilliant athletic achievements, just a few records _____ because of the moving life stories behind them. A. stand out B. set up C. go on D. get through 9. --- Was it what he said or something that he did __ made you cry so sadly, Sarah? ---No, not really.
A. which B. that C. when D. what
10. We must draw a lesson from the accident. It is wise to learn from the past mistakes____ the future ones.
A. avoid B. avoiding C. avoided D. to avoid
11. As the holidays grow ____ they found that they didn’t have enough money for the trip.
A. close B. closer C. closest D. the closest 12. It was not until he told me ______ I knew the news. A. that B. what C. how D. when
13. The boy slipped and his leg broken. _____ he will be in hospital for two or three months.
A. In any case B. After all C. As a result D. In this way
14. We must learn more knowledge and keep our bodies healthy. Only in that way ____ be ready for the challenge and opportunities in life A. must we B. will we C. we shall D. we may
15. Because he believed he was innocent, he went into the police station with his head _____ high.
A. holding B. being held C. to hold D. held
第二节 完形填空（30分）
Eric Seal thought the poor dog at his feet was perhaps five weeks old. Sometime during the night, the little female had been 1 at the Seals front gate. “We can’t just turned her 2 ” his wife, Jeffrey said, “I’ll feed her and get her 3 up. Then we’ll find a home for her.”
Standing between them, the puppy seemed to 4 that her fate was being decided. Her tail wagged 5 she looked from one to the other. Finally, Eric shrugged his shoulders, “Okay, if you want to fool with her, 6 ” Eric continued,
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“one other thing, let’s wait a few days to put her in the doghouse with Tex. We don’t want Tex 7 to anything. He has all the troubles he can handle.”
Tex, the six-year-old cattle dog --- the Seals had raised from a puppy, 8 he already shared his doghouse with a yellow cat, happily moved over and made room for the new puppy the Seals called Heinz. Not long before Heinz showed up, the Seals had noticed that Tex 9 to be losing his eyesight. When they brought Tex to a specialist in Dallas, doctors there determined that Tex was already 10 . It was soon obvious that the little puppy 11 be a large dog --- too large to continue sharing a doghouse with Tex and the yellow cat. One weekend the Seals built 12 doghouse next to the one the dogs had shared.
It was then they 13 that what they had supposed was puppy playfulness actually had a purpose. 14 any training or coaching, Heinz had become Tex’s “seeing eye” dog. Each evening when the dogs 15 for the night, Heinz gently took Tex’s nose in her mouth and 16 him into his house. In the morning, she got him up and guided him out of the house again. On sunny days, Tex 17 stretched out on the driveway, if a car was coming, Heinz would wake him up and guided him 18 danger.
The Seals were surprised, without any training, the young dog had devised 19 means were necessary to help, guide and protect her blind companion. It was clear that Heinz shared 20 her eyes with Tex; she shared her heart. 1. A. caught B. held C. found D. left 2. A. out B. in C. away D. down 3. A. clean B. keep C. give D. stand 4. A. sense B. smell C. tend D. train 5. A. for B. as C. so D. since 6. A. go on B. go up C. go ahead D. go down 7. A. left B. exposed C. come D. gone 8. A. although B. when C. which D. however 9. A. happened B. appeared C. supposed D. thought 10. A. recovered B. all right C. blind D. kind 11. A. might B. should C. would D. had to 12. A. other B. some C. one D. another 13. A. recognized B. thought C. wondered D. doubted 14. A. With B. Because of C. Without D. Instead of 15. A. stayed up B. settled in C. watched out D. lay down 16. A. forced B. carried C. put D. let 17. A. slept B. walked C. ran D. sat 18. A. into B. out of C. without D. from behind
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19. A. no matter why B. no matter how C. wherever D. whatever
20. A. the same as B. as well as C. more than D. rather than
语言知识运用练习（三）
第一节 单项填空（15分）
1. Whoever invented ______wheel is believed to have made _____ most useful invention in history.
A . a ; the B. the ; the C. the ; a D. a; a 2. ---Shall we meet tonight?
--- Sorry , I’m busy. How about _______day? A. every other B. the other C. any other D. some other 3. ---Have you seen Bob recently?
--- No, but I was told that he _____for a new job all through the summer. A. has been looking B. had been looking
C. is looking D. was looking
4. The fire was finally brought under control, but not _____ heavy damage had been
caused.
A. before B. after C. since D. as
5. Twin brothers look so like each other that I can hardly tell one ____ the other. A. to B. with C. about D. from 6 ---What were you doing when the earthquake happened? --- I ______away my books and _____to bed.
A. had just put ; was going B. was just putting ; went
C. just put; had gone D. have just ; gone 7. ---Can he get the first prize for running?
--- Impossible now . He ______to do so, but he has just hurt his leg . A. would expect B. was expected
C. has expected D. is expected 8. I don’t think she’ll be upset , but I’ll see her in case_____.
A. she will B. she is C. she does D. she would 9. In the summer camp, there were ____ boys.
A. three times as many girls as B. as many three times girls as C. three times girls as many as D. as many girls as three times 10.______after a long walk , Henry called and said he couldn’t come.
A. Having worn out B. Being worn out C. To wear out D. Worn out
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11. I was shocked by the news , which made me realize _____terrible problems we would face.
A. how B. which C. what D. that
12. When you rewrite the paragraph, I advise you to _______the last sentence as it is rather misleading.
A. work out B. leave out C. point out D. pick out 13. Your sister is said ______in the supermarket when she was doing shopping
yesterday.
A. to be treated badly B. treating badly
C. being badly treated D. to have been badly treated 14. ______ good, the food was soon sold out. A. Tasted B. Being tasted C. Tasting D. Having tasted 15. Can it be in the restaurant ____you had dinner with me yesterday that you left
behind your keys and wallet? A. why B. where C. that; D. when
第二节 完形填空（30分）
Sometimes people come into your life and you come to realize that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out whom you are or who you want to become. You never know 1 these people may be, but when you lock eyes with them, you know in an instant that they will 2 your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but 3 you find that without overcoming difficulties you would have never realized your 4 , strength, willpower or heart. Everything happens for a 5 . Nothing happens 6 or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, brilliant achievements, and sheer stupidity all occur to 7 the limit of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a 8 paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and 9 , but dull and utterly pointless.
The people you 10 who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you 11 , help to create who you are and who you become. Even the 12 experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are the most important ones. If someone hurt you or breaks your heart, 13 them, for they have helped you learn about 14 and the importance of being 15 . Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it 16 ___. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break
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free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every 17 to. Tell yourself you are great and believe in yourself, for 18 you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for 19 to believe in you.
You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 20 . Most importantly (!!!), if you love someone tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store. 1. A. who B. what C. why D. that 2. A. destroy B. affect C. end D. give 3. A. in need B. by turn C. in reflection D. with guidance 4. A. promise B. potential C. belief D. wish 5. A. point B. start C. success D. reason 6. A. in surprise B. on time C. by chance D. with pleasure 7. A. test B. keep C. hold D. send 8. A. shortly B. quickly C. terribly D. smoothly 9. A. heavy B. colorful C. satisfying D. comfortable 10. A. think B like C. meet D. miss 11. A. achieve B. experience C. overcome D. suffer 12. A. bad B. rich C. personal D. pleasant 13. A. forget B. forgive C. remember D. love 14. A. clever B. value C. life D. trust 15. A. helpful B. smart C. careful D. serious 16. A too B. then C. before D. again 17. A. day B. way C. right D. hand 18. A. if B. unless C. as D. until 19. A. the others B. some other C. another D. others 20. A. pains B. regrets C. fair D. stress
语言知识运用练习（四）
第一节 单项填空（15分）
1. China is set _________ the second-largest tourism economy in the world in 10 years, according to a report by the World Travel and Tourism Council. A. became B. becomes C. becoming D. to become
2. European football is played in 80 countries, making _____ the most popular sport in the world.
A. this B. it C. that D. one
3. How did it _______ that you made a lot of mistakes in your homework? A. occur to B. happen to C. come about D. break out
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4. ----It _____ be Tom who is on duty.
----It _____ be him, since I saw him off at the airport this morning.
A. must, can’t B. may needn’t C. can, can’t D. must, mustn’t 5. She was too sad to ______ her tears when she heard the sad news. A. keep back B. keep out C. keep up D. keep away
6. 99% of school-age children in China are reported ______ primary school by 2005. A. to attend B. to have attended C. attending D. having attended 7. I should like to have gone to the Mary’s birthday party, but I______. A. will not be invited B. haven’t been invited C. am not invited D. wasn’t invited
8. He came to school early today, ______ is often the case. A. what B. that C. as D. when
9. Susan’s face turned red when she found her teacher’s eyes _____ on her. A. to fix B. fixing C. fixed D. fix 10.He stopped at a sign that _______“No smoking!” A. reads B. read C reading D. to read 11. The harder you study, _____ you’ll make.
A. the fewer mistakes B. the less mistakes C. the few mistakes D. the more mistakes
12. Yesterday I was so tired that I fell asleep ______ my head touched the pillow.
A. as well B. in case C. the time D. the moment
13. Life is like a field of newly ______snow; where I choose to walk every step will show. A. fallen B. falling C. to fall D.fall
14. Scientists have found the ways to measure exactly _____global warming may harm life in the oceans. A. that B. what C. whether D. as 15. The ice will break _____ when the warm weather comes.
A. down B. up C. off D. out
第二节 完形填空（30分）
From the earliest times men seem to have noticed the habits of various insects, and to have learnt lessons from them. Ants and bees, which work very hard during the summer, and collect enough food to 1 during winter, give us a good 2 to follow. If we waste time 3 the conditions are good for work, we shall probably 4 later, when we may be willing to work, but unable to do so. Moths（蛾）, and some other insects, cannot help flying towards a 5 of any
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kind. The attraction seems to be too strong for them. As a result, they often 6 themselves by flying into something that is burning. Sometimes the insects fly into the fire in such large numbers 7 they put it out. In literature we often find poets warning us the 8 of being attracted by bright or beautiful things that will destroy us.
Butterflies are admired for their beauty, though they receive very 9 praise for anything else. They fly about in the sunshine, going from flower to flower, leading a life of pleasure, and looking very beautiful, 10 , it seems, being of much real use to anybody. Some human beings lead very much the 11 sort of life: they live in the most pleasant surroundings, they eat the best food, and they visit their friends, never 12 , but enjoying themselves the whole time. They are the butterflies of society.
Locusts are very 13 . They are active enough, too active. They spend their time eating the food of others and bringing ruin to those who produce the food. 14 there are men who behave 15 this, destroying things wherever they go, taking for themselves 16 belongs to others, 17 everything, producing nothing, and moving on elsewhere when there is 18 left for them to steal. They are human 19 . Perhaps it may be said that even the worst insects have one use: they 20 us not to be like them. 1. A use B. last C. cook D. live 2. A. way B. lesson C. message D. example 3. A. when B. before C. after D. since 4. A. suffer B. work C. lose D. gain 5. A. tree B. thing C. light D. home 6. A. enjoy B. hurt C. protect D. destroy 7. A. which B. that C. why D. how 8. A. dangers B. death C. troubles D. fame 9. A. much B. small C. little D. high 10.A by no means B. at the same time C. without D. with 11. A familiar B. different C. similar D. same 12. A. sleeping B. working C. hunting D. eating 13. A terrible B. hardworking C. handsome D different 14. A Unimportantly B. Unfortunately C. Unbelievably D. Unusually 15. A as B. by C. like D. for 16. A that B. which C. what D. who 17. A make into B. taking off C. using up D. carry out 18. A anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
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19. A butterflies 20. A advise
B. moths B. warn C. locusts C. encourage D. insects D. indicate
语言知识运用练习（五）
第一节 单项填空（15分）
1. ____historic meeting between CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao and KMT
Chairman Lian Chan marked a new time in relations across ____ Taiwan Straits.
A. The; a B. A; / C. /; the D. The; the
2. After the war, there was _____ no leadership at all in this area and everything was
in disorder. A. nearly B. almost C. mostly D. especially 3. Harry Potter is such an interesting book _____ all kids like to read. A. as B. that C. / D. which
4. As we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys, _____ temples and told stories. A. visited B. visit C. visiting D. to visit 5. --- What field will your daughter go into after graduation? --- She _____ a good mechanical engineer. A. promises B. turns C. makes D. proves 6. Attempting to get home before dark, __________. A. Tom’s bike broke down on the way B. it happened that Tom’s bike hit a car C. a car knocked Tom off his bike D. Tom knocked into a tree
7. Stressful environment leads to unhealthy behavior such as poor eating habits, which, _____, increase the risk of heart disease.
A. by chance B. in other words C. in return D. in turn 8. When I first learned to write in English, I _______ many difficulties. A. get into B. look into C. ran into D. turn into
9. Our parents always get a little bit _____ if we don’t manage to arrive when we say we will. A. eager B. anxious C. patient D. earnest 10. --- Is there any _____ the time that I can stay here? --- Yes, you must leave here before he comes back.
A. number of B. length of C. limit to D. matter with
11. However excellent the finished products are, if they are not properly priced they
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_____ well.
A. won’t sell B. are not sold C. won’t be sold D. can’t sell
12. The secretary asked her boss whether he had anything more _____ before she
went back home.
A. to type B. typed C. to be typed D. has typed
13. Mrs. Brown, our geography teacher, _____ , for her bag with maps and a globe
are already on the teachers’ desk.
A. must arrive B. can have arrived C. must have arrived D. has arrived
14. Yesterday evening, I wanted to see the football match______ my sister preferred
Animal World. A. when B. while C. since D. because 15. --- How was your vacation in Qingdao, Sue?
--- Great! Actually it’s years _____ I had such a good time.
A. when B. before C. since D. that
第二节 完形填空（30分）
Often, I wonder why people like Michael Jordan and O. J. Simpson are considered heroes. People will say that Jordan and Simpson are heroes because they are good 1 to young people. They are two incredibly gifted men who play their 2 sports with tremendous heart and determination. They have shown 3 and personality at all times on and off the court and they’ve 4 millions of people. Mentioned as well will be that Jordan is basketball’s greatest player, and Simpson 5 among the greatest running backs in football history. However, the question remains, are they really heroes?
Perhaps Jordan is a hero because he has an incredible gambling 6 , losing up to two million dollars per day. And he has repeatedly stated that 7 he is the National Basketball Association’s highest paid player in 1997 he will retire permanently.
For years O. J. Simpson was known as the “Greatest American Hero”. People of all ages 8 with him and idolized him. He was the greatest running back to ever play for the Buffalo Bills and became an instant movie star. 9 , it took two brutal murders, and a few 911 tapes to show the country 10 our hero really was. He is a wife beater and an accused murderer. 11 being acquitted (宣告无罪) for double murder, he has done nothing but attempt to 12 selling infomercials（商业广告片）.
Jordan and Simpson are not 13 or role models. They are past and present athletes who have used their 14 abilities to become national superstars. 15 people see Jordan slam the door and they wanted to be like him. This is 16
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parents would tell their children that these athletes can be 17 for their exceptional talent in sports, but 18 they live their lives 19 the court is what separates them from 20 heroes. 1. A. examples B. influences C. superstars D. athletes 2. A. various B. popular C. respective D. positive 3. A. professionalism B. independence C. courage D. character 4. A. directed B. educated C. astonished D. satisfied 5. A. lists B. ranks C. exists D. win 6. A. problem B. train C. notice D. result 7. A. until B. when C. unless D. before 8. A. played B. talked C. got along D. fell in love 9. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 10. A. what B. who C. that D. which 11. A. After B. Although C. Even if D. As if 12. A. making money B. becoming famous C. enjoying himself D. getting help 13. A. stars B. heroes C. murders D. players 14. A. reasoning B. creative C. athletic D. financial 15. A. Hardworking B. Front-page C. Most D. Young 16. A. what B. how C. where D. why 17. A. required B. admired C. encouraged D. taught 18. A. how B. where C. when D. who 19. A. behind B. beyond C. on D. off 20. A. folk B. local C. real D. battle 第一部分 参考答案 练习（一）
单项填空 1-5AADCB 6-10 BDBAA 11-15 AACCA
完形填空 1-5 ABCAD 6-10 BCBDC 11-15 AABCD 16-20 CBADD 练习（二）答案
单项填空 1-5 CBBCB 6-10 BAABD 11-15 BACBD
完形填空 1-5 DCAAB 6-10 CBABC 11-15 CDACB 16-20 DABDC 练习（三）答案
单项填空1-5 CDBAD 6-10 ABBAD 11-15 CBDCB
完形填空1-5.ABCBD 6-10 CADDC 11-15 BABDC 16-20 DCADB 练习（四）答案
单项填空1-5. DBCAA 6-10. BDCCB 11-15 ADACB
完形填空1-5. BDAAC 6-10. DBACC 11-15 DBDBC 16-20 CCDCB 练习（五）答案
单项填空1-5 DBAAA 6-10. DDCBC 11-15 ACCBC
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完形填空1-5 BCADB 6-10. ACDCB 11-15 AABCD 16-20 CBADC
第二部分 书面表达 （练笔、欣赏、背诵） 1．如何度过地球日
April 22 is Earth Day. On this day we have a lot of activities to improve our environment. Some of us plant trees outside the city. Some pick up rubbish in the neighborhood or parks. Most of us also give money to organizations that help save forests and endangered animals. Several groups of students go to the streets, telling people passing by how seriously our earth is being damaged； the air and seas, lakes and rivers are being polluted, many rain forests are disappearing, a lot of wild animals are killed… By doing all these we want to make everybody understand we have only one earth and that we must celebrate Earth Day every day!
2． 美国华盛顿中学的教师和学生正在访问我校。请你代表全体同学向他们致欢迎辞。
要点：两校有着深厚的友谊和长期的合作。中方学生在美国曾受到热情的款待。
Dear friends from Washington High School,
Welcome to our school. We feel greatly honored to have you visiting us. We have been friends for many years and during the years, the students of our two schools have visited each other and written to each other on the Internet regularly. With each visit our friendship has grown and more e-pals have appeared. We are sure that your visit this time will provide a good chance for us to exchange our views on various topics and promote the understanding between the two schools. I hope you will enjoy your stay in China and take home sweet memories of productive days. After your visit, I sincerely hope that you will give us your valuable suggestions.
Again, Thank you for coming and for offering us a chance to return your hospitality.
3． 过去人们认为教育仅仅是为年轻人准备的。但是现在看来，教育应该贯穿人的一生。对此你有什么看法。
In my opinion, education should be proceeding in people’s whole life.
For one reason, our society is developing at an amazing speed along with the improvement of science and technology. If people stop studying after graduation from school, they can not keep pace with the steps of social development and easy to drop out of the fierce competition. Take the development of IT as an example. The new information technologies come to our life every day. If a person does not learn the latest knowledge, they would not be able to develop new technology and products. Therefore a person should obtain new knowledge for the whole life.
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As the saying goes, “Never too late to learn”. To fit in with the development of society, a person must study during his whole life. Otherwise he will fall behind others.
4、最近，你校同学正在参加某英文报社组织的一场讨论。讨论的主题是：做作业时该不该听音乐？请根据下表提供的信息，给报社写一封信，客观地介绍讨论情况。 65%的同学认为 35%的同学认为 （1） 做作业时不该听音乐 （1） 做作业时应该听音乐 （2） 注意力分散 （2） 心情愉快 （3） 学习效率低 （3） 有利于大脑思考问题 Possible version: Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether students should listen to music while doing their homework. Opinions differ on the question. 65% of the students are against the idea of listening to music while doing their homework. They believe doing homework needs great attention. If students listen to music while doing their homework, they will be distracted by music now and then. What’s more, with the beautiful music, they might forget to do their homework without knowing it. As a result, they may spend more time on their regular homework, which means their study efficiency is low.
On the other hand, 35% think that students should enjoy listening to music while doing their homework because music can make them relaxed and in good mood. In addition, listening to music, especially light music, helps brains work fast to solve problems in an efficient way.
Yours truly,
LiHua
5. How to Solve the Problem of Sandstorm A
In North China, when spring is coming, people usually say it will be windy again. It is well-known that the deserts in the world have been increased at a frightening speed; as a result, sandstorms occur more frequently. This is partly because of man’s desire to improve his living condition. The population is increasing considerably, large stretches of land are invaded by intelligent man, the earth is full of the
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skyscrapers and vehicles, all these result in the sandstorm.
The lack of green trees intensifies the extending of the desert. Therefore, planting a green belt of trees along the edge of desert can prevent the sand from spreading. China has been successful in building wind breaks in the northeast to keep the desert from growing. On the part of every individual, we should make every effort to plant a tree when possible. Since China has a large population, if everyone give a hand, things will be quite different.
In short, if we strengthen the sense of participation, we can make the earth greener. B
Sandstorms are getting more and more serious in some regions in the northern parts of China, especially in spring. As the sandstorms are sweeping cities with dust, they bring much trouble to people’s daily life and work. However, it has caused the concern of the whole nation.
Naturally, there are many factors that cause this abnormal climate. Firstly, the encroachment （侵犯）of the desert in Inner Mongolia is the main reason for the storms. Secondly, the continuous high temperature and little rain should also be greatly responsible for the high frequency of storms. But we shouldn’t only blame nature for the sandstorms, because, to some extent, human beings should bear partial responsibility for this phenomenon. There is no doubt that it’s our destruction of vegetation and protective forests that makes the north-wind kick up the loose soil so easily, and thus form storms. The storms will sound the alarm and should be regarded as nature’s punishment to man. In a word, the storms repeatedly warn us that it’s high time we made laws to protect our natural environment, restored the vegetation and planted more trees and tool whatever effective measures to stop the storms and protect our home planet---Earth. 6. How to protect wild life
It is thought that the population explosion has resulted in a rapid extinction of wild life. With the population fast growing in the last century, at least 60 wild species became extinct. Studies show that several responsible for wildlife dying out. First, with the fast growth of human population, animals’ habitat is using so fast that little areas are left for wildlife. For example, vast grassland was burned into farmland; and forests were destroyed to build home. As a result, wildlife has no place to survive. Second a large number of wildlife species have been killed for food, for money or for fun. Finally, global industrial pollution speeds up wildlife extinction.
In my view, it is time to take action to save all wildlife species before it is too late.
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We have to realize that to save wildlife is to save ourselves. 7. Internet in Our Life
As more and more families have bought their own computers in recent years, Internet is accessible to almost everyone. The world-spread use of the Internet has changed our society and culture. However, while we are enjoying the convenience and benefits it brings us, we have every reason to be wary of the disadvantages it may cause.
One of the great features of Internet is the amount of information it contains. The Internet is a powerful tool that presents an opportunity for the advancement of the acquisition and application of knowledge. But as people serf the Web, too much information might puzzle them or even make them unable to deal with it. Another feature is people can exchange ideas, make friends, shop, enjoy music freely on the Internet.
However, there is rubbish on the net, which influences the teenagers badly. The new information age brings not only benefits but also computer crimes. Furthermore, the use of Internet can disrupt one’s life the same way as other addictions can. People who spend too much time on line every day may distort their sense of reality, and their depression and anxiety will increase when offline.
As the proverb says, “Every coin has two sides.” Though the Internet can bring lots of advantages, there are many disadvantages as well. We should maximize its potential. But for the evil applications of Internet, every effort should be made to fight against them.
8. What Shall We Do for 2008 Olympic Games?
By hosting the Olympic Games, we value human talent, ambition and achievement. High technology will be used in the construction of Beijing. We will let the world know more about China and Beijing, for we regard the Olympic Games as an opportunity for exchange and harmony between various cultures and peoples. We will strengthen public awareness of environmental protection. The government has made a plan to improve air and water quality. Furthermore, a huge sum of money has been spent to expand Beijing’s expressway and subway systems. In a word, China will hold this world-famous games in an extensive and innovative way. The hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games will open a new era for China. And it can be viewed as an international affirmation of the country’s program of social and economic reforms. At the same time, we should try our best to make Beijing more beautiful.
9. My Childhood
There is only one word which can describe my childhood. The word is “carefree” that so many kids today don’t understand, although they have delicious
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food, beautiful clothes and pretty toys..
My parents have never forced me to do anything. I could recite a lot of poems and beautiful articles, but not for showing off before their friends and our relatives, just because I enjoyed rhythms and words. So I never considered them a burden. Later, when I was in the primary school, I had very little homework to do, and I was never required to be the top student.
Nor have my parents stopped me from doing anything I like. After I finished my homework, I could stay outside for a whole afternoon to do whatever I like. I used to go swimming in the river in summer and skating on the ice in winter. Sometimes I played basketball or football with my friends. I could read any book, and my parents have never prevented my reading.
Such was my childhood life, a really carefree and happy time. 10. About English learning
Nowadays, there are opposite opinions on English learning through out our country. Some think we should strengthen it because it is so useful, but I think differently.
We students spend at least three hours studying English every day. Just for listening, we have to buy tapes, recorders, walkmans or even CD players, which has wasted us a lot of time and money. What’s more, the school spend too much in helping English teaching. But what’s the use of our English learning? For most of us, we are just doing it for all kinds of exams, not for the everyday use.
So in my opinion, we should think twice about the hot climate of English learning.
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