高考作文成功之路

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认认真真将这13篇经典短文脱口而出，你一定可以在高考中英语写作方面获得你自己都无法想象的奇迹！

暑假打工 文体：记述文

[题目要求]

     暑假过后，你的外籍教师要同学们汇报自己假期所从事的社会活动和自己的感想。请写一书面材料交给外教：

     你在20##年暑假到一家肯德基（KFC）快餐店做保洁员（cleaner）工作，你每天工作7个小时，为期3周，这项工作辛苦且枯燥，并使你感到非常的疲惫，这几乎使你中途放弃。

     在新学期开始之前，你终于坚持完成了这项工作，并且认识到了劳动（labor）的意义，你认为这是一次成功的体验。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

Summer Holiday Part-time Job

     [1] During the summer holiday of 2005, I thought I should do some meaningful¹instead of²staying at home and watching TV. So I got a job at a KFC fast food restaurant and worked there as a cleaner. Every day I went to work early in the morning and got home late in the evening. I worked 7 hours a day for three weeks.

     [2] The job was hard, boring and seemed endless³, which made me so tiredthat⁴ I almost quit⁵half way. After all, I stuck to⁶ it with my determination⁷.

     [3] Finally, I finished the job before the new school term began.

     [4] Now, I understand what labor means. I think it was really a successful⁸ experience.

[参考译文]

     [1] 20##年的暑假，我觉得应该做些有意义的事，而不是呆在家里看电视。所以我在肯德基快餐店找了份做清洁的工作。我每天工作7个小时，连续做了3个星期。

     [2] 那份工作辛苦、无聊并且似乎永无止境，弄得我疲惫不堪差点中途放弃。但我终究还是靠着意志力坚持了下来。

     [3] 最后，我在新学期开始前结束了这份工作。

     [4] 现在，我明白了劳动的意义。我觉得那真是一次成功的经历。

[疯狂注释]

1．meaningful  adj.有意义的                                 2．instead of 代替；而不是

3．endless adj. 无止境的                                        4．so…that…如此……以至于……

5．quit v.放弃                                                               6．stick to 坚持干（某事）

7．determination n.决心                                          8．successful adj.成功的

广告与现代生活       文体：议论文

[题目要求]

     请根据以下提供的要点写一篇议论文，阐述一下广告业已经成为当今社会很重要的一种行业，字数在100词左右。

（1）生活中充斥着各种各样的广告，广播、电视及电脑使广告成为我们日常生活中

的一个重要部分。

     （2）广告不仅能促销，还能提供我们需要的各种最新消息。

     （3）广告行业还创造了很多的就业机会。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

Advertisements¹in Our Life

     [1] We live in a world of advertisements. We see and hear them everywhere. No one can avoid² being influenced³ by advertisements. Radio, television and computers have made it possible for advertisements to attract the attention of millions of people. Therefore, it has become an important part of our daily life.

     [2] On one hand, advertising greatly promotes⁴ sales; on the other hand, in their efforts to tell people about products and events, advertisements provide us with⁵ a large amount ofthe latest information. Meanwhile, to make an advertisement, a lot of people will have to work together. So with the development of⁶ advertising a lot of jobs are being created⁷.

     [3]In a word⁸, advertising is an important business.

[参考译文]

     [1] 我们生活在一个广告的世界里，到处都可以看到、听到广告。没有人能避免到广告的影响。收音机、电脑和电视使广告能够吸引成百上千万人的注意力。因此，广告已经成为我们日常生活中的一个重要部分。

     [2] 一方面，广告大大地促进了销售；另一方面，广告为了宣传产品和企业的活动，会提供给我们大量的最新信息。同时，为了制作广告，很多人必须一起工作。所以，广告的发展也创造了大量的工作机会。

     [3] 总之，广告是一个重要的产业。

[疯狂注释]

1．advertisement  n. 广告                       2．avoid  v.  避免

3．influence  v.   影响                           4．promote  v. 提升；促进

5．provide…with… v.  提供。。。             6．With the development of… 伴随着……的发展7．create  v.  创造                             8．in a word  .总之

口头通知－欢迎美国代表团   文体：口头通知

[题目要求]

     假如你是班长，根据下面的内容和提示，写一篇100字左右的口头通知，以便向同学们宣布。

事由：欢迎美国学生来校参观

参观时间：10月22日上午9:00—12:00

参观人数：约50人

活动安排：1．8:30在校门口欢迎。

                2．9:00带客人到会议室开联欢会。

          3．领客人参观植物园、校办工厂。

          4．11:00在操场进行篮球比赛。

          5．客人12:00离校。

注意事项：1．对客人要友好大方。

          2．要用英语交谈。

 [李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

American Students’ Visit

Boys and girls,

[1] May I have your attention, please? About fifty American students will come to visit our school on October the 22nd. We’ll meet them at the school gate at 8:30 a.m. At 9:00, we’ll take them to the conference¹ room, where a get-together² will be held. After that, we’ll show them around³ our botanical⁴ garden and the school-run factory. At 11:00, there will be a basketball match on the playground. They’ll leave our school at 12:00.

     [2] We must talk with them in English. Please be friendly and courteous⁵ to them. Remember, we not onlystand for⁶ our school, but also⁷ stand for China.

     [3] Thank you. Hope you have a good time.

[参考译文]

同学们：

 [1] 请注意！10月22号大约50名美国学生要来我校参观。上午8点30分我们要在学校门口迎接他们。9点钟，我们要带他们到会议室举行一个联欢会。然后，我们要带他们参观我们的植物园和校办工厂。11点钟，我们将在操场上进行篮球比赛。他们12点离开我校。

     [2] 我们一定要用英语和他们交谈，对他们要友好、礼貌。记住，我们不仅仅代表我们学校，还代表中国。

     [3] 谢谢，希望你们能和美国朋友玩得开心！

1．conference  n. 会议                                          2．get-together  n.  聚会

3．show Sb. around Sp.  v.  带某人参观某处         4．botanical  adj.  植物学的

5．courteous  adj.  有礼貌的                                6．stand for 代表，象征

7．not only…but also…   不但……而且……

写好英语作文的秘密 文体：鼓励信

[题目要求]

    请仔细阅读所给的英文信，然后给Worried 写一封回信。要求包括以下内容：

1．鼓励他振作起来，不要灰心。

2．记一些惯用词组和句型结构，将他们组织在一起并用其造句。

3．多读英语，告诉他通过大量阅读才能正确使用语言。

4．多背诵一些好的短文。

Dear Helpful,

I’m a Senior Three student and I’m in trouble. I used to like English, but now I am having some problems in English, especially in English writing. Though I know English is a very important subject, I think now it has become a little difficult for me. My poor writing skills have caused me to get low marks on my English exams. This has made me dislike English and I am afraid to take any more exams. I really want to change my situation and enjoy leaning English again. I wonder why so many students like English and can get good results in English exams. I do want to be one of the best students and go to a famous university after graduation. This is my dream, but my English is not good enough.

What should I do?

                                                                                                                       Worried

帮助者，

您好！

    我是一名高三的学生，我遇到了一些麻烦。我一直喜欢英语，但是现在英语学习上我有些问题，特别是英语写作。我知道英语是一门非常重要的科目，但我觉得现在英语对我来说已经变得有点困难。糟糕的写作让我英语考试总是得低分，弄得我都不喜欢英语了，我也害怕参加更多的考试。我真的想改变这种状况，重新喜欢上英语。我奇怪为什么那么多学生喜欢英语并能考高分。我真的想成为一名优秀的学生，毕业后能进入著名大学。这是我的梦想，但我的英语不够好。

    我该怎么办？

                                                                                     焦虑者

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

Secrets to writing a Beautiful Article

Dear Worried,

       [1] I have received your letter and I’m glad to give you some suggestions. First of all ^l, don’t be disappointed. Many students find it difficult to write well. In my opinion², if you want to improve your writing, you should do the following things. First, do some studying with the set phrases ³and sentence structures⁴. Keep a list of them and then try to make some sentences with them. Second, read English as much as possible. There are many things that can’t be learnt immediately. You must see them in books many times. Then you’ll be able to use them correctly yourself. So, in order to write well, you must learn to read a lot. Finally, you’d better recite⁵some good passages. The more passages you read, the better you will write.

       I’m sure you can improve your writing English as long as⁶ you study hard. Remember, practice makes perfect.

                                                                                                                       Helpful

[参考译文]

焦虑者，你好！

    我已收到你的来信，很乐意给你一些建议。首先，不要失望。很多学生都觉得写好作文很困难。我觉得，如果你想提高你的写作能力，就应该做下面这些事情。第一，学习一些固定搭配和句型，把它们记下来并试着造句。第二，尽量多读英语，很多东西不可能立即学会，你要在书中见过很多遍，然后才能正确使用。所以，为了写好作文，你必须学着多读。最后，你最好背诵一些好的文章，读的越多，写得就越好。

     我相信只要努力学习，你的英语写作一定会提高。记住，熟能生巧。

                                                                                                帮助者

[疯狂注释]

1.first of all           首要的是                     2.in my opinion     依我看来      

3.set phrase            固定搭配                     4.sentence structure       句型             

5.recite v.              背诵                            6.as long as           只要

工作求职  文体：求职信

[题目要求]

   下面是某中外合资企业刊登在昨天的China Daily 上的一则招聘广告：

 

    假设你是李华，现年20岁，身体健康，学习英语6年，学过广告中所列项目。通信地址是北京市745信箱（P.O.Box 745）.

    请根据广告中提出的招聘职务、应聘条件和你自己的简要情况，写一封自荐信。字数：100词左右。（通信时间、地址可不列出）

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

                                                        Job Hunting

                                                                                                  P.O.Box 745,Beijing

Dear Sir or Madam:

       [1] I have read your advertisement in yesterday’s China Daily. I feel I will be fit for the job needed in your company. I’m 20 years old and in good heath. After graduation¹ from a middle school, I have studied English for six years. I studied bookkeeping², typing and public relations³. I am good at both operating⁴ PC and English. I can read, write, listen to and speak English. I’m interested in the position of a secretary.

       [2] I want very much to be accepted by your company.I’ll work hard if I can be a member of your company.

                                                                                                                              Li Hua

[参考译文]

                                                                              北京市745信箱

尊敬的先生\女士：

        我在昨天的《中国日报》上看到贵公司的招聘广告，我认为我很适合贵公司的这个职位。我今年20岁，身体健康。中学毕业后，我学了六年英语。我还学过簿记、打字和公共关系。我擅长电脑操作和英语，能用英语进行听说读写。我对秘书一职很感兴趣。

       我十分希望贵公司能录用我。如果能成为贵公司的一员，我将十分努力地工作。

                                                                                            李华

[疯狂注释]

1.graduation n.       毕业                                   2.bookkeeping n.    簿记;记帐     

3.public relations   公共关系                            4.operate  v.         操作

学生是否应该参加体育锻炼

文体：议论文

[题目要求]

    假如你叫李华，你校高三同学正在开展一场讨论。讨论主题是：高三学生要不要参加体育锻炼？

    请你根据下表提供的信息，给某英文报社写一封信，介绍讨论情况。

注意：

    字数在100词左右。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

Whether Students Should Take Physical Exercise

Dear Editor,

       [1] I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether students of Senior 3 should take physical exercise¹. 55% of the students think they should take exercise every day, such as doing morning exercises, playing ping-pong and basketball, but it shouldn’t take up² too much time. Proper³ exercise can build up one’s body and reduce⁴ diseases. What’s more, sports let students’ brains have a rest so that they can study effectively⁵.

       [2] On the other hand, 45% believe taking exercise is a waste of time and it is tiring. After having sports, they are much too excited for a long time to pay attention to their lessons. It’s also possible to get hurt in sports.

                                                                                                                Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                                              Li Hua

[参考译文]

尊敬的编辑，

    我写信是为了告诉你我们关于高三学生是否应该参加体育锻炼的讨论结果。有55%的同学认为他们应该每天做运动，像做早操、打乒乓球和打篮球，但不能花太多时间在这些运动上。适当的运动能增强体质和减少患病。还有，运动能使同学们的大脑得到休息以便他们能更有效地学习。

     另一方面，骨45%的同学认为运动是在浪费时间，并且十分累人。在运动过后，他们会长时间都很兴奋以至于不能专心学习。而且，在运动中很容易受伤。

     此致

                                                                                           李华

[疯狂注释]

1.physical exercise  n.    体育锻炼                     2.take up       费(时间)       

3.proper  adj.  适当的                                       4.reduce  v.     减少             

5.effectively   adv.        有效地

因特网的作用     文体：说明文

[题目要求]

    在日常生活中，因特网起着越来越重要的作用。请根据下表所给提示为某英文报纸写一篇题为On the Internet的征文。

因特网的主要用途：

注意：

1．字数在100词左右。

2．标题已经给出，不计入总词数

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

On the Internet

       [1] The Internet isplaying a more and more important role¹ in our daily life . On the Internet, we can read news both from home² and abroad³ and learn aboutall kinds of other information as well⁴. We can also send messages by e-mail, make phone calls, take classes, read various kinds of⁵ books and learn foreign languages by ourselves, enjoy music, watch sports, play chess, cards and so on. Besides, we can even do shopping, have a chat with⁷ others and make friends with them on the Internet.

       [2] In a word, the Internet has made our life richer and more colorful.

[参考译文] 

     因特网在我们的生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。在网上，我们能阅读国内外的新闻而且还能了解到其他各种信息。我们还可以用电子邮件发信息、打电话、阅读各种各样的书和自学外语、听音乐、观看体育比赛、下棋、打牌等等。此外，我们甚至可以在网上购物，跟别人聊天并交朋友。

     总之，因特网使我们的生活变得更加丰富多彩。

[疯狂注释]

1.play a …role              扮演….的角色                    2.home   国内              3.abroad         国外

4.as well         也;又                                         5.various kinds of          各种各样的   

6.learn by oneself          自学                            7.have a chat with…      跟….聊天

经典图表描述    文体：说明文

[题目要求]

     有一批外宾将来红星电视机厂参观，请根据下表所提供的信息，用英语为该厂写一篇简单介绍。

注意：字数在120词左右。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

The Red Star Television Factory

       [1] The Red Star Television Factory, which produces¹TV sets of fine quality, was set up²in the 1980s. There were only a little more than 200 workers then, and most of them were junior middle school graduates. The working conditions were poor; there were only three workshops³ with some simple equipment⁴. The main products then were black and white TV sets.

       [2] In the past 20 years, great changes have taken place in this factory. The number of workers and engineers has risen to over 2,000, and 80% of them are college graduates. Fifteen big workshops are well equipped with⁶ modern machines, and there are over ten different types of color TV sets, which are sold all over the country and to many parts of the world as well.

[参考译文]

      生产优质电视机的红星电视机厂创建于20世纪80年代。那时只有200多个工人，他们当中大多数都是初中毕业生；工作环境很简陋，只有3个车间和一些简单的设备。那时主要的产品是黑白电视机。

      在过去的20年当中，工厂发生了很大的变化。工人和工程师的人数已经增加到2000多人，而且有80%是大学毕业生；拥有15个大型车间，并配备有现代化的设备；现在生产超过10种不同的彩色电视机，并销往全国和世界各地。

[疯狂注释]

1.produce v.           生产                     2.set up 创建              3.workshop  n. 车间

4.equipment    n.    设备                     5.take place发生          

6.be equipped with装配\安装了….

农村儿童失学问题  文体：议论文

[题目要求]

    请根据下表，给《中国日报》写一篇稿件，谈谈农村儿童失学的主要原因及你的看法。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

Rural¹ Education

       [1] Now in the rural areas, there are many children out of school. I think one of the reasons is that their families are too poor to afford² their schooling. As a result³, they have to stay at home to earn⁴ money to support⁵ their families. Another reason is that may parents think it’s useless for the girls to study and they would not like them to go to school. The third reason is that some children are not interested in their lessons, and would not like to go to school.

       [2] In my opinion, all children including⁶ girls should have the chance to receive an education. People should pay more attention to the education of children because they will play a very important part in the future of our country.

[参考译文]

     现在的农村地区有许多失学儿童，我认为原因之一是由于家庭贫穷，父母无力支付他们的学费。所以，他们不得不留在家中挣钱来补贴家用。另外一个原因是许多父母认为女孩子上学没有用而不让她们上学。第三个原因是一些孩子对读书不感兴趣，不愿意上学。

     依我看来，所有的孩子，包括女孩子，都应该有机会接受教育。人们应更加关注儿童的教育问题，因为他们将在我们国家的前途中扮演非常重要的角色。

[疯狂注释]

1.rural     adj. 乡村的                                      2.afford v. 负担得起                         

3.as a result    因此                                          4.earn  v.  赚;挣得                   

5.support  v.         支持;支撑;扶持                   6.including  prep.  包括…在内

网络学校   文体：说明文

[题目要求]

    请根据以下表格用英语向来访的外宾介绍你校新建的网络学校的情况。

注意：

1．介绍需包括表格中主要内容，可适当增减信息使内容连贯。

2．字数在100词左右。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

New Century Net-school

Ladies and Gentlemen:

       [1] Welcome to our New Century Net-School! Our net-school is made up of¹ four parts. The Multimedia² Teaching System makes teaching and learning easier and much more interesting. Students can get more information and knowledge in class. The E-reading room, where we can send e-mails to all parts of the world and get the latest information from the Internet, is open to both teachers and students. The Long-Distance³ Teaching System is for the students who are not studying in our school. They can study at home if they have a computer. The School Management System helps to improve our school management and meets the needs of⁴ a modern school.

       [2] Thank you.

[参考译文]

女士们，先生们：

     欢迎来到我们的新世纪网校！我们的网校是由四部分组成的。多媒体教学系统使教与学变得更容易而且更加有趣。学生们在课堂上可以获得更多的信息和知识。在电子阅览室里，我们可以向世界各地发送电子邮件，也可以从因特网上获取最新的资讯。电子阅览室对师生均开放。远程教学法系统是专为那些不能够在我们学校上学的学生设立的。只要有电脑，他们就可以在家里学习。学校管理系统有助于改善我们学校的管理并满足现代化学校的需求。

     谢谢大家。

[疯狂注释]

1.is made up of 由…组成                                       2.multimedia  n.  多媒体         

3.long-distance  n.  远距离;远程                           4.meet the need of 满足…的需要

北京奥运  文体：书信

[题目要求]

    假如你是李华，你的美国朋友David 来信询问有关北京为迎接20##年奥运会而进行的城市美化工作的情况。请你根据下表的内容用英语写一封短信，并欢迎他届时来北京。

注意：

1．字数在100词左右。

2．生词提示：slogan口号

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

The Beijing Olympic Games

Dear David,

       [1] How nice to hear from¹ you again. Now let me tell you something about the beautifying² work being done in Beijing for the 20## Olympic Games . Our slogan³ is “Green Olympics”. 12.2 billion dollars will be spent on this project. A lot more trees, flowers and grass will be planted in many places to make Beijing more beautiful. We will use clean energy and try our best to make waste water clean and reuse⁴ it. In 2008, you will see Beijing as beautiful as a garden, with cleaner water and a clearer sky.

       [2] I look forward to meeting you in Beijing in 2008.

                                                                                                                       Yours,

                                                                                                                       Li Hua

[参考译文]

亲爱的大卫，

     很高兴再次收到你的来信。现在就让我跟你讲讲北京为迎接20##年奥运会正在进行的美化工程情况吧。我们的口号是“绿色奥运”。这个工程将耗资122亿美元。为了使北京变得更美丽，我们将会在许多地方种植更多的树木、花卉及草坪，我们将使用无污染能源，并尽最大努力净化废水以重新使用。在20##年，你将会看到北京如花园般美丽，北京会有更加纯净的水、更加明朗的天空。

   期盼20##年我们在北京相会！

                                                                        李华

[疯狂注释]

1.hear from收到…的来信                                2.beautify  美化         

3.slogan  v. 口号                                            4.reuse  v.  再使用;重新使用

中学生是否有必要带手机去学校   文体：议论文

[题目要求]

    现在，很多学生带手机上学。为此，某英语报在你校组织了一场讨论。讨论的主题：中学生是否有必要带手机去学校。，请你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。

注意：

字数在100词左右。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

Mobile Phones at School

Dear Editor,

       [1] I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether it is necessary for middle school students to carry mobile phones to school.

       [2] The majority² of the students think that it is more convenient³for them tokeep in touch with their parents and classmates if they have a mobile phone. And what’s more, it’s the latest fashion.

       [3] However, most teachers think middle school students are not old enough to control themselves. It is a waste of time for students to play games and send messages to each other by mobile phone. And it’s easy tocause⁴the students to vie with⁵each other. If necessary, they can make phone calls by using public phoneson the campus.

       [4] In my opinion, following the fashion is understandable. But as middle school students, we should put all our heart into our studies.

                                                                                                                       Yours truly,

                                                                                                                              Li Hua

[参考译文]

亲爱的编者，

    我给您写信是想跟您说说我们进行的那场关于中学生是否应该带手机上学的讨论的情况。

   大多数学生都认为，如果他们带手机上学的话，会更方便同家长、同学联系，而且带手机也比较时髦。

   然而，大部分老师都认为，中学生年龄尚小，没有足够的自控性，学生们用手机玩游戏以及彼此发信息是浪费时间。而且这很容易造成同学之间的攀比，如果有必要的话，他们可以用校园里的公用电话机打电话。

   我认为，赶时髦是可以理解的，但作为中学生，我们应该全身心地投入到学习上。

   此致

                                      李华

[疯狂注释]

1.mobile phone   手机                                    2.majority  n. 大多数

3.convenient  adj.  便利的;方便的;                 4.cause  v.  引起                             

5.vie with与…抗争

英语是我最喜欢的科目  文体：议论文

[题目要求]

    英语是被广泛使用的国际化语言，如果你要与外国朋友做生意，你得学会英语；大型国际会议，英语是工作语言；世界上有很多英文版的书，阅读他们需要用英语；要想更好地了解外国人并为世界和平出力，你也要懂英语。正是因为英语如此重要，所以英语是我最喜欢的科目。

写作提示：

1．本文从不同角度阐述英语的重要性，用一般现在时。

2．注意句子的变化不要全部使用一个句式。

[李阳疯狂英语经典范文]

English Is My Favorite Subject

     [1] English is my favorite subject, because it’s such a widely used language.It is important for everyone to learn English well in our rapidly² developing world.

     [2] English has now become an international language, because it is used by almost every country in the world. If you want to do business with foreigners, you have to learn English, because most of them speak and write in English. English is one of the working languages at international conferences. Today, many great reports, papers, and books are written in English, so if you want to read them, you must know English well. If you know English, you can also understand people from other countries better and contributemore effectivelyto³world peace⁴.

     [3] No matter what you do in the future, English will always be important. So we should pay more attention to learning English in order to make our country powerful, competitive⁵, and international.

[参考译文]

   英语是我最喜欢的科目，因为英语是一门应用十分广泛的语言。在我们迅速发展的世界里，学好英语对每个人来说都至关重要。

    现在，英语已经变成了一种国际语言，因为几乎世界上的每一个国家都在使用英语。如果你想同外国人做生意，你必须学英语，因为绝大部分外国人都说英语、写英语。英语是国际会议上的工作语言之一。如今，许多重要的报告、论文以及书籍都是用英语写的，因此如果你想读懂它们的话，你就必须掌握英语。如果你懂英语你就能够更好地和来自其它国家的人沟通，并能够更加有效地为世界和平出力。

    不管你未来做什么，英语都同样重要。因此为了使我们的国家更加强大、更具竞争力、更加国际化，我们应该更加重视学英语。

[疯狂注释]

1.favorite  adj.    最喜爱的                                 2.rapidly  adv.   迅速地

3.contribute…to     贡献;奉献;                                 4.peace  n.    和平

5.competitive   adj. 有竞争力的

          20##—20##年广东高考英语作文

假设你是下图的李华。请根据图画所提供的信息，写一篇英语作文，描述昨天晚上邻居看足球赛影响你学习的情况，并描写你随后与邻居交涉的过程(如：你向邻居提出要求，对方向你表示歉意等。)

About 9 o'clock yesterday evening, I was busy preparing for my tomorrow's test when suddenly loud noises came into my room. My neighbor was watching a football game on TV in his room. The noise was so loud that I couldn't go on studying. I covered my ears with hands, but it was no use. I became so impatient that I had to go to explain my difficulty. After hearing what I said, my neighbor apologized and turned down the TV immediately so I thanked him and went back to continue my study.

Michael是一名美国中学生，在学校里选修汉语。他利用暑假到中国进修，希望进一步了解中国文化。有一天，他看到下面有关成语的漫画，不大明白其中的意思。请你用英语把漫画所表达的故事和寓意写成一段短文，向他解释。
注意：1．词数：在80—120词之间；
2．参考词汇：bump into (撞上)，hoe (锄头)

Once upon a time there was a farmer who worked hard in the fields every day. One day, while he was ploughing the field, he heard a bumping sound. He saw a rabbit lying by the trump. He picked it up and found that it was a fat rabbit. He thought to himself, “Since it is so easy to get a rabbit like that, why should I work so hard all day long?” He threw his hoe away and lay by the tree every day, dreaming for more rabbit to come. When he finally realized his foolishness and returned to his field, he found that all his crops were dead. This story tells us that we should not wait for unexpected gains by chance and luck. Or, we should not hope to get rewards without hard work.
                                    2
There was once a farmer who worked very hard every day. One day when he was hoeing in the sunshine, he suddenly heard a low sound “Peng!”. He turned and hurried to the tree. He found a rabbit dying. He took hold of the rabbit and was excited. “What a rabbit! I’ll have it for dinner!” Then he had a good idea, “Why can’t I wait for more rabbits here? It’s cool under the tree.” So he dropped off his hoe and waited there. But day after day, there were no more rabbits coming. What was worse, all his crops were dead.
The story tells us that if you want to get something, you must work hard for it. Remember, “No pains, no gains!”

根据以下图画，写一篇英语短文，描述今昔通讯方式的变化，以及这些变化给人们生

  活带来的影响。

    注意：1  生词：通讯：communicate(with sb．)vi.

                        communication n．

    互联网：the Internet n.

People used to communicate with each other through letters and public phones while nowadays they use mobile phones and the Internet instead which has good effects on our life and work.  Compared with letters and public phones, mobile phones and the Internet are faster and much more convenient. If you miss your grandmother, you just take out your phone and say "hello" to her. If you want to place an order with a foreign company, you can e-mail the message, and it'll be a matter of minutes before you get their reply. Aren't we living in a smaller world?                                                                                      2

More and more people rely on e-mail and mobile phones for communication rather than letters and public phones because the new tools seem faster and make work more efficient, which, however, has bad as well as good effects, especially dependence on the Internet. Firstly, as we lack enough practice, we are losing the beauty of hand-written Chinese words which express the writer better while machine words all have the same looks. Secondly, our spelling becomes worse if we rely on the machine too much.  Last but not least, the PC screen does harm to our eyes. I prefer the old way of communication even though it is much too slow in the eyes of many.

上周，我们以“谁是你的偶像”为题，在2600名学生中进行了一次调查(survey)。以下是调查数据：

[写作内容]

    根据以上数据，写一篇短文，包括以下内容：

  1．调查时间、调查问题以及调查对象；

  2．男女生在以明星为偶像方面的差异；

  3．“父母”在男女生偶像中的排序差异；

  4．男女生在以伟人为偶像方面的异同；

  5．你的偶像及理由。

    Last week , we did a survey among 2,600 students on the “ who is your idol “  The survey shows that half of the girls choose film and TV stars as idols , while 48% of the boys figure sports stars . As the data shows, “parents” ranks the second for the girls , but the  for the boys. However , the percentage of the boys choosing “great figures” is the same as that of the girls. As for myself, Thomas Edison is my idol because his inventions have greatly changed our life.

第二节  读写任务(共l小题，满分25分)

    阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

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。