Question

    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。

 I believe in the power of the well-written thank-you letters. My sister and I were taught at a very early age to write thank-you letters for birthday and Christmas gifts. We carefully copied addresses from our mom’s address book into our own pretty little books. We wrote our letters on December 26th at the latest every year. It was an important activity in our home, and it has turned me into an eager thank-you-letter writer as an adult. Nearly every Monday morning I sit down with my favorite pen and write a few thank-you letters. I write them for parties I attend, dinners I’m fed, or just to thank a friend for listening. Several years ago I even sent my mom a thank-you letter to thank her for teaching me to count my blessings on paper.

Sending letters of thanks out into the world has made me more appreciative of the love, support, and kindness I receive daily. I am more motivated to do kind things for others when I feel appreciated, and I feel that I keep kindness and generosity living by genuinely expressing my thanks.

[写作内容]

    1以约30词概括上文的主要内容。

    2以约120词就“表示感谢”这个话题发表你的看法，内容包括：

    (1) 对作者这种习惯的看法；

(2) 除写感谢信外，还可以用哪些方式表示感谢；

(3) 你需要向你生活中哪些人表示感谢。

[写作要求]

    1作文中可以使用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作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

  概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

Answer 1

One possible version:

As a child, the author learned to write thank-you letters. Since then she has been writing them to different people, which makes her appreciate the life and motivates her to do kind things.

After reading the passage, I think highly of the author’s habit of writing thank-you letters because it helps to build up a good relationship with others.

Apart from writing thank-you letters, we can also show our gratitude by presenting people with small gifts, inviting them to dinner, or doing something to help them in return. Sometimes, just a knowing smile can serve as a good way to express our thanks.

In my life, there are many people to whom I should express thanks. First of all, I should thank my parents, because it is their love that enables me to grow up healthily and happily. Then, I must appreciate the hard work of our teachers. Not only do they teach me knowledge but also educate me to be a good person. Last but not least, I need to give thanks to my friends, who have been helping me and caring for me during all these years.

In a word, it is necessary for every one of us to express thanks appropriately. Only in this way can we live in a more harmonious society.