Question

12月31日上午，第一中学在校礼堂里举办了元旦联欢会。在联欢会上，师生们同台演出。同学们表演了唱歌，跳舞，古典乐器演奏等，老师们则表演了一个幽默小品。假定你是校英语报的记者，请按照下列要点用英语写一篇100-120词的新闻报道。
1. 时间，地点，人物，活动；
2. 现场反应；
3. 观众简评；
注意：报道的标题已经给出（不计词数）
参考词汇：礼堂 auditorium 幽默小品a witty skit  
No. 1 High School Celebrated the New Year
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Answer 1

Possible version
No. 1 High School Celebrated the New Year
On the morning of 31^st, December, a party to celebrate the New Year was held in the auditorium of No.1 High School.
Working together on the stage, the teachers and the students presented us with lots of wonderful performances. The audience screamed excitedly when they watched the amazing singing and dancing. Besides, a group of students skillfully and wonderfully played some classical musical instruments, conquering all of us. After that came the high spot of the party, a witty skit performed by some teachers. Their excellent performance made the audience burst out laughing from time to time.
All the people present at the party thought highly of it, saying that they would never forget it.

试题分析：考查应用文写作。本文是关于元旦联欢的新闻报告，要使用一般过去时，因为是叙述过去所发生的事情。根据文字提示做适当的要点发挥，我们需要用正确的英语把给出的要点表达出来。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。特别注意在选择句式时要赋予变化。
点评：本文属于应用文，动笔前，一定要认真分析要点，理解要点要表达的含义，不能遗漏要点，跑题偏题。平时除了加强词汇积累，写作联系以外，还可以适当记忆一些类似的范文，这样在考试中可以起到事半功倍的效果。