17．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．
Nowadays，a new way of shopping is attracting increasing customers：online group buying，also known as collective buying，which offers products and services at reduced prices on the condition that a minimum number of buyers would make the purchase．Origins of group buying can be traced to China where group buying or team buying was executed to get discount prices when a large group of people were willing to buy the same item．
China group buying business hit 1.74billion dollars in 2011，up 55% from the same period in 2010，according to a report．The report also shows that 2011was the year that the Chinese group-buying market got more and more concentrated with more and more Chinese，most of whom are white collars，teenagers and college students enjoying the benefits of group buying，and among most of favorable buying categories are restaurant，movie and hotel booking for traveling．
Through grouping buying，on one hand，customers get a lower price than normal．On the other hand，businessmen also cut down expense on marketing．That is the reason why group buying websites spring up like mushrooms in recent years．What is the most attractive in group buying must be the unbelieving discount．Facing the discount，customers always couldn't resist the impulse to buy the product，even though they don't need them．
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容．
2．以约120个词写一篇关于"团购"的短文，内容包括：
（1）你对团购的看法并陈述理由；
（2）谈谈你自己或他人的一次团购经历；
（3）请你给团购者提一些有用的建议．
【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．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．

16．假如你是李华，你的美国网友Tom想要了解一下你所在学校的校园布局，请你根据下面的简图给他写一封e-mail，描述一下你的学校，并简单表达你对学校的情感．
注意：1．词数100字左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数．

Dear Tom，
How are you and I miss you!I'd like to introduce the layout of my school to you_______
Best wishes!
Yours，
Li Hua．

15．假设你的笔友Tony因上期高三期末数学考试未及格而倍受打击，情绪低落．请你 （王华）写一封信给他，鼓励他重拾自信，实现梦想．
注意：
1、词数不少于120个；
2、不能使用真实姓名和学校名称．
         ．

14．请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文．
Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd：a little bit more．
注意：
①无须写标题；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数不少于120，如引用提示语不计入总词数．

13．请你以一则公益广告--Don't let the keyboard separate you and your loved ones为题写一篇发言稿，谈谈网络给我们带来的好处，并呼吁人们放下手中的鼠标与家人多多沟通，享受与家人在一起的美好时光．
    参考词汇：网民-netizen
    注意：1．词数：120左右；
2．题目与开头已给出，不计入总词数
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
4．短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息．
Don9t let the keyboard separate you and your loved ones
    Hello，everyone!                                                                    

12．Adam West is known as Batman to many people in the United States，who played the role in the Batman television series in the 1960s．Adam West says that after the show was（36）B，he had a difficult time being less famous than he once was．But that period lasted just a short time（37）Ahe went on with another job．
"It's a（n）（38）Cof not really examining it．Just going along putting one foot（39）Athe other and not thinking too much about it．And，when work（40）D，think about the work．It's no（41）Cthing．It's easy．If you are lost in the past，there is（42）Bto go but down．"
   Burt Ward played Batman's young helper Robin in the television series．Like Adam West，Burt Ward（43）Doften at fan conventions．Many people pay to see their childhood（44）B，and are happy to have their picture taken with them．
"Actually，the fame is there-it just takes a different（45）D．Some may think of our TV show being our（46）Btime，but when I meet people，they act just as（47）Aas when I was during Batman days．So，it's not that the people（48）A，but that the perception （看法） is different．Honestly，nothing has changed-I'm the same person as I was before．"
   He says he has made a（49）Cliving over the past 45 years．（50）Bhe is paid for his work，that is all that matters．Being famous does not pay for food，housing and other costs，but（51）Ddoes．
   If people can（52）Athat this is just part of the job-all the publicity，all the press，all the compliments，they could（53）Ckeep a cool mind and not let it go to their heads．If they look at it as part of their personality and（54）Cpeople to bow to them everywhere they go，that's not going to happen!The early Christian philosopher St．Augustine said，"The desire for（55）Dtempts （诱惑） even noble minds，but I would rather have truth than money or fame．"

36．A．delayed	B．cancelled	C．continued	D．denied
37．A．before	B．after	C．when	D．since
38．A．business	B．trouble	C．matter	D．event
39．A．in front of	B．on top of	C．away from	D．next to
40．A．comes around	B．comes across	C．comes apart	D．comes along
41．A．small	B．little	C．big	D．large
42．A．somewhere	B．nowhere	C．everywhere	D．anywhere
43．A．behaves	B．speaks	C．plays	D．appears
44．A．memories	B．heroes	C．series	D．experiences
45．A．effect	B．step	C．chance	D．form
46．A．important	B．peak	C．happy	D．easy
47．A．excitedly	B．nervously	C．calmly	D．madly
48．A．change	B．stay	C．remain	D．move
49．A．bare	B．poor	C．good	D．simple
50．A．As soon as	B．As long as	C．As far as	D．As well as
51．A．money	B．life	C．play	D．work
52．A．understand	B．convey	C．appreciate	D．express
53．A．absolutely	B．hardly	C．possibly	D．narrowly
54．A．warn	B．remind	C．expect	D．require
55．A．work	B．power	C．money	D．fame

11．Responsibility is one of the most treasured traditional values in China．The children are taught to be responsible when they are very young．At schools，the students are also instructed to be responsible．
In fact，responsibility can be understood in many ways．For parents，they have had the responsibility for caring for and fostering their children since the birth of their babies； for teachers，both in kindergartens and colleges，they also should be responsible for the study and life of their students，that is to say，teachers are the second parents of children to some extent； for us，to promote a better relationship with our friends，we bear the responsibility for helping our friends when they are in trouble or faced with difficulties．
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容．
2．以约120个词就"责任心"谈谈你的认识，内容包括：
（1）责任心的重要性，并举例说明缺乏责任心的影响．
（2）你认为该如何做一个有责任心的中学生？
注意：
1．可以用自己亲身的经历、虚构的故事或生活中的事例，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．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名．

10．假如你是李华，是红星外国语学校的学生会主席，根据双方约定，你们打算今年夏天去英国StudioSchool进行四个星期的学习和旅游．请你写信给StudioSchool，就下面事宜进行通告．
1．你们一行有30人，其中2位教师、18个男生，10位女生，希望他们安排home-stay家庭．
2．你们的计划为上午上课，下午到图书馆学习，晚上自由活动．周末安排旅游．
3．盼望对方尽早发出正式邀请，以便办理正式手续．
注意；1．可以适当增减细节，使其连贯完整．
    2．字数在100左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数．
参考词汇：办理手续：go through all the procedures
        正式邀请函：formal invitation
Dear Sir，
I'm Li Hua，chairman of the Students'Union of Hongxing Foreign language School．

9．It's a cold day in December．A little boy about （10）/years old was （11）Bbefore a shoe store on Broadway，barefooted，looking through the window．A lady  （12）A the boy and said，"My little fellow，why are you looking so sincerely into that window？"
"I was asking God to give me a pair of  （13）B，"was the boy's reply．
The lady took him by the hand and went into the store，and asked the clerk to （14）Ca half dozen pairs of socks for the boy．She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel．He quickly brought them to her．She took the little fellow to the （15）D part of the store，washed his little feet and （16）A them with a towel．
By this time the clerk had returned with the socks．Putting on a pair for the boy，she  （17）Dhim a pair of shoes．Then she tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him．She patted him on the head and said，"No doubt，my little fellow，you feel more （18）Bnow？"
 （19）Cshe turned to go，the astonished boy caught her by the hand，and looking up in her face，with tears in his eyes，answered the question with these  （20）A："Are you God's wife？"

11．A．waiting	B．standing	C．cleaning	D．singing
12．A．approached	B．questioned	C．caught	D．encouraged
13．A．socks	B．shoes	C．towels	D．gloves
14．A．pass	B．show	C．get	D．take
15．A．right	B．front	C．middle	D．back
16．A．dried	B．covered	C．patted	D．shared
17．A．carried	B．offered	C．awarded	D．bought
18．A．reasonable	B．comfortable	C．reliable	D．available
19．A．So	B．But	C．As	D．Since
20．A．words	B．signs	C．thanks	D．results

8．As an English teacher，I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries．I've seen people celebrating everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars．
I've attended weddings，parties and religious celebrations in countries as far apart as Argentina and Japan，and I've noticed that gold-the metal or the colour is almost always part of cultural events，traditions and celebrations．
From"mashallah"gold tokens（纪念品） that people give to babies in Turkey，to the gold stars that primary teachers stick on their students'exercise books，to the gold coffin that the"King of Pop"Michael Jackson was buried in，it makes me wonder：Why do people love gold？
For some people，gola seems to be a status symbol．Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he's even bought a shirt made of the stuff-at a cost of 250，000．DattaPhugehashisreasons．Heexplains："SomecelebritieswanttoownanAudiorMercedesandhavebigcars．Ichosegold．"Forotherpeople，goldisaninvestment．ThepriceofgoldgenerallyincreasesovertimeandinEuropeanmarketsitreachedover 1，500per ounce in 2011．
And for many people，the family heirloom（传家宝） brings together status and investment．My mother has a gold bracelet that was given to her by her grandmother-who，in turn，inherited it from her own grandmother．It's quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money．But its sentimental value is greater than its value in dollars：It's a beautiful object that holds many family memories．When the time comes，my mum will give the bracelet to me．
So，status and investment are good reasons to value gold．But，I think that the real reason people love gold is because it can be made into beautiful objects．Think．about Tutankhamen's death mask．People love gold because it captures our minds，our imaginations and，above all．our hearts．

56．What did the author come to realize while travelling in different countries？
（No more than 20words）
She observed that gold is almost always part of cultural events，traditions and celebrations．
57．Why did Indian businessman Datta Phuge buy a gold shirt？（No more than l0   words）
He chose gold as a status symbol．
58．What does the underlined word"stuff"refer to in Paragraph 3？（One word）
gold
59．What does the wr：iter think of her mother's gold bracelet？（No more than 10words）
She believes that it holds many family memories．
60．Do you love gold？Why or why not？（No more than 20words）
Yes．Because it can be made into beautiful objects and it captures our minds，our imaginations and our hearts．．