(1)描述生活上发生的变化(两个方面)；

(2)这些变化给人们带来的好处；

(3)相信未来生活更加美好。

注意：(1)词数不少于100；

(2)内容充实、行文连贯；

(3)题目已给出，不计入总词数。

Changes in Our Life

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By Li Jin

—_____________. I know you just don’t want to accompany me to the party.

A.Don’t give me thatB.Don’t mention it

C.Don’t get me wrongD.Don’t take it for granted

1. 表示感兴趣；

2. 你打算参加的原因；

3. 询问相关信息。

注意：1．词数不少于50；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,

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Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

Poetry is a beautiful art form. Its power lies in the ability to transform ordinary experiences by capturing a moment or emotion. 【1】(write) poetry is a privilege and struggle, in part because we need to create in 【2】(we) a new way of observing the world, capturing microscopic moments as materials for our work. Most of our time at the desk 【3】(spend) wrestling with our imagination, and we know that a successful poem arrives on the back of failure. There are moments when an idea will not translate onto paper. Yet, failure is good, because every 【4】(abandon) line we painstakingly remove prepares us for the ripe poem around the corner.

A Japanese man who believes 【1】 smiling has become the world’s oldest male，Guinness World Records repots. Chitetsu Watanabe was born in Niigata in northern Japan in 1907. He received a certificate 【2】 (recognize)him as the world’s oldest man on Wednesday at a healthcare center in the city. It confirmed he was 112 years and 344 days old. The former record holder 【3】 (be)Masazo Nonaka，another Japanese，【4】 died last month. The oldest living woman，Kane Tanaka，is also Japanese. She is 117 years old.

Until about 10 years ago，Watanabe did bonsai，the Japanese 【5】 (tradition)art of growing small sculpted(雕刻的)trees. His works appeared at shows 【6】 (regular). These days，he loves eating different 【7】 (dessert)，such as sweet custards，Guinness said. Watanabe attended 【8】 agricultural school，and completed a study program there. He then moved to Taiwan to work at Dai-Nippon Meiji Sugar. He lived in Taiwan for 18 years. He and his wife Mitsue had five children，Guinness also reported. After the end of World War II，Watanabe returned to Niigata，Japan. He worked for the local government until his 【9】 (retire). He also grew fruit and vegetables on the family farm. 【10】(ask)about the secret to his long life，Watanabe says：Don’t get angry and keep smiling.

She is extremely shocked. I loved the dog, but my true sadness currently results from having to watch my mother bear another tragedy after everything she has been through in her life. In the midst of all of this, I have to sincerely applaud the driver of the vehicle, which feels wrong, but it’s not.

I’ll start by stating it was not his fault. The dog ran after a deer into the road at night. In an effort not to hit the deer with his car, he changed direction, not seeing the dog, resulting in its death. He could have very easily continued on his way, but he did something that I hope I never forget.

In my eyes, he did the right thing. The driver pulled over, carefully wrapped our dog in a blanket he got from his car to preserve its dignity, and carried it up to my mother’s front door.

He was visibly shaking and very upset. He informed my mother of what happened and she broke down immediately. He comforted her the best a stranger could and waited with her while my sister rushed to her house. He left his information and offered assistance in any way he could.

Yes, he is the man who hit and killed our dog accidentally. What he really did was spare my mother, and potentially my sister, from coming across a horrible scene themselves while searching for the dog. He had so many choices that were far easier to make than what he chose. He did the right thing and for that, thank you, Stranger. You restored my faith in humanity.

【1】What do we know about the dog killed by the driver?

A.It was killed by the driver on purpose.

B.It lost its life during a fight against a deer.

C.It was a particular favorite of the author’s mother.

D.It got killed by hitting the deer while running after it.

【2】What does the underlined part “feels wrong, but it’s not” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A.The driver ought to answer for the dog’s death.

B.The author thought it sensible to praise the driver.

C.The author believed it was not the driver’s fault to kill the dog.

D.The driver should not take responsibility for the dog’s death at a11.

【3】Which of the following can best describe the driver?

A.Self-condemned and considerate.B.Calm and far-sighted.

C.Reliable and generous.D.Irresponsible and unreasonable.

【4】What may the author agree with?

A.Still waters have deep bottoms.

B.Those who are ready to believe are easy to cheat.

C.When the wound is healed，the pain is forgotten.

D.Taking responsibility is the best policy.

Amateur explorers have found what may have been the last undiscovered island on Earth. The island is round and about three quarters of a mile wide. It sits in the northern Pacific and is a place 【1】 it’s neither too hot nor too cold. It’s almost completely flat and rocky. The island’s only distinguishing feature is a slight hill on the eastern side. After spotting the hidden piece of land in 【2】first looked like an e-map fault, the group of friends 【3】(set) out in a boat to confirm what they’d found. They’re now running an online contest to name the island.

As a child growing up 【1】 England, James Reynolds was always excited by thunderstorms. Now, he runs straight towards them as a “storm chaser”. Specialising in hurricanes and volcanoes, Reynolds travels the world to shoot pictures of Earth’s most extreme weather events. The pictures are used by TV news channels around the world. It’s a 【2】(danger) job though. He has almost been hit by flying window frames twice in the past 18 【3】(month). However, he says the chase is always worth it for the places he has been to and the brilliant people he has met along the way.

On an icy day in February 2012, two hunters in eastern Russia discovered a limp bundle of fur lying in the snow. It was an orphaned cub(幼虎)！The cub hadn’t eaten in days, and was _______ enough for the hunters just to pick her up. Dr. Dale Miquelle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Russia Program, said, “A healthy tiger cub, even a three-month-old one, would give you reason to _______ before you stuck your hand too close to its teeth and claws. But this cub had no _______ left in her.”

The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and _______ her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the following weeks, Oryol _______ the orphaned cub back to health. But now he had a new problem: What could he do with an _______ three-month-old tiger?

The cub was an Amur tiger. _______ a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to return _______ cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned cub was taken to a new wildlife center. The center was designed for raising wild animals without _______ them to people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of ________. That way, the animals don’t become ________ on humans.

The cub, now named Cinderella, became the center’s first tiger. Over the next year, she grew into a big, healthy tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. By the spring of 2013, experts agreed she was ________ to return to the wild.

They chose the perfect new ________ for their tiger princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve. During the next two years, researchers watched Cinderella’s ________. They set up cameras to snap photos. When Cinderella passed in front of one of these camera ________, it took her picture. Cinderella not only ________, but grew healthy and strong.

Then, in December 2015, the cameras ________ exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first time ever, a tiger that humans had ________ and returned to the wild had given birth to two cubs of her own.

Tigers are some of the most admired animals on our planet, but they are also ________. Thanks to the work of conservationists like Dr. Miquelle, there is new ________ for these magnificent cats.

【1】A.weakB.paleC.sleepyD.lazy

【2】A.hideB.hurtC.wonderD.pause

【3】A.mercyB.effortC.willD.fight

【4】A.deliveredB.returnedC.guidedD.reported

【5】A.taughtB.pulledC.nursedD.trained

【6】A.intelligentB.energeticC.excitedD.amazing

【7】A.AlmostB.StillC.EvenD.Only

【8】A.newly-bornB.rescuedC.woundedD.hunted

【9】A.exposingB.sendingC.offeringD.selling

【10】A.placeB.sightC.orderD.mind

【11】A.concentratedB.defensiveC.dependentD.keen

【12】A.welcomeB.interestedC.readyD.eager

【13】A.continentB.neighborhoodC.borderD.kingdom

【14】A.progressB.reactionC.appearanceD.habitat

【15】A.typesB.trapsC.shotsD.scenes

【16】A.succeededB.recoveredC.survivedD.explored

【17】A.editedB.expectedC.preparedD.revealed

【18】A.witnessedB.tradedC.raisedD.examined

【19】A.endangeredB.dominatedC.preservedD.stressed

【20】A.loveB.hopeC.homeD.help

1.时间和地点；

2.活动的主要内容；

3.期待他参加。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Bill,

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua