One way to find happiness within you is to show your appreciation to others. Appreciation not only gives happiness to others but we also receive happiness in return first for writing a letter of appreciation and second for the response we get. I encourage you to take 3 Post-it notes and write one Post-it of appreciation for your classmate, one for your friend and one for your parents and see the happiness you feel within and the joy you receive in return. It doesn’t cost any money; it’s simple and very rewarding.

Often we are too tough on ourselves by telling us we could have done things better. Have a look at your life and evaluate where you are today and what you have achieved. Often we tend to forget the achievements during the journey of our life and we need to be reminded. Take 5 minutes right now to write down what you have achieved in life and what you are proud of. Go over the list and tell yourself what a wond]erful person you are and what a great job you have done.

Have you ever kept a journal? Sometimes writing things down will give us clarity and awareness. When you write down in a journal, you have the ability to express yourself as you truly would like to be. Writing is part of inner peace, which is a road towards happiness. Take 5 minutes every day to write down your ideas and thoughts in your journal. By doing so, you will find inner peace and a sense of happiness.

The 3 easy steps above take only 15 minutes. Not only will it bring happiness to you but also to others.

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1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节使行文连贯；

3. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Smith,

I’ve read your advertisement for an assistant teacher for a children’s winter camp.

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Yours,

Li Hua

1. 简要描述图片内容；2. 简要阐述图片蕴含的意义；3. 结合学习生活谈谈你的感想

Some historians believe that he is based on a real person，Samuel Wilson．During the War of 1812，Wilson sold meat to American troops. Wilson labeled

the meat barrels（桶）US．This meant that it was for the army．At that time，US was not used to mean“United States”．An officer asked what the US on the barrels meant．A soldier replied，“United States”，meaning Samuel Wilson．

The Uncle Sam image（形象）today shows a man with a beard，a stars and stripes（星条旗）top hat，and a suit．Thomas Nast created this image in about 1838．It represented the government in Nast's political cartoons．Some people believe that Nast based his image on Dan Rice，a popular entertainer．Rice performed while wearing a top hat and suit．

Others think it was James M．Flagg that drew the most famous image of Uncle Sam in 1917， during World War I．It shows a serious man pointing a finger at the viewer and says“United States”．Flagg drew thisenduringimage to encourage Americans to join the U.S．Army．It has been used for this purpose ever since．

Today, Uncle Sam is a symbol of the United States that is recognized around the world．

【1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Uncle Sam was a character created by the government of the United States．

B. Samuel Wilson，a businessman，sold meat to American troops during the War of 1812．

C. Uncle Sam was based on an entertainer to show Americans were popular people．

D. The image of Uncle Sam has been used to urge Americans to join the army since 1838．

【2】The underlined word“enduring”in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to“________”.

A. long-lasting B. short-lived

C. painful D. scary

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

A. Uncle Sam is an officer from the American army

B. Uncle Sam’s top hat and suit reflect the American flag

C. Tile Uncle Sam symbol is the best of all American symbols

D. Opinions differ about how Uncle Sam became a national symbol

【4】Which of the following can best sum up the passage?

A. The name Uncle Sam was invented during the War of 1821．

B. There are many symbols of the United States，including Uncle Sam．

C. Over time，the image of Uncle Sam came to represent the United States．

D. Uncle Sam is a national symbol that is recognized around the United States．

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目前，学校存在少数学生作弊的现象。某英文杂志社拟对此现象向中学生征文，标题是“My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations.”请根据下列提示用英语写一篇英文稿。

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只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

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句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

It is good to see that today a great amount of people have realized the importance of exercising.

But the problem is whether there are not enough sports facilities to meet the growing demand.

I love playing basketball and often play with my friends on weekends.

Therefore, it is difficult to rent a basketball field and impossible to find a free one.

It seems that all courts in the city were always full of people.

Weather permitted, we can play outdoors.

But on rainy days or in winter we have to turn to indoor courts.

There are not much in my city, and the charge is expensive.

It is my strongly recommendation the government should build more public sports facilities, so easier accesses will encourage more people to participate sports.

The most popular song from the album is Ho, Hey．It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts rock, adult Pop and alternative．A lot of people think of Ho, Hey as a love song．And The Lumineers say it is．But lead singer and guitarist （吉它手） Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City．

The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations （提名） concert．But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees．The band is up for（被提名） Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Album．Drummer Jeremiah Fraites told reporters, “We had no idea．”

Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz grew up in New Jersey and have been playing music together for about eight years．They found cellist （大提琴手） Neyla Pekarek, a native of Denver, after they moved to that city．Neyla Pekarek told one reporter that the band’s style developed naturally．She said it came from a lot of writing, experimenting and making changes to let the lyrics tell the stories they were meant to tell．

We leave you with one of those stories．This is Stubborn Love from the album The Lumineers．Hope you’ll enjoy their staging．

【1】What do we know about the album The Lumineers from Paragraph 1?

A．It includes some old songs．

B．It didn’t sell well at first．

C．It was released recently．

D．It is a great success．

【2】By listening to Ho, Hey, we can learn something about ________．

A．Wesley Schultz’s struggles in New York City

B．the happy times of Wesley Schultz as a singer

C．three Billboard singles charts in New York City

D．a touching love story that happened in New York City

【3】What is implied about The Lumineers in Paragraph 3?

A．They didn’t expect they would be nominated Grammy awards．

B．They didn’t want to perform at the Grammy nominations concert．

C．They were very calm when told they were nominated Grammy awards．

D．They were surely to win the Grammy award for Best Americana Album．

【4】What is this passage mainly about?

A．People’s opinions on the album The Lumineers．

B．The struggles of a band named The Lumineers．

C．A song from a famous band in the United States．

D．A band that has been nominated Grammy awards．

【5】Where is this passage probably taken from?

A．A newspaper． B．A radio program．

C．A magazine． D．A textbook．

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删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

例如：

Dear Sebastian,

Unlike most of the flight I’ve taken on this trip, the journey from Melbourne to Sydney was thankful short. One hour! It’s much more hotter here in Sydney than in Melbourne, it is strange because I travel from south to north instead of north to south. Things really are upside down below the equator(赤道).

The Sydney Festival is fascinated, and I’m having a marvelous time go to all the art and film shows. It’s going on all mouth, and there’s so much to choose. Best of all, it’s not just in one location, but all over the city, because it’s a great way for me to explore Sydney.

Hope you’re having as many fun in Asia!

Zoe

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请根据以下信息，写一篇环球系列大会TED 的介绍。

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