第二节  读写任务（共1题，满分25分）

阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

  As I got into a taxi one afternoon, the driver was very angry about something that had happened to him earlier that day. Here’s how he told the story:

“One of my fares (旅客) left a wallet in my cab this morning. Nearly three hundred dollars in it. I spent more than an hour trying to trace the guy. Finally I found him at his hotel. He took the wallet without a word and glared at me as though I’d meant to steal it.”

“He didn’t give you a reward?” I asked.

“Not a cent. But it wasn’t the money I wanted,” he fumbled, then exploded, “If the guy had only said something…”

Why was the driver so upset? All he wanted was something simple, but even more valuable than money: to be thanked for his efforts. In short, what he wanted, what he needed but did not get, was a little bit of gratitude.

[写作内容]

1．概括故事的内容要点，以此引入话题，该部分的词数大约30；

2．以约120个词就“感激”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下内容要点：

   1）什么是感激（gratitude）？

   2）感激的表现方式。

   3）表达感激最重要在于真诚（sincere）。

   4）故事的启示和你的结论。

[写作要求]

你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

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，篇章连贯

今年年初我国政府对法定节假日作出如下调整:
1. 五一节由3天调整为1天.
2. 清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day ）、端午节（Dragon Boat Festival ）、中秋节增设为国家法定节假日(legal holidays).
假如你是王平,是江苏省南京市育才中学高三8班学生。最近,你班举行了一个班会,对此法定节假日调整进行了一次热烈的讨论，讨论结果如下：

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。

There is a growing debate about the most effective way for students to study.  Traditionally studying alone was thought to be the best way to ensure good exam results. When studying alone you can focus your mind better than when you are with others. You also have the freedom to choose what topic to study and when, as you don't need file agreement of others. Students that prefer to study alone often say that when they study with their classmates they waste a lot of time because the discussion is often about non-study topics such as television or holidays.

 In the last few years, however, more and more students have started studying in groups. There are several reasons many students prefer this method. First, they find that studying is more fun as they can share the experience with others rather than staying in their rooms.  In groups, they can discuss the subject together and when something is not understood they can ask each other questions. They can use the knowledge of their classmates to help improve their own knowledge.  Finally by discussing the topic they are able to both understand and remember it better.

【写作内容】

 (1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

 (2) 以约120个词就“独自学习好还是与他人合作学习好”    为主题发表看法，并包括如下要点： ① 你喜欢独自学习还是与他人合作学习； ② 根据你个人的学习经历，简述你的理由； ③ 你的老师对你的学习方式的看法和建议；④ 你认为怎样的学习方式才能取得最佳的学习效果。

【写作要求】

1. 标题自定；

2. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，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；

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

1. 我细细地看了这篇文章，了解到那是为农村妇女写的。

    I ___________________the text and realized that it was __________________ women in the countryside.

2. 我发现林巧稚把毕生都奉献给了病人，而自己却选择了独身。

    I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi __________ her patients and had chosen not to have a family ___________.

3. 多亏了他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中又多了些方法。

    ______________his research, the UN has more tools in the battle ______________.

4. 他们主要是想保持土壤肥沃且免受病害。

    They ______________ keeping their soil ___________________.

5. 在人们感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是他们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。

    He made people laugh at a time when they ______________, so they could feel _____________their lives.

6. 不是所有文化背景下的人都以同样方式寒暄，接触陌生人时，距离太近或太远都会使他们不舒服。

    Not all cultures ______________________the same way, _____________________ in the same way with

    touching or distance between people.

假若你是某高中学生李华，进入高中后，你觉得学英语的方式与初中有很大的不同。你给自己的英语老师写了一封信，讲述自己的英语学习情况。信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
【写作内容】
1、开始学习高中英语时，觉得英语比以前要难得多，几乎丧失信心；
2、后来逐渐意识到英语的重要性；
3、每天努力学习英语，例如多读书，多背诵等；
4、向老师和同学请教更好的学习英语的方法；
5、正是他们的帮助和您的鼓励使我提高了英语水平，现在对英语越来越感兴趣。
【写作要求】
1、字数在80—100；
2、参考词汇：①高中英语：senior English；②丧失信心：lose heart；③意识到：realize；④背诵：recite；          ⑤鼓励：encouragement
Dear Mr. Li,
I’m glad to tell you that I have made great progress in my English study since I became a senior high student.
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Thank you so much for your great help.
Wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua