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。

George claims that he read 53 books in 2012. My friend and I found this fairly unbelievable, considering he seems to have a pretty full schedule.

Anyway, it appears that I am on track to read 72 new books this year. But I've come to realize that this number can easily be skewed（扭曲）. For instance, currently I am reading Rising Tide: The Story of the Mississippi Flood of 1927. This book is over 700 pages. It's going to take me the month of May (along with Harry Potter rereads; I can't read nonfiction while going to sleep). So my May average will be way off. However, when I read chick-lits (鸡仔文学, 都市女性文学), I can get those done in a day. I guess it all depends on what I choose to read.

In reality, reading is beneficial because it encourages us to slow down our thinking, and also to fully interpret someone else's experience. Reading keeps the mind sharp and expands a person’s vocabulary. We read to educate ourselves. We read to help ourselves. We read to escape our own lives and live in that of another for a little while.

【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“读书”这个话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

           （1）对比上文，你每年阅读多少书籍；（2）举例说明你从阅读中获得的好处；

  【写作要求】                            （3）呼吁人们多读书。

1．可以使用实例来支持你的论点，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；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。

第二节 读写任务

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。

A poor boy had one penny left. He was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. A lovely young woman opened the door. She thought he looked hungry and brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you？” “You don't owe me anything.” She replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt stronger physically and mentally.

Years later the young woman became critically ill and was sent to a big hospital. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the consultation (咨询). He recognized her at once and he was determined to do his best to save her life.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on it. The bill was sent to her room. She opened it, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention: “Paid in full with a glass of milk, (signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.”

【写作内容】

1、以约30词概括上文的主要内容；

2、以约120词谈谈你阅读了该故事后的感受，内容包括：

(1) 你从这个故事领悟到什么道理？

(2) 举一个例子说明当你遇到困难时，你的朋友是怎么做的？

(3) 同时，你是如何报答你朋友的帮助的？

【写作要求】   

1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，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。