As we all know, it’s not polite to keep others _____ for a long time.

A) wait     B) waited     C) to wait     D) waiting

Future and Today
It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying:“Gain time, gain life”Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeably. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious(珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless.
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know,“Time and tide wait for no man.”If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember:“No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
Title: Future and Today

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Future and Today

　　It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is ? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.

　　There is an old English saying: "Gain time, gain life." Then what's time? Time is something that we can't see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say "Time is money", but time is even more precious(珍贵的)than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless(无价的).

　　We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.

　　As we all know , "Time and tide wait for no man." If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter .Remember: "No pains, no gains." Today's hard work is the cause of tomorrow's harvest.

　                   　Title: Future and Today

为了向全世界展示绿色中国，学生会倡议每位同学围绕“如何进行低碳生活”写一篇英语文章，介绍自己如何从身边小事做起，尝试进行低碳生活。

要求：1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2. 短文必须包括表格中提示的所有要点，并作适当发挥；3. 词数：100左右（文章开头已给，不计入总词数）；4. 短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。electrical equipments电器，resource资源

How to Live a Low-Carbon Life(低碳生活)

As we all know, having a low-carbon life is very important to us. First, I think having a low-carbon life can help us save a lot of energy. What’s more, it can help us reduce pollution and improve our environment.????

你是学校英文报的小记者李华。请给你校初三学生写一封公开信，就如何保持考前健康提出建议。主要内容如下：
(1)早睡早起，保持充足睡眠；
(2)饮食均衡，少吃垃圾食品；
(3)多做体育运动；
(4)你的其它建议。
Dear students，
As we all know, good health is important for success in the exams，so I’m writing to…
Best wishes and stay healthy．
Yours，
Li Hua
注意：1．词数80左右(信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数)；
2．不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。