42.February 4, Sunday　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Fine

　　 This morning our class organized an environmental protection activity in the nearby park. On arriving there, we were divided into three groups .The first group collected the rubbish ,such as the waste paper ,cigarette ends ,plastic bags and so on. The second group set up several boards to remind the visitors to take care of the flowers and trees. The last group gave a speech to the visitors on the danger of “white pollution” and the importance of protecting the environment.

　　 I think it is very important for us to protect the environment. For the sake of people’s health and happiness, measures should be taken to control and prevent pollution and everyone should make a contribution to it.

41.Do you understand this cartoon? Let me tell you. One day, the son wanted to help a little girl up when she fell over, but his mother stopped him and said, “Don’t do that, otherwise others will think it was you who knocked her down.” A few days later, the mother was shocked at seeing her son just let the fallen oil bottle be. She asked him why he didn’t put it in place, but the boy talked back, “If I had straightened the bottle up, you would have thought that I did it.”

I disagree with what the mother did in the story. I think parents should set a good example to their children. They should not only care for their children’s health, but their minds. They should let their children know it’s a pleasure to help others who are in trouble. We live in the society, which is a big family for all of us. Everyone should do something good to build up our society.

40.A recent survey shows what the students of our school like to do in their spare time.

　 A recent survey shows what the students of our school like to do in their spare time. From the pie chat, we can see 53% of the students like sports, so doing sports is the most popular activity in our school. The second popular activity for students is surfing the Internet and 36 % of the students have interest in it. Only a few students, about 8 percent of them, take reading as a hobby. And even fewer are fond of playing musical instruments.

　　 In my point of view, our school should have more sports facilities built to satisfy the need of the students. Guidance should be given to students on surfing the Internet and ways must be found to arouse students’ interests in reading and music.

39.As is apparently shown in the chart above, many middle school students have problems both physically and mentally, with 70% of students having learning anxieties as well as bad eyesight, and a larger percentage lacking sleep. Coming next is the lack of physical exercise. 40% of the students surveyed won't obey their parents or teachers. Still fewer claimed not to have enough communication with others.

　　 So far as 1 am concerned, we students should balance our physical exercise and studies. Just like a saying goes:" All work but no play makes Jack a dull boy," without a sound body one cannot achieve anything; however, too much attention has been paid only to studies. Therefore, I suggest we be given less homework and more time for out-of--classroom activities to solve all the problems. Only in this way can we lead a healthy life.

38. Dear John,

　　 I’m so glad to know that you are coming to Beijing. It so happens that my brother will be away on business through 18 – 24, so you can stay with us if you like. I’ve made a 5 – day schedule for you: the Great Wall(on 18, Day 1), Beihai Park and my school(Day 2), the Summer Palace(Day 3), the Forbidden City and the Tian’ anmen Square(Day 4). Nothing special is planned for Day5. You can do some shopping or something else. Please tell me the date of your arrival and your flight number so I can meet you at the airport.

　　 I’m looking forward to seeing you in Beijing.

37. The New grading system in Our School

　　 In order to help students develop their abilities in all fields, our school now has asked the teachers to make some changes in the grading system. This chart shows how it works.

　　 The students’ final score will be made up of 5 parts. About 30% of it will come from their test results. The rest of the score is decided by the performances of the students in the following parts: 20% comes from your notes, and another 20% is decided by how you do your homework. If you take an active part in classroom activities, you can get another 20% of the score. Teamwork in class is also important. If you want a higher score, you should be good at working together with your classmates.

　　 In my opinion, our school has made a good decision. This new grading system will certainly help to improve ourselves in all ways.

36. Dear editor,

　　 Recently a survey has been done to find out how middle school students spend their pocket money. In this survey, both junior students and senior students spend most their money on books, sacks and playing games, still some money goes to clothes, banks, sports, and so on. The survey shows that about 44% of seniors prefer books to sacks (37%)and playing games (31%).On the other hand, only 32% of juniors will spend their pocket money buying books, while over a half buy sacks and　 44% spend on playing games. Both seniors and juniors would not waste too much money in clothes or put it in banks.

　　 I think too much sacks will not only makes us put on weight but also does herm to our health. In addition, if we play games without limit, we'll lose much precious time, which results in low grades. Furthermore, the money is hard-earned. I hope we students value our money as well as our time.

35. One Sunday morning, there were some people in Zhongshan Park. At a stand, a woman was buying an ice–cream when a young man behind her snatched her handbag away. She shouted: “Stop thief! He’s snatched my bag!” Hearing this, a few people began to run after him. There was an old man sitting quietly on a bench nearby. As the snatcher was running past him, the old man quickly picked up his umbrella and put it between the snatcher’s legs. The young man fell down on the ground. Soon two policemen came and caught him. The woman thanked the old man, and the people around praised the old man for his cleverness.

34. Li Gang, a boy student of 21, is now studying in the English Department of Beijing Foreign Languages University. He likes sports and games, singing and dancing, and can speak English fluently. As a League secretary, he is highly spoken of by the teachers and students and regarded as an outstanding student with great ability.

　　 Li Gang is from Shandong Province. His parents are both teachers. They are dearly loved and respected by the students for their wonderful teaching work. Li Gang's elder sister, a famous doctor, works in a big hospital.

Li Gang has made up his mind to be a good translator after graduation and serve “the four modernizations”of our country.

33. Zhang Ping

Dear Sir,

　　 I'm writing to tell you something about our discussion on the topic“Whether Middle School Students Can Carry Mobile phones (Cell phones)" at the class meeting.

　　 Forty percent students agreed, for they thought it was convenient for them to communicate with their relatives and friends. They also thought they could surf the Internet to search for some information and store some useful information in the m. Besides, they could play games for rest if they feel tired after a long time's study.

　　 However, sixty percent of us were against it. They said the radiation of cell phones was harmful to health, and the ringing sound did somewhat affect the cell phone holders and others. Also, cell phones were luxurious things for middle school students and it was easy to lead them to compare with each other.

　　 As far as I am concerned, I agree with the majority. It is not suitable for middle school students to have cell phones. We can get in touch with others by other means and we can read more books to enrich ourselves.

　　 Best wishes！

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Kate