第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

　　　 2008年春节前，中国十几个省份遭受了50年不遇的冰雪灾害。假如 你是李华，你的国外朋友Steve发来电子邮件向你了解受灾情况。请你把受灾情况(水、电、媒、交通等方面)向Steve 进行介绍，并告诉他在政府的领导和各方的大力支援下，现在情况有了很大的好转，人们过着幸福安康的生活。

　　 注意：1，词数100左右。 2. 信的开头以给出。但不计入总词数。

Dear Steve,

　第二节　 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)

　　　 Some personal characteristics play an important role in the development of one’s intelligence. But people fail to realize the importance of training these factors in young people.

　　　 The so-called“non-intelligence factors” include 36 feelings, will, motivation interests and habits. After a 30 year follow-up study of 8,000 males, American Psychologists　37　that the main cause of disparities in intelligence 38, but non- intelligence factors including the desire to learn, will-power and self-confidence.

　　　　　 　39 people all know that one should have definite objectives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to 40 these factors.

　　　　　 Some parents are greatly worried 41 their children fail to do well in their studies. They blame either genetic factors, malnutrition or laziness, but they never take 42　 consideration these non-intelligence factors. At the same time, some teachers don’t inquire into these, as reasons 43 students do poorly. They simply give them more courses and exercises, or 44 criticize or laugh at them. After all, these students lose self-confidence. Some of them just feel defeated and 45　 themselves up as hopeless. Others may go astray(迷途)because they are sick of learning.46 investigation of more then 1,000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46.5 per cent of them were 47 of learning, because of examinations, 36.4 per cent lacked persistence, initiative(主动)　 and consciousness and 10.3 per cent were sick of learning.

　　　　　 I t is clear 48 the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main 49 to intelligence development in teenagers. It even causes an imbalance between physiological (生理) and 50 development among a few students.

　　　　 If we don’t start now to 　51 the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only affect the development of the 52 of teenagers, but also affect the quality of a whole generation. Some experts have put forward _53_ about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors.

　 First, parents and teachers should　 _54_　 understand teenager psychology. On this basis, they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning, 55 their interests and toughening their willpower.

36. A. one’s　　　 B. their　　　　　 C. his　　　　　 D. her

37. A. came out　　 B. found out　　　 C. made out　　 D. worked out

38. A. in itself　 B. by itself　　　 C. itself　　　 D. on its own　

　39. A. Though　　　 B. Nevertheless　　 C. However　　　 D. Moreover

40. A. believing　　 B. studying　　　 C. cultivating　 D. developing

　41. A. about　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. whether

　42. A. for　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　 D. over

43. A. why　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D. how

44. A. ever　　　 B. even　　　　　　 C. still　　　　 D. more

45. A. put　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 C. handle　　　　 D. give

　46. A. The　　　　 B. An　　　　　　　 C. Another　　　 D. A

　47. A. afraid　　 B. ahead　　　　　 C. aware　　　　 D. ashamed 　

　48. A. that　　　 B. how　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 D. which

　49. A. difficulty B. question　　　　 C. threat　　　　 D. obstacle

　50. A. intelligent B. characteristic C. psychological D. physical

　51. A. practise　　 B. thrust　　　　 C. strengthen　　 D. urge

　52. A. intelligence B. diligence　　 C. maturity　　　 D. performance

　53. A. projects　　 B. warnings　　　 C. suggestions　 D. decision

　54. A. fully　　　　 B. greatly　　　 C. very　　　　　 D. highly

　55. A. insuring　　 B. going　　　　 C. encouraging　 D. exciting

35.　 We all thought Mr. White was right, but Bruce seemed to think ___.

　　　 A. otherwise　　 B. different　　 C. opposite　　 D. contrary

34. Our company decided to ___ the contract because a number of the conditions

in it had not been met.

　　　 A. destroy　　 B. resist　　 C. assume　　 D. cancel