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Recently more than 260,000 netizens have participated in the survey about whether the curriculum of senior high school should be divided into arts and science. …

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Recently more than 260,000 netizens have participated in the survey about whether the curriculum of senior high school should be divided into arts and science.

About 46% of the netizens are in favor of the idea that the curriculum should be divided into arts and science. Otherwise, students may have too much to learn, which increases their burden greatly. However, about 54% of the netizens think that it is unwise to get arts and science separated. They believe that it is not good for students’ full development and that they may have a narrow knowledge.

In my opinion, the problem does not lie in whether the curriculum should be divided or not. Actually, some students spend their time and energy mostly on either arts or science, which may have a bad effect on their future. So I would like to suggest that the college entrance examination should be reformed.

Passage 92

(湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三8月月考)

目前，不少人在写作与交流时总喜欢使用网络语言，有人讲汉语时还夹杂着英文缩写字母。就此现象，你班进行了一场讨论。请根据下表提示，客观地介绍讨论情况及发表你的观点。

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2. 词数：100-120。

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Failure is the mother of success

We middle school students have had many tests or exams. We have both achieved success and suffered from failure. Different students take different attitudes to failure. Some fall in low spirits when they don’t do well in the exams. They usually lose heart and no longer study as before. But most students take an active attitude towards failure. They encourage themselves to be self-confident. They found out and analyze the causes so that they will no longer make similar mistakes. I agree with those with active attitudes. As we all know, failure is the mother of success. Even great men have failed many times before they succeeded. So we must deal with our failure correctly.

Passage 90

(湖北省孝感市文昌中学2009届高三8月月考)

近年来挑战极限越来越为人们津津乐道，对此有人赞成也有人极力反对。现在你们班正在就“是否有必要冒险去挑战极限”展开讨论，下表为讨论结果。请你写一篇100词左右的英语短文，向校报投稿，介绍讨论情况以及你自己的观点。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

We had a heated discussion recently about whether people should do extreme sports

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We had a heated discussion recently about whether people should do extreme sports. Some of my classmates didn’t like the idea of doing extreme sports. They thought people who did them were crazy. They regarded extreme sports as something that wasted time, money and energy, as well as something dangerous. These students argued that students should not try to seek excitement in such sports.

Others held the opinion that people should give them a try. Firstly, people could learn a lot from them, and it was always good to get new experiences. Secondly, doing exercise was good for people’s health. Thirdly, extreme sports could test people’s courage.

As far as I am concerned, people can take a kind of challenge in doing extreme sports. Anyway, people can have a try at extreme sports to enrich their life.

Passage 91

(吉林省实验中学2010届高三第一次模拟)

最近，关于“高中是否取消文理分科”的网上调查吸引了26万余名网民的积极参与。

　请根据所给的信息写一篇英文报道，描述被调查者的不同看法，并表明你的看法。

注意：1. 词数不少于60；

4.短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Tiananmen is located in the center of Beijing.

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Tiananmen is located in the center of Beijing. It was first built in 1417 and named Chengtianmen. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was seriously damaged by war. When it was rebuilt under the Qing in 1651, it was renamed Tiananmen. It served as the main entrance to the Imperial City and was meant for important occasions.

On October 1, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed on Tiananmen Rostrum the founding of the People's Republic of China. Since then, Tiananmen has been the symbol of New China. Chairman Mao's portrait is hung above the central entrance. The Rostrum on its top was open to the public in 1988 for the first time in its history. It offers a panoramic view of the Square and the city proper. Today, the splendor of Tian'anmen attracts millions of visitors from all over the world.

Passage 89

(浙江省长兴三中2010届高三第一次月考)

作为中学生，你肯定经历过多次考试，体验过成功，也遭遇过失败。请你根据提示内容简要概述中学生中普遍存在的对考试失败的两种态度，并结合自身实际，说明你的观点。

要求；1. 题目自拟； 失败failure

3. 字数：100-120；

2.参考词汇：帝国城池Imperial City；宣告proclaim；

2. 参考词汇：扩张 expand　　 居住条件 residential conditions

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With economic development and population growth, the city size grows larger and larger, which brings about both benefits and disadvantages. As a result of the city expansion, local people are enjoying the convenience of commercial business and their residential conditions have also improved. More financial investment will pour into the area as well.

On the other hand, some destruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands. Besides forms of pollution done to the land, wildlife, including both plants and animals, is put at risk.

All these ought to be considered. In my opinion, tearing down unusable buildings can spare many areas inside the city, so it’s unnecessary to expand outside. As for the government, careful planning should be done to maintain the natural beauty while at the same time allowing for growth.

Passage 88

(安徽省濉溪县2009届高三上学期第一次月考)

随着北京奥运会成功德举办，来自世界各地的人对北京越来越感兴趣。请你根据下面表格所给提示，以Tian'anmen为题，用英语写一篇介绍北京天安门德短文。

注意：1.短文应包括表格所示内容，可适当发挥；

2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：　　 职校：vocational school

The global financial crisis of 2008 has contributed to a more fierce competition in job markets. Increasing numbers of college graduates are finding themselves in a situation where too many jobseekers are fighting for survival. Our class has had a heated discussion on this problem. Students have different ideas.

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The global financial crisis of 2008 has contributed to a more fierce competition in job markets. Increasing numbers of college graduates are finding themselves in a situation where too many jobseekers are fighting for survival. Our class has had a heated discussion on this problem. Students have different ideas.

70% of them think it makes sense that they realize an early employment by lowering their income expectations, thus reducing the burden on their families. They also believe there’re better opportunities for development if they go to work in the west or rural areas. 20% of them consider full employment an unrealistic goal, so they choose to continue their further study or go to vocational schools to learn some practical skills to make better preparations for future careers. Finally, the rest 10% determine to set up their own businesses.

As for me, I think after a series of timely measures taken by the government, we are confident and capable of overcoming the current difficulties and challenges and the employment prospects for graduates will be better soon. So all we need to do now is plan and act in ways that reflect the reality, to assure that we make full use of our talent and skills.

Passage 87

(江苏省扬州中学2010届高三上学期开学考试)

随着国内经济迅速发展和人口增长，城市规模也不断扩大，这既带来了好处同时又产生了问题。请你根据表格内容用英语给报社写一篇短文，并提出你的建议(至少两点)。

注意：1. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；

1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

14.9% hold the opinion that museums should only be free for certain special groups, such as students, soldiers and the disabled. Besides, the times that entrance is provided free for the groups should be strictly regulated.

However, 17.2% believe that, to keep the museums functioning well, museums should charge visitors an entrance fee. In addition, to attract more visitors, museums, should try to figure out visitors’ expectations and offer better service instead of free entrance

Passage 86

(江苏省泰兴市2010届高三开学调研测试)

2008年的全球金融危机使得中国的求职市场愈加激烈，就业形势愈加严峻。假如你是某大学2009年应届毕业生，针对目前大学生面临就业的严峻形势，你班同学展开了讨论，请你根据以上提示及下面表格中的内容，介绍本次讨论情况并谈谈自己的看法。

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67.9% of the people surveyed believe that museums should be free to the public as they are important places for both education and entertainment. They say that free museum entrance will attract more visitors, which will no doubt contribute to promoting knowledge and culture. The more museums open their doors to the public for free, the more people they will benefit.