2．参考词汇：现象-phenomena

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Maybe no one would regard himself as foolish. But please look at what the man is doing in the picture: He is cutting down an old tree just to get the ball on the tree for his children, if so, how can we admit that he is wise?

Just like somebody abandons a watermelon but wants a piece of sesame, there are many phenomena which we can’t understand in society.

For example, a person who strives for power and wealth at all costs, would rather lose his happiness, friendship and even his conscience. Factories strive for profit at the cost of polluting environment. Wars between countries ignore people’s lives. All these phenomena are really imperious to reason, but they can be called one

name–strive for little profit at a dear cost. Therefore, when we are going to do something, we should count the cost and find the wisest method.

Passage 39

(江西省九所重点中学2008届高三第二次联合考试)

仔细观察下面的图画，请就画面所在地反映的问题谈谈你的看法。

参考词汇：简历resume;　 毕业证书diploma

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Women and Men Should be Equal

A young woman comes to a company to apply for a job. She takes her resume and diploma in her hands. Seeing her, the man in charge of the personnel branch(人事部门) says disappointedly, “A female again.” The picture does not describe a special case. Such is quite common. Women are still looked down upon in society. A great number of men still hold that women are inferior to men. Women can not be equal with men. I don’t think so.

First, men and women are born equal. Women are certainly as talented as men if they are given equal opportunities of education. Indeed, in the modern world, women are playing a very important role in society. Women are working side by side and compete with men in almost all fields and contribute a lot to the society. Furthermore, there are two sex groups, namely, men and women. Our human society could not have existed or advanced without either of them. Since men and women are equal by nature, men and women are equal important roles in all human activities; either is necessary to the society. Women should not be treated as an inferior sex; they should be on an equal footing(处于平等地位) with men and they should enjoy the same treatment as men.

Above all, women and men should be equal.

Passage 40

(哈尔滨市第九中学2008届高三年级第四次月考)

上周末，你同父母参加了京郊“农家乐”旅游活动。请根据图画内容，写一篇不少于100词的英语短文，描述京郊农村的变化。

　　　 注意：短文应包括图中所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥，使短文内容连贯完整。

　　　 参考词汇：沼气marsh gas

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Last weekend, I, together with my parents, went to visit a mountain village in a suburb of Beijing.

Last weekend, I, together with my parents, went to visit a mountain village in a suburb of Beijing.

Hardly had I got off the bus when I was greatly shocked to see all the changes. It was far better than I had expected. Now every family can drink fresh running water. The villagers don’t have to carry water themselves .Firewood is no longer used for cooking. Marsh gas, a new cheap clean energy, ask it very convenient to cook and light. As all families have color TV sets, they can see plays at home. heir pastimes are enjoyable and colorful. What impressed me most was that the best building in the village is the school, where all children can receive better education.

I believe the mountain village will become an even better place to live in.

Passage 41

(湖北省八校2008 届高三第二次联考)

某中学生英语杂志面向读者征集封面人物照片和英文介绍。假设下面是你选定的刘翔的照片，请你根据提示，用英文写一篇简短人物介绍，为该杂志投稿，内容如下：

姓　 名：刘翔　　　　　

出生时间地点：1983.7.13　 上海　

项　 目：110米跨栏

主要成绩：

1．词数100-120

3．生词：hospital discharge-出院

Health Care

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Health Care

From the picture, we can see that the old man was suffering from heart trouble. He had to go to hospital for medical care. When he saw the medical bill from the hospital, which was far beyond what he could afford, he was so shocked that he couldn’t stand on his feet. It’s really another heart attack for him.

At present, many people can’t afford heavy medical fees. Because of this, they may get into deep debt in order to get proper medical care or have to bear the pain of diseases. Worse still, some have to wait helplessly for the last day of their life. If this situation continues, it will surely cause the instability of our society and eventually interfere with the development of our country.

Therefore, we strongly call for the medical expenses to be reduced. The government should build up a favorable medical system so that every person can afford their medical care and can enjoy their life as long as possible.

Passage 38

(重庆市第八中学2008届高三第一次模拟考试)

请用英语写一篇短文，简要描述漫画内容，并结合生活实际，就漫画主题发表感想。题目自拟。

注意：

2．词数：120-150。

1．短文应包括图中所提供的主要信息，并做适当发挥，使短文内容连贯、完整。

2．参考词汇：削皮peel，炉子stove。

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One Sunday morning, Jack’s mother decided to teach Jack to cook, How happy he was when he beard this! His mother told Jack that he should wash the potatoes first, [eel them and cut them into pieces. Then he should put the pan on the stove and pour oil into it. Jack did so and then he put the prepared potatoes into the pan. With the help of his mother, Jack finished it in a few minutes. When he served the dish he had cooked at the table, his father praised him highly. Hearing this, he felt very proud.

Passage 37

(山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟(一))

目前医疗费不断攀升，有人因付不起昂贵的医疗费而只好忍受疾病的折磨。人们强烈呼吁政府应当建立有效的医疗保障机制。请根据下面图画，以“Health Care”为题写一篇短文，简要说明图画中所表达的内容，重点阐述这种现象所带来的后果和你的观点。

注意：

1．词数：100左右。

3．发表自己的观点和看法

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We call see in the picture a child is burdened with heavy schoolbags as well as huge mental pressure．When he was young．he was expected to be able to go to a key elementary school，and later a key high school．And now he is expected to be admitted to a key university．Under such distress and difficulties，how can he seek dynamic and active self-development?

Reducing the children’s heavy burden requires efforts from the schools，the society, as well as the parents．Education that breaks the natural rules of children’s development in body and mind is bound to fail．In short，parents as well as teachers should become active supporters of all-round character education and work closely with each other in guiding the students towards a balanced development．

Passage 31

(东北育才、天津耀华、大连育明、哈三中四校2008届高三第二次联合模拟考试)

假设你叫李华，下面海报是你校英语角的一次活动安排。请根据海报内容用英语写一封电子邮件，邀请你的外校朋友李明前来参加。

注意：①邮件要涵盖海报中全部信息，并可适当增加细节。

②要写成一篇连贯的短文，不可照抄海报内容。

③单词数：100左右(已给句子中的单词不计入总词数)；

参考词汇：subtitle(电影)字幕；popcorn爆米花

The English Corner invites you to come

　 and see an English movie

February 26,2008

No. 1 Lecture Hall　 3:30~5:30 p.m

Free popcorn & soft drinks!

Ready help from native speakers of English

Good chance to learn English & make friends!

Dear Li Ming,

Good news for you!

Yours,

Li Hua

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Dear Wang Ming,

Good news for you! An English movie called Uncle Tom’s Cabin will be shown in No. 1 lecture Hall in my school on February 26. It is a great movie by Gezavon Rad vanyi. Don’t be afraid you might not understand the story because there are Chinese subtitles and there will be native speakers ready to help you, too. Besides, free popcorn and soft drinks will be offered! The event is organized by the English Corner in my school. I think it’s a great chance to learn English and make new friends. The movie starts at 3:30 p.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. If you come, I’ll meet you at the school gate at 3:20 p.m.

Yours,

Li Hua

Passage 32

(黑龙江省哈九中2008届高三第二次模拟考试)

根据下图所示写一篇作文，字数:100字至120字左右　　 注意：开头语已为你写好

Do you know anything about my family?

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Do you know anything about my family? Believe it or not, my father is simply like the sun, while my mother is like the moon. You may be puzzled at my words. As you know, I have a lot of homework to do as a pupil. But what surprises you most is that my father is always standing behind me with a duster, which is frightening. In the evening, my father goes to bed to have a sound sleep, while my mother comes to stay with me, watching me working as hard as in the day. But the difference between them is that she is tender to me with many fruits to reward me. They relax themselves by turns but I have to work from morning till night. It is unfair.

Passage 33

(湖南省长郡中学2008届高三第二次模拟考试)

一组题为《2008：抗冻救灾10张感人照片》在网上广为流传。 以下是其中的一幅。请你根据图片和文字说明,结合你的感想写一篇文章。

图片说明： 雪深没膝，归途迢迢。 勇敢的母亲面前没路，乐观的母亲心里只有微笑。 　

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From the picture I can see that a smiling mother, with a baby on her back, is struggling her way home through the deep snow. Although it is very difficult to move forward, the woman is still wearing a smile on her face. It’s just the smile of being fearless and optimistic that affects and impresses me the most.

　　 Our life journey is just like this: now and then we are to undergo winds, rains, or snowstorms on the way to the destinations.However, we are never supposed to give in to those setbacks or obstacles. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is a sorrow, overcome it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Bravery, courage and optimism are the very things that we should bear in our mind. Only in this way are we able to reach the good of our life.

Passage 34

(宁夏银川一中2008届高三第二次模拟考试)

请根据下表提供的信息写一篇文章向外宾介绍国家体育馆“鸟巢”。

字数：100字左右

提示词汇：标志性建筑 symbol、鸟巢 Bird’s Nest

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The Bird’s Nest, the national stadium, is located in the north of Beijing, with an area of 258,000 square meters, able to hold more than 90,000 audience members.

Started in December 2003 and to be completed in 2008, it will be used for track and field events and football matches during the Beijing Olympic Games. After that it will be used to hold all kinds of grand activities.

Seen from the outside, it resembles a real bird nest made of branches, which explains where it’s name came from. No wonder experts regard it as an incredible symbol for Olympic history.

Passage 35

(北京市崇文区2007-2008学年度第二学期高三统一练习(一)--开放作文)

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文，词数不少于50。

In your English class, the teacher shows this picture and asks the class to discuss the implied meaning (含义) in it and support it with a good example in everyday life. Now it’s your turn to describe the picture and tell the class how you understand it.

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In the picture, we can see it rains hard. But to our surprise, a gentle man is watering flowers, holding an umbrella in his hand!

　　 The picture reminds me a lot. In everyday life, a lot of people take an unnecessary action just like the man in the picture. For example, some parents of middle school students care too much about their children. Some even accompany the children to and from their school, which makes them more and more dependent. This is really unnecessary and will leads to an undesirable result in the long run.

Passage 36

(广西省柳州玉林梧州三市2008届高三第一次模拟考试)

根据下面几幅图画，用英语写一篇短文，介绍Jack在妈妈的帮助下学炒菜(炒土豆)的过程及感受。

注意：

2．说明图示所反映的社会教育现状；

2．词数：100字左右。

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Today our class went out to do some cleaning. We gathered at the school gate and started out early in the morning. Some collected the rubbish in the park, some cleared the old posters off the walls, and others swept the street. We hoped to make our city more beautiful with our own hands. At the same time some of us went to the public places, where there were a lot of people. We kept on telling people not to destroy the beauty of nature so that we can have a cleaner world．

However, some people are not aware of the importance of protecting the environment at present. They litter rubbish everywhere and write silly things in public places. They often make our surroundings dirty and ugly. What’s worse, some people destroy public equipment and cut down more trees. As a result, the environment in which we live is getting worse and worse. In my opinion, only when everyone protects the environment can our earth remain beautiful and comfortable for us to live in.

It is an important duty for everyone to protect the environment, the earth-our common home.

Passage 30

(陕西省西工大附中2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

观察下面的一幅漫画，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文

要求：1．短文应包括图示要点；