观鸟俱乐部正在招募志愿者，假如你是王彬，请你根据下表信息用英语写一封申请信给俱乐部主席Mr. Green, 希望加入该俱乐部，为保护野生鸟类作出贡献。
学校 | No. 1 Middle School |
年级 | 八年级 |
特长 | 乐于助人、成绩优秀 |
爱好 | 足球和旅游；从小喜爱鸟类 |
申请原因 | 大多数人没有认识到保护鸟类的重要性。 2. 砍树、造屋导致鸟类生存空间减小，数量越来越少。 |
申请理由 | …… |
联系方式 | 0511-87268888, wangbin@sina.com |
要求：1. 词数: 不少于80词，信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
2. 信的内容必须包括以上要点，申请理由用2-3句适当发挥；
3. 段落分明，语意通顺，书写规范
4. 不得出现真实姓名、校名及地名等信息，否则计零分。
Dear Mr. Green,
I read your advertisement online and I would like to join the Birdwatching Club.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Wang Bin
假设你是王刚，在网上看到了Wild Animals Club (野生动物俱乐部) 招募志愿者的广告。请你用英语写一封信给俱乐部主席Mr. Black，申请加入该俱乐部。请根据表格信息和提示完成申请信。
学校 | Sunshine Secondary School |
年级 | Grade 8 |
品德 | hard-working , helpful |
爱好 | basketball , travelling |
申请理由 | …… |
联系方式 | 025—87654321，wanggang@sunshinetown.com |
注意：1. 文章中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；
2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 申请信须包括表格中所有要点，申请理由2至3条，可适当发挥；
4. 词数80左右，信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Black,
I read your advertisement on the Internet and I would like to join the Wild Animals Club.
Yours sincerely,
Wanggang
难忘的2017年即将过去，请你以My resolutions for the coming year为题，谈一谈你对新一年的打算。
要点提示:
1.更加努力学习，取得更好的成绩
2. 帮父母做家务
3. 吃更健康的食物，多运动
4.多交朋友
5.学习弹吉他
要求： 1. 作文中必须包含提示中的所有内容
2. 信息表达清晰、完整，语言流畅，词汇丰富，格式正确，书写规范
My resolutions for the coming year
第一段New Year is coming. I have made some resolutions for the coming year.
第二段……
第三段 I will try my best to make my resolutions come true and make myself a better person.
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No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It’s important to make the right impression(印象). You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
First impression can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code(rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it.1.
2. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers.3. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
Ask plenty of(大量) questions. 4. If he or she has not told you your duty, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals(目标) for yourself.
5. Observe(观察) what your co-workers do around quitting time(下班时间). It isn’t good for you to be eager(渴望)to leave.
A. The plan, known as the APEC China Year 2014 and Low Carbon Model Town World Campaign(低碳示范镇的世界运动), has already organized more than 20 science and research institutes and enterprises and 50 experts to assess (评估)Shenzhen as an "International Low Carbon City".
B. Huo Zun,23, is the writer of the song ROLL the Beaded Curtain (《卷珠帘》). He was the winner of the TV program Sing My Song (《中国好歌曲》), a talent show. His beautiful melody and Chinese flavor lyrics won him the best song and millions of fans.
C. People gathered at the Hull Truck Theatre and cheered with joy when Minister Maria Miller announced Hull as the UK’s 2017 City of Culture. Every four years, the UK government chooses a city for the award. It’s hoped that more people will travel to the winning place, making it more popular.
D. A company in Poland plans to build hotels which can be moved to any chosen and suitable place in the sea. The hotel rooms can float about 50 feet below the surface. The whole building is underwater, and you can only get into it by swimming down and entering through an opening at the bottom. There is a television, air conditioning and Wi-Fi in the lodge.
E. International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. She spent all her life taking good care of those patients. She set up the first nurse school in London.
1.Kathy has interest in the underwater world. She’s expecting to visit Poland.
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2.Fred enjoys traveling. He wants to go somewhere new and exciting in the future.
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3.Mrs. Yang takes part in the campaign that can make people live in a low carbon(碳) city.
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4.Dan is a student in a nurse school. He hopes to be a nurse to look after other patients.
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5.Alex is a fan of the TV program Sing My Song. He loves listening to the beautiful songs.
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Reading books helps you open different windows to many colorful worlds. But today few Chinese people like to read. In 2012, a Chinese read an average （平均） of 4.39 books. Things are different in many other countries. A South Korean （韩国） man reads 11 books a year, a Japanese reads 17 and an American reads 21 books.
What to read
In China, many people only read self-help （自助） books. These books are usually about how to get success and health. In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. These books are about everything, like science and adventure （冒险）.
How to get good reading habits
Read in short periods （周期）. If you can’t concentrate for a long time, this way is helpful. 10 minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. Then it's 45 minutes a day, about five hours a week.
Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best selling books on famous websites like The New York Times, Dangdang.com, or same books your teachers tell you to read.
Talk about your reading with your family or friends. It doubles （加倍） the fun to read. The more fun you get from books, the more books you will read.
1.A Chinese read an average of ________ books in 2012.
A. 4.39 B. 11 C. 17 D. 21
2.Which of the following is right according to （根据） the passage?
A. Self-help books are only about success and health.
B. Many Chinese like reading books about how to get success and health.
C. American teachers give students books every few weeks.
D. American students don’t like reading books about science and adventure.
3.What does "concentrate" mean in the passage?
A. 集中 B. 分散 C. 节约 D. 匀出
4.Which of the following are good reading habits according to the passage?
①Reading books for a short time once ②Reading in bed with a bright light
③Making careful notes while reading ④Eating something while reading
⑤Having a good reading list ⑥Sharing the fun with your family or friends after reading
A. ①②⑤⑥ B. ①④⑥ C. ①⑤⑥ D. ①②③⑤
5.What's the passage about?
A. Reading is helpful and interesting. B. Which are the best for you to read?
C. What are people around the world reading? D. Choose right books to read and have good reading habits.
