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英语报 English Learning正在举行以 “ My Help from the Heart” 为主题的征文活动。请根据自己最难忘的一次助人经历,结合问题提示,用英语写一篇短文投稿。
What help did you offer? Who did you help?
Why did you offer your help? How did/do you feel?
要求:1. 内容必须包含提示要点,并结合自己的想法,适当发挥;
2. 不得使用真实的人名、校名;
3. 书写美观,语言流畅;
4. 词数80-100。
阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
When Jane was nine, she had a big accident. She gets scared even now 1. she thinks about it.
It was a cold afternoon. There were many people 2.(play) on the lake near her house. Seeing them skate so 3.(wonderful), she couldn’t wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, she thought.
Then she went with a classmate 4. was full of experience. He spent much time teaching her how 5.(skate), but she still didn’t learn much. It made him very angry. Finally he left her and skated all around. She had to skate alone and soon got bored because she 6.(keep) falling down, so she took off her skates and just walked around 7. the ice. It was cold and her 8. (foot) were frozen。
Suddenly, she stepped on something that wasn’t hard. Actually it was 9.(weak) place. When she stepped there, she sank under the ice. Without thinking, she grabbed(抓)the edge of the ice and cried out.
Fortunately, her classmate hurried by and she 10.(save)! What an unforgettable experience!
单词拼写
根据短文内容和所给中文提示,在空白处写出正确的单词。每空限填一词。
Grow a Forest
Have you ever been to a forest? Have you ever wanted to save the trees in the forest? Do you 1. (珍视) nature and want to keep forests safe? Now you can! Buy a tree- it is 2. (确切地) a lively birthday or wedding present for someone in your family or for a friend. A tree is also something 3.(特别的) for a festival or a new baby. Your tree will help our world and will 4.(表达) your best wishes. The world needs more trees——buy one today, watch it grow bigger and feel 5.(自豪的)!
The Grow—a—Forest gift is part of an exciting plan to make our world greener, and every gift helps to 6.(保护) our world. It is easy! Buy a Grow-a-Forest gift and make your 7.(选择)today. We will take it 8.(认真地) and put the tree in the earth for you. Then will send a gift box from you to your family or friend.
In your gift box there will be:
◆ a map of the forest
◆ a photo of your tree
◆ a pair of 9.(手套)
◆ a card with your information to your family or friend
Call today to find out more
为帮助家长选择对孩子有益的网络爱好,Ley正在整理以 “ Some tips to find a suitable online hobby”为主题的文章,请你帮忙从以下选项中选出各段落的主题句。
Finding an online hobby is popular now. So how do parents make the decision of choosing one suitable online hobby for the children? Here are some tips that may help
1. Using the computer for too long may be harmful to your child’s eyesight or may develop into one bad habit. It is important to set rules about how long your child is allowed to stay online and which websites your child is allowed to visit.
2. Why do you want your child to find an online hobby? Do you want your child to learn something educational or maybe you just want him/her to have some fun?
3. Do you know what things your child is interested in? Find one website about his interest. If he likes writing, make a blog for him to write stories.
4. Will this hobby be harmful to my child in any way? How could this hobby help my child? These questions must be considered first
5. After considering all these above, now you can choose which hobby to introduce to your child. List some good websites that you think will be suitable and enjoyable for your child.
A. Choose one hobby
B. Find your purpose
C. Set strict rules
D. Think first
E. Know your child well
Smartphone apps certainly make our lives easier. However, sometimes they can also cause problems。
Recently, the Ministry of Education(教育部) announced that teachers should not use WeChat or QQ to give homework or ask parents to grade kids’ homework.
Many teachers in China depend heavily on apps to give homework, The kids have to do their homework, staring at a phone screen. For example, Liu Yanming, a sixth-grade student in Shanghai, usually has to use his mother’s mobile phone to do his homework, Liu Yong. his father, is afraid that the apps could distract kids by encouraging them to watch something unrelated (无关的) to homework. “He is just 12 years old, and I do not want to buy him a cellphone,” Liu told China Daily. “I also worry that my son’s eyesight will be hurt because of staring at the phone for too long.
However, Bai Yueping, president of Shanghai Tangzhen Middle School, defended (辩护) using apps for homework. Parents can understand their kid’s learning situation and supervise (监督) them to finish the homework, Bai told China Daily.
Zhang Siqi is a student from Renmin University of China. ________ “The use of WeChat or QQ to give homework is convenient,” Zhang told China Daily. “We're living in an Internet era(时代). It’s unwise to refuse to take advantage of technology. ”
Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences, believed that it is impossible to stop the use of electronic devices(设备) in the Internet era. However, students should use them when it’s necessary, such as when they do listening exercises. “ We don’t want to stop online education models, but they must be used carefully. Modern technologies are good. but they should not steal the show(喧宾夺主),” he told China Daily.
1.What did the Ministry of Education announce recently?
A.Students shouldn’t use smartphones at school
B.Teachers shouldn’t give children too much homework
C.Students shouldn’t use smartphones to do their homework
D.Teachers shouldn’t use smartphone apps to give homework
2.What do the underlined words “distract kids” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.make kids feel bored B.improve kids’ interest
C.get kids more excited D.take kids' attention away
3.Which of the following is the best for “________” in Paragraph 5?
A.He agrees with Liu Yong B.He agrees with Bai Yueping
C.He thinks it’s unwise to use the apps. D.He thinks it’s useless to use the apps
4.Which of the following would Chu Zhaohui probably agree with?
A.We should use electronic devices as much as possible
B.We should use electronic devices only for listening exercises
C.It’s better to use electronic devices more carefully
D.It’s better to stop using electronic devices in teaching
On June 2, 1886, a German captain threw a message in a bottle into the water while his ship crossed the Indian Ocean. Around 132 years later in January, the bottle was found on the Australian coast, making it the oldest-known message in a bottle in the world.
The bottle was thrown into the water to know about ocean waves(海浪)。 Between 1864 and 1933, German sailors threw thousands of bottles into the sea. About 663 of those messages were found later.
But throwing messages in bottles into the ocean is not just for scientists. People send out such messages for many reasons. Some people write information about themselves in the hopes of finding a pen pal. Others write down secrets, hoping that the waves will wash them away. And still other people just write down some jokes, songs or anything else they think might be fun re are even online messages in bottles. People can send the messages through WeChat or QQ.
The reasons and ways might be different, but the goal is always the same: to reach out and try to connect with someone. This kind of shared feeling might be why this tradition has remained popular for so long. In 1988. the British band The Police wrote a song called Message in A Bottle that describes this feeling .
As the song’ s lyrics say, we are “ a hundred billion castaways(被抛弃者) looking for a home. ”. When will you feel relieved(释然的)? “ A hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore. Seems I’m not alone at being alone. ”
1.In 1886. the German captain used the bottle with a message ________.
A.to do scientific research B.to send messages to Australians
C.to get help from ships in the ocean D.to keep in touch with scientist
2.The third paragraph mainly tells us the ________ of throwing messages in bottles.
A.reasons B.feelings C.history D.importance
3.The underlined words “this feeling” in Paragraph 4 refer to ________ .
A.the wish of keeping a secret B.the pleasure of playing jokes
C.the pleasure of listening to the song D.the wish of connecting with someone
4.The best title for this passage can be ________.
A.A Gift from Ocean B.Messages Online
C.A Bottle of Secrets D.Messages in Bottles
