---What do you think has made Tom feel down?
---- ______ his seat in the election, I think.
A. As he lost B. Lost C. Losing D. Because of losing
Have you got any ______ to make?
A. impressions B. comments C. reactions D. opinions
In American there are more households(户主) with pets than ____ with children.
A. those B. these C. ones D. that
The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.
A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover
In communication, a smile is usually _____ strong sign of a friendly and _____ open attitude.
A. the; / B. a; an C. a; / D. the; an
阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
As a person in modern society，you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everybody who receives it is changed by it. It was novelist Mark Twain who said :“One compliment can keep me going for a whole month.”
The impact that encouragement makes on people can be deep and significant. A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse
can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach his potential. Like Zig Ziglar says,” You never know when a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.”
I’ve read that the 19th century writer Walt Whitman struggled for years to get anyone interested in his poetry. In the midst of his discouragement，Whitman received a life-changing letter from an admirer of his work. The note read:“ Dear sir, I am not blind to the worth of the wonderful gift of Leaves of Grass. I find it the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed. I greet you at the beginning of a great career.” It was signed by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Whitman enjoyed a long career and is now considered one of the giants of' American literature. But when times were tough，he needed encouragement to keep him going.
This season is the perfect time to give a gift everybody wants—and everyone needs.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；
2．然后以约120个词就¨鼓励对人生的影响”进行议论，内容包括：
(1) 以事例说明鼓励对人的影响；
(2) 谈谈你的认识或感想。
【写作要求】
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
