Sam spends two hours _______ his homework every day.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. does
—Do you like swimming?
—Yes, swimming is a good way _______ fit.
A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. keeps
—Would you like to climb mountains with me this Sunday?
—I’d love to. But I _______ play table tennis against Class Three.
A. am going B. am going to
C. am D. going to
书面表达(15分)
假如你叫李华，初三年级同学们在开展一场讨论，主题是“Should students in Grade 3 take part in sports?”。请根据下面所提供的信息，用英语报告讨论情况。
提示：多数学生：1．应该每天进行体育锻炼，但时间不要过长；
2．锻炼能增强体质，保持健康；
3．锻炼能使大脑休息，使学习效果更好。
一些学生1．锻炼浪费时间，使人疲劳；
2．锻炼以后很兴奋，较长时间不能投入学习；
3．锻炼中可能会受伤。
要求：语句通顺，表达完整，不少于80词。
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。（每小题2分）
We can't always meet lucky things in our life. Sometimes some bad things are good for our life. They can help us learn to be brave. No matter what happens in our life, we should learn to face it bravely.
Helen was a wonderful dancer. One day, when Helen was playing with her 10-month-old son at home, the building began to shake. "I carried my son in my arms and wanted to go downstairs, but when my husband opened the door, the building fell down," sad Helen.
Helen was saved the next day, but her husband and her baby son died . 1.________ The doctor said that her legs had to be cut off from the knees.
2. _______ "At first I thought I wouldn't be able to dance any more, and my life would become very hard. 3._______But when I saw that my family and friends cared so much about me,I decided that I would not let them down," Helen said. 4._______ Later, when she felt better, she began practicing dancing on the bed.
5.______She smiled and said to her mother, "Tomorrow I will be able to walk, and before long I can dance again. "
The earthquake has taken away a lot of things, but it has never taken away the hope of life.
A. She wanted to die with her husband and baby. B. I was very sad at that time. C. What did this mean for a dancer? D. And her legs were badly injured. E. She first learned to turn over in bed without help. F. She wanted her baby to be a dancer like her. G. Months later. Helen received artificial limbs. (假肢) 。 |
From diaries to blogs, we're all used to recording our lives with words.
So why not take those words one step further? It's a great hobby that can produce something as simple as a 17-word poems, or as complex as a 900-page novel. All you need is just a pen and a notebook.
Types of Writing
You can jump into any type of creative writing-novels, poems, or something else. Start wherever you feel most inspired, and try a few different forms to see what you like. You can also plan a children's book, write a song, or just write pages in your diary.
Actually Writing
Creative writing is a skill. If you own natural talents for writing, that's great! If not, you can improve yourself by writing something every clay, even if it's just a few words. 100words. com and 750words. com can help you reach the goal.
Getting Inspiration（灵感）
No inspiration is one of the biggest problems that beginning writers face, and it can be hard to find until you know how to look. So, you have to practice looking. Look for the beauty in everyday life, start by reading everything, and see where it takes you.
Really, just start writing. Get your thoughts on paper, express yourself, and have fun—because that's what creative writing is all about. As Ray Bradbury, the famous American writer said, "May you live with hysteria(大惊小怪)，and out of it make fine stories.
1. What does the underlined word "complex" probably mean in Chinese?
A. 简单的 B．有趣的 C．复杂的 D. 乏味的
2.What type of writing should a beginning writer choose?
A. The easiest one.
B. The most interesting one.
C. The one he feels most inspired.
D. The one he does worst in.
3.In the passage, the writer suggests that we get writing help from_______.
A. the teachers B. the radio
C. our pen pals D. the Internet
4.From the end of the passage we can learn that__________.
A. we can't put our thoughts into the writing
B. writing is a way to feel bored without fun
C. Ray Bradbury used to be the greatest writer
D. fine stories are from our happy or hard life
