某英文杂志中学生专栏正在征集“二孩政策”放开后孩子们的意见。你们班就“Do you agree that your parents have a second child?”这一话题，展开了一次讨论。请你根据下表提示写一篇短文，向该杂志社投稿，介绍讨论的情况。
观点 理由 | 赞成 | 反对 |
| 1. 不会感到孤独； 2. 可轮流照顾父母。 | 1. 担心父母更爱弟弟或妹妹； 2. 害怕与弟弟或妹妹相处不好。 |
你的看法…… |
注意：
1. 词数：80词左右；
2. 应覆盖所有要点；开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
How would you feel if your parents had a second child? Different students have different opinions about this _____
In the early 1960s, black people and white people in the US could not attend the same schools, sit next to each other on buses, or even use the same water fountains (自来水饮水器).
Those laws no longer exist, thanks to the civil rights movement (民权运动). People stood up and asked for a change in the laws.
On Aug 28, 1963, the civil rights movement reached its height with a march (游行) in Washington, D.C. It attracted around 250,000 people to the Lincoln Memorial (林肯纪念堂). At the march, Martin Luther King J. made his famous I Have a Dream speech. In it, he said: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content (内容) of their character.” Those words remain famous to this day.
After the march, King and other civil rights leaders met with US President John F. Kennedy and vice—president Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House.
In 1964, following the assassination (刺杀) of Kennedy, president Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. The law gave all Americans equal rights in working, voting (选举) and the use of public facilities (设施).
Since the march in Washington, 50 years has passed. Much progress has been made. Barack Obama became the first African—American president in 2009, and his second term ended in 2016. But there is still work to be done.
1.请将以下事件按照发生顺序进行排列，只填写字母代号。__________
a. Kennedy was assassinated.
b. People had a big march in Washington.
c. An African—American man has been elected president twice.
d. King met with John Kennedy and Johnson.
e. President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law.
2.回答问题“Hong long has Barack Obama been the president of America?”
3.翻译短语“equal rights”__________
4.根据短文内容填空，每空一个单词。
(1) In the early 1960s, laws are u__________ to black people. T__________ to the civil rights movement. People stood up and asked for a change in the l__________.
(2) On Aug 28, 1963, Martin Luther King made a s__________ “I Have a Dream” whose words remain famous t__________.
(3) A__________ the assassination (暗杀) of Kennedy, President Johnson s__________ the Civil Rights Act into law.
How much do you know about Chicago, lllinois, in the United States? You might think it’s a big city. And it is Chicago is actually the third most populous city in the US, right after New York City and Los Angeles according to the US 2010 Census. “The Windy City” is Chicago’s most famous nickname (绰号). It is for good reason. The city lies right next to Lake Michigan and heavy gusts (一阵风) of wind blow through the city.
Chicago is very well known for its art and culture. In fact, TripAdvisor says that the Art Institute of Chicago is the No. 1 place to visit in the city. It is not only a school, but also a world—class art museum.
If you don’t feel like visiting a museum, your best choice is to go to Millennium Park. This is one of my personal favorites. This park holds the famous Cloud Gate, and it looks kind of like a big reflective (反光的) bean. Many people enjoy taking photos in its reflection.
Chicago also offers other fun things to do. If you enjoy heights, go visit the famous Willis Tower! You can go up to the top of it and step out onto a glass box. You’ll be standing over the city, but don’t worry — it’s completely safe. Doesn’t Chicago sound like a fun city?
1.回答问题If you have one day off in Chicago, what will you do for fun? Why?
2.找出划线单词“it”所指代的内容。
3.从文中找出与“The population of Chicago is just smaller than New York and Los Angeles in the US.”意思相同或相近的句子。
4.翻译句子“Chicago is very well known for its art and culture.”
5.请给文章拟一个标题。
Enjoy for life or the twitter?
Recently, twittering has been a so popular tool for us to share everything we experienced online.
Whatever you do, wherever you go or whoever you are, twittering is always the first space you seem to go into and share you joy. 1. Or do we just do them for twittering to get others’ attention?
As far as I am concerned, most of people just twitter everything to get other’s attention. 2. Several days ago, one of my friends invited me to have dinner with her in a newly opened restaurant. It’s so hard to get a reservation so the minute we sat at the table, we couldn’t wait to order all the specials here. Soon our dinner was ready. 3. The reason is that she needed to take a photo of each dish and post it. After about five minutes, I was finally allowed to eat. But some of the dishes had become cold and lost its original flavors. That’s just one of my embarrassing experiences caused by twittering. 4.
Besides, twitter is a just way to help us enjoy the life better but not a way to make up our life. 5. They try to post all the good sides of a matter, leading others to ignore the hidden things. As a result, people need to know how to tell the differences between the truth and lies.
In a word, with the development of high technology, more and more social networks will come out and influence our lives. The most important thing is to learn to use them to better our life.
A.Therefore, we should enjoy for life but not the twitter.
B.Some doubt if twitter is a good way to enjoy life.
C.So, do we have various activities for the fun of life?
D.In this way they will lose the chance to enjoy the beauty that awaits them.
E.Lots of people right now are making use of the twitter to post something unreal.
F.As soon as I took the first bite of all the delicious food, my friend stopped me.
A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.
One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered there to watch, including a wise old man.
The race began. With his strength and power, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained (保持) still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” yelled the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man. The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the finish line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.
“Race again,” said the wise man. “This time, all three of you finish together.”
The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too. “Which one of us is the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you’ve ever run before,” said the wise man. “For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!”
1.How many times did the boy race?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
2.How did the boy feel after the first race?
A.Proud and important. B.Still and calm.
C.Disappointed and uninterested. D.Excited and tired.
3.What was the boy thinking about when he thought for a while before the last race?
A.How to win the race. B.How to make others cheer for him.
C.How to finish the race together. D.How to cheer the wise man up.
4.Which is mentioned in the passage?
A.The wise man wants to make fun of the boy. B.The wise man wants to test the boy’s running talents.
C.The boy doesn’t know who the crowd is cheering for. D.The crowd is cheering for the wise man.
5.What did the boy learn from the experience?
A.Winning is everything. B.Strength and power can bring success.
C.The crowd can be the best judge. D.Success is more than just winning.
Student Volunteers Needed! Are you looking for something fun and want to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! On October 23, from 9 am to 4 pm. Clapton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gym. The special event will feature a variety of professional musicians and singers. | ||
Task Make posters Set up the gym Help performers Welcome guests Clean up the gym | Time 1 pm — 4 pm 11 am — 4 pm 9 am — 4 pm 10 am — 2 pm 4 pm — 7 pm | Date October 17 October 20 October 23 October 23 October 23 |
Interested students should speak with Ms Braxton, the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission (同意书) from your parents. |
1.What time will the music festival begin?
A.At 9 am. B.At 10 am. C.At 11 am. D.At 1 pm.
2.What does the underlined word “feature” mean?
A.Entertain. B.Include. C.Keep. D.Look.
3.Which of the following jobs should be done before the festival?
A.Setting up the gym. B.Welcoming the guests.
C.Cleaning up the gym. D.Helping the performers.
4.If you want to be a volunteer, you need written permission from.
A.your music teacher B.your parents C.Ms Braxton D.any teacher
5.From the table, we can learn the following EXCEPT .
A.students are welcome to volunteer B.volunteers can help in October
C.some work needs to be done in the evening D.volunteers can get money after helping
