在你校"劳动教育月"期间,校英语报发起了"A Helper at Home"主题征文活动。请结合自身情况,用英语写一篇短文投稿,谈谈你经常做的两项家务以及你的收获。内容要点提示如下:
What you often do at home | What you have learned |
◆ water flowers ◆ cook meals ◆ wash the dishes ◆ look after pets ◆take out the rubbish ◆…… | ◆life skills ◆ responsibility（责任） ◆…… |
注意:
(1)表格中的内容要点仅供选择使用,可适当发挥。
(2)文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
(3)词数:80~100。短文首句仅供参考,不计入总词数。
短文首句:I have always been a good helper at home.
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假设你是 David,打算今年夏天去 Batsford Arboretum游玩。请给植物园写一封简短的邮件,询问你想了解的信息,如用餐、门票价格等。
注意:
（1）邮件中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
（2）词数:30-50。邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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David
下面是英国植物园 Batsford Arboretum的宣传页。阅读该页内容，然后从方框中所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选出符合各段信息的标题，并完成文中小题。
A world of trees, and so much more!
Built in the late 1800s, Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England, home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees, bamboos, and shrubs. It's perfect for a peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools.
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Early daffodils(水仙花)and a cherry collection in spring.
The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer.
To smell the flowers of reds, yellows and golds in autumn.
Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland.
2.
Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton-in-Marsh on the A44. There are road signs all the way.
The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel-bus from Stratford-upon-Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile-long drive.
Visitor Information
3.
We are open every day except Christmas Day. In bad weather we may close the Arboretum, so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out.
Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times.
4.
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE. You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks. Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum.
5.
Sign up to receive our regular email newsleters if you love Batsford;
Check for the latest admission charges（门票价格）before you come.
Website: www batsarb.co.uk Email: arboreum@basfordoundation.co.k
A.Opening times
B.How to find us
C.Parking and picnics
D.Keep in touch
E.A garden for all seasons
阅读下面短文，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。
My brother Claudio is one of the people I love most. He is wise and always helpful, taking care of me and 1.(we) young sister, Sarah. The day when he left home to go to college, I 2.(teach) the importance of being a man.
It was a 3.(rain) Saturday morning in August. We were woken up by the sound of Sarah playing the piano as usual. In the kitchen, there was 4. surprise for Claudio — his favorite pancakes.
Mom gave us a big smile and told us 5.(sit) down for the breakfast. This was an important day for all of us!
While we 6.(eat) breakfast, Claudio went upstairs to collect his things. I suddenly heard him calling my name. When I walked 7. the room we shared, I found Claudio sitting at my bedside. “It’s time, brother,” he said. I thought he was saying that it was time for him to leave the house, 8. in fact he told me that I should take on a bigger role in the family from then on. He said I should do 9.(many) for Mom than before after he was gone.
I thought about his words very 10.(careful) and then understood everything. That day I learned about family, love and duty.
Hello, everybody. I'm Olivia. I'm glad to be here this afternoon. Do you have a friend with an interesting background? Today, I'd like to tell you about a 1.（活泼的）girl. I'll tell you a bit about her, where she's from, and why we're good friends.
You know, I didn't use to do much exercise. A few years ago, I joined a 2. (运动)club. On my fist day there, I met Raquel. After the gym, we had coffee 3.（一起）and soon became good friends. I think that's because we have a lot in common. We like to keep fit and love to 4.（尝试）different food, especially spicy food. And we love the ocean. In summer, we like to hang out at the 5.(海滩）and go surfing at least once a month. Raquel was born in Mexico, but has been here since she was 6. (十)years old. Her mother is Mexican and her father is American, so she can speak 7.（两者都）Spanish and English. That's something different about us. Although I 8.(上学;参加）a class last year, my Spanish is still terrible! Another thing that's different is her background. Raquel's from two countries and has experience and 9.（知识）of two cultures. I think that's really 10. (酷的）.
We might not live in the same city in the future, but I think we'll stay friends. Thanks for listening to me.
It was last January, when I’d just finished a charity(慈善) and was on the train back home, that I put down my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had helped.
When I got off the train, I felt amazingly good. The next day, I wrote more thank-yous and the same feeling of happiness hit me again. I suddenly had the idea: Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year?
To keep on task, I decided to pick out a different theme for each month. January was charity.
February would be neighbors, I decided. And I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of our local bookstore, who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs; our babysitter, who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play; …
While writing the notes, I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app, appreciating(欣赏) other people’s lives. Writing thank-you notes allowed me the time to do something different, paying more attention to my own life.
In the following months, I wrote to my friends, doctors, teachers and parenting role models. In July, my “food” month, I wrote to Julie, who used to cook at my favorite restaurant. It went like this:
Dear Julie,
I’ve been finding myself missing you lately. Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food. Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary (周年纪念日）. We talk about it every year.
Thank you. We miss you.
Love,
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her. Julie replied, “I don’t think I’ve ever received such a touching letter before. I’m going through a hard time right now, and this helps.”
On December 31, I wrote my last card — to Jake, my husband, and our two kids. And I took a picture of us, so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me. Gratitude.
1.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A.writing thank-you notes B.putting the phone away
C.taking the train back home D.raising money for charity
2.How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina?
A.Shy and surprised. B.Pleased and relaxed.
C.Nervous and excited. D.Moved and encouraged.
3.The theme of the December notes might be “________”.
A.photos B.family C.holidays D.community
4.What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage?
A.Many thanks from her neighbors. B.More time to appreciate her own life.
C.More help from people around her. D.Happy moments to be with her friends.
5.The best title for the passage can be ________.
A.My Thank You Year B.An Amazing Trip
C.Happiness inside Us D.Important People in Our Life
