假如你是李华。最近，你班同学以“高中是否开设选修课”为题展开讨论。请根据下表提示，用英语给报社编辑写一封信，反映讨论情况，并适当阐述自己的看法。
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赞成开设 |
反对开设 |
自己的看法 |
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1. 兴趣是最好的老师； 2.不仅拓宽知识面，还能提高能力。 |
1. 有的选修课与高考无关； 2.浪费时间和精力。 |
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要求：
1.字数100左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：选修课－optional courses
Dear Editor,
Recently, my classmates have had a heated discussion about whether we should have optional courses in high schools. ___________________________________________________
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
（请将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置）
1.Don’t refer to a ______ (词典) every time you come across a new word.
2.She asked us to give her an ______ (立刻的) answer.
3.______ (比较) to our small flat, Bill’s house seemed like a palace.
4.He got up early in order to catch an early __________ (航班).
5.The ______（土豆）he picked out were weighed without short measure.
6.The flight was badly ______ (推迟) because of the heavy fog.
7.After a good rest, her health is _________(渐渐地) picking up.
8.It happened in ______ (七月) when the weather was very hot.
9.Do you think everyone in western countries ______ (相信) in God?
10.The outing was well ______ (组织) and everyone felt excited.
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（注意：如果所用的答题卡没有提供E、F、G选项，请按以下方法填涂：选E请涂A、B，选F请涂B、C，选G请涂C、D。）
— Good morning. 1..
— Yes. I’d like some information about English courses in your college. 2.
— Yes, there’s a beginners’ course on Monday evenings at 7:30.
— On Monday? 3.
— Yes, I’m afraid so.
— Well. 4.But do you think you’ll have a course on some other night in the future ?
— Well. 5.Perhaps we will offer one in the future.
A. I work on Mondays, so I’m afraid that’s no good for me.
B. Do you have any courses for complete beginners?
C. Is that the only course you’ve got?
D. Why not come earlier?
E. Can I help you?
F. I want to have English lessons.
G. Wait for some time, please.
Illegal removal of coral(珊瑚) along Sri Lanka’s coastline increased the amount of destruction on the island by last December’s tsunami, say researchers.
Harindra Fernando, a fluid dynamicist (力学家) at Arizona State University in Tempe, made the connection after a visit to his native Sri Lanka earlier this year. While serving as a scientific expert and translator for a BBC-documentary team, he chatted with locals who said they saw the tsunami turn sideways when it hit coral—which would have made it less powerful than in coral-free areas. Fernando linked this to trucks he had seen last year carrying piles of coral away from the sea.
Using the eyewitness reports, estimates (估算) of wave heights, and a series of divers to check the presence or absence of corals, Fernando and his colleagues produced a map of coral gaps and wave flooding along Sri Lanka’s southwest coast.
The tsunami reached significantly farther inland through the gaps: in one instance, the water traveled 1.5 kilometres long and knocked a passenger train off its tracks, killing 1,700. But only a few kilometers away, where the coral was still undamaged, the wave travelled just 50 metres inland and caused no deaths.
There is a similar phenomenon. In Nicaragua in 1992, a tsunami poured through a break in the coral reef made to let boats through. “Within this passage, water went one kilometre inland,” says Fernando. “But nearby, where the coral was undamaged, there were still beach umbrellas standing.”
In Sri Lanka, coral is illegally mined to provide souvenirs for tourists, or to be used in house paint. Coral harvesters sometimes blow it up with dynamite (炸药) in order to collect fish at the same time. Often, the reefs in the best shape are those in front of hotels, as the hotel owners maintain them for the tourists. Fernando hopes that his findings will encourage the Sri Lankan government to enforce(实施) its laws against coral mining.
1.Harindra Fernando did all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. serving as a translator for a BBC-documentary team
B. helping the Sri Lankan government enforce its laws against coral mining
C. producing a map of coral gaps along Sri Lanka’s southwest coast
D. linking the coral removal with the destruction of Tsunami
2.The main idea of Paragraph 5 is that________.
A. undamaged coral can greatly decrease tsunami damage
B. coral-free area is a danger to passenger trains
C. in general, water travels 30 times farther inland in a coral-free area
D. it is urgent to enforce laws against coral mining
3.Which of the following may NOT be the cause of coral gaps?
A. Boat passages. B. Tourists’ sightseeing.
C. Fish collecting. D. Tourists’ souvenirs.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Harindra Fernando, a Great Environment Protector
B. Stop Using Coral as Souvenirs
C. Coral Cried “Help! Help!”
D. Coral Mining Enhanced (加剧) Tsunami Damage
Coal mine accidents are frequently headline makers in China, offering a plentiful supply of long lists of the dead. Before this, five major coal mine accidents since January have already claimed lives of 287 coal miners.
Once an accident happens, the safety measures are scrutinized, officials and owners responsible are punished or warned or fined. But the accidents keep happening time and again.
The background of this endless disaster is a country thirsty for energy to satisfy the appetite of its economic engine.
With the rich reserve（储存）of coal and relatively limited petroleum（石油）reserve, the former makes up 67.12 percent of energy consumption. By contrast, petroleum and natural gas take about 60 percent of the energy consumption in other countries.
Such a situation is unlikely to change within a foreseeable future because the country still counts heavily on coal for more and more energy. If no measures with great effects are taken to improve the safety in the mines, the accidents will remain a long-term headache for China.
Digging coal underground is, by its nature, a dangerous job. No equipment can guarantee 100 percent safety for the miners working underground because numerous uncertainties exist.
Most of China’s coal mines are far from being mechanized. The average output of coal for each Chinese coal miner every day is 1 ton, while the number in the US coal mines, where the production is highly mechanized, is 40 tons.
Mechanized production in coal mines can cut down the number of miners who have to work on the dangerous coal face. It can also enhance the capability of the mines to detect potential danger. In this way mine accidents will be decreased.
Admittedly, the mechanized production demands financial support.
But what is the price of a life, or a dozen, a score – a hundred? Compare these awful figures with the misery they bring, heavy investment is worthy.
1.The writer’s attitude towards dealing with coal mine accidents is ________.
A. critical B. positive C. unclear D. doubtful
2.The underlined word “scrutinized” most probably means ________.
A. made B. examined C. criticized D. discussed
3.According to the writer, the best way to stop coal mine accidents is to ________.
A. perfect safety measures B. use more natural gas
C. cut down the number of miners D. improve mechanized production
4.The writer implies in the article that ________.
A. by improving mechanized production, we can stop coal mine accidents
B. it’s improper to depend too much on coal for energy consumption
C. officials and coal mine owners didn’t take safety measures seriously
D. losing lives costs much more than improving mechanized production
LINDA MAYNARD
11 Windrift Circle
Methuen, MA
978 – 555 – 4539
JOB OBJECTIVE
Seek special education, primary school, or middle school math teaching position.
EDUCATION
Rivier College, Nashua, NH
Bachelor of Arts in Education – May, 2006
Major: Elementary Education
Have successfully completed PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II. Meet highly qualified testing requirements for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
November, 2005 – January, 2006
Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH
Student Teacher
· Developed and completed student – centered lessons in all subject areas for various groups of fifth grade special and regular education students.
·Adapted lessons to meet students’ needs by reviewing their backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs.
·Communicated with parents on a regular basis via newsletters, daily or weekly progress reports, phone calls, and email, resulting in increased parental participation at home.
September, 2005 – November, 2005
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NH
Student Teacher
·Taught reading and writing through Language Experience Approach methods.
·Introduced a Writer’s Workshop appropriate for first grade students to help them to develop their writing skills.
·Developed learning stations in reading and science, enabling students to be more independent learners.
Spring, 2005
Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH
Designed and taught a unit on Insects and Spiders, based on New Hampshire Standards to 23 self －contained, third and fourth grade students with disabilities.
Fall, 2004
Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NH
Taught a class of 24 third grade students with a wide range of abilities.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
·After-School Aid, Amherst School District, Amherst, NH (2004 – 2005)
·Summer Camp advisor, YMCA, Nashua, NH (Summers, 2002 and 2003)
·Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer, Nashua, NH (2002 – 2005)
1.What kind of job does Linda want to get?
A. A Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer. B. A middle school math teacher.
C. A special education advisor. D. A summer camp advisor.
2.Linda has worked for the following schools EXCEPT ________.
A. Rivier College, Nashua, NH
B. Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH
C. Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NH
D. Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NH
3.What can we know about Linda according to the passage?
A. She was merely interested in developing student’s math abilities.
B. She was not active in participating in after – school activities.
C. She is permitted to teach in any high school of New York.
D. She has plenty of experience in teaching.
4.Which of the following is NOT included in the ways Linda used to communicate with the students’ parents?
A. Newsletters. B. Phone calls.
C. Face-to-face talks. D. Daily or weekly progress reports.
