请根据下面提示,写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In your English class, the teacher shows the picture below and asks the class to discuss
it．Your classmates may have different understandings．
Look at the picture carefully and tell the class how YOU understand it．
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
近日，某报对我市几所小学的学生展开了一项关于“什么样的人可以当班长”的调查。
请根据下面的图表写一篇英语短文，介绍调查结果并谈谈你认为什么样的人可以当班长。词数不少于80。
注意：
1．开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。
2．词数不少于60。
The primary school students have different opinions on what kind of person can become a
monitor ．
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Are Societies Ageing Too Fast?
An ageing society is one in which the population of people over the age of 60 is increasing．The global population at present is about 6 billion with 1 person in every 10 aged 60 or above．1._．This will mean that for the first time in human history the population of older persons will be larger than the population of children! What are the causes of this population change?
2._．And another is that birthrates have dropped as people, especially women, are educated．Measures to slow population growth like China’s one-child policy, have also contributed to lowered birthrates．The increase in the aged population is not just an interesting trend, however; it also has severe implications for the future of global economies．
People traditionally retire at 65 and live on government pensions．3._．Another concern is that as medical expenses increase with age, the demands of the growing aged population will eventually cause medical systems to face bankruptcy（破产）．
_4.__．They suggest that because people are living longer, they ought to work longer, while governments need to establish a sound social security system．They also suggest that individuals start saving as soon as possible to ensure a financially secure retirement．People should also develop good health habits in their youth to ensure an active and productive old age．5.__．By finding cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, medical bills and the need for care would be drastically reduced．
Finally, an important step to ensure a bright future for all is to do away with negative stereotypes that see valuable members of society only as pensioners or patients．It’s high time we stopped seeing ageing as a disease and started playing our parts in securing the future of our ageing societies．
A. Due to ageing problem, cities are facing more challenges．
B. Experts insist that steps should be taken now to prepare for the future．
C. As people grow older, a huge financial burden will be placed on the government．
D. Biomedical research is another tool we can use to deal with the problems of ageing societies．
E. One reason is that dramatic health advances have added 20 years to the average life-expectancy．
F. The United Nations projects that by 2050, it will be 1 in every 5．
G. As is known to all, good habits lead to good health．
According to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days．Although technically accurate, that is an impersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem．
The homeless population represents all of us Americans．It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants．Its members are from all ethnic groups．What they have in common is poverty．
Currently in the U．S．, thirty-nine million people live in poverty．When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food often becomes a choice．Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you can’t pay the rent with food stamps．
With no money for rent, the streets and homeless shelters become the alternative．
Although men constitute the largest group within the homeless population, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them．In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U．S．are teenagers and young children．
People may become homeless for numerous reasons．However, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common．They include a lack of adequate education and job skills．A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school．
The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor．One third of the adult homeless population abuses alcohol．While one quarter of the same group uses drugs．
Some members of this population suffer mental health problems．Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home”．Unfortunately, a number of those people have no home to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves．
Job loss in today’s economy has also become a real factor in the loss of people’s homes．The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce are also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved．The parent who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeless shelters to put a roof over their heads．
1.The writer thinks that the U．S．government’s definition for the homeless reveals ________．
A．an insincere attitude toward the homeless
B．an unbearable attitude toward the homeless
C．an uncivilized attitude toward the homeless
D．an unsympathetic attitude toward the homeless
2.The U．S．government helps the homeless by ___________．
A．giving them homeless allowance
B．giving them food stamps
C．finding jobs for them
D．finding residence for them
3.People become homeless for all the following reasons E XCEPT __________．
A．the lack of adequate education
B．the abuse of alcohol and drugs
C．the closure of institutions for the mentally ill
D．the poor performance of economy
4.The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent with kids may_____．
A．lose his or her job in today’s economy
B．be unable to look after the kids
C．not have enough income
D．find residence at a homeless shelter
During a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in the body: the body's oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic （交感的） nervous system activity．This restful state not only allows the body to repair and restore itself, but it has a calming effect on the consciousness．
How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion, and in some medical circles, a matter of controversy．A recent report by Dr．David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal “American psychologist” said that simply sitting in an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation （冥想） does．Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree．These experts believe that more structured techniques, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation．
The debate goes on, but one thing appears to be clear: the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there．One day, one method may work best; on another day, an alternative method may be more appropriate．Once you are aware of all the methods, you can find the one that works best on you．
Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, auto analysis and progressive muscle relaxation response．More than just sitting quietly in a chair, they have the added benefit of structure and discipline, and for these reasons appear to be more effective for most individuals．
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true when a person is in a state of deep relaxation?
A．The body takes in less oxygen．
B．The heart beats less frequently．
C．Muscles become tense and the body sweats easily．
D．The consciousness becomes more or less calmed．
2.People seem to agree that ____．
A．sitting in an armchair benefits a person as meditation does
B．structured relaxation techniques are more beneficial for a person
C．to achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various means
D．what people are all struggling for is a state of deep relaxation
3.In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting there” means _____．
A．arriving at one’s destination
B．getting what one wants most
C．finding out a suitable relaxation technique
D．reaching a state of deep relaxation
4.The author's attitude toward relaxation discussed in the passage is best described as ______．
A．sceptical B．objective C．optimistic D．critical
Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily．Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to select graduates．However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs．
Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career：recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers．
Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities．One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area．Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes．An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful thought．
The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future．To do this, graduates can study job and position information in newspapers, or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession．After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers．
Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career．Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors．Where additional information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, with examples if possible．They should try to balance their own abilities with the employer’s needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities．
When graduates go to an interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer．Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important．Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about．This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer．
1.“Those days are gone, even in Hong Kong” in Paragraph 1 suggests that__________．
A．finding a good career used to be easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere
B．now everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good job
C．graduates now face stronger competition in Hong Kong than elsewhere
D．even in Hong Kong companies tour universities trying to select graduates
2.It is implied in Paragraph 3 that graduates should_____________．
A．aim to give a balanced account of what the employer needs
B．consider careers which suit their values, interests and abilities
C．stress their personal attitudes and values in job applications
D．recognize their own abilities regardless of what the employer looks for
3.According to Paragraph 4, graduates should______________．
A．find a good position and then compare it with other careers
B．ask friends or relatives to secure them a good job
C．get information about a number of careers before making comparisons
D．study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available
4.In the last paragraph, the writer seems to suggest that ________________．
A．interviewees should appear humble if they can’t give an answer
B．dressing properly is more important than being able to give an answer
C．it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understand
D．it is a good idea for interviewees to be boastful in their answers
