假如你是李华，针对目前有些中学生购买彩票的现象，给21st Century 报社编辑写信，并谈谈自己的看法，其中包括以下要点：
1．弊远大于利；
2．中学生没有经济来源，容易诱发一些不良行为；
3．从当前说，会影响学习；
4．从长远看，认为仅靠运气就能成功的观念，对学生的一生产生危害。
注意（1）信的开头已经给出；
（2）必须包括以上要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐句翻译；
（3）字数100左右，不包括开头。
Dear editor,
At present, many high school students are addicted to buying lottery tickets and they seem to have good reasons. However, I’d like to talk about my views on the phenomenon. ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
Dear Brad ,
I am a boy in the first grades of a senior high school . I feel uneasily recently . At home I feel like prisoner . I am not allowed to watch TV or surf the Internet . The only thing I have to do it is studying . Every time I got a low mark , my parents will scold me sharply . There's a generation gap among my parents and me , but it's always difficult to communicate . Life are supposed to be colorful and wonderful , isn't it ? How should I devote all my time and energy to the study so as to entering a good university ? I am very unhappy and lost . I need your help .
Best wishes ,
Li Ping
How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend 1 . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
3. 3
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5. Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A． Be cheerful.
B． Do things together.
C． Do not wait to be spoken to.
D． Try not to find fault with your friends.
E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
At least 10 million hectares of cultivated（耕作）land in China are polluted, which makes a grave threat to the country’s food safety, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.
The polluted land，which is mostly in economically developed areas，accounts for one-tenth of the country’s total arable（可耕种的）land，according to an incomplete survey by the State Environmental Protection Administration，China’s top environment watchdog.
Pollution on cultivated land threatens the environment，food safety and the sustainable development of agriculture，the administration said.
Because of continual，too much use of chemical fertilizer, pesticide and agricultural plastic sheeting, as well as irrigation using polluted water, a large amount of contaminants（污染物）remain in the cultivated land.
The contaminants affect the soil’s ecological structure and function，leading to decreased soil productivity, lower crop yield（产量），and lower quality of agricultural products-
It also leads to worse water quality in rural areas.
Less than 9 per cent of drinkable water passed checks for bacteria in243 rural water supply stations across the county.
Another survey, which took samples of drinking water and groundwater an 69 small towns。 in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province of North，China, showed that more than half of the water contains too much nitrate（硝酸盐），which may cause diabetes（糖尿病）and damage the kidney.
The administration estimated at least 1 90 million farmers are drinking water that contains harmful substances.
Many villagers drink unfiltered water taken from shallow water wells or water cellars， which are reported to have poor sanitary conditions·
1.The author writes the passage to .
A．1et the readers examine their mistakes
B．present the readers a new idea
C．come up with a solution to ending farmland pollution
D．inform the readers of the importance of fighting farmland pollution
2.The underlined word “grave” in Paragraph 1 probably means
A．serious B．certain C．big D．terrible
3.Pollution on cultivated land leads to the following outcomes EXCEPT .
A．a threat to China’s food safety
B．worse water quality in rural areas
C．a variety of diseases
D．the sustainable development of agriculture
As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widespread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.
B．To type or to Handwrite.
C．Writing by Computer will Replace Writing by Hand.
D．Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT the advantage of handwriting?
A．Handwriting contains the writer’s emotion.
B．The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
C．Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence.
D．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
3.The underlined expression “taking stock in” probably means ___________.
A．getting bored with B．getting dependent on
C．becoming curious about D．getting curious about
4.We can draw the conclusion from the passage that ___________.
A．more and more students will give up writing on a computer.
B．writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day.
C．more and more students will pay attention to handwriting.
D．the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality.
As for visiting Walt Disney World. People usually have trouble in arranging. The following will give you some practical suggestions on paying a valuable visit to the famous park.
When to go?
While it’s always busy, Disney World is slightly slower between mid-January and March. It’s summer when the visitors , combined with the heat and humidity(潮湿)， are crowded. Your best choice is either early in the morning or late in the day--- often you can enjoy more rides in the first or last two hours of the day than you can the entire rest of the day combined.
Where to stay?
The question: to stay on Disney World Resort property or not. Disney World offers three resort pricing: Deluxe(豪华的), Moderate, and Value, with good facilities and in-hotel attractions. That said, they all offer “Extra Magic Hours”(early access to the theme parks), guaranteed entry when the parks are over-crowded, and frequent shuttle service to the many attractions. Off-property hotels will have shuttle transfers, but often at less regular intervals(间歇)，wasting more time in transport. You’ll also need a rental car, which adds to the expense, making up for saving in the hotel rate. The “Magic Your Way Package” is a good value if you have a large family.
What to do?
Make use of the “Fast Pass” , which , for no extra cost, allow you to insert your entrance ticket into a particular machine at the attraction and receive a schedule ride time a little later on. For example, use your Fast Pass ticket at a ride just before getting lunch. Once you’re done eating, you can return to the ride and jump right on during the busiest time of day. At the Animal Kingdom, the animals are most active either early or late in the day, so plan accordingly. Thankfully this is fit for the least busy times of day in the park. Study the map of the park the night before to plan your visit. You’ll save time by knowing where things are and where you’re headed.
1.Visitors who use Fast Pass tickets ________
A．can get discounts on tickets
B．will have a well-planned ride time
C．will often be checked at the exit
D．have to pay more for their tickets
2.If you have referred to the map of the park, you ________
A．are sure to save time
B．will get the lowest-priced tickets
C．can learn the park’s location
D．may have your lost tickets replaced
3.The underlined word “this” in the text probably refers to the fact that ________
A．there are more visitors at that time
B．animals are active at that time
C．the Animal Kingdom attracts fewer visitors
D．Fast Pass benefits visitors a lot
4.It can be learned from Part 2 that _________
A．every visitor will have a rental car for free
B．all the shuttle transfers are convenient for visitors.
C．three typed of resort pricing are offered by Disney World
D．Young couples are advised to take the Magic Your Way Package
