We can’t figure out ______ quite a number of insects and birds are dying out．
A． that B． as C． why D．when
______ environmental damage is done，it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover．
A． Even if B． If only
C． As if D． Once
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，讲述上周你参加学校英文歌曲演唱比赛的过程。词数不少于60。
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假设你是李华，作为一名交换生，你将去美国洛杉矶的一所高中学习。接待家庭来信询
问你的信息，并准备接机，请根据以下提示回信。
1．抵达时间：12月15日下午2:30；
2．航班号：flight BA693；
3．计划在美国学习一个月。
注意：1．词数不少于50；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr．Lee,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hui
Who would have thought to put a kite and a surfboard together? It may seem like an impractical idea, but a man named Cory Roeseler from Oregon believed that it would work, and introduced the idea in the 1980s．1. Over the next few years, other designers contributed to the style and shape of the board, resulting in a mixture of kiting and surfing, which is what kite surfing is today．
2. The power kite pulls a small board that is fastened to the surfer’s feet, and there is a harness (安全带) that goes around the surfer’s waist to make sure that the surfer stays connected to the board．The wind determines which direction would be easiest for the surfer to go in．Once the kite surfer is able to control the board and the kite, they can learn many tricks, such as turning, jumping, and so on． 3.
This sport can sometimes be potentially dangerous to other kite surfers, beachgoers, and the kite surfers themselves if they don’t know how the proper procedure is done．4. They can learn the techniques safely without putting themselves and others in danger．A good course should include basic operations, kite set-up, maintenance (维修) of equipment, weather planning, and emergency landings．These courses are available in almost all areas where kite surfing is popular．
5. Some popular destinations for kite surfing enthusiasts are South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, but wherever there is wind, there will be kite surfers．You might even be able to see kite surfers on the beach closest you!
A．Kite surfing has become a mainstream sport．
B．Kite surfing is a difficult and dangerous sport．
C．The way it works is an application of simple physics．
D．The first design was with water skis powered by a kite．
E．It is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing．
F．Therefore, it is highly recommended that people who want to participate in this sport attend a
course．
G．With the combination of the wind and the ocean, some kite surfers can go at top speeds while
flying over 20 feet in the air．
Are you single or married? Are you a cat or a dog owner? Do you exercise, or are you a “couch potato” (a person who sits on the sofa all day watching TV, eating and basically doing nothing)? These questions and many others are about your lifestyle．
People in the United States feel that they can choose their lifestyles and even shape their own identities．The great variety of lifestyles leads to constant national discussion of choices that people make．This freedom of choice is fun and exciting, but it also creates stress and uncertainty．In newspapers, lifestyle issues are discussed in the features or style section．In The Chicago Tribune this section is called “Tempo”．People turn to this section for lively discussion on lifestyle choices they face with regard to their personal identities, their families, and their social lives．
Many American people believe that they can make their lives happy and satisfying despite their problems．If they lack confidence or tend to feel anxious, shy, angry, or depressed, they believe that they can change themselves．Self-help books, magazines, and feature articles are filled with advice from experts about steps to take to become a happier or more satisfied person and to improve one’s self-respect．Part of this research for self-improvement is a belief that even one’s own appearance can be controlled．This is why there are so many articles in the newspaper about looking young, wearing the latest fashions, and becoming physically fit．
Lifestyle choices also involve moral and social issues．How should children be raised? How should people behave on a date? How should elderly people be treated? How can people stay happily married? All these kinds of issues are constantly discussed and are constantly changing．Not only are experts such as psychologists consulted, but stars from the political and entertainment worlds are held up as lifestyle leaders as well．In the newspaper, feature articles called profiles discuss in detail the personal lives or public work of movie stars, authors, artists, and exceptional individuals who are not stars．The lifestyle choices these people make contribute to the public discussion of all the issues that people think about．
A well-known advertising slogan is “Just do it．” In the culture of the United States, people believe that they can take action and become the kind of people they want to be and live the way they want to live．
1.The section “Tempo” in The Chicago Tribune mainly discusses ______．
A． lifestyle choices
B． current affairs
C． experts’ opinions on life
D． how to improve one’s self-respect
2.According to the author, Americans are pretty sure that they can ______．
A． control their own appearance
B． solve all the problems in their life
C． live a happy life in spite of their problems
D． improve their life by following the elders’ advice
3.According to the passage, people’s opinions on moral or social issues can be influenced by ______．
A． their superiors
B． family members
C． friends and colleagues
D． experts and famous people
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A． Just Do It
B． Make Our Lives Happy
C． Lifestyles in the United States
D． Choosing the Way We Live
