假如你是李华，你校国际部即将举行一次主题为“我爱中国古典诗词”的读书活动。你将代表全体学生，在启动仪式上发言。请你根据以下提示，用英文写一篇发言稿。内容包括：
1. 说明活动的目的；
2. 从中国古典诗词的特点的角度，陈述热爱它的理由；
3. 对学习中国古典诗词的认识。
注意：
1. 词数100词左右；
2. 开头已写好，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：古典诗词 classical poetry; 押韵 rhyme
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
With Teachers’ Day draw near, I would like to express my thanks to Ms. Li, who taught me English last year.
At that time, I was having a trouble studying English and my scores fell. Ms. Li encouraged me and tell me her story that she never gave up before her studies didn’t go well. She also said that it was necessary to make efforts so that I would not regret waste time. Her words were the best medicine because she stood in her shoes to deal with problems and gave me sincere advices. She didn’t simple comfort me. Her teaching methods also counted. It had never occurred me that studying could be so interested until I met Ms. Li.
根据短文内容，从短文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。
How to Win a High School Election
If you plan on running for student office, you want to know how to win a high school election.1. You need to consider the following key elements (要素) of an election.
■Learn About Your School.
Before you can be an official for your class, you will need to know about your class and the school as a whole. You can’t make a difference if you don’t know what to change.2..
■Get involved (参
与) before winning the election.
If you want to make changes to some of the rules in the school’s policy, you’ll have to get official support of the school. Ask to join in on meetings with school officials. It’s also a good idea to get to know some of the parents of the students who will vote for you. You can do this by attending PTA meetings.3. Ask questions and voice your opinion so you stand out.
■Get to know your voters.
4. And try to make good first impressions on them. Be careful though, you don’t want to seem fake (假装的) because then people won’t vote for you. Simply say hello and let people know you are running for whatever office you choose. If they seem interested in you, continue the conversation, if not, back off. Being pushy is another thing that will lose you votes.
5. Just as confidence is very important during your presentation (展示), it also plays an important role every day. Stand tall, smile, and be friendly. Have fun with your election because students want someone who is real and friendly.
A. Let yourself shine.
B. Meet as many high school students as possible.
C. While at these meetings, don’t be a pas
sive attendee.
D. Get started on how to win a high school election.
E. Write a speech about what you would like to see changed.
F. Read the student guidebook about the history as well as present rules for the school
G. Putting up posters and relying on your popularity isn’t enough to make sure that you will win.
When Mrs. Delgado asked her daughter Sonia to bring muffins(松饼)to a sick neighbor, Sonia said sure. But when Sonia _______who the neighbor was, she was not so sure. The neighbor’s name was Mrs. Craverham, and kids in the neighborhood said she was the_______person who ever lived.
Sonia walked up the path to Mrs. Craverham’s. She did not________the idea of anyone being sick and alone, but what if the kids were_______? A girl in Sonia’s science class said that Mrs. Craverham had poked(戳)her with a stick last Halloween. Sometimes people heard _____and moans(呻吟声)coming from inside. And a boy in Sonia’s math class said Mrs. Craverham had hung him upside down and painted him yellow when he______kicked a soccer ball onto her lawn.______between wanting to help someone______and not wanting to come home a different color, Sonia decided to be_______.
Finally Sonia_______the door. After a few moments, Mrs. Craverham answered the door and______in a rough tone, “Who are you? What are you doing here?”
Mrs. Craverham______. “My, that’s sweet. I’m sorry if I seemed______, but young people sometimes dare each other to come to my door _____they think I’m going to do something to them. As soon as I answer the door, they ______laughing or play a trick on me.”
______, Sonia heard a loud howl(嚎叫). Mrs. Craverham _____as Sonia jumped. “Oh, that’s just Norbert, my parrot. He’s watched too many scary movies—like you, I think!” Then Sonia came to _____that people are not always what they seem.
1.A. found out B. sorted out C. let out D. carried out
2.A. oldest B. poorest C. meanest D. ugliest
3.A. share B. like C. give D. receive
4.A. disappointed B. angry C. right D. strict
5.A. cries B. cheers C. laughter D. argument
6.A. happily B. easily C. calmly D. accidentally
7.A. Frightened B. Concerned C. Puzzled D. Amazed
8.A. at hand B. in need C. in danger D. at sight
9.A. clever B. stubborn C. brave D. funny
10.A. knocked on B. broke down C. pulled D. shut
11.A. explained B. demanded C. requested D. asked
12.A. cheerfully B. sincerely C. shyly D. excitedly
13.A. afraid B. tired C. ill D. sad
14.A. agreed B. relaxed C. added D. stopped
15.A. dishonest B. impatient C. nervous D. rude
16.A. because B. while C. although D. unless
17.A. show up B. run off C. move on D. set out
18.A. Suddenly B. Certainly C. Naturally D. Possibly
19.A. shouted B. laughed C. expressed D. nodded
20.A. remember B. admit C. hope D. realize
Smoking is harmful. But as soon as you quit the habit, everything will be OK, right?
Wrong.
New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes (基因) will stay there for a much longer time.
In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16,000 people. Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non-smokers. Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7,000 genes of smokers had changed-a number that is one-third of known human genes.
According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes. Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.
When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.
This means your body is trying to heal (治愈) itself of the harmful effects of smoking. But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer. They can stay for as long as 30 years.It’s almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement (水泥) 一it will always be there, even when you’ve walked away and when the cement becomes dry.
Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a bright side: the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.
1.The function of Paragraph 1 is to .
A. give an example B. introduce the topic of the passage
C. make an argument D. show the main idea of the passage
2.Most genetic changes happen because of .
A. people’s condition at birth B. environmental pollution
C. people’s bad living habits D. heart disease and cancer
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to .
A. the cement B. the footprint
C. the harmful effect D. the genetic change
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. The findings are the fruit of more than three years’ research.
B. The findings have prevented more people from starting smoking
C. The findings offer evidence that a damaged gene can heal itself.
D. The findings help to find cures for genetic damage caused by smoking.
For many people, being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework, meals and childcare. Even for those with a happy family life, home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.
In a new study, researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮质醇) released in response to stress, in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home. This was true for both men and women, and parents and people without children.
Both men and women showed less stress at work. But women were more likely to report feeling happier there. Men were more likely to feel happier at home. Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many. “Paid work is more valued in society,” says Sarah Damaske, the lead researcher on the study. “Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding.”
We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards. Yet none of us, no matter how long we’ve been doing it, ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.
The support and friendship of co-workers also offer stress relief. At home, meanwhile, stress spreads and accumulates quickly. “That’s the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners,” Dr. Damaske says.
Much of the advice to families and couples include the warning to “leave work stress at the office” and even to change our mind-set from work to home, for example, a walk around the block. The recent findings, though, suggest our home life, not our attitude, might be due for some change.
1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “taxing”?
A. stressful. B. cheerful. C. worthwhile. D. rewarding.
2.What did the research in the second paragraph prove?
A. Men felt better at home.
B. Women felt they had less time.
C. Women were easier to feel happier.
D. Most people felt more stress at home.
3.What do most people think of work at office?
A. It is competitive. B. It improves ability.
C. It can’t relieve stress. D. It doesn’t always pay off.
4.According to the recent findings, what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?
A. Our attitude. B. Our mind-set.
C. Our home life. D. Our working style.
