暑期即将来临，对于如何安排孩子初中毕业后的第一个假期，家长们和孩子自己有着各自的想法。请根据下表提示，写一篇英语短文，描述他们的不同看法，同时发表你自己对暑期安排的观点。
Parents’ opinions | get ready for high school do some housework … |
Kids’ opinion | have a good rest do some sightseeing … |
Your opinion | … |
注意：1. 表格中的观点仅供参考，允许适当发挥；
2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 文中部的出现真实姓名和校名等信息；
4. 词数：80-100。
How will you spend the coming summer vacation? Parents and kids have their own opinions.
May Day is the day when we celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring. It’s a time of new life, with new leaves on the trees and wildflowers growing in the woods and fields. On that day, children in Britain and other parts of Europe often make May baskets and hang them on a neighbor’s door as a gift of love and friendship.
Here are the steps of making this kind of basket.
Step 1 Food paper into a cone(圆锥形) and stick it to keep the shape.
Step 2 Cut top of the cone with scissors.
Step 3 Make two holes on opposite sides of the cone. Leave 5cm form the top.
Step 4 Pass ribbon(彩带) through holes and tie it to create a basket handle.
Step 5 Fill your basket with different kinds of flowers.
根据以上制作步骤重新排列A、B、C、D四副图片的顺序，并将其编号填入小题中。
Why do children in Europe make May baskets? Because they want to ____.
Everybody knows the famous building—the Eiffel Tower, which was 1.(建成) in Paris, France, in 1889. The tower is 324 meters high, and it was the 2.(最高的) building in the world until 1930, when the Chrysler Building in New York 3.(出现).
Today the Eiffel is visited by more 4.(游客) than any other historic building in the world, but it wasn’t always so popular. When it was 5.(最初) finished, many people thought it was ugly. One famous writer used to have 6.(中饭) in the Eiffel Tower every day because it was the only place in Paris where he could not see the tower!
Many of the six 7.(百万) people who visit the Eiffel Tower every year take one of the five lifts to the top, but some 8.(选择) to climb up the 1,665 steps. The tower has two restaurants where people can enjoy 9.(美味的) food. And people can watch the fantastic view of the city while they are 10.(吃). The tower also has a shop where people can buy gifts for friends and families.
improve own please relax weak |
1.Who is the _______ of the new sports car?
2.Just sit down and try to _______ for a while, Grace.
3.Linda’s health has _______ greatly since she started on this new diet.
4.Li Ming is _______ in English, so he needs to spend more time on it.
5.My parents told me Ms. Smith was really _______ with my work last term.
E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.
We live in a society that is producing and using electronics(电子产品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.
Burying(填埋) e-waste or burning it cause serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.
In recent years, ____. However, their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.
Another way is to make producers responsible(负责任) for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.
As for us, we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don’t buy a product just to have the latest model.
E-waste is a serious problem in the modern world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.
1.According to the passage, it is often _______ to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.
A. more expensive B. more difficult
C. cheaper D. worse
2.In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to ______.
A. the old products B. the producers
C. the users D. the new products
3.Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 4?
A. the e-waste problem has been solved
B. the e-waste problem continues growing
C. many countries have started recycling e-waste
D. people haven’t realized the e-waste problem yet
4.Which sentence shows the writer’s opinion?
A. Burning e-waste causes problems for the environment.
B. E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions.
C. Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana.
D. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year.
Canada is famous for its winter lifestyle, for the season lasts half the year there. A great example of this is the Quebec Winter Carnival(嘉年华). Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic building, and many agree that winter is the best time to visit. The city comes alive in the snow, especially during the winter festival. People who visit the cold city can find tons of things to do that will make winter seem perfect.
The Carnival has a magical ice palace made with 9,000 tons of snow, a boat race on the St. Lawrence River, and two night parades(游行) with funny people and colorful cars. Other interesting things include a 122-meter ice slide, and a large football game. There is also an exciting dogsled race that runs through six kilometers of the city’s streets. With more than 20 teams in the game, the dogsled race is noisy, fun and full of great cheer. Even better, artists from around the world come to enter the snow sculpture(雕塑) competition. It is amazing how these artists can bring snow to life. The Quebec Winter Carnival has everything for the whole family and more. It is surely a great way to experience winter at its fullest.
Another famous winter festival is on the other side of the world in China. Known as the City of Ice, Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, which is next to Siberia. In the winter, it is very cold, and temperatures there can drop to 30℃ below zero. Even so, the cold weather makes the city the right place for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival is held every year.
1.According to the passage, many people think ______ is the best time to visit Quebec.
A. spring B. summer
C. autumn D. winter
2.The Quebec Winter Carnival includes ______.
①a dogsled race ②a winter swimming ③two night parades
④a snow fight ⑤a boat race
A. ①②③ B. ②③④
C. ①③⑤ D. ③④⑤
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Harbin?
A. It is known as the City of Ice.
B. It’s famous for its four seasons.
C. It is in Northern China, next to Quebec.
D. It holds an exciting festival every month.
4.The writer will probably write about ______ in the next part of the article.
A. the Quebec Winter Carnival
B. the introduction of Heilongjiang Province
C. the snow sculpture competition in Quebec
D. the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
