Maxime and Lise are a young French couple. They are ready to travel across China from Beijing to Yunnan Province on a tandem bicycle (双人自行车). They have two main purposes and one of them is that they want to encourage green 1 through it.
Maxime, 26, works helping farmers raise their cows2 his wife Lise, 26, is a teacher. The two also like sharing their travel stories on Facebook.
“We choose a tandem bicycle because it makes it3 to communicate with each other about interesting people and things we come across during the journey4bicycling is healthier. And it's a cheaper and more environment-friendly way of traveling than5 cars, motors and so on,” the couple said.
As for the other 6of their journey, the two said they wanted to get people's good ideas on topics such as health, economy (经济) and politics. When they were asked7they chose to visit China, they said it was because they often talked about its long history and beauty and how much of the country is competitive (有竞争力的) in the world.
“We know China is a country with a large population and will be the 8 of the economy around the world in the future. We want to get a better understanding of the country and its people. We9 the country,” they said.
The couple will be on their journey to China soon. We hope they can make more people further10 China by sharing what they see and hear on the way. Meanwhile, we hope they enjoy their travel in China.
Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. You may get angry when something doesn't go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rager(路怒族) when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you. That makes you angry!
You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
Talk to a friend you can trust.
Count to 10.
Get or give a hug.
Take some exercise.
Draw a picture of your anger.
Play a video game.
Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.
Sing along with the CD player.
Pull weeds in the garden.
Think good thoughts(maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport).
Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball—do something active!
Never getting angry is impossible. But when you're angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Don't let anger be the boss of you. Take charge of it!
There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can't go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it's time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. For lunch and supper, they can choose a meal with or without meat. And there is always self-service for salad and dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.
⑴Alice likes travelling, but she doesn't have enough money. If there is one way the traveler can save money, it would be fine for her. ⑵Paul was a student from Korea. He is poor in English, so he wants to find a website for help. He doesn't mind paying. ⑶Peter is going to travel abroad by air during this summer vacation. He hopes to get cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms. Which website would draw his attention? ⑷Mary had a baby last month. She is young and doesn't know how to care for her baby. Which website would help her? ⑸Lisa likes go shopping. She always feels tired after shopping around. She wants to find a website on which she can buy kinds of things she likes. | A. The site provides hundreds of English reading materials in different levels. Whether you are a low beginner or a high beginner, you can find something for you here. You don't need to pay. Just sign up! B. The site offers you a web school to study English. The classes are small— no more than 10 students. Native teachers are always here to help you. We have daytime classes, evening classes and weekend classes. Just go to our website and see which you'd like to order(订购). C. It is the most popular travel websites in the UK. It offers oversea travelers information about British sights, traffic, culture, and so on. D. This site tells you how to teach and look after the babies. Also many mothers in the site forum (论坛) talks about their feeling and give their advice. E. This is a well-known safe online shopping website. You don't need to go out to walk from one shop to another. Just click your mouse and pay, and sellers will send the things you bought to you in a few days. F. Our website can get large discounts (折扣) on plane tickets and hotel rooms. You can save up to 70%. We negotiate (商议) discounts with our partners, and then let you know. G. Our website offers you a way of travelling through network. Travelers contact people online who are willing to host them online. It only cost you little money. |
Friendship is very important in our life. Everyone should at least have one two good friends. But what are good friends? Good friends should to us when we complain, and take care of us when we are sick. Friendship can make happier. How can we find a good friend and getwell with each other? Here is some .
※A good friend should be easygoing and patient with you.
※A good friend should be a person whom you cansomething from. Good friends help us improve ourselves in many ways.
※A good friend should give you a hand when you need. Friends should always be to help each other. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
※A good friend should always be honest. This playsimportant role in a friendship.
※ Sometimes good friends may have an argument. arguments between friends can help you think something more deeply. Maybe it's a good chance tofriends understand the meaning of real friendship.
Friendship is a kind of treasure in our life. It's like a bottle of wine. The longer it is kept, the better it will be.
Four students were invited to an interview by the local English newspaper to share their opinions on after-class activities. The following is what they said in the interview. |
Mary: In our school, after-class activities are very popular. Students in our school enjoy many different kinds of after-class activities, such as the English corner, swimming, playing the piano and singing. I take part in the chess club. I play with other club members after class every day. |
Erin: I'm a member of the music club in our school. I can learn different kinds of music instruments, including the violin, the piano, the guitar and so on. I like playing the piano best. It's very interesting. |
John: I take part in the poem club after class. I have learned a lot from the activities which are held by the club. I can not only improve my skills of poem writing, but also make a lot of new friends who have the same hobbies. |
Peter: Some teachers think after-class activities take up too much time. In their opinions, we are already under great pressure with so much homework to do. But I think it's necessary for schools to provide us with a chance to develop our other skills besides what we are taught in class. What's more, after-class activities help us relax. |
Information Card
The number of after-class activities that are mentioned by Mary | |
Erin's favorite music instrument | |
The skills that John improves by taking part in after-class activities | |
The disadvantage of after-class activities that some teachers think | |
The reason why students are under great pressure |
1）谈谈课外活动的好处（两点）并介绍你学校开展的课外活动有哪些。
2）例举一项你参加过的课外活动，并谈谈你从中的收获和感受。
3）呼吁同学们积极参加课外活动。
作文要求：
1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实的学校名及本人姓名。
2）语句连贯。80词左右。作文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
After–class Activities
Nowadays, after–class Activities are becoming more and more popular in junior schools.
