Do you make plans before you do anything? A good plan makes a good ending, so you should try your best to make a good1before you do anything. For example, you should plan the time well before you take a 2exam.
Before you start writing, you should know how much 3you have to finish the writing.4you have a watch or can see a clock in the exam. You can't take your mobile phone 5you in the exam, so you should 6a watch.
Then, how much time should you spend on each part of a writing exam? There is not a right or wrong answer to this question, and here's my plan.7I have forty minutes to finish a writing exam, I will divide（分配）it this way: Planning—fifteen minutes. Writing--fifteen minutes. Reviewing（检查）—ten minutes.
It seems that I spend too much time in planning. But a good plan is8 because its the key to success. It gives me enough time to 9make sure I know what I am going to write before I begin. Do you think so? What is10plan?
Dear Sandy,
I would like to invite you to my birthday party. The party will be on evening of December 20th at 6:00 p.m. in my home. My house is at 3 London Road. I also invited lots of our friends to my party. My mother will prepare some drinks, candies and delicious dishes for us. My father will make a birthday cake for me. After dinner, we can sing, dance and play games together. I'm looking forward to your reply.
Larry Smith
Should friends be different or the same? We asked three people about their ideas. Here are their answers.
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Jeff Green |
I want to have friends like me. I'm quieter than most of the kids in my class, and my best friend Jack is quiet, too. But there are some differences between us. He's stronger than me. |
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Huang Lei |
I want to have friends different from me. My best friend Larry is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but Leo is more athletic than me. |
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Mary Smith |
I don't really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and she is more outgoing than I am. But we both like doing the same things. I don't think differences or similarities are important in a friendship. |
I'm Cindy. I went on a trip to Beijing this summer. Going to Beijing was very special for me because it was my first time to go there.
We planned to stay at my aunt's house in Beijing. Beijing is a capital of China. It has a long history. There are many interesting places in it. I was so excited that I can't wait.
I stayed there for one week with my mother. When we arrived there, the weather was hot but I didn't mind and I didn't get bored! Because there are many hutongs to walk or ride a bike. It was a great feeling for me.
We visited some famous places like the Palace Museum and the Titian'an men square. The Palace Museum is so grand, I took many pictures in it. We also went to the Great Wall. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. Climbing to the top is too hard, but my mother and I still climbed to the highest place of the Great Wall—Badaling.
I had a wonderful time in Beijing and I loved everything about this city. I will go there again next summer.
(①=Para(自然段)1, ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5)
Dumplings are the traditional food for the Spring Festival in the north of China. Do you know why they are so popular?
In the old days, people thought eating dumplings could make their wishes come true. They usually made dumplings in the shape of Chinese gold ingots（金元宝）, because they hoped for a rich life in the coming year. On Spring Festival Eve, the members of a family get together to make dumplings. When the midnight comes, the whole family will sit together and eat dumplings. The midnight is also called "交子（jiao zi）". It means that the new year comes at this time. Traditionally, they may hide a coin in one of the dumplings. The person who finds the coin will likely have a good luck in the next year.
Chinese dumpling is a delicious food. Dumplings with different foods in them had different meanings. For example, sugar dumplings would make people's life happy and sweet in the future. Peanut（花生）dumplings would bring people a long and healthy life. Besides them, there were meat dumplings and vegetable dumplings. Anyway， people ate dumplings with their best wishes.
Chinese dumpling is also popular in other festivals or holidays, it is a part of Chinese culture or tradition. So eating dumplings is also a way to welcome the new year.
Barnyard《疯狂农场》is a cartoon. It has a few characters who always make people laugh. A There is a beautiful barnyard with lots of sunflowers around it. The owners of the barnyard have many cows, pigs, pandas, goats, sheep, ducks and chickens. These animals like driving, singing and dancing a lot.
The cows are much smarter than the other animals in the barnyard. Ben is the head cow, He asks all the animals to walk on their two legs just like human beings. He also asks the animals not to swim or watch TV without permission（允许）.
When the owners are out, they become crazy. They play together so happily day and night. One day, a group of wolves come to the barnyard. The animals and their home are in danger. Ben doesn't know what to do. But his son Otis, a naughty young cow, is very clever. He has a good idea to do with the wolves. So Otis and his friends start a fight with the wolves. And at last, they beat the wolves and Otis becomes the new head cow.
A: Hi, Alice! Next Saturday is my birthday. .
B: Oh, I'd love to. .
A: At 3: 30 p. m.
B: OK. I'll remember it.
A: Don't forget to tell Peter. I hope he can come, too.
B: Peter? Look! There he is. Let's go and tell him.
A: Hello, Peter. .
C: Nice to see you, too.
A: I hope you can come to my party next Saturday.
C: Party? What kind of party?
A: . Would you like to come?
C: .
A: Thank you very much. See you then.
C: See you.
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A. Nice to see you! B. I'm afraid I can't come. C. Can you come to my party? D. Sure, I'd love to. E. What time does the party start? F. Thanks a lot for the invitation. G. It's my birthday party. |
One American university uses a robot as a teacher to help students with their problems. And none of the students knew that was a robot at the beginning!
Jill Watson, a robot was made in that university, helps the students a lot. When answering their questions, Jill seems to be an excellent teacher. She can offer（提供）wonderful answers quickly. She sounds natural and usually says good words.
When someone told the students that their "teacher" was a robot, they all got very surprised, because she sounds like a common teacher. "How was it possible? I was talking to a robot? "said Bailey. Another student Jennifer told the newspaper, "We are thinking about choosing Jill Watson to be our best teacher. She is really helpful.
Now many students like to ask questions on their school's website（网站）. It usually takes teachers too much time to answer them. So the university had such an idea of making Jill Watson. It's a faster way to help the students with their problems.
Jill can quickly find possible answers in her own computer to the questions and make sure they are all right. After that, she tells the students in an electronic（电子的）voice that sounds like a famous actress.
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is of no use and it can't your problems. Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you worry most about your , ask yourself these questions：
l Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
l How do I get for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
l Do I have a good learning environment?
l Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight your friend, you might write down all the things you can do-write a note to him or her, him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or and so on. Once you have a list of things to do, you can choose one thing that may get your friend back.
You can ask for help you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends and teachers.
参考信息：1）调查情况（四个方面的基本情况）
2）你自己对今年寒假的打算。
3）.……
要求：
1）词数80-120词, 开头已给出, 不计入总词数。
2）文中不能出现真实的学校名称和人名。
Yesterday, our school made a survey in my class about how to spend this winter vacation. Here are the results.
