第三节 书面表达(满分30分)
最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，可以释放学习的压力，因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受。但是，另一方面，很多家长和老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。
请对这一现象进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。
注意：1．词数：l00左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2．参考词汇：开博客open one’s blog。
Nowadays, it is a common phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.
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Ⅴ. 读写任务(共一小题，满分25分)
I 've been in New York City for six months. As far as I know, New York City is one of the most popular cities in the world. The city was famous for its financial, landmarks, architectures and sports etc. In contrast to New York City, my native city in China is small and undeveloped. I can tell it just by taking a look at the education in New York City.
Education in New York City is different from my hometown. Firstly, many famous universities and colleges such NYU, Columbia University, SUNY and CUNY etc are located here. While my hometown owns zero university. Secondly, New York City keeps providing free education, lunch and metrocard for students until they finish high school. Thirdly, the teaching methods are free and creative. In New York City, the teacher won't teach you all the details about the solution, they're just give you some examples and you yourself finish the rest.
Now I really enjoy living in America.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括短文要点；
2．就“居住在大城市” 这个主题发表你的看法，至少包括如下内容
，该部分词数大约120：
（1）居住在大城市的好处；
（2）居住在大城市的弊端；
（3）你是否选择住在大城市，请列出理由。
【写作要求】
你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不可以直接引用阅读材料中的句子．
第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago. We called the area in front of our house “rock graden” as it is full of rocks.
Last summer I found a tiny little plant which I could not immediately identify at the end of the rock garden. I knew I didn’t plant it and my wife claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It was spindly with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it. I decided to take care of it and 
weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I notived something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.
［写作内容］
1．以约30个词概括以上短文的内容要点；
2．请以“Stand Tall like the Sunflower”为题，围绕“向日葵”这个主题发表你的看法，该部分的字数大约为120词左右。该部分至少包含以下的内容要点：
（1）文中向日葵的故事给你什么启示？
（2）生活中我们如何才能做到向日葵那样？
（3）建设“国际生态学校”，您该做点什么？
［写作要求］
1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 标题自拟。
【评分标准】
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适，篇章连贯。
IV. 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
以下是一位学生对英国出版社英语教材的反馈意见表，请根据要求写一篇英语短文，寄回英国出版社。
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
[写作内容]
根据以上图片写一篇英语文章描述图片内容，并包括如下内容要点：
| 醉酒驾驶的原因 |
缺乏安全意识，认为喝点酒没事，但一旦发生事故则后悔莫及。 |
| 禁止醉酒驾驶的措施 |
1）加强交通安全教育，提高交通安全意识。 2）立法严惩醉酒驾驶者。 |
| 倡议 |
重视日常驾驶，减少道路事故。 |
[写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
前段时间，社会上就是否该恢复使用繁体字展开了激烈的讨论。请你根据下列要点给某英文报纸评论栏目写一篇文章，谈谈你的看法。
反对者认为：1. 繁体字字形优美，包含了中华文化；2. 繁体字更容易辨认，汉字从繁到简是一种退步。
支持者认为：1. 繁体字书写烦琐，难以适应现代社会的快节奏需要；2. 汉字从繁到简是一种进步。
你的看法
注意：1. 用五句话，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 要求包含所有要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：简体字simplified Chinese characters 繁体字traditional Chinese characters
退步regressn.
I’m very interested in the recent discussion over whether the traditional Chinese characters should be used officially. ________________________________________________________________
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第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Once upon a time some tiny frogs held a competition. The first to reach the top of a very high tower would be the winner.
A big crowd gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer them on.
The race began. No one in the crowd really believed that any of the tiny frogs would reach the top of tower. “They will never get to the top! They will never succeed!” someone said.
One by one, the tiny frogs began to collapse (退下).
The crowd kept shouting, “It is too difficult! No frog will make it!”
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up, but one continued climbing, higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up.
In the end, he was the only one left—the only one to get to the top. The other frogs naturally wanted to know: How did the frog make it？
One frog stepped forward to ask the winner. It turned out:… that the winner was deaf.
He had won because he was able to keep his own mind. He was able to keep trying. He couldn’t hear criticism; neither could he hear praise.
[写作内容]
(1) 以约30个词概括寓言故事的大意。
(2) 然后以120个词就“坚持就会成功”这个主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点：
a) 叙述着个寓言给你的启示；
b) 以自己或朋友、家人的经历说明“坚持就会成功”或者不坚持导致失败；
c) 你自己的感受或思想。
[写作要求]
(1) 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
(2) 标题自定。