读写任务：（共25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged. I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I wrote out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to quit. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done”, he said, “you’re looking after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day. I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunshine to the human spirit; no flower can grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism; we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why when one word of praise can bring such benefit?
In fact, to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort but will reward both the giver and the recipient with a happy day. Let’s learn to give credit (赞扬) to people around us.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点
2. 以120个词就“The Power of Praise”这个主题发表你的看法；并包括如下要点：
1) 在你周围，人们对赞美的看法和做法；
2) 你的观点如何？你怎么做？举例说明赞美的力量。
[写作要求]
1. 可以使用自己的经历或听到的故事，可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子；
2. 标题已经给出
[评分标准]
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适。篇章连贯
假定你是李华。请你给笔友Peter写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明：
李明：高个子，戴眼镜
航班号：CA985
到达：8月6日上午11:30
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
How are you doing?
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
Albert Einstein said: “Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving”.请按下列要求写一篇100-120词的短文。
内容：
1. 针对该名言的观点谈谈你的看法和理解。
2. 并以自己或他人的经历说明理由。
离石拥挤的道路给人们带来不便，引发社会广泛热议。是否应该拥有私家车，有人赞成，有人反对。请你以Whether or not --- Owning a private car为题，用英语论述人们的观点，并给出你自己的观点。
字数：120字左右,开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Whether or not --- Owning a private car
Nowadays, masses of cars are crowded on the roads in LiShi City, causing great inconvenience and a heated discussion. Different ideas vary from person to person.
假如你是班长，看到班上有部分同学在完成作业时，不是独立完成而是经常抄袭他人的作业。针对这种现象，你班召开班会课进行讨论，请你以“My opinion on copying others’ homework”为题，在班会课上谈谈你自己的看法。
| 主要原因 |
1. 作业量大，偏难； |
| 2. 懒惰，对功课不感兴趣； |
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| 3. 完成任务，取悦老师和家长。 |
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你的看法 |
1. 抄袭作业不诚实，违反校纪，对自己不负责任； |
| 2. 勤奋学习，有困难时请教同学和老师； |
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| 3. 自拟（至少1点） |
注意：1. 必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2. 词数：150左右。标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
My opinion on copying others’ homework
Today we are going to have a discussion about copying others’ homework. Here I’ll say something about it first. __________________________________________
中国人出国旅游的不文明行为越来越受到广泛关注。请以表格中所列举的事实为依据，写一则英语短文，谈谈自己的看法。
| 不文明行为 |
你的看法 |
| 在公共场所： 随地吐痰 乱丢垃圾 大声喧哗 …… |
注意言谈举止 爱护环境 维护中国人的形象 …… |
注意：
1. 文章必须包括表格中的提示内容，可以增加细节使行文连贯；
2. 词数100左右；
3. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
4. 参考词汇：乱丢 (垃圾) litter；吐痰 spit；形象 image；声誉 reputation
As more and more Chinese go traveling abroad, reports about their bad manners flood in.
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