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Many people believe that classical music is not relevant to young people today . However, this issue (问题) frequently causes heated debate.
Some people say that classical music is associated only with old people .For example, if you look at the audience at a classical concert , the majority is over the age of fifty.
Others say it is more popular than we first imagine . Many young people listen to classical music without realising .It is often used in films and advertisements. For example.a famous piece of classical music was used as the theme music for the 1990 World Cup . Not many people could have given its name , but millions enjoyed it .
Also,some people point out that young people produce new music based on classical ideas: for example, it is said that rap(说唱)music was invented by a classical musician in 1912, but it is now used by young people in pop music.
However, young people point to the fact that classical music has been outstripped(超越) by technology. To play a classical instrument, such as a violin, you need to study hard and practise for hours. Nowadays, you don't need to get aching arms from practising. A teenager can write and make music using a computer program in the comfort of their own bedroom.
A final point to in mind is that the term "classical music" is used to refer to a great variety of music, from jazz to pieces for large orchestras(管弦乐队).This makes it even more difficult to say whether classical music is relevant to young people.
So, it may be only a minority of young people who play classical instruments , but when it comes to enjoying classical music, it depends on the piece of music. It may be more relevant to young people in the modern world than they realise!

Title	Classical Music
Introduction	The issue of whether classical music is (1) to young people causes heated debate.
Opinions	Evidence
● Classical music is associated only with old peonl.	● (2)of the audience at a classical concert are over fifty.
● Many young people don’t (3) some music they listen to is classical.	● Classical music is often found in films and advertisements.
● Classical ideas provide a (4) for producing new music.	● Young people now (5)rap in popular music.
● (6) has put classical music at a disadvantage.	● A young man can write and make music on a computer (7) in his bedroom.
● “Classical music”can refer to various (8)of music.	● Classical music (9) from jazz to pieces for large orchestras.
Conclusion	Classical music may still be (10) by young people today.

Good morning, everyone,
I am Li hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Let’s Ride Bicycles”.
As (know) to us all, the improvement of people’s living standards, cars(become)a popular means of transport, (bring) great convenience to our life. , they have also caused some problems such as air pollution and traffic jams.
How can we solve the problems then? As far as I(concern), bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycles don’t need any petrol and they are energy-saving. For, bicycles are (environment) friendly because they won’t give off waste gas. What’s more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our health.
, let’s take the(responsible) to build up a carbon city by riding bicycles. Come on and join us!
Thank you!

By the midnineteenth century, the term “icebox” had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in places like hotels and hospitals, and by some forwardlooking city businessmen in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861～1865 ), it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half of the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and onethird of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, early form of the modern refrigerator，had been invented.
Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, people only had some simple and basic knowledge of the physics of heat. The common idea that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Early efforts to save ice included wrapping up the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, a Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been in the correct direction. He owned a farm and used an icebox of his own design for the transportation of his butter to a market in the village of Georgetown. And there he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting goods of his competitors to pay a higher price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, onepound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.As a result，Moore managed to earn a large sum of money.

The Origin of Refrigerators
History of the icebox	By the mid19th century the_______ that ice had on American citizens' life was limited mainly to the diet. When cities grew, the ice ________ increased. Forwardlooking businessmen used ice to keep meat, fish and butter_______. After the Civil War, due to the _______ of the modern refrigerator, household use of ice became possible.
Incorrect________ about the icebox	The icebox ________ best when the ice was prevented from melting. Ice should be ________ up in blankets to help do its jobs.
Thomas Moore's story	As early as 1803, Thomas Moore knew how to use an icebox________. An icebox was designed by Thomas Moore to________ his butter to the market. *Thomas Moore was very______ in his business.

“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are __(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the __ amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important ____ (decide), so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women __(work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention ___. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will ___ (able) to do the things that they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing ___ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have __ freedom to choose between a job and home life, ___ a mixture of the two. In fact women have the right ___ to equal pay but also to equal chances.

Today I received a sweet letter from Brianna, one of my “cookies”. It was wonderful to hear ___________her. You see __________ I taught kindergarten, I called all ___________ sweet children “cookies”. Brianna said that every day she would walk into kindergarten and see a smile__________ my face. I named them “cookies” because I always feel that children can bring great happiness and __________ (excite) to my life. I still feel that all children are the ____________ (great) joy I could ever have.
So far I _____________ (adopt) and taught children for over 35 years. All my children were ________ are now a great joy of my life. __________(hope), I feel much fortunate to be able to use my life’s talent to teach children and have fun___________(do) it every day. I am able to spread my wings and help my “cookies” to spread their wings.