最近，某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。
1．你校开展课外活动的情况； 2．你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处
3．为同学选择课外活动提出建议 4．为学校开展课外活动提出建议
注意：
1．词数120左右； 2．文中不得提及人名、校名及地名‘
3．稿件的开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）
After-class Activities
Nowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools．
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华．你和英国好友Jim原定本周末一起外出，你因故不能赴约．请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1．表达歉意并说明原因；
2．提出建议并给出理由．
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
Dear Jim，
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
Directions： Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．
假设你是明启中学的高三学生卢平．学校《英语报》向高三学生进行征文，题目为my teachers．卢平也想投稿．具体要求是：
1． 请你将认识的老师进行分类；
2． 具体描述每一类老师的特征．
Directions： Read the following passage． Summarize the main idea and the main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words． Use your own words as far as possible．
Becoming an Attractive Employee
The 2008 financial crisis created an unstable job market． Fast﹣forward to the present， and the economy has not fully recovered． Thus， it's of vital importance for job seekers to carefully strategize their approach to job application． And it's especially important for those new to the work force． They should look at making themselves as attractive as possible to employers．
For young people， information technology skills will play an increasing role in the future． As the generation to have grown up in the Information Age， they are quite confident when it comes to showing off their interests and skills in this field． This makes them a natural fit for companies seeking expertise （专业技能） in technology， marketing and networking． They should emphasize these skills when applying for jobs that require the ability to multitask．
Another attractive quality is experience． It's important that an applicant's resume list any activities that involved teamwork and goal﹣driven responsibilities． Membership in a sports or social club and participation as a volunteer are good examples of this． These activities involve goal management and planning along with the ability to focus while competing on a team． When hiring committees see this， they see a candidate who is capable of working in a variety of environments．
Finally， an attractive quality when job﹣hunting is a great attitude toward a potential job． Young job seekers are known to be overconfident because they have been praised for everything they have done． But they must realize that the employment market is about how an employee will be a good fit for a company， not the other way around．
In fact， in an interview， an important question to ask is： "What would be expected of me as an employee？" In today's tough job market， young job seekers need to provide a potential employer with good reasons to hire them．
Direction： Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．
你是※※中学的※※，你校学生会组织一次徒步活动，已在校园网发布方案，征求师生的修改意见．你需要写一封邮件，包括以下两点：
1． 提出你觉得需要改进的地方；
2． 需要改进的原因．
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主题 |
发现上海 |
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时间 |
5月1日（周日）下午3点 |
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路线 |
从人民广场出发，途径南京东路，到达外滩（the Bund），全程徒步，之后再徒步原路返回人民广场． |
Directions： Read the following passage． Summarize the main idea and the main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words． Use your own words as far as possible．
Learning by Rote in the Digital Age
Rote learning has become seen as an outdated method of teaching． The dictionary defines learning 'by rote' as：'from memory， without thought of the meaning： in a mechanical way'．
The decline of rote learning has been quickened by technology． No one needs to memorize friends' phone numbers or email addresses because such data is conveniently stored and accessible electronically． And why remember when and where World War Two broke out when you can find the answer on the Internet in about 6 seconds？ But now there are voices for a need to return to rote learning．
In fact， memorizing key data is essential to learning any skill． Doctoring requires knowledge of medicine and lawyering requires knowledge of cases and laws． Of course， being able to recall things will not further your understanding of those things， but without memorizing these foundation elements， you cannot progress to a deeper understanding of a subject．
While the Internet and computers have weakened the need for us 10 remember things， it may well be that mobile learning can help bring this style of learning back to life by making it more convenient and more fun．
Drilling yourself with flashcards or by repetition is usually hard and boring work， which is why most people need their multiplication tables to be drilled into them by teachers or parents． Rote learning without a willing third party can be a battle of discipline and motivation． But mobile learning can make those flashcards and drills more appropriate to individual study； our digital devices can challenge and inform us at the same time and also keep us motivated， whether through game﹣like structures or recording our progress．
Once you've acquired the essentials of a subject by rote learning， you will find it easier to go deeper in the application of knowledge which is important．