In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Who’s the Boss?
Then one day Ethan’s mother made an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quite well. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find.
In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with each for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should he despite decades of reforms and budget increases.
[写作内容] 1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进行议论,内容包括:
(1)你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法;
(2)你的父母(或其他亲人)是如何鼓励你学习的;
(3)你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习。
[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。
3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
开放作文
请根据下面提示,写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
情景作文
美国中学生jeff将要来你所在的红星中学学习中文,经协商安排住在你家。假设你是李华,请给Jeff写一封信,按照下图顺序介绍他来中国后的生活安排。
注意:1. 信的开头已为你写好。
2.词数不少于60。
假设你是李华,最近国内一家英文报纸正在讨论北京动物园是否应迁出市区。以下是你所在班级讨论的情况。请你给该报写一封信,反映讨论结果。
注意:1.词数100字左右,信的开头已为你写好。
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇:郊区-suburb
假定你是李华,正是英国牛津参加短期语言培训,计划星期天去伦敦旅游。互联网上一则广告引起了你的注意,但一些具体信息不明确(箭头所指内容)。请给该旅行社发一封电子邮件,询问有关情况。
注意:1.词数100左右,信的格式已为你写好。
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇:牛津--Oxford 费用--fee
假设你是李越,你的加拿大笔友Steve来信说,他和他的一些同学正在学中文,请你推荐两本学中文的词典.根据下表提供的信息,请你给他写一封回信.
英汉/汉英词典新华字典
收词(字)18,000(英语) 20,000(汉语)10,000
价格52元11元
特点大量例子、用法说明,适合初学者中国最常用的汉语字典
参考词汇:
· 推荐 recommend (V.)
· 英汉/汉英词典 The English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary (ECCED)
· 新华字典 Xinhua Dictionary (XD)