The seven Cs of a good letter
What is the secret of writing a good letter? You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.
Clear. Use short, direct sentences. .Talk as if the readers were right there with you .Above all, don’t use an introduction.
Correct, Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to, check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to.
Complete. Don’t scatter (分散) our points. This is good organization too.
Courteous（有礼貌的）. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something. In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.
Concise（简明的）. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.
Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing, .Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone. Let your personality come through naturally.
Considerate. Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know。Try to be helpful. This will build good feeling toward you.
The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. You’ll be surprised. You’ll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.
| A．Just “talk” to the person |
| B．Think of the readers’ point of view as you write |
| C．Make them easy to understand |
| D．Include long sentences in your letter |
E. Make sure what you say is correct
F. Writing should not be taken too seriously
G. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.
下文中共有10处错误。在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The Internet is playing a important part in our daily life. On the net, we can learn about news both in home and abroad and some other informations as well. We can also made phone calls, send messagesby e-mail, go to net schools, learn foreign languages by ourselves. Beside, we can enjoy music, watch sports matches, and play the chess or cards. The net even help us to do shopping, have a chat with others and make friend with them.
In a word, the Internet has made our life more easier.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Become a Healthy Person?____________________________
The following are some healthy lifestyle tips that will help you on how to be a healthy person. We all know that our minds control our actions, and so does our thoughts, and this is why the happy and optimistic people live longer and healthier! In this modern world, we often pay more attention to the negative（负面的，消极的） than the positive! Believe it or not, the more negative thoughts you have in your mind, the more outcomes of your efforts will be. No matter what the situation is, you need to change your thoughts and practice to pay attention to the positive.
Make you have enough sleep.
You need to give enough rest to your body and mind which will only come from a good eight hours sleep. This will not only make your body and mind fresh, but also make you more active and relaxed. Some tips for better sleep would be to stay away from such things as so-called “energy drinks”. ______________________
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Have you seen the group of old people in the park who form a round circle and start laughing as if they would win a million dollars for it? No matter how funny it looks, the benefits of laughter are a way beyond our imagination. If you feel like smiling, just smile! No matter what, wear that beautiful smile on your lips and make sure it is always there.
Eat healthily and exercise.
Eating healthy foods and balancing it with the right amount of exercise is extremely important. __________________ Such food makes you feel light and active! Wake up early in the morning and start with proper exercise. A 30-minute walk or run will not only make you physically healthy and active, but also make you more flexible and your mind smart.
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The way you look upon yourself is the way you look upon your life. It is very important for a person to have self-esteem(自尊), for it is your attitude that decides your life. No matter what you have done so far, it’s the way you look upon yourself that really matters. Think what person you want to be and keep to it. Work hard towards becoming the person you want to be.
| A．Enjoy whatever you do |
| B．Try to eat as much fruit and vegetables as possible. |
| C．Laughter is the best medicine |
| D．If you want real health, sleep is all you need to have. |
E. Change your thoughts to positive
F. Respect yourself and be the person you want to be
G. Keep one’s name in mind
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. Over one hundred people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker（面包师）in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window into the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery（面包房）into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o’ clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Pauls and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, write about the fire, “People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat .”
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the mew St Pauls.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.The fire began in_________ .
| A．a hotel | B．the palace | C．Pudding Lane | D．Thames Street |
The underlined word “family” in the second paragraph means_________ .
| A．home | B．children | C．wife and husband | D．wife and children |
Why did the writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?
| A．Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire. |
| B．Because Pepys also wrote about the fire. |
| C．To show that poor people suffered most. |
| D．To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire. |
How was the fire put out according to the text?
| A．The soldiers came to help. |
| B．All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed. |
| C．People managed to get enough water from the river. |
| D．Houses standing in the path of the fire were destroyed according to the King’s order. |
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinions.
Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty children’s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.
By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He liked helping children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said that many children’s books weren’t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.
In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.
The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Some of Dr Seuss’ books for children. |
| B．What are Dr Seuss’s books mainly about? |
| C．Dr Seuss — a famous writer of children’s books. |
| D．Why are Dr Seuss’ books different? |
What do we know about Dr Seuss’s first book for children?
| A．It was Dr Seuss’ worst book. |
| B．It dealt with a very serious subject. |
| C．Neither children nor adults like it. |
| D．Many publishers didn’t accept his book at first. |
How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?
| A．By asking others to help them in magazines. |
| B．By writing interesting and simple books. |
| C．By changing his old books into simpler ones. |
| D．By giving them books for free. |
Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat is _________
| A．interesting | B．serious | C．difficult | D．boring |
Why does the writer introduce so many animals from different places to us?
| A．To frighten us in the zoo. |
| B．To make us lovely in the zoo. |
| C．To attract us to the zoo. |
| D．To show that animals can do everything. |
How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his two-year-old son?
| A．￥3. | B．￥4. | C．￥5. | D．￥6. |
At which of the following time can we visit the zoo?
| A．8:30 a.m. Wednesday. | B．9:30 a.m. Friday. |
| C．3:00 p.m. Sunday. | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday. |