Culture in general is concerned with beliefs and values on the basis of which people explain experiences and behaviors, individually or in groups. Generally speaking, culture refers to a group or community with which you share common experiences that shape the way you understand the world.
The same person, thus, can belong to several different cultures depending on his or her birthplace, nationality, ethnicity, family status, gender, age, language, education, physical condition, religion, profession, place of work and so on.
Culture is often at the root of communication challenges. Exploring historical experiences and the ways in which various cultural groups have related to each other is important in opening channels for cross-cultural communication. Becoming more aware of cultural differences, as well as exploring cultural similarities, can help you communicate with others more effectively. Next time you find yourself in a confusing situation, ask yourself how culture may be shaping your own reactions, and try to see the world from the others’ point of view.
写作内容:
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要;
2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点,内容包括:
1) 你如何看待文化多样性(cultural diversity) ?
2) 我们应该如何解决文化差异方面的问题 ?
写作要求：
1.在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参阅材料的内容，但不能直接引用文中原句。
2.不必写标题。
3.不能出现真实姓名和班级。
请根据下表，描述所给的全部信息。
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| 通知 新光中学（Xinguang Middle School）高三年级学生将于9月9日去体检。 体检地点：第一人民医院 体检时间：9月9日，星期六 注意事项：1、7：45在医院门口集合，可以骑车或步行前往， 2、体检前空腹， 3、在医院保持安静，听从医生和护士的安排。 |
[写作要求]
1. 标题：Notice（已给出，不计入句数）
2. 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容
[评分标准]
句子结构准确性，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
I was brought up in the countryside by my grandmother. She was very courageous and inspiring woman and was very beautiful, too. In comparison with her or some of my classmates, I always felt that I was not beautiful or pretty. In fact, when I was studying in middle school, I thought I was not as good as other students and just because of these negative feelings, I was not very confident. One day, I went to the shoe shop to buy a pair of new shoes. When I got there, I noticed a foreign lady talking to a salesgirl. But the salesgirl didn’t understand what the foreigner was saying. They both looked worried. I went up to help them. The lady is an Australian. She wanted to buy a pair of travelling shoes. So I told it to the salesgirl. The lady was very glad when she took them. She spoke high praise for my spoken English and said that I was a pretty girl. Both of them expressed their thanks to me.
As a matter of fact, no one had ever praised me like that before. It was so encouraging. Suddenly I felt confident and happy. It is true that those words turned my life around.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2．然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写表扬或称赞给人带来的愉快和鼓舞，并包括以下要点：
a）叙述你或你的朋友被老师或其他人表扬的一次真实或虚构的经历；
b）被表扬后的感觉是怎么样的；
c）这次称赞、表扬带来的影响。
【写作要求】
1. 可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
3. 作文题目已在答题卷中给出。
[评分标准]概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
你参加了学校的旅游兴趣小组，在汇报课上，各小组成员要介绍一个独具魅力的城市，以下是你搜集到的关于香港的信息。
| 基本信息 |
靠近广东省南端, 西邻澳门, 以旅游、美食、购物、影视等闻名 |
| 地方特色 |
1.汇聚来自世界各地的名牌, 是购物的理想胜地; 2.在众多著名旅游景点, 如迪士尼乐园, 海洋公园, 南丫岛等, 是人们休闲度假的好去处; 3.在香港人开设的餐厅, 游客可以以实惠的价格品尝地方美食； 4.香港人富有创造力和热情, 他们用智慧和勤劳的双手创造美好的将来。 |
参考词汇：澳门 Macao南丫岛 Lemma Island
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请根据以上表格内容, 介绍香港的有关情况。
[写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确, 信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。
近年来，禽流感频发，一些国家在疫区捕杀所有鸟类。对此，你们班开展了主题班会，讨论结果如下：
| 赞成捕杀者认为 |
反对捕杀者认为 |
你的态度 |
| 防止病毒扩散，威胁人类健康 |
不杀鸟类，不公平，太残忍 |
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| 2．疫区扩大，不易治愈 |
2． 尽快找到疫苗 |
参考词汇：禽流感birdflu；家禽poultry；病毒virus；疫苗vaccine词数: 100左右
Itiswell-knownthatbirdfluhasspreadthroughmanycountries. _________________________
最近的一项研究表明，大约50％的青少年有不吃早餐的习惯。请根据表格内容用英语写一篇短文。
| 原因 |
晚上学习太晚，不吃早餐可以多睡一会儿； 女孩子为保持苗条身材不吃早餐。 |
| 结果 |
课堂睡觉，注意力下降； 学业不理想。 |
| 专家意见 |
早餐不可少：1) 提供全天所需要的能量的30％； 2) 有助于创造思维, 作出更好的判断。 |
参考词汇：（creative mind 创造思维）
注意：词数120左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
A recent study shows that 50% of the school kids do not have breakfast.____________________________________________________________
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