Tomorrow's World Book Day has inspired a slew of literary events throughout the capital. Xing Yi and Liu Zhihua report.
As World Book Day, April 23, approaches, various reading events are being held by government agencies, libraries and bookstores throughout the capital.
At the launch of the 5th Beijing Reading Season in Great Canal Park in Tongzhou district on Saturday night, 81-year-old Yin Zhiguang, head of Beijing Elocution Troupe, led the audience in reciting a poem.
Activities focusing on different readerships will highlight World Book Day in bookstores throughout Beijing, such as picture book sharing for children in Xidan Book Building, conversations with musicians and authors for young people in Sanlian Bookstore, talks with diplomats for people interested in international affairs in Wangfujing Xinhua bookstore, and a 12-hour late-night reading marathon for night owls at One-Way Space bookstore.
Recently, we conducted a survey about how many extra-curricular books students read per year. On average, each student read 5.34 books, which is definitely not adequate compared with their counterparts from the Western countries. It is upsetting to see the outcome. When asked what students in our school do in their spare time, they claim that they tend to watch TV and surf the Internet, for they can have great fun. Some students even complain that they are forced to attend some extra make-up classes so that they have no time to play, not to mention reading books.
School authority is planning to launch a campaign to encourage students to read more extra-curricular books.
写作内容
1. 用30个左右词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 分析学生课外阅读量不足的原因(至少两点)。
3. 谈谈读书的好处(至少两点); 以及你对增加课外阅读量建议(至少两点)。
写作要求
1.作文中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.作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。
开放作文（满分15分）
请根据下面提示,写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In your English class, the teacher shows the picture below and asks the class to discuss it. Your classmates may have different understandings.
Look at the picture carefully and tell the class how YOU understand it.
Vocabulary support:
千里马： swift horse
拉磨，碾磨：grind
磨坊： mill
情景作文（满分20分）
在学习、生活和工作中，学会与人合作是非常重要的。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为”Being a Good Partner”的英文演讲稿。词数不少于100.
| 为何与人合作 |
1．现在社会必备的能力 |
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| 2．可省时间和精力 |
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| 3．更多互相学习机会 |
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| 与谁合作 |
与喜欢的人合作 |
心情愉快，同甘共苦 |
| 与不喜欢的人合作 |
学会容忍，努力挖掘其优点 |
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| 你的看法 |
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注意：演讲稿的开头和结束已给出。
Good afternoon, everyone! The topic of my speech today is “Being a good partner”. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your listening!
书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，曾在美国学习半年，现已回国。你想联系你的美国老师Mr. Smith,但没有其联系方式。请根据以下要点给你的美国同学Tom 写一封信： 
感谢Tom对你英语学习的帮助； 询问Mr. smith 的近况并索要其联系方式； 邀请Tom在春节期间来中国感受中国文化。 注意：1. 词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节。
写作（满分25分）
假如你是李明，最近，你的朋友张华因考试不利，情绪低落，学习消极应付。请你用英语给他写一封e-mail，指出其消极行为可能带来的不良后果，并结合自身实际，提出应采取的积极态度和应对方法，鼓励他努力学习。
词数：100词左右。
Dear Zhang Hua,
I’m sorry to hear that
Yours,
Li Ming
书面表达(满分35分)
假如你是高三学生李平。最近，你了解到你校高一年级正在进行课改。现在，请你给英语校刊写信，内容包括如下:
1.羡慕高一学生及缘由；
2. 自己感到遗憾的方面；
3. 课改对学生的益处；
4. 给高一学生的建议；
5. 学校在课改中应注意之处。
注意: 1 次数100左右。信的开头和结尾已给出，并不计入总词数。
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文流畅。
3. 参考词汇:the Curriculum Reform课改
Dear Editor,
I am Li Ping, a senior three student in our school. Recently I have learned that the Curriculum Reform is being carried out in Senior One of our school,
Wish the Curriculum Reform a success!
Yours sincerely,
Li Ping