Dear editor,I am writing to ask what has happ...

Dear editor,

I am writing to ask what has happened to our young people.They are not as polite or hard-working as my generation（一代人I will give you two examples.

Last Friday, I got on the underground at 9:15 a.m. It was very crowded so there was no free seat.There were some boys sitting on the seats near me.I didn't know why they were not at school.They were talking and laughing loudly. It was difficult for me to read my newspaper with all the noise.At the next stop, a pregnant（怀孕的）woman and her daughter got on with lots of shopping bags.I expected the boys to let them sit down.They saw the woman but they did nothing.I had to ask them to give the woman and her daughter seats.   They did so but gave me a rude look.

Last Saturday, I had dinner with my friend’s family.I was glad to see his children, who I hadn't seen for ten years.During the dinner, I started talking about world politics with the children.It soon became clear that they didn't know much about it.They couldn't tell me the name of the King of Spain or President of Italy.All they knew about was the Internet or which singers were the most beautiful.In my days, students knew the kings, the queens and the presidents of every country in Europe.

I worry about the future of Germany.How could these young people become good workers and parents? They sit around McDonald's after school instead of going to the library like I did at their age.Maybe they have too much money.Perhaps some readers can give us some ideas about what to do with this “lost generation”.

Yours sincerely,

Frantz Vogts.

1.Mr. Vogts writes this letter to the editor to _______.

2.When Mr Vogts met the boys on the underground , he_______.

3.Mr Vogts was disappointed at the dinner because _______.

4.By saying “lost generation”, Mr Vogts refers to ________.

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Dear Editor,

I am writing to ask what has happened to our youth. They are not as polite, hard-working or clever as my generation.　 I will give you two examples.

Last Friday, I got on the underground at 9.15a.m. It was very busy so there were no free seats. There were some teenagers sitting on the seats nearest me. I didn’t know why they were not at school. They were talking loudly and laughing. It was difficult to read my newspaper with all the noise. A heavily pregnant(怀孕的) woman and her daughter got on at the next stop, with lots of shopping bags. I expected the teenagers to let them sit down. They saw the woman but did nothing. I had to ask them to give her a seat. They reluctantly(勉强地)did so but give me a rude look. I got off at the next stop and was glad that the teenagers didn’t follow me.

Last Saturday, I had dinner with my friend’s family. I was expecting to meet his children, who I hadn’t seen for ten years. During dinner, we started talking about world politics. It soon became clear that they didn’t know much. They couldn’t tell me the name of the King of Spain or the President of Italy. All they knew about was the Internet and which singers were the most beautiful. In my day, students knew the kings, queens and presidents of every country in Europe.

I worry about the future of Germany. How could these young people become responsible workers and parents? They sit around Macdonald’s after instead of going to the library like I did at their age. Maybe they have too much money. Perhaps another reader can give us an idea about what to do with this“lost generation”.

Franz Vogts

Hamburg

1. Mr. Vogts writes this letter to the editor to _________.

A. show how rude the teenagers are

B. complain the way some people act

C. express his worry about Germany’s future

D. show how lazy young people nowadays are

2.When Franz Vogts met the teenagers on the underground, he_________.

A. expected that they would make less noise

B. knew there was no hope for him to get a seat

C. felt he would meet with some trouble from them

D. thought they should have been studying instead of staying there

3.Franz Vogts was not pleased at the dinner because_________.

A. he was not politely treated

B. the children cared more about singers than him

C. the children did not know much about world politics

D. he had different opinions about the world from his friend

4.By saying “lost generation”, Mr. Vogts refers to__________.

A. the fact that he is angry with young people today.

B. the people at his age

C. his worry about these young people

D. today’s young people

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Dear Dr Fang,

How are you? I am writing to ask for some 　　 　 about how to help my 15-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost anything 　　 　　　 his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very　 　　 　 . Though his grandparents buy him many things, yet he is still 　　 　　 to them and often shouts at them. He also 　　 　　 to spend time with us or do as we tell him.

Recently, he has been refusing to do his homework, and instead insists on　 　　 　 his time listening to foreign music. I cannot understand that　 　　 　　 , and I don’t like it. Meanwhile, he spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games　 　　 　　 chats on the Internet. He is wasting valuable time during this　 　　 　　　 period in his life!

shall I do? I am worried about it. 　　 　　 I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse. How can I help my son　 　　 　　 hurting our feelings?

Best regards

Liu Zhen

1.A. questions　　 B. advice　　 C. problems　　 D. lessons

2.A. that　　　　 B. which　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D.who

3.A. badly　　 B. ill　　 C. well　　 D. coldly

4.A. kind　　 B. good　　 C. polite　　 D. rude

5.A. prefers　　 B. wants　　 C. likes　　 D. refuses

6.A. saving　　 B. missing　　 C. wasting　　 D. winning

7.A. music　　 B. film　　 C. game　　 D. play

8.A. and　　 B. or　　 C. but　　 D. so

9.A. dark　　 B. old　　 C. sad　　 D. important

10.A. What　　 B. That　　　　 C. Who　　　　 D.Why

11.A. If　　 B. Until　　 C. Though　　 D. Before

12.A. for　　 B. in　　 　　 C. without　　 D. about

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Dear Dr Fang,

How are you? I am writing to ask for some 36 about how to help my 15-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost anything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very 37. Though his grandparents buy him many things, yet he is still 38 to them and often shouts at them. He also 39 to spend time with us or do as we tell him.

Recently, he has been refusing to do his homework, and instead insists on 40 his time listening to foreign music. I cannot understand that 41, and I don’t like it. Meanwhile, he spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games 42 chats on the Internet. He is wasting valuable time during this 43 period in his life!

What shall I do? I am worried about it. 44 I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse. How can I help my son 45 hurting our feelings?

Best regards

Liu Zhen

1.A  questions      B  advice      C  problems      D  lessons

2.A  badly      B  ill          C  well        D  coldly

3.A  kind          B  good      C  polite        D  rude

4.A  prefers       B  wants       C  likes        D  refuses

5.A  saving        B  missing     C  wasting      D  winning

6.A  music         B  film      C  game       D  play

7.A  and           B  or         C  but         D  so

8.A  dark         B  old       C  sad        D  important

9.A  If            B  Until        C  Though      D  Before

10.A  for           B  in          C  without       D  about

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Dear Mr. Barton,

I am writing for the residents’ association (业主协会) to inform you of our feelings about your act. We’ve really had enough of you. Although we have tried to speak to you politely on several occasions, you have always answered with a stream of verbal abuse(辱骂).

Ever since you moved in three months ago, you have shown very little consideration for the other residents of this building, though many residents expressed their unhappiness with you. For the past six weekends, you have held very noisy parties, which have not finished until early the next morning. As you know, most of the people here are elderly or have very young children, and the noise keeps them awake all night. You don’t have to be so noisy, do you? Last weekend the situation deteriorated when two of your friends fought with each other on the first floor. The fighting was so bad that the police had to be called. What’s more, your friends left the stairs in a terrible state --- they even broke two windows on their way out! We feel that we can’t bear this type of act.

We strongly demand that you pay for this damage to the window soon. If you don’t and you carry on being a nuisance(令人讨厌的人或物). We will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary.

Yours sincerely

1.What does the writer feel?

2.What does the word “deteriorated” mean?

3.What is the main purpose of the letter?

4.Why were the police called?

5.What is true according to the letter?

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Dear Mr. Barton,

I am writing for the residents’ association (业主协会) to inform you of our feelings about your act. We’ve really had enough of you. Although we have tried to speak to you politely on several occasions, you have always answered with a stream of verbal abuse(辱骂).

Ever since you moved in three months ago, you have shown very little consideration for the other residents of this building, though many residents expressed their unhappiness with you. For the past six weekends, you have held very noisy parties, which have not finished until early the next morning. As you know, most of the people here are elderly or have very young children, and the noise keeps them awake all night. You don’t have to be so noisy, do you? Last weekend the situation deteriorated when two of your friends fought with each other on the first floor. The fighting was so bad that the police had to be called. What’s more, your friends left the stairs in a terrible state --- they even broke two windows on their way out! We feel that we can’t bear this type of act.

We strongly demand that you pay for this damage to the window soon. If you don’t and you carry on being a nuisance(令人讨厌的人或物). We will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary.

Yours sincerely,

Resident

1.What does the writer feel?

A. Excited          B. surprised            C. Angry            D. Happy

2.What does the word “deteriorated” mean?

A. Changed          B. Improved         C. Moved        D. Worsened

3.What is the main purpose of the letter?

A. To ask Mr. Barton to leave the building for the peace.

B. To inform Mr. Barton of the noise he made.

C. To talk about what Mr. Barton did.

D. To give a warning to Mr. Barton.

4.What is true according to the letter?

A. Mr. Barton paid no attention to the others’ unhappiness.

B. Mr. Barton never replied to the others’ unhappiness

C. Mr. Barton always said sorry to those unhappy with him.

D. Mr. Barton never apologized to the other residents.

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Dear Mr White,

I am writing tell you a piece of good news. Last week our school hold a Spoken English Competition. I stood out in the competition and won a first place. In my view, it is your kind help which has helped me gain the achievement. During your spare time, you often spent such much time helping me with your spoken English that I made rapid progress. In the competition, I followed your advices on how to behave, which led to my success. I’m grateful to you for your help and decide that I will make up more efforts and try to make great progress in the future.

I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours sincerely,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Li Hua

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Dear Sir,

I am writing to express my concern about the plans to build a motorway near our village.

Haldersham is one of the loveliest villages in England. It is peaceful and quiet, and it is situated in a very attractive valley. There are also several beautiful countryside walks in the surroundings, with a view of many rare trees and plants.

Most of the people who live in Haldersham have moved here from other places, often from London and other big cities. They have bought houses here to live in a place far away from the noise and the stress of the big city. They paid a lot of money for their houses, but they knew they would get a high quality of life for it.

If the planned motorway is built, life in Haldersham will change greatly. There will be a lot of noise around us, and nobody will want to go on the walks. House prices will certainly go down, because nobody will want to buy houses in a place close to a motorway. Haldersham will become an ugly place.

I don’t think any of the people living in this beautiful village want that, and we all believe exposure to noise pollution can have a direct influence on our health. So, let’s all tell the politicians who support the motorway plans what we think about them!

Yours faithfully,

Hilary Riley

1.Many people move to Haldersham because ______.

A.it has a good environment

B.it is not far away from big cities

C.they want to be a help to the village

D.they prefer to study rare plants in this area

2.According to Hilary Riley, a motorway will ______.

A.cause high house prices

B.bring people stress

C.provide a convenient life

D.affect the quality of life

3.What’s the purpose of the letter?

A.To give an introduction of Haldersham.

B.To show grateful thanks to the politicians.

C.To express disapproval about the motorway.

D.To offer suggestions on building the motorway.

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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1. What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Way on How to Write

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing

D. How to Start Your Writing

2. According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ______.

A. the increase of your brain power           B. the ability to remember

C. the development of your interest in study  D. the better understanding of a topic

3.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ______.

A. you are already successful             B. you still need to work hard

C. writing can help you walk half way     D. writing is important to solve problems

4.What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To advise readers to start their writing.

B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers.

D. To increase readers’ brain power.

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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic（逻辑）behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you'll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1.What would be the best tide for the passage?

A. A Way on How to Write

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing

D. How to Start Your Writing

2.According to the passage, writing can help you a lot EXCEPT ________.

A. to increase your brain power

B. to improve the ability to remember

C. to develop your interest in study

D. to strengthen the understanding of a topic

3.The underlined sentence “you’re half- way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ________.

A. you are already successful

B. there’s a long way for you to go to reach your goal

C. you are left wondering what to do

D. you have been on the way to success

4.What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the passage?

A. To advise readers to start their writing.

B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers.

D. To increase readers’ brain power.

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