—Have you heard ____ news that over 10,000 pe...

—Have you heard ____ news that over 10,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Japan?

—Not yet．What ____ big surprise!

A．the; a           B．the; /           C．/; /            D．/; a

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---It's reported that nearly 150,000 people lost their lives inAsian tsunamis(海啸).

---Yes,______ news came as _____ shock to me.

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读写任务

How many times have you heard the expression that most people spend more time planning their vacation than they do planning their lives. I would expand that expression by adding that most people spend more time "thinking" about their vacation than they do thinking about what's important in their life.

While rest and relaxation are a must in living a balanced life, it's now what we were created to do. After all, the Master Creator took his R&R (Rest and Recreation) on the seventh day, only after six days of "definitely directed thought."

Wallace D. Wattles, wrote "There is no labor from which most people shrink as they do from that of sustained and continuous thought; it is the hardest work in the world." And yet it is the first and primary labor of achievement.

What is your life's purpose or your personal mission statement? Is it written down? Do you review it and think about it often? Is your life organized around your purpose and a set of goals that support that purpose?

Without purpose and goals --- definitely directed thought --- you are like the proverbial "shop without a rudder(舵)." There is power in your purpose and in your goals. It is the power that takes you over obstacles, the fuel that pushes you toward the life you expect.

【写作内容】

1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；

2. 用约120词发表你的观点，内容包括：

（1） 你如何规划中学以后的人生？为什么？

（2） 为了实现你的目标，你将如何行动？

【写作要求】

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文句子；

2. 作文中不能狐仙真是姓名和学校名称；

3. 不必写标题

【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recent accidents, _________ forty-five people lost their lives, have renewed concerns over the safety of overnight buses.

A. that              B. where              C. which               D. when

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You may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration.

Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin

And now you’ve accomplished something great and important here, and it’s time for you to move on to what’s next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. … You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you’ve been blessed（赐予）with and go.

J.K. Rowling, Harvard University

Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich…But what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.

Steve Jobs, Stanford University

Sometimes life’s going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith…Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking and don’t settle.

Bill Gates, Harvard University

We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the world’s inequities（不公平）like hunger, poverty, and so on.

1.What Michael Dell said is to urge us to ________.

A. listen to our heart　　 B. learn from our mistakes

C. follow others’ example　　 D. pursue our dreams

2.What did J.K. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?

A. Failure.　　 B. Hunger.

C. Poverty.　　 D. Appearance.

3.What does Bill Gates suggest people do?

A. Master as much advanced technology as possible.

B. Work together to rid some global problems.

C. Make contributions to the environment.

D. Take responsibility for their own behavior.

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Tensions have erupted over some barren rocks in the Pacific that you may never have heard of, but stay tuned—this is a boundary dispute(争端) that could get ugly and some day have far-reaching consequences for China, Japan, Taiwan and the United States.

The islands in dispute are called the Senkaku chain by Japan, the Diaoyu islands by China, and the Diaoyutai by Taiwan. All three claim the islands, which are really just five small islands and three barren rocks northeast of Taiwan, 200 miles off the Chinese coast.

The latest conflict occurred when a Chinese fishing boat collided(碰撞) with two Japanese naval ships trying to stop it near the islands. The Japanese prevented the Chinese captain from leaving the place for questioning and the two countries have been exchanging angry protests.

The reason to worry is that nationalists in both China and Taiwan see the islands as unquestionably theirs and think that their government has been weak in claiming this authority.

So far, wiser heads have generally won the argument on each side, but at some point a weakened Chinese leader might try to gain the legal right with the public by pushing the issue and recovering the islands. It would be a dangerous game and would have a disastrous impact on China-Japan relations, but if successful it would raise the popularity of the Chinese government.

In reality, of course, there is zero chance that the U.S. will honor its treaty(条约) with Japan over a few barren rocks. We're not going to risk a nuclear conflict with China over some islands that may well be China's. But if we don't help, our security relationship with Japan will be at the breaking point.

So which country has a better claim to the islands? My feeling is that it's China, although the answer isn't clear-cut. Chinese navigational records show the islands as Chinese for many centuries, and a 1783 Japanese map shows them as Chinese as well. Japan purported to “discover” the islands only in 1884 and took control of them by force only in 1895 when it also grabbed Taiwan.

The best approach would be for China and Japan to agree to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice, but realistically that won't happen. And since some believe that the area is rich with oil and gas reserves, the claims from each side have become more insistent.

As Chinese nationalism grows, as China's navy and ability to project power in the ocean gains, we could see some military conflicts over the islands.

Taken from NewYork Times

1.The underlined word “purported” (in Para.7) is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A. happened        B. claimed    C. pretended              D. intended

2.The latest conflict referred to in the passage occurred because _____.

A. the Japanese government has bought the Diaoyu Islands from the Liyuans

B. two Japanese naval ships sailed in the Chinese sea around the Diaoyu Islands

C. the Japanese kept the captain of a fishing boat from returning for questioning

D. a fishing boat collided with two Japanese naval ships by design in the Japanese sea

3.Which of the following is the author's personal idea?

A. It is the two Japanese naval ships that are to blame for the conflict.

B. It is the Chinese captain of a fishing boat that is to blame for the conflict.

C. It is the U.S. that will honor its treaty with Japan over a few barren rocks.

D. It is China that has a better claim to the islands because of its navigational records.

4.What can be inferred according to the passage?

A. The claim from both sides has become more insistent.

B. Japan has navy and ability to power the Diaoyu Islands.

C. China is developing so quickly that it will declare a war on Japan.

D. The dispute between China and Japan has put the U.S. in a dilemma.

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—Have you heard the news that Mrs Smith will be appointed as our head?

— _______. She is just an assistant.

A.You said it B.By all means C.You don’t say D.You bet

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People You’ve Never Heard of Who Changed the World

It is a fact that most people live their lives unremarked by history. Whether by design or by accident, there are some pioneers whose achievements changed the course of history but whose names are unknown to us.

James Harrison

James Harrison has saved the lives of over two million people by donating his blood 1,173 times, a Guinness world record. His blood produces a rare antibody (抗体) which cures the otherwise deadly Rhesus disease in unborn children. It has also been used in the development of a medicine anti-D, which will cure the Rhesus disease in children forever.

Lewis Latimer

After helping Alexander Graham Bell obtain his patent for the telephone, Lewis Latimer patented a carbon filament (碳灯丝), which allowed light bulbs to burn for hours before burning out, much more useful than that invented by Thomas Edison. Latimer went on to invent many other useful devices, including a device which cooled and cleaned patients’ rooms in hospitals.

Maurice Hilleman

Not all achievements require bravery and self-sacrifice. Take Maurice Hilleman for example. He found another way to change the world. He developed the mumps vaccine (疫苗) after his daughter got the illness. And he didn’t stop there. In total, he has single-handedly developed over 40 vaccines, including eight commonly given to children. His work has saved millions of lives and prevented serious consequences due to the diseases.

Nils Bohlin

In 1959 Nils Bohlin patented a revolutionary design that has saved millions of lives － the three-point safety belt. After the initial resistance from drivers who hated being told what to do, and even for their own good, the three-point belt has become a standard feature in new cars around the world.

1.Whose patent allowed light bulbs to burn for hours before burning out?

A. Alexander Graham Bell.　　 B. Lewis Latimer.

C. Thomas Edison.　　 D. Nils Bohlin.

2.What’s the similarity between James Harrison and Maurice Hilleman?

A. They both had spirits of bravery and self-sacrifice.

B. Their contributions saved the lives of many children.

C. They devoted themselves to work because of family members.

D. They both set a Guinness world record.

3.What was drivers’ initial attitude to the three-point seat belt?

A. They refused to use it.　　 B. They were satisfied with it.

C. They were surprised at it.　　 D. They got excited about it.

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Have you heard　　　　　　 news that he is ranked ________first in the competition?

A．a; /　　 B．/; the　　 C．the; the　　 D．the; /

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Have you heard ________news that he is ranked ________first in the competition?

A. a; /      B. /; the    C. the; the         D. the; /

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