北京大學(xué)公布的“中學(xué)校長實(shí)名推薦制”方案引起了公眾激烈的爭論，有贊成與支持也有質(zhì)疑與反對。根據(jù)下表的提示寫一篇英語短文簡述此事，并發(fā)表自己的看法。

支持	反對
1．有助于北大選擇更多優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生	1．校長并不能全面了解被推薦學(xué)生
2．有特殊才能的學(xué)生有更大機(jī)會進(jìn)入這所名校	2．這個方案只在部分省區(qū)和學(xué)校實(shí)行，不公平

       要求：

       1．內(nèi)容包括所列要點(diǎn)，并增加一條自己的看法。要言之有理。

       2．文章開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；

       3．字?jǐn)?shù)100左右、

       The plan of “high school principals’ real name recommendation system” has been announced by Beijing University, causing a heated debate among the public．                        

翻譯

 1. 他的英語知識很豐富。他肯定上過英語高級課程。（must）

2. 你只有把這個難點(diǎn)講清楚，學(xué)生才會理解這篇文章。(only if 在句首，throw light on)

3. 不管現(xiàn)代電影動畫多么的精妙，木偶戲也不會過時。(however 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句)

4. 因?yàn)槠�車出了故障，我們被困在山谷里很久了。（�?dú)立主格）

5. 距三峽大壩建成已經(jīng)有六年了。(It..since..)

6. 肢體語言因文化、地域不同而各異。（vary from…to…）

7. 眾所周知，四川有諸多的旅游勝地。（as）

8. 她的夢想就是后畢業(yè)自己當(dāng)老板并經(jīng)營她自己的工作室。（ambition；studio）

9. 讀了今天報上的新聞，我不由地思考冒著自己生命危險去拯救一只狗的行為是值得的嗎。（worthwhile）

10. 除非你取得合適的資格，不然你沒有機(jī)會打敗其他候選人。（unless; chance）

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her free time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.

As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip (退稿條) from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and ruined hopes can surface.

A revelation (啟示) came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?”

“No”, she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自發(fā)地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用) my daughter’s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.

1. What do we learn form the first paragraph?

A. Now too many entertainments take up too much time.

B. Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.

C. Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her free time.

D. Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.

2. What did the author say about her own writing experience?

A. She was constantly under pressure of writing more.

B. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

C. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

D. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.

3. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?

A. She had won a prize in the previous contest.

B. She wanted to share her stories with readers.

C. She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

D. She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

4. What’s the author’s advice for parents?

A. Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.

B. Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.

C. Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.

D. A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.

 

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her free time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.

As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip (退稿條) from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and ruined hopes can surface.

A revelation (啟示) came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?”

“No”, she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自發(fā)地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用) my daughter’s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.

1. What do we learn form the first paragraph?

  A. Now too many entertainments take up too much time.

B. Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.

C. Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her free time.

D. Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.

2. What did the author say about her own writing experience?

  A. She was constantly under pressure of writing more.

B. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

C. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

D. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.

3. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?

  A. She had won a prize in the previous contest.

B. She wanted to share her stories with readers.

C. She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

D. She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

4. What’s the author’s advice for parents?

  A. Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.

B. Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.

C. Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.

D. A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.