“When should I begin to acquire good habits?”a young boy asked his teacher.

    “How old are you?” asked the teacher.

    “Eight years old, sir.”answered the boy.

    “Then you have just lost eight years,”the teacher replied.

    There is no doubt that habits are formed at a very early age. When one is young, it is easy to acquire good habits.

    Good habits are practices that help us in our daily life. The habit of brushing one's teeth in the morning, for instance, keeps one's teeth clean and prevents a bad smell which is unpleasant to others. Bad habits such as sticking one's tongue out, biting one's fingernails and picking one's nose, are undesirable ways of behaving in front of others. If we want people to enjoy being with us, we should try to develop habits that are pleasant.

    It is said, “We sow an act; we reap a habit. We sow a habit and we reap a character.” The habits we formed at an early age shape our character. Habits are like tributaries(支流) which flow into a river. The river is made up of all its tributaries; a person's character is made up of all the habits that he or she has acquired over the years.

【写作内容】

1）以约30个词概括本文内容；

2）以约120个词谈谈你对好习惯养成的看法，并包括以下要点：

①你认为好习惯重要吗，为什么？

②你身上有哪些好习惯，它们对你的学习或生活有什么影响？

③怎样才能养成良好的习惯？

【写作要求】

1）作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子。

2）作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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学习：上网上学校、阅读各种书籍、自学外语

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生活：购物

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,

    I hope everything is going on well with you.

    Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

1）何时开始喜欢此项运动；

2）现在练习的情况；

3）给你带来的益处。

注意：

1）词数100左右；

2）可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯；

3）信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

    Nice to have received your e-mail. I'd like to tell you about my favorite sport,

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

1）祝贺他获奖；

2）肯定他付出的努力；

3）询问何时方便，在网上切磋棋艺。

注意：1）词数100左右； 2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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注意：写作词数应为80左右。