“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。

要点：1).简单介绍自己（如：哪国人，爱好等）

2).决定参加该俱乐部的原因（交朋友，提高英语水平）；

3).希望成为其中一员。

注意：1).词数100左右

2).可适当增加细节，是行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear John,

    I'm glad to read the post on the Internet that you welcome students who like English.

……

Yours,

Li Hua

       2）校园环境，教学设备

       3）师生情况

       4）全市最好学校，为很多名牌学校输送学子。

注意：词数100左右

内容主要包括：1）伤亡情况： 死约200人，伤逾万人。

             2）救援人员： 军队，当地政府及民众。

             3）婉言劝止并说明理由。

注意：1）词数100左右。

      2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

      3）相关词汇：rescue 救援 the trapped 被困人员

Dear John,

    Thank you very much for your concern over the earthquake in Ya'an, Sichuan Province.

Yours

Li Hua

注意：1）词数100个左右;

2）可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;

3）信的开头和结尾已给出, 但不计入总词量。

Dear Miss Kane,

Yours,

Li Hua

1）学习成语的益处；

2）如何学好成语；

3）表示祝愿。

注意：1）词数100左右。

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3）参考词汇：中国成语－Chinese idioms

Dear Eric,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua