“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。

要点如下：

1)．节日的日期；

2)．节日的由来；

3)．庆祝的方式．

注意：1)．词数100左右；

2)．短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；

3)．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

参考词汇：战国时期the Warring States Period； 自杀 commit suicide； 粽子Zongzi．

The Dragon Boat Festival

    I'm the mother of a fourteen-year-old. I have a rule for my daughter: be among the top 5 students or get punished in one way or another. She has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her. Am I wrong?

写作要点：

1)表明自己的看法；

2陈述自己的理由(可举例说明)；

3)提出至少两条建议。

要求：1)短文词数100左右。

2)内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。

Hi, TigerMom,

    What puzzles you is actually a puzzle for many parents in China. My idea is



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1）感谢他三年来对你的关怀和照顾；

2）感谢他对你英语学习的指导；

3）祝老师身体健康、工作顺利。

注意：

1）词数100左右；

2）不得在文中透露个人信息；

3）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【写作要求】

1）对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译;

2）作文中不是提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等;

3）开关已给出，不计入总词数。

4）参考词汇：出国游学 overseas study tours

【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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1）活动时间、地点；

2）活动的、内容；

3）其他个人安排。

注意：1）词数100左右。

2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

参考词汇：International Culture week国际文化周