北京是中国的政治、经济和文化中心。

第三部分读写任务(共l小题，满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
　　Years ago it was very difficult to travel from one place to another. The journeys were often long, tiring and dangerous. Today the picture has changed. Science has improved transportation and communication facilities a great deal. Traveling has become safer, more enjoyable and above all, more economical.
　　Traveling — whether within one’s country or abroad — brings many invaluable benefits. People travel for pleasure, business or for education and knowledge. In the world of yesterday most people were only able to read about strange and fascinating places across the mountains and seas. Later, with the coming of the cinema and television, man’s curiosity about faraway places with strange sounding names was further stirred up. Today man’s curiosity can be satisfied in luxurious comfort. There are first-class ships and airplanes to take him where his dreams lie.
　　We travel to increase our knowledge of the world in which we live. Knowledge obtained from books alone is not enough. New knowledge of different land and peoples enriches our mind and soul. Books generally do not give us a very true picture of lands beyond our shores. Some of them are even misleading.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120个词就“交通的发展给我们带来什么”这个主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：       1)          简述从古到今交通方式的变化；       2) 现代交通给我们带来的好处，如快捷性、舒适性、经济性及帮助我们扩大视野等；
3)   现代交通给我们带来的一些负面影响； 4)   你如何评价现代交通？
[写作要求]
1.可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2. 标题自定；3. 答案请写在答题卷的相应位置上。
[评分标准]           概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
What Does Modern Transportation Bring Us?

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第四部分读写任务 (共1小题，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
[阅读材料]
An elderly carpenter（木匠） was ready to retire．He told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family．He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire．They could get by．
The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor．The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work．He resorted to（采用） poor workmanship(工艺，手艺) and used inferior（低劣的） materials．It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career．
When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house．He handed the front-door key to the carpenter．"This is your house," he said, "my gift to you．"
The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently．
[写作内容]
1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2．以约120个词在这个故事内容的基础上展开讨论并包括以下内容：
（1）    今天的付出和明天的收获之间的关系；
（2）    构筑房屋和构建生活之间的关系；
（3）    对你的议论进行总结。
[写作要求]
1.   作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，
但不得直接原文抄袭。
2.   题目自拟。
[评分标准]          概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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美国New York City Greenwood High School的学生到你们学校参观，希望了解你校学生的课外活动，请你根据下面表中的内容用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍你校学生的课外活动情况。

课外活动时间	活动内容	最喜欢的项目	希望与建议
每天下午 4：20－5：20	阅读、体育、唱歌、微机、学科小组	体育、微机	减少作业，增加活动时间，多组织参观、旅游活动

词数：100～120

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近期，中学聘请外教之风愈演愈烈，请你结合下表对其利弊发表自己的观点。

好处	1. 提高学校的知名度。 2. 提高学习英语的兴趣，口语表达能力增强。 3. 更好地了解外国文化。
弊端	1. 花费高。 2. 一些外国人难以适应我国的生活方式，甚至担心自己的安全。 3. 外国人不了解中国学生的特点。
自己的观点	一切需要靠自己

注意：1. 词数：100左右 2. 短文应包括表中所有要点
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

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Johnson是英国某大学的一名教授, 2000年10月底, 他应中国的邀请, 来华讲学, 在他留华期间, 他到处受到热情接待。除讲学外, 他还访问了几所中学和大学, 游览了长城、颐和园（the Summer Palace）, 参观了许多名胜古迹。
回国后他说中国这个世界上人口最多的国家, 已经取得了显著的成就。他高度赞扬中国的对外开放（open-to-the-world）政策。
Johnson希望在将来某个时候再次访问中国。
请你根据上述提示的内容, 以Johnson的名义写篇短文, 并给一个标题。单词数为80～140之间。

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