Thank you very much． Thank you！
Thank you for Principal Xu， all the teachers and most importantly， the class of 2019． If I can't make my speech fantastic， I will at least try to make it short．
It's been nearly 40 years since I became a member of the navy． You may be wondering how I have won so many honors as a commander﹣in﹣chief． In fact， it all began from the half a （1） basic training， which I will never forget． The training included midnight swims in the cold water， days without （2） and long painful runs in the soft sand． I always felt cold， wet， sleepy and painful．
The training also needed to find those who could （3） in an environment of stress， mess， failure and hardships． To me， the basic training was a lifetime of challenges that lasted six months． And today， I'd like to talk about one little thing， which I think is one of the most important points leading to great （4） ．
Every morning in the training， my instructors（教官） would （5） in our rooms． The first thing they did was to （6） our beds． The corners would be square if we did it right．The covers would be pulled tight， and the pillow would be centered just under the headboard．
It was a（n） （7） task． But every morning we were required to make our beds （8） ．
It seemed a little funny， but the wisdom of this simple act has been proved to me many times over．
If you make your bed every morning， you will have completed the （9） task of the day． It will bring you a small sense of success， and it will （10） you to do another task， and another and another． And by the end of the day， one task completed will have （11） _ into many tasks completed． Making your bed will prove the fact． If you can't do the little things right， you will （12） be able to do the big things right．
（13） the world can happen anywhere and anyone can do it． I can make sure that it doesn't matter whether I ever （14） a day in uniform． Even now， I still start my day with making the bed to perfection． So if you have an awful day by accident， you will come home to a bed that is made﹣that you made﹣and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better．
In general， if you want to change the world，（15） off by making your bed． I hope all of
you will have a brighter future！
（1）A． day's |
B． week's |
C． month's |
D． year's |
（2）A． water |
B． sleep |
C． food |
D． air |
（3）A． doubt |
B． lead |
C． separate |
D． hurry |
（4）A． success |
B． support |
C． pain |
D． pity |
（5）A． rest |
B． exercise |
C． appear |
D． relax |
（6）A． check |
B． clean |
C． mend |
D． make |
（7）A． exciting |
B． interesting |
C． simple |
D． difficult |
（8）A． softly |
B． messily |
C． slowly |
D． perfectly |
（9）A． first |
B． only |
C． same |
D． last |
（10）A． need |
B． warn |
C． invite |
D． encourage |
（11）A． thrown |
B． put |
C． turned |
D． divided |
（12）A． always |
B． hardly |
C． almost |
D． easily |
（13）A． Protecting |
B． Changing |
C． Controlling |
D． Connecting |
（14）A． rose |
B． risked |
C． served |
D． celebrated |
（15）A． start |
B． run |
C． get |
D． take |
Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems． It is more w（1） in use than alphabetic（字母的） writing systems． More than half of the world's books are written in Chinese， including historical writings and novels， along with writings on government and law．
At the beginning， written Chinese was a picture﹣based 1 （2） ． It dates back several thousand years to the u（3） of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved （刻） by ancient Chinese people．Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in t （4） _ hanzi．
By the Shang Dynasty， these symbols had become a well﹣developed writing system．Over the years， the system developed into different forms， as it was a time when people were d（5）
geographically， leading to different dialects（方言） and characters． This， however， c（6） under Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty．
Emperor Qinshihuang united（统一）the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction． That writing system was of great i（7） in
uniting the Chinese people and culture． Even today， no matter where Chinese people live or what
dialect they speak， they can all still c（8） in writing． Written Chinese has also become an important method to c （9） China's present with its past． People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times．
Today， Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture， As China plays a g（10） role in the world， an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate（ 欣赏） China's culture through this amazing language． Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes．
Though times have changed， falling asleep in class is still a common occurrence（常事）among teenagers．
Why do students sometimes fall asleep in class？ An obvious reason is lack of sleep． However， there are also causes for getting too little sleep．
Homework is a daily occurrence for most students， one that can take three
to four hours per night． A teenager who wants to be able to take part in
any activity besides homework must stay up late to fit everything in． Club
activities， sports， computer﹣game playing， and TV viewing，for example，all contribute to （促成） teens having less time for both homework and sleep．Sometimes teens lack sleep because of after﹣school jobs that are taken on to earn extra money for college， family expenses， or simply for clothes．
Physical problems are another factor that can cause students to fall alseep in class． For example，
insomnia， which may keep a student up at night， causing exhaustion（疲惫不堪）during class hours，
is a serious problem that may require medical attention． Medical evidence also supports the idea that each person has a body clock that helps to decide his or her sleep pattern． Unluckily， these body clocks do not always work according to school timetables．
The effects of falling asleep in class can be quite serious． First of all， sleeping in class is not a good way to endear（使受喜爱） yourself to teachers． In addition， it is highly possible that other students may make jokes about those who sleep in class． However， the most harmful effect of sleeping in class is missing out on important points． In the long run， sleepers may end up failing classes．
Since teens are probably not going to deal with the problem， falling asleep in class will probably remain an all﹣too﹣common occurrence． It will continue until more teens find a way to balance their personal and social lives with school and work， while still finding enough time to sleep．
Introduction |
Times have changed，（1） falling asleep in class is still quite common． |
Causes |
Lack of sleep ◆To （2） doing their homework， students may have to work three to four hours every night． ◆To （3） homework with activities， students may stay up late． ◆To spare time for after﹣school jobs， students may not have （4） time to sleep． Physical problems ◆Insomnia may （5） students falling asleep at night． ◆Students' body clocks do not always （6） their school timetables． |
Effects |
◆Students sleeping in class may not be （7） by their teachers． ◆Students who sleep in class run the （8） of being laughed at． ◆Students who sleep too much in class may miss out on important knowledge and （9） in their study． |
Conclusion |
The problem will not be （10） until teenagers can manage their lives， deal with their school and work， and then still have time to sleep． |
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Simon： Hey Anna． This is Simon， calling from the Old Town of Lijiang!
Anna：Hi Simon! You are already in Lijiang! Great to hear you! So （1） do you like the Old Town there？
Simon： Oh， we love it very much． You know， it is so different from （2） ．
Anna： Really？ How long are you staying there？
Simon： Four days，（3） my dad has to go back to work next Monday． We arrived yesterday and visited the Old Town． Tomorrow we're going to Yulong Snow Mountain． （4） _ save time，we're taking the cable car up there． If we still have time， we're planning to see Blue Moon Valley and Yak Meadow．
Anna： Sounds great! Oh， don't forget it's much colder on Snow Mountain． Be sure to keep （5） !
Simon： Thanks! We're bringing sweaters and coats with us， so I hope we'll be OK． I'll see you in a
few days! Talk to you soon．
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