Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history？ You can' t think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius' 2，500﹣year﹣old words：

"All study but no thinking makes people puzzled． All thinking but no study makes people lazy．"

September 28th was Confucius' birthday．  He was born in the Kingdom of Lu，in today's Shandong Province．  He had a hard child．  His father died when he was only 3．  His mother brought him up，  As a child， he had to work to help his mother， but young Confucius didn't give up studying．  He visited many famous teachers and learned music， history， poetry and sports．

Later， he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history．  At that time，only children from rich families could go to school if they wanted to learn． He had about 3，000students in his lifetime．

Chinese look upon Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher．  For more than 2 ， 500years，Confucius' ideas have been around in people's everyday lives．  Now they have gone far into Western countries and South Asia．  People can still hear them today．

Why are his ideas so popular？ Confucius' most important ideas are kindness and good manners．Confucius said young people should take care of the old． A kind person should care for others． Be strict wish yourself， but be kind to others． As a great teacher， Confucius said that all should go to school if they wanted to learn． People use his ideas to help themselves and society． Now， more than 100Internet websites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas．

35．Why do we still remember Confucius today？　   　

A．Because he had about 3，000students in his lifetime．

B．Because he lived a poor life in his childhood．

C．Because he had wise thoughts．

D．Because he started the first public school in Chinese history．

36．The underlined word "them" in the fourth paragraph refers to　   　．

A．the greatest thinker and teacher

B．Confucius' students

C．people in Western countries and South Asia

D．Confucius' ideas

37．Which of the following is NOT Confucius' words？　   　

A．People should get education．

B．The young should take care of the old．

C．Be strict with yourself， but be kind to others．

D．All study but no thinking makes people lazy．

假如正在上海学习的美国交换留学生Henry想要结交更多的中国朋友，通过他们来更好的了解中国的文化，因此他写了一封交友信，作了自我介绍，并希望大家积极回复。请你用英语给他回信。

Dear friend,

I'm Henry from the UK. I want to make more Chinese friends. Can you tell me something about you?

What's your personality?

What's your favourite colour? Why?

I like listening to rock music and watching science fiction films in my spare time. What about you?

Who do you admire most? You parent, teachers, or famous stars? Why?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

Henry

Dear friend,

I'm Henry from the UK. I want to make more Chinese friends. Can you tell me something about you?

What's your personality?

What's your favourite colour? Why?

I like listening to rock music and watching science fiction films in my spare time. What about you?

Who do you admire most? You parent, teachers, or famous stars? Why?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

Henry

要求 1.文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥;

2.文中不得出现真实的人名;

3.词数90词左右，短文开头结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Henry ,

I'm lucky to see your email on the Internet. I'm very glad to make friends with you.

I hope you will have a food time in China.

Yours ,

Sandy

题目②

自律，即自我约束，是自我提升的一种途径，有助于我们成长，促使我们不断前行。

某英文网站正在开展以“自律”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈为了增强自律意识，你做过什么，以及这样做给你带来的好处。

提示词语: self-disciplined(自律的)，plan，goal，habit，improve

提示问题: What did you do to be self-disciplined?

What benefits have you got from doing so?

Self-discipline plays an important role in our life                             .

在许多地方，家长开汽车接送孩子上下学已成为一个普遍现象，人们对此做法褒贬不一。请你根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，并发表自己的看法。

注意：1．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2．开头已给出。

3．120个词左右。

In many places, it is common for parents to drive their children to and from school, which causes a heated debate in society.

   In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th. 46． This means it’s not a working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.

 47． One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest(神父) on each ship. Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box.48．

One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人)put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. 49．

Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by giving away money to Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. 50．

A．That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.

B．It was sealed up (密封) and kept on board until the ship came home safely.

C．Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday.

D．Besides, spending time with family and shopping are necessary activities on Boxing Day now.

E.The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear.