Part Four: Writing
Section A (10 points)
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.
The art of growing dwarf （short） trees， or “bonsai” as their Japanese planters call them， is increasing in popularity in the United States. Growing bonsai can make a fascinating hobby for anyone who enjoys plants and creating beautiful effects with them. However， how can we meet the goal of making such a kind of art？ This maybe is the problem for many of us.
There are， in fact， four important guidelines to follow in growing bonsai. First， one must be careful in choosing the type of tree. Not all species of trees can be made into bonsai， since the growing conditions are unusual.
Second， one must be careful in choosing the size of the container the bonsai will be in. This is necessary because the major growth of bonsai is kept confined to the tree’s trunk and leaves， not its root system.
Another thing the bonsai-grower must do is to trim （修整） the roots and branches of the tree periodically （定期地）。 Unless this is done， the plants will look unnatural. The Japanese ideal for bonsai is not to have the proper proportions and will have trees which are just like normal trees in everything， but in small size.
The last thing one must do is to be careful to keep the miniature （small） tree well-watered， or it will die.
As one can see from above， the art of bonsai-growing is one which requires a certain amount of time and effort. The satisfactions that growing bonsai brings can be great， however. Imagine having such a tree in your living room and passing it down through several generations of your family. That is exactly what bonsai-growing is all about： establishing a tradition of beauty which lasts for years and years and is a symbol of the beauties of the natural world.
Title： 71. ___________

72. _________	To teach people how to grow bonsai
Guidelines	Aspects	73. ___________
	The  74.___ of  tree	75. ___ species of trees can’t be made into bonsai
	The size of the container	The bonsai’s 76._____ is confined to its trunk and leaves
	77. _____  trim	It will make the plants look 78. _________.
	Enough water	It keeps the plants 79. _________.
80. ________	Bonsai-growing establishes a tradition of natural lasting beauty.

 

This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life．
Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling．The author, W．H．Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing．In his opinion, reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself．The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees．Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text．I’ve seen it again and again: someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all．
Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history．He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透徹地) and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history．Well, he was a history teacher — if conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across．To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts．As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind．Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics．
My other comment is that the text aged．The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s — none of the references(參考文獻(xiàn))seem newer than the late 1950s．As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age．
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion．I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student．
小題1:According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________．

A．gain knowledge and expand one’s view

B．understand the meaning between the lines

C．express ideas based on what one has read

D．get information and keep it alive in memory

小題2:The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________．

A．requires great efforts	B．demands real passion
C．is less natural than learning maths	D．is as natural as learning a language

小題3:What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?

A．Some ideas are slightly contradictory．

B．There is too much discussion on studying science．

C．The style is too serious．

D．It lacks new information．

小題4:This passage can be classified as________．

A．a(chǎn)n advertisement	B．a(chǎn) book review
C．a(chǎn) feature story	D．a(chǎn) news report

My House
My mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the army. She hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friends. That’s why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of moving. But she was completely serious. “For just the two of us,” my mother said, “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better.” Personally, I think she’s lost her mind. I guess I can understand why she would want to move, but what about me and what this house means to me?
I suppose if you looked at my house, you might think it was just another country house. But to me it is anything but standard. I moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like it was yesterday. The first thing I noticed was the big front yard. To me it seemed like an ocean of grass—I couldn’t wait to dive in. The backyard was full of gnarled (扭曲的, 粗糙的) and scary trees that talk on windy nights. But I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my room. My father and I even built a small tree house, where I often go to remember all the wonderful times we had before Father’s death.
This house is special—maybe only to me—but special nevertheless. It’s the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me: the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snack runs; the smell of my father’s pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.
This house holds too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.
小題1:Why did the author’s mother decide to move?

A．Because she hated the countryside.

B．Because Grandpa was on constant move.

C．Because Dad’s death made her lose her mind.

D．Because she thought a city flat more fit for them.

小題2:What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?

A．The tree house.

B．The big trees.

C．The cold floors.

D．The green grass.

小題3:How did the author let us feel that the house was special to her?

A．By arguing whether the house was standard.

B．By explaining why the house suited their needs.

C．By describing the small things related to her house.

D．By comparing the differences between country and city life.

小題4: My mother moved a lot when she was growing up because of   ________.

A．Grandpa being in the army.	B．their family’s liking moving
C．the life’s need	D．Mother’s work

Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard.
It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It must be full of expensive things, ”Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away. ”
He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鳴笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you’ve heard me this time.”said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聾的)one. Well, can you hear me? ”
“No, I can’t. sir.”
小題1:What was Mr. King? (   )

A．a(chǎn) driver

B．a(chǎn) doctor

C．a(chǎn) policeman

D．a(chǎn) shopkeeper

小題2: Why did Mr. King want to send Henry away? (   )

A．Because Henry was too lazy.	B．Because Henry hoped to be rich.
C．Because Henry finished middle school.	D．Because Henry sold few books.

小題3:Why did Henry say that he was deaf? (   )

A．He wanted to have a joke with the judge.	B．He wanted to get the judge’s help
C．He wanted to find another piece of work	D．He didn’t want to pay for the accident.

It was pouring outside. We all stood there  21 , some patiently, others annoyed   22  nature messed （弄糟）their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens   23  away the dirt and dust of the world.  
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    24   me .
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   25 down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and   26 : “Mom, let’s run through the
rain .”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No , we won’t , Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said 
as she  27     her  Mom’s arm .
“This morning?  28  did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said ,” If God can get us through this , he can get us through  29  .”
The entire crowd turned   30  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about   31 
she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  32 . But then we heard, 
“Honey, you are   33. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,”
Mom said. Then   34 they ran.
We all stood   35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were  36  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  37  to their cars. Circumstances （境況）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your  38 . But no one can ever take away your precious  39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the  40  to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.   

小題1: A．talking B．waiting C．complaining D．expecting

小題2: A．a(chǎn)sif B．evenif C．because D．when

小題3: A．taking B．putting C．driving D．washing

小題4: A．caught B．broke C．impressed D．called

小題5: A．slows B．comes C．pushes D．calms

小題6: A．a(chǎn)sked B．repeated C．required D．a(chǎn)dded

小題7: A．pulled B．touched C．waved D．felt

小題8: A．Why B．How C．When D．Where

小題9: A．therain B．thedisease C．a(chǎn)nything D．something

小題10: A．still B．silent C．serious D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題11: A．what B．how C．whether D．if

小題12: A．dishonest B．silly C．daring D．forgetful

小題13: A．right B．wrong C．stupid D．clever

小題14: A．off B．a(chǎn)long C．on D．over

小題15: A．sighing B．joking C．discussing D．watching

小題16: A．followed B．guided C．respected D．praised

小題17: A．time B．way C．same D．best

小題18: A．house B．money C．health D．time

小題19: A．children B．memories C．courage D．experience

小題20: A．possibilities B．opportunities C．risk D．challenge

Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is impelled(推進(jìn)，敦促)  by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation (形成) of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them..
There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness(周詳).
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons form habits which ought to have been avoided.
We ought to keep from all these old habits, and try to form such habits as will prove good for ourselves and others.
小題1:Habits, whether good or bad, are formed_______, _______ everyone knows.

A．day by day; and	B．gradually; as
C．gradually; that	D．century after century; as

小題2:Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?

A．Because habits are of great help to every one of us.

B．Because a man can never get rid of a habit.

C．It is because we are forced to do them again and again.

D．It is because it’s hard and even not possible to smooth them away

小題3:The bad habits formed by __________

A．children sometimes stay in all their lives

B．older people sometimes can kill them

C．persons sometimes can remain with them

D．younger people sometimes can break them

Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you___36___, I hope you will find something __37__in what I am going to share with you.
Life can be __38__ . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll __39___ you because you are different,  40 for no good reason . You will also face heartbreak and might be __41__ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much , but such things __42__.
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty(殘忍) and  43 in your journey through life , but don’t let that__44__   you from finding new things . Don’t retreat （退卻）from life , and don’t __45__ or wall yourself off . Be open to new things , new experiences ,and new people . You will __46__ many times ,but if you allow that to stop you from trying , you will __47_ many chances . Do remember failure is a stepping stone to __48__.
You will meet many people who will try to do __49__ than you , in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. . To __50_ , life is a competition.However, I believe life is a __51_. If you always try your best to __52__ others, you are wasting your life . Learn to enjoy your life__53_ and you will make it a journey of __54__ ,of learning and of love.
Finally , know that I love you and always will. You are _55__ a really wonderful journey , and I will always be there for you.
Love
Dad

小題1:	A．grow up B．show up C． cheer up D．give up

小題2:	A．familiar B．valuable C．normal D．interesting

小題3:	A．unkind B．peaceful C．equal D．simple

小題4:	A．look at B．run after C．laugh at D．look after

小題5:	A．if B．but C．so D．or

小題6:	A．hurt B．found C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．impressed

小題7:	A．matter B．work C．disappear D．happen

小題8:	A．luck B．pain C．difference D．hope

小題9:	A．protect B．encourage C．stop D．choose

小題10:

A．forgive B．struggle C．compete D．hide

小題11:

A．leave B．prepare C．escape D．fail

小題12:

A．enjoy B．try C．miss D．meet

小題13:

A．success B．life C．a(chǎn)ction D．sorrow

小題14:

A．earlier B．better C．less D．faster

小題15:

A．you B．me C．him D．them

小題16:

A．challenge B．drama C．journey D．dream

小題17:

A．change B．pardon C．follow D．beat

小題18:

A．somewhere B．instead C．a(chǎn)fterwards D．though

小題19:

A．cruelty B．danger C．happiness D．quietness

小題20:

A．starting B．destroying C．finishing D．replacing

My topic today is the Internet. It was prompted(引出)by the first letter, which I am unable to answer fully for the reasons given!
Dear David,
I’m a middle school student. Now I am preparing for a writing competition. Could you please check the mistakes in my article about using the Internet and
Give me some advice?                           No name                                                                               David writes: I’m very sorry to say that I think it would be very unfair for me to help you win a competition--- unfair to the other competitors!
But I’ll say that your article is very interesting and I wish you good luck.
Dear David,
I’m now learning English by myself. Can you introduce some useful websites where I can make friends with foreigners? Please help me.
Moonlight
David writes: Well, dear moonlight, I think you made a good choice by using the Net in your self-studies. Two very good websites I’d suggest to you are:
www.britishcouncil.org.cn and www.britishcouncil.org.cn/learn.
By the way, for those readers interested in the teaching of English, there is an Internet discussion group called ELTCSChi-L (English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme China List).
And also, a healthy warning to all my readers: If over-used, the Internet can be a WOMBAT—A Waste of Money, Brains and Time!
小題1:David is probably a ________.

A．language expert	B．computer expert
C．college student	D．club chairman

小題2: What is the reason why the first letter is unable to be fully answered?

A．David is unable to think out good advice.

B．David thinks it is expected to play fair in the competition.

C．David is going to talk on another topic-Internet.

D．David finds no mistakes in that article.

小題3:“www.britishcouncil.org.cn” is a (an)________.

A．English newspaper for students and language teachers.

B．website where one can join a discussion group.

C．newspaper column for answering readers’ questions .

D．website where one can make foreign friends.

Dad loved children. And he always wanted a ____1______ family. Eventually, he got what he wanted with twelve children in the family. Without fail, he would show us off to visitors.
Once, Dad _____2_____ presented the first three children in the family, Ann, Mary and Ernestine, to some visitors. Then he picked up a fourth child, and said, "And this is our _____3_____ model, complete with all the improvements. And don't think that this is all; we are _____4_____ the 1953 model some time next month."
But what he _____5_____ most was taking us out for a drive. On one occasion a man in a village we were passing through shouted _____6_____ that he had seen eleven people in our car, not _____7_____ Mum and Dad. _____8_____, Dad called out over his shoulder, "You _____9_____ the second baby up from the front here, Mister."
Another time, Dad told us this joke, though we were not sure then whether he was telling us the ____10_____. Mum, who was a psychologist (心理學(xué)家), once went to give a lecture and left Dad in charge of the _____11_____. When Mum returned, she asked him if everything had been OK. He said everything was fine _____12_____ one of the children had been taught a lesson because he had been _____13_____. When he pointed at the child that had been _____14_____, Mum looked at him calmly and said, "That's not one of ours, dear. He _____15_____ next door."

小題1:	A．rich B．lovely C．close D．large

小題2:	A．surprisingly B．nervously C．kindly D．proudly

小題3:	A．dearest B．smallest C．latest D．youngest

小題4:	A．ordering B．selling C．expecting D．improving

小題5:	A．hated B．enjoyed C．cared D．hoped

小題6:	A．crazily B．excitedly C．curiously D．directly

小題7:	A．counting B．naming C．showing D．reaching

小題8:	A．Immediately B．Carefully C．Angrily D．Easily

小題9:	A．saw B．missed C．forget D．left

小題10:

A．truth B．story C．a(chǎn)dventure D．a(chǎn)ccident

小題11:

A．lecture B．house C．office D．a(chǎn)ctivity

小題12:

A．even if B．a(chǎn)part from C．so that D．except that

小題13:

A．troublesome B．careless C．a(chǎn)ctive D．quiet

小題14:

A．found B．caught C．punished D．wounded

小題15:

A．goes to B．belongs to C．works D．plays

When many of us take a vacation, more than anything, we seek to relax. We spend long, lazy days on a beach chair or in a hammock(吊床). But too often, we return home, tired.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
In fact active vacations are often the most relaxing of all. We don’t expect you to take up jogging(慢跑), or climbing. Rather, we ask the sedentary(久坐的) vacations among you to spend two to four hours a day doing things, such as walking in the city street, going to a zoo or biking along the ocean.
These kinds of activities aren’t just good for your physical health. They improve your mental health, even your spiritual health. Here are some fresh ideas to make your vacations as pleasurable as they are active and healthy.
A walk at dawn or dusk helps keep you young. Try to make this a daily habit of life when you’re away from home, and you will guarantee yourself both physical and spiritual refreshment.
Don’t allow yourself to spend all your time sitting in front of water. Whether it is the ocean, a swimming pool, or a tree-lined lake, make sure you get into the water for swimming or games, or even walking. Merely standing in waist-high water is a good workout, thanks to the action of the water. And you’ll feel so much more active!
Many of us spend a large chunk of our vacation on the road, either getting to and from our destinations, or using the car for sightseeing. But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, great, memorable vacations don’t happen in a car seat. Frequently get out and stretch, walk, picnic, shop, visit, and have fun. It’s important for your health and energy, and it makes traveling a lot more active and interesting
小題1: The idea in the text is mainly to _______.

A．suggest ways to make vacations relaxing

B．suggest places for relaxing vacations

C．explain the reasons for having vacations

D．explain the relationship between vacations and health

小題2: Which of the following can be considered as a form of exercise?

A．Sitting by a lake.	B．Standing in water.
C．Staying in a car.	D．Enjoying beautiful scenery.

小題3:In the last paragraph, the author seems to advise us to _______.

A．have vacations frequently	B．get out of the car frequently
C．go on vacations on foot	D．stay in a car seat