8．最近你校对学生的书写情况进行了调查，结果发现：随着电脑的普及，学生们越来越不重视书写（handwriting），其理由如图所示．请根据调查表提供的信息写一篇英语短文，介绍调查结果并发表自己的看法．
注意：词数120左右，文章的开头已给出（不计入总词数）．

Nowadays，with the growing popularity of computers，
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7．Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways．Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust．Food can also have a specific meaning，and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions．The foods we eat-and when and how we eat them-are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural （农村的） and urban areas within one country．
Sharing bread，whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table，is a common symbol of togetherness．Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests．Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread，so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread．
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations．In the southern United States，pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity （兴旺） in the New Year．In Greece，people share a special cake called vasilopita．A coin is put into the cake，which signifies  success in the New Year for the person who receives it．
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child，and food can play a significant role．In China，when a baby is one month old，families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving redcolored eggs to guests．In many cultures，round foods such as grapes，bread，and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity．
Nutrition is necessary for life，so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world．
29．According to the passage，sharing breadD．
A．indicates a lack of food
B．has its roots in birthday celebrations
C．is a custom unique to rural areas
D．can help to develop unity
30．What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year？D
A．Trust．B．Togetherness．C．Health．D．Success．
31．The author explains the role of food in celebrations byC．
A．analyzing causes         B．making comparisons
C．using examples           D．describing processes
32．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．The importance of food in culture．
B．The specific meaning of food．
C．The role of food in ceremonies．
D．The custom of sharing food．

6．For foreigners，entering a public toile t in China can be a horrifying experience．In the 1990s，a third of all complaints to tourism officials in Beijing concerned the design，and the bad smell of public toilets．
  China has battled smelly toilets for at least 2，000 years．In the Kingdom of Wei （220-266 A．D．），visitors to the palace bathrooms would find boxes to cover their nose and ward off unpleasant smells．Both flushing （冲水） toilets and toilet paper were invented in China，however，only for the use of the emperor．
  Today Chinese scientists have claimed victory in their battle to improve public restrooms，introducing a bacterial spray that can almost get rid of all the bad smell．First，a set of six types of bacteria work to break down the smelly compounds and then a perfume made from orange skin lightly scents （使芳香） the air．The"smellfree toilet"study from the Chinese Academy of Science was declared the"ultimate"cure toan"urgent"national issue．
"Five scientists have worked on this from 2011 to the beginning of this year，"said Dr．Yan Zhiying，a bacteriologist with the academy's Chengdu Institute of Biology，adding that they had spent￡140，000 on the project．
"Some local government officials here visited a sewage （污水） plant and saw that the treatment technology had come from Japan．They wanted a homegrown solution so they asked us to work on it，"he added．"We obtained bacteria from all types of waste from humans，pigs，chicken and duck s，and we tested our compounds one by one，"he said．"The smells coming out of public toilets，or trash cans，are made up of more than 160 different compounds，"he explained，adding that their bacteria spray can change and absorb many of them．
 He boasted that the Chinese formula （配方），which costs only around￡5 per liter，has no side effects and can be used to remove any bad smell．
25．The underlined words"ward off"in Paragraph 2 can be replaced byD．
A．come out  B．put out    C．give out        D．keep out
26．The underlined phrase"an‘urgent'national issue"refers toA．
A．the bad smell of public toilets
B．a horrifying experience
C．the treatment of sewage
D．the 160 smelly compounds
27．Which has not been mentioned as an advantage of the bacteria spray？A
A．Beautiful design．B．No side effects．C．Removing bad smells．D．Low price．
28．Which can we infer after the spray is used in toilets in China？B
A．People needn't use flushing toilets．
B．Tourists'complaints will be reduced．
C．A perfume is given off in the air．
D．Bacteria break down smelly compounds．

5．At thirteen，I was diagnosed （诊断） with a kind of attention disorder．It made school difficult for me．When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks，I could not．
In my first literature class，Mrs．Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it，all within 45 minutes．I raised my hand right away and said，"Mrs．Smith，you see，the doctor said I have attention problems．I might not be able to do it．"
She glanced down at me through her glasses，"You are no different from your classmates，young man．"
I tried，but I didn't finish the reading when the bell rang．I had to take it home．
In the quietness of my bedroom，the story suddenly all became clear to me．It was about a blind person，Louis Braille．He lived in a time when the blind couldn't get much education．But Louis didn't give up．Instead，he invented a reading system of raised dots （点），which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind．
Wasn't I the"blind"in my class，being made to learn like the"sighted"students？My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance．I completed the task within 40 minutes．Indeed，I was no different from others；I just needed a quieter place．If Louis could find his way out of his problems，why should I ever give up？
I didn't expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs．Smith，so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an"A"on it．At the bottom of the paper were these words："See what you can do when you keep trying？"
21．The author didn't finish the reading in class becauseB．
A．he was new to the class
B．he had an attention disorder
C．he was tired of literature
D．he wanted to take the task home
22．What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage？D
A．He had good sight．
B．He learned a lot from school．
C．He gave up reading．
D．He made a great invention．
23．What was Mrs．Smith's attitude to the author at the end of the story？C
A．Angry．B．Impatient．C．Encouraging．D．Sympathetic．
24．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts．
B．A teacher can open up a new world to students．
C．The disabled should be treated with respect．
D．Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges．

4．After losing his hearingin an accident last year，his grades slipped because he had difficulty understanding his teachers．

3．Reciting as many articles as you can will be beneficialto your writing．

2．The government isalarmed（警觉）by the sudden increase in the violent crime．

1．4月23日是"世界读书日"（World Reading Day），假如你是班长，请你起草一份倡仪书，号召全班同学以实际行动迎接"世界读书日"的到来，为创建"书香校园"，多读书、读好书，养成课外读书的好习惯．字数120左右．
倡仪书应包括以下内容：
1．现状（ 看电视、上网时间更多）
2．列举一些阅读的好处；（丰富知识，完善自我）
3．建议每位同学每学期至少读1-2本好书．
开头已给，不计入词数．
Good morning!Boys and girls，
 As we know，World Reading Day which falls on April 23^rd is drawing near．______

16．Oxford and Cambridge have now decided to remove the words CAN'T and IMPOSSEBLE from their dictionary．Jessica Cox，25，a girl bom without arms，stands inside an aircraft．The girl got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet．
So，the next time you are ready to tell yourself，"I can't possibly…"remember this amazing young woman and change your vocabulary．
Jessica Cox has never let her disability hold her back．Growing up，Cox did it all，from swim lessons to girl scouts，modeling，tap dancing and Taekwondo-at the age of 14，she'd already earned a black belt．
"I can't believe how much I did growing up．Every single day after school there was something going on．I was expected to learn to do things like everybody else in my own way，which worked out just fine．"
Becoming a pilot wasn't always a dream for Cox，but after going up in a single engine airplane with a fighter pilot several years ago，she was inspired to overcome her initial fears．
In 2008，after extensive training，she earned her Light Sport Pilot Certificate，and setting a new Guinness World Record was a dream for her，and she nabbed it in 2011．
Not only is Cox the first person to fly a plane without arms，but she also holds the title of the first person without arms to receive a black belt in the American Taekwondo Association．
Cox has now traveled to 20 countries on six continents to share her inspirational story．She believes anyone can be excellent，regardless of disability，with encouragement and support．

56．What made Oxford and Cambridge decide to remove the two words？（No more than 8 words）
Armless Jessica Cox got the Sport Pilot certificate．Or Jessica Cox got the Sport Pilot certificate．
57．What made Cox do all the things during the course of his growing up？（No more than 10 words）
Her strong will to overcome/get rid of her disability．
58．Whal did Cox feel when she began to learn to fly a plane？（No more than 15 words）She was not very interested in becoming a pilot．Or She was afraid of flying a plane．
59．What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 6？（No more than 5 words）she got/made it Or she made her dream come true Or she realized her dream Or she won the title Or she made her mark．
60．How docs Cox's story inspire you to overcome difficulties in life？Put it in your own words．（No more than 20 words）We should not lose heart in face of difficulties．If we work hard，we will succeed．

15．Khan Lab School in Silicon Valley is bringing back the one-room model to leach young students in Mountain View，California．The school is a laboratory for an experimental kind of learning．
    Students aged 5 to 15 attend the experimental Khan Lab School．It has no grade levels and no homework．The students are in school from 8：30 in the morning until six o'clock at night．And，the school is open all year long，with small breaks here and there．The school is the idea of Salman Khan，the founder of Khan Academy 一 famous for its online educational videos free of charge．Khan said he started Khan Lab School because he thinks the current education system has problems．He hopes to create a better learning model．
    He said this system lets the older students take responsibility and help younger students．That means the younger children get a lot of help．They get the help of the teacher and the older students．Meanwhile，students also learn the study material at their own speed through videos．And，they get more attention through one-on-one discussions with teachers．They also learn by doing projects．
    The school's director，Dominic Liechti，said this way of learning better prepares students for the future．He said the duties of a teacher need to change from leading the class to being someone who guides students in their learning，and provides individual support．A teacher is also a life-long learner，he said，not just someone who gives presentations．
    Twelve-year-old girl，Mishal Junaid，expressed her experience："When I wake up In the morning，I want to wake up，unlike my last school where I want to sleep in and not go to school…"

51．Why did Salman Khan set up the school？B
A．To introduce Mountain View．
B．To create a better learning model．
C．To reform current education system．
D．To apply his online educational videos．
52．What's the unique feature of Lab School？C
A．It prepares students for their future．
B．Students perform better in the tests．
C．Students don't belong to a certain grade．
D．It calls on teachers to care more about students．
53．In Lab School，we know students canD．
A．give advice to older students
B．discuss with the teachers at any time
C．teach themselves what they like
D．learn according to their own case
54．What do we know about the teachers in this school？B
A．They provide support privately．
B．They need to learn constantly．
C．They shouldn't give presentations．
D．They need to be trained as guides．
55．What can we learn from the underlined sentence from the last paragraph？C
A．The girl has grown up．
B．The girl often misses classes．
C．The school is appealing to the girl．
D．The school looks different from others．