It is widely accepted that television is playing an important part in people's lives. But, there is a heated discussion as to whether television does good or harm.

Television keeps one learning more about present events, allows one to follow the most re­cent developments in politics and science, and offers various programs which are .both instructive and exciting. The most distant countries, the strangest customs and the most attractive scenes of nature are brought right into one's room or house.

However, some people insist that television is bad rather than good. They argue that it has brought about many serious problems. The major one is its effects on young people. Children are now so used to getting their information and entertainment from television that their ability to read and write as well as physical ability has been greatly weakened. Even worse than that, vulgar( 庸俗的) advertisements and poor programs may develop their bad tastes, shape their view points badly towards human life to such a degree that their minds might be destroyed.

In a word, television has both advantages and disadvantages. Whatever effects it has, one point is certain, television in itself is neither good nor bad. It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society.

1.What are people discussing nowadays?

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2.What are the advantages television has brought us ? (至少2点)

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3.Why do some people think television is bad rather than good?

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4.It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society. ___________________________________

5.What's your opinion about television?

书面表达 （本大题共10分）

假如你是Daniel, 请根据提示用英语写一封电子邮件给你的笔友Kitty，向她倾诉你的烦恼，并向她请求帮助。

提示：

1.   父母对你很严格，不允许下午6点后在外面玩。

2.   着迷于网上聊天，并花很多时间聊天，所以……

3.   父母很生气，想要你放弃这个爱好。

4.   你经常感到有压力，陷入困境。

5.   希望得到建议。

注意：

1.   信的内容必须包含所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2.   第2点提示中后果部分用2到3句展开合理想象；

3.   词数80个左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。

Dear Kitty,

How time flies! I haven’t seen you for a long time.

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Daniel

书面表达 （本大题共10分）
假如你是Daniel, 请根据提示用英语写一封电子邮件给你的笔友Kitty，向她倾诉你的烦恼，并向她请求帮助。
提示：
1.  父母对你很严格，不允许下午6点后在外面玩。
2.  着迷于网上聊天，并花很多时间聊天，所以……
3.  父母很生气，想要你放弃这个爱好。
4.  你经常感到有压力，陷入困境。
5.  希望得到建议。
注意：
1.  信的内容必须包含所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2.  第2点提示中后果部分用2到3句展开合理想象；
3.  词数80个左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。
Dear Kitty,
How time flies! I haven’t seen you for a long time.
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Daniel

We live in a noisy world. Young and old alike are troubled by sounds over which we may have little or no control: car and house alarms, motorcycles, loudspeakers, even movie previews.

We attend rock concerts, weddings, parties and sports events at which the music is so loud that you can hardly hear the person sitting next to you. At home, televisions, stereos and computer games are often turned up so loud that listeners cannot hear a doorbell or a telephone.

As if environmental noise were not enough, now we surround children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing. A series of studies conducted in 2002 indicated that even moderate (缓和的) background noise can interfere with how they learn language. In fact, children in classrooms on the noisy side of a school had lower reading scores than those whose classes were on the quiet side.

Noise-induced (噪音诱发的) hearing loss can come about in two ways: from a brief exposure to a very loud noise or from consistent exposure to moderate-level noise. Thus, there is much concern about the lasting effects of MP3 players that are turned up loud enough to block out surrounding sound, like street noise. An MP3 player at maximum volume produces about 105 decibels（分贝）— 100 times as severe as 85 decibels, where hearing damage begins.

So, before buying noise-making toys, parents would do well to listen to how loud they are. If the item comes with a volume control, monitor its use to make sure it is kept near the lowest level. Consider returning gifts that make loud noises, or disable the noise-making function. Children who play computer games and stereo equipment should be warned to keep the volume down. Most iPads have a control that allows parents to set a maximum volume.

Avoid taking children to loud action movies. If you do go and the sound seems deafening, ask the management to turn down the volume or insist on your money back.

The League for the Hard of Hearing urges parents to encourage participation in quiet activities, like reading, doing puzzles, making things with construction toys, playing educational computer games, drawing and painting, and visiting libraries and museums.

难忘的初中生活即将结束，三年来你成长了，进步了，收获了。请根据下列提示准备一份80词的发言稿，稿件的开头、结尾已给出。

注意：

发言稿中必须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯。

你的愿望须用2至3句话作适当发挥。

词数80个左右，发言稿开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

发言稿中不准出现真实校名和姓名。

Dear teachers and friends,

How time flies! I’m happy to be here to share my happiness and progress with you._________

That’s all for my speech. Thank you for listening.