4月23日是“世界读书日”(the World Book and Copyright Day)，你将代表学校参加全市举办的英文演讲比赛，请你就以下要点写一篇演讲稿。
【写作要点】
①每年4月23日人们举办各种活动，鼓励更多的人热爱读书；
②许多名著至今仍然流行，例如，孔子的论著(Counfucius’ works) 现在仍被很多人阅读；
③我把大部分空闲时间花在阅读名著上，他们对我的思想产生很大影响；
④我常跟家人和朋友分享读书的乐趣；
⑤我最喜爱读的书是……，因为……
【写作要求】
①词数90左右；
②短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
③文中需包括所有写作要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入过渡词句，使短文通顺、连贯；
④文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
语言规范，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Good morning, everyone! Today is the World Book and Copyright Day. It started in 1995.
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I wish you will enjoy reading as much as I do. Thank you!

、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school.He used to be the brightest student in his class. He was at the top in every competition.     1   . His grades started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they did not know what was wrong.      2    .
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me.I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. ___3   . YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted.  4    . He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE.

A．I care about you and I care about your happiness B．But things changed after that C．Because he knows that he is very happy D．So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him E. He knew there was someone on this Earth who cared for him deeply

 

、阅读与表达 (共10分，每小题2分)
阅读短文, 根据其内容回答问题。
A type of bird that is now extinct (消失) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long.
Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived were cut down to clear the land for farming. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914.
Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they were eaten by sailors and animals, such as pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680.
Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moa’s legs were shorter, but some of these birds grew to be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodo’s.   The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s.
【小题1】 Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500?
【小题2】 When did the last passenger pigeon die at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens ?
【小题3】 Where did the dodo live before it died out?
【小题4】 How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage?
【小题5】Why have these birds died out?

、用所给词或中文提示，写出单词的正确形式（5分）
1. _______ of Chinese are watching this play at this time.(百万 )
2. Are your _______ friendly to you ?. (邻居)
3. The twins want to take different _______ to go there. (路线)
4 .Do you like having dinner in ________ restaurants?(西方)
5. There’s less air _______ in the country than in the city.(污染)
6. Do these postcards belong to _______? (they)
7. This bag is one of the ________. (shop)
8. Today is his grandparent’s ______ birthday. (nine)
9. There are some beautiful ________in that shop.(shelf)
10. Do you like wearing ________trainers ? (colour)

、阅读表达 (共5小题，计10分)
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Recently some houses in our community have been broken into. I would like to give you some suggestions about how to prevent from stealing (盗窃).
First, let’s talk about lighting. We should turn on the outside lights at night. Inside the house, it’s a good idea to put automatic timers (自动定时器) on lights. When you are out, it will still look like someone is at home. If you live in an apartment building, make sure that there’s good lighting in the garage and in the hallways.
Next, let’s talk about locks. First of all, cheap locks are not safe. You should buy special locks to lock your doors and windows. 83 Remember to lock your doors and windows, even when you leave for just a minute. Did you know that half of the thieves break in through unlocked doors and windows?
My next suggestion is not to keep lots of money in the house. It’s wise to put your money in a bank. You should put marks on your other valuables, like television, stereos and cameras, so that the police can return them to you if they are found.
84Believe it or not, if you follow all of these suggestions above, your house will be safer.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
【小题1】 What does the phrase “break into” mean in Chinese?
                                                                          
【小题2】 How many suggestions on stopping breaking into does the writer offer in the passage?
                                                                          
（二） 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
【小题3】_____________________________________________________________________
【小题4】____________________________________________________________________
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
【小题5】____________________________________________________________________