第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华。你的加拿大笔友Peter即将作为交换生到中国来学习，他想提前掌握一些汉语，所以来信向你咨询如何才能学好汉语。请你根据以下要点提示给他写一封回信。

1. 参加汉语培训班；　 　　　　　　

2. 尝试汉语网上课程；

3. 多看汉语电视、报纸、学唱汉语流行歌曲等；

4. 结交一些中国朋友。

注意：词数100左右。

第三部分 写作

第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧) ，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

　　　 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

Dear Peter,

I’m writing to ask whether you can do me a favor. I want to have a pen friend, hopeful a girl in her early twenty, and with interests similar to mine. In my mind, she is someone who is interested in traveling, swimming, and playing the table tennis. Beside, it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have kept that at home for some time. With such a pen friend, I think I can share her our traveling experiences, and whatever we have in common. And I believe I would improve my English by doing so and learn more about his country.

I look forward to hear from you soon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　Susan

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第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

In school and in life, the support from parents is very important for a student’s confidence and sense of achievement. 　　16　　 　An understanding of these roles can help you help your children step up to the challenges of learning.

Be a cheerleader. Real learning is not based on reward, but on the value your children place on the process itself. It’s important to make something positive out of failure and to teach young learners this important skill. Ask your children what they do when they fail at something that they’re good at. 　　17　　

Be a friend. Learning about math or reading isn’t the only struggle your children face in school. 　　18　　 　Sometimes what they really need is someone who is willing to hear what they’re thinking — and that someone should be you. Listening respectfully to your children’s concerns can be a major confidence booster (增强剂) all by itself.

Be a teacher. You can’t just leave it all to teachers. Sure, it’s their job, but even the best and brightest teacher cannot have enough time to meet the individual (个体的) needs of every child, especially in a crowded classroom. 　　19　　 　Be available and enthusiastic. Your children need to feel that you want to be there and that helping them isn’t a chore.

Be the enforcer. Yes, sometimes you have to be tough (强硬的). 　　20　　 　Enforce in advance by helping your children set and keep schedules, reach goals and complete assignments on time. Be respectful. Don’t expect your children to understand a class schedule. They won’t get it right the first time.

A. But there’s more to it than just punishment.

B. Read aloud regularly, even to older kids.

C. This will help your children become caring learners.

D. Parents play important roles in their children’s education.

E. This will help them see how important it is to keep trying.

F. Maybe they’re having problems with a teacher or a group of friends.

G. Children still need personal attention, so it’s the role of the parent to make sure they get it.

D

For many women inventors in years past, the invention process was twice as difficult because, in addition to the suffering of inventing, they also faced the skepticism (怀疑) of a world that didn’t believe women could create something of value. Fortunately, over the years, that opinion has been defeated by women inventors like Margaret Knight, who were willing to fight for the praise and recognition.

Born in Maine in 1838, Margaret Knight showed an interest in inventing from a very young age. After observing an accident in a factory at the age of 12, Margaret started to produce her first invention. She invented a device that would automatically (自动地) stop a machine if something got caught in it. By the time she was a teenager the invention was being used in the mills.

Later, Margaret went to work in a paper bag factory. While working in the factory, she thought how much easier it would be to pack items in paper bags if the bottoms were flat. That idea inspired her to invent the machine that would change her into a famous inventor. Margaret’s machine made the flat-bottom paper bags that are still used to this day in most grocery stores.

However, a man named Charles Annan tried to steal Margaret’s idea. Not one to give in without a fight, Margaret took Annan to court (法庭) to compete for the patent (专利) that belonged to her. While Annan argued simply that a woman could never design such a machine, Margaret showed evidence that the invention indeed belonged to her. As a result, Margaret received her patent.

Margaret didn’t stop there though; throughout her lifetime she had lots of different inventions — including a rotary engine, a shoe-cutting machine and a dress and skirt shield. 　

12. In Margaret’s time 　　　.

　　 A. women inventors were not welcomed　

　　 B. women were not allowed to invent anything

　　 C. people didn’t believe women could invent anything valuable

　　 D. Margaret was the only woman inventor who was recognized

13. We can infer from the text that 　　　.

　　 A. Margaret Knight’s first invention proved unsuccessful

　　 B. Margaret Knight was injured in an accident at the age of 12

　　 C. Margaret Knight was helped by Charles Annan in her invention of the paper bag machine

　　 D. Margaret Knight received the patent for the invention of the paper bag machine with difficulty

14. Margaret Knight became famous for her invention of 　　　.

　　 A. a paper bag machine　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a rotary engine　

　　 C. a shoe-cutting machine　　　　　　　 D. a dress and skirt shield

15. What would be the best title for the text?

　　 A. How the paper bag machine was invented

　　 B. How Margaret Knight received her first patent

　　 C. A woman inventor — Margaret Knight

　　 D. Paper bag machine — a big invention

C

From Mona Lisa in the 15th century to Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s Western artists describe beautiful women as strong with soft, pale skin. Being fat and pale was considered beautiful in the West because it was a sign of having enough food to eat and enough money to stay out of hard work in the sun.

Now, thin models and actresses are everywhere, but thinness isn’t the only symbol (标志) of beauty in the world. On the border between Burma and Thailand, women of the Kayan tribe wear metal rings around their necks from the age of five. The heavy rings push their shoulders down over time and their necks become long.

Writer Le Ly Hayslip talks about her mother’s appearance in her book When Heaven and Earth Changed Places. “The women in the Vietnamese village admired her looks because her teeth were not white and her earlobes (耳垂) were very long.” In Mauritiana, a country in West Africa, heavy women are considered beautiful because they signal (标志着) wealth in a land of drought (干旱).

The Brazilian girl in a song written in 1962 had a “guitar-shaped body”, and she was described in the song as “more than a poem, the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.” In the English version she was “tall and tan and young and lovely”.

Beauty proves to be a changeable idea. If you want to keep feeling good, you can stop at the mirror by the door and take a minute to put on one final touch — a scarf, a bright hat, a little anything that makes you feel better. After all, feeling better is more important than looking better.

8. The underlined word “pale” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “　　　 ”.

　　 A. weak　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dark　　 　　　

　　 C. white　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sick

9. The author takes the Kayan tribe for example in order to 　　　.

　　 A. show us their unique way to be beautiful

　　 B. tell them to stop damaging their health

　　 C. call for equal rights for women

　　 D. show us the women’s hard life

10. We can learn from the third paragraph that 　　　.

　　 A. women in Vietnamese villages all have long earlobes　

　　 B. Le Ly Hayslip’s mother didn’t like to clean her teeth

　　 C. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places is a book about beauty

　　 D. Le Ly Hayslip’s mother was considered to be beautiful at that time

11. What can we infer from the text?

　　 A. The author tells us why the ideas of beauty are different.

　　 B. It is probably not easy to get enough food in Mauritiana.

　　 C. In the 1960s, thin women were popular in Brazil.

　　 D. If you want to feel good, you have to lose weight.

B

You can call CJ Senter a lot of things: big brother, little brother, excellent student, and even football, baseball, and basketball player. Besides all that, CJ is also known as the Workout Kid. The 11-year-old from the Atlanta area is one of the youngest fitness (健康) instructors around. He is star of the Workout Kid DVD series. In a two-disc set released in 2011, he leads kids through different kinds of exercises to build muscle and fitness. Another DVD set of even more challenging exercises will be released this year.

“The reason I chose the exercises is that they’re really hard and sometimes they take your breath away,” CJ Senter says. “However, it’s wonderful and I want to challenge.”

CJ has had a lot of practice as a fitness expert. He’s been addicted (入迷的) to the exercise since he was 5, when his football coach told the team to get fit for a big game. Young CJ took that advice seriously. “I just like working out because it’s fun. You get fit and healthy,” he says.

CJ sticks to a routine. After school he first does his homework and then completes his hour-long workout. Only then does he spend time with his family or play outside with friends.

He hopes that the DVD series will grow so much that kids around the world will benefit from it by getting completely attracted by his passion (热情). People around the country have started taking notice of the Workout Kid. And people have started recognizing him while shopping.

What are CJ’s tips for staying healthy? Two suggestions he has are to drink plenty of water, and to go outside and stay active for at least one hour.

4. From the first paragraph we can learn that 　　　.

　 　 A. CJ Senter has great interest in sports

　 　 B. CJ Senter has earned a lot through sports

　 　 C. CJ Senter decides to release more DVDs

　 　 D. CJ Senter is a clever and hard-working boy

5. Why did CJ Senter choose the exercises?

　 　 A. Because he wanted to take his breath away.

　 　 B. Because he wanted to be strong for games.

　 　 C. Because he wanted to challenge himself.

　 　 D. Because he wanted to be a fitness expert.

6. What can we learn about CJ Senter from the text?

　　 A. He has many brothers in his family.

　　 B. He becomes famous around the world.

　　 C. He’s too busy to play outside with friends.

　　 D. He usually does one-hour workout after school.

7. What should we do to keep healthy according to CJ Senter?

　 　 A. We should drink a lot of alcohol each day.

　 　 B. We should drink enough water every day.

　 　 C. We should work out for five hours a day.

　 　 D. We should stay inside as often as possible.

A　

When some sixth-grade pupils from Sekolah Kebangsaan Raub Jaya were told to stay back after class, they looked unhappy as they were more interested in joining their friends at the school’s field.

After the 50 pupils made their way into the classroom, a teacher told them that they would join a two-hour New Straits Times Niexus workshop (讨论会). The children were rewarded with a session (一段时间) filled with games and laughter. The 12-year-olds quickly got over their shyness and joined in various activities, including a language game which required them to fill in the blanks with alphabets based on various themes. When the workshop ended, the pupils were not willing to leave their seats and wanted to continue. Before returning home, the pupils each received a copy of the New Straits Times and were advised to use the newspaper during English classes.

Amiratul Khalisa Ahmad Izhar said, “Most of us thought English was difficult but after this session, I realized it was interesting. The games on the Niexus website will surely help me improve my English.” As for Aidil Rosmeli, he never thought that the New Straits Times could be used as a learning tool as he felt the newspaper was for adults. “It actually contains a lot of interesting facts while the Niexus website is a must visit site for pupils,” he said, adding that more workshops should be organized. S. Manimaran said, “At first, I was not willing to join as I thought it was an extra English class.”

The “Mesra Kasih Empower” program was organized for English teachers and pupils at the school by the East Coast Economic Region Development Council with the cooperation of the Malaysia Social Development Organization and New Straits Times.

1. We can learn that New Straits Times 　　　.

　　 A. is probably a newspaper

　　 B. is one of the school’s programs

　　 C. is designed for English learners

　　 D. is popular with children in Malaysia

2. The third paragraph is designed to 　　　.

　　 A. tell us that English is not difficult to learn

　　 B. tell us that learning English can be fun

　　 C. support the idea that the workshop was a success

　　 D. persuade us to learn English using newspapers

3. What can we infer from the text?

　　 A. The Niexus website is only for adults.

　　 B. The pupils wanted to have more workshops.

　　 C. The pupils were interested in English before the workshop.

　　 D. The games in the session had nothing to do with language learning.