Unit 13 The USA

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　　In Mr. Allen’s high school class , all the students have to “get married .”However , the wedding ceremonies are not real ones but imitations . These   （36）ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter   （37）the voice of the“minister.”

　　Even the two students   （38）often begin to giggle .

　　The teacher , Mr. Allen , believes that marriage is a difficult and serious business . He wants

　　young people to understand that there are many changes that must   （39）after marriage . He believes that the need for these psychological and financial   （40）should be

understood before people marry .

　　Mr. Allen doesn’t only   （41）his students to major problems   （42）in marriage  （43）

illness or unemployment . He also  （44） to the   （45）problems they will face every day . He wants to introduce young people to all the   （46）that can strain a marriage to the breaking  （47）. He even familiarizes his students with the problems of divorce and the fact that   （48）men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay monthly  （49） to their wives .

　　It has been   （50）for some of the students to see the problems that a   （51）couple often faces . Until they took the   （52）, they had not   （53）much about the problems of marriage . However , both students and parents feel that Mr Allen’s course is valuable and have   （54）the course publicly . Their statements and letters supporting the class have convinced the school to （55） the course again .

（36）A. false  B. imitation  C. unreal   D. untrue

（37）A. buries  B. covers up  C. drowns out  D. floods

（38）A. being married  B. getting married  C. to get married  D. to be getting married

（39）A. appear  B. happen  C. come into being  D. take place

（40）A. additions  B. changes   C. judgments   D. operations

（41）A. refer  B. lead  C. introduce  D. guide

（42）A. face   B. faced  C. facing  D. to be faced

（43）A. for example  B. for instance  C. e.g.  D. such as

（44）A. keeps them in the dark  B. asks them to stay behind

C. lets them remain       D. leaves them uncovered

（45）A. basic  B. necessary  C. important  D. pressing

（46）A. anger-causing troubles   B. discomfort-causing troubles

C. either A or B           D. both A and B

（47）A. dot  B. drop  C. edge  D. point

（48）A. divorce  B. divorces  C. divorced  D. divorcing

（49）A. extra money  B. pocket money  C. hard-earned money  D. support money

（50）A. settled  B. unsettled  C. settling  D. unsettling

（51）A. marrying  B. being married  C. getting married   D. married

（52）A. course   B. lesson  C. lecture  D. subject

（53）A. anxious  B. eager   C. doubted  D. worried

（54）A. praised  B. prized  C. prided  D. supported

（55）A. offer    B. take    C. attend   D. plan

keys:CCBDC  CBDDA  DDBDD  DADDA

——以2002年高考题为例

　　完形填空是考查英语知识综合运用能力的试题，它主要考查考生对上下文的精细理解和缜密的逻辑判断能力，因此如何利用每一空的周边语言环境进行逻辑判断，在吃透文意并准确地传递文章的基础上推断出每一空的准确信息，是提高完形填空解题能力的关键。笔者根据多年完形填空的教学体会总结出一些完形填空题的信息推断方法，以便让学生模仿学习并逐步形成清晰的解题思路，养成良好的解题习惯，感情潜隐的解题规律。下面结合2002年高考完形填空加以说明。

　　What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I   1   an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against   2   of 100, scored 160.

　　I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not   3   have scored more than 80.   4 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him－and he always  5   it.

　　Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __6__ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a   7   . In a world where I have to work with my   8  , I’d do poorly.

　　Consider my auto-repair man   9  . He had a habit of telling   10   . One time he said. “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb(聋哑) man   11   some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made   12  movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He   13   his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk   14   him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the   15   man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀).   16   do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his   17   and asked for them. I've been   18   that on all my customers today, but I knew  19  I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated. Doc. I knew you couldn't very  20             .

And I have an uneasy feeling he had there.         

1. A. failed          B. wrote  C. received         D. chose

2. A. an average     B. a total  C. an exam       D. a number  

3. A. always        B. possibly  C. certainly           D. frequently 

4. A. Then          B. Thus   C. Therefore   D. Yet    

5 .A. fixed          B. checked  C. drove        D. changed    

6. A. answered     B. practised   C. designed        D. tried  

7 .A. teacher       B. doctor   C. winner        D. fool   

8. A. brains       B. effort    C. hands         D. attention    

9 .A. again          B. as usual      C. too         D. as well      

10. A. lies           B. jokes   C. news      D. tales  

11 .A. bought      B. tested  C. found           D. needed      

12 .A. cutting      B. hammering   C. waving       D. circling     

13. A. nodded     B. raised    C. shook         D. turned

14. A. brought     B. packed         C. sent         D. sold   

15. A. clever        B. other     C .right           D. next   

16.A.What          B. How     C. Who           D. Which      

17. A. imagination   B. hand      C. voice      D. information

18. A. trying       B. proving    C. practicing    D. examining

19. A. for sure      B. at once    C. in fact       D. right now

20. A. clear        B. silly    C. slow        D. smart

一、主旨推断法

　　主旨推断法就是利用通常不设空的首句或首节，推断出全文的主旨，并在主旨的指引下展开合理的想象，进行合乎逻辑的推理判断，这样文章隐匿信息就会逐渐显露直至豁然开朗。

　　本文首段“What is intelligence（智力）anyway? When I was in the army I 1______ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against2________ of 100, scored 160.．”大意为：那么究竟什么叫智力？我当兵时测定的智商为160，而人类的平均智商为100。它暗示着主人公我有一种不服气的心理：这种高智商的人算不算有智力？究竟什么样的人才算有智力？这就是本文的主旨。在这个主旨的引导下，进行合乎逻辑的推理判断，我们就可得出结论：主人公虽然智商高但却被认为智力低下，而且还很可能是被低智商人所小瞧，这就是主人公内心不服气的原因。也正源于此，主人公才发出疑问：究竟什么是智力？因此本文一定会着重介绍主人公曾经如何被低智商的人所小瞧并得出他没有智力的结论的过程，同时本文也一定会介绍主人公被小瞧时的不愉快感受并最终发出疑问的情形。当然“究竟什么是智力”有没有结论，能不能得到社会肯定却很难说，这就更引起读者的关注，激发读者的兴趣，引导读者仔细分析上下文并进行缜密的逻辑判断，从而将文章的未知信息各个击破。

二、正向推断法

　　正向推断法就是利用上文的某些信息，通过合理严密的逻辑判断，正确推断出下文本知信息，要确保从上文推断出的信息准确无误，须特别注意上下文连贯顺畅。此时可借助某些逻辑性强的连词，如but，and，so，however，therefore，because，besides等。

　　第5空选fixed，因为上文交待每当车子出毛病时我都匆忙去找他，因此他总能帮我做的事情当然是修理车子。这儿的and很重要，它表明因果关系，即只要我的车子坏了，他总能修好。

　　第9空选again，因为第6空前边的“Wall，then，suppose my auto－repair man”表明这是第一次假设，而本空前边的Consider暗示着这是再次假设。

　　第15空选next，因为上文交待第一个走进商店的是聋哑人，因此这个人一定接着第一人而走进商店。

　　第20空选 smart，根据上文“Because you are so goddamned educated，Doc．”因此“我知道你不可能很聪明”。

三、逆向推断法

　　逆向推断法就是某空所需信息难以通过上文信息推断出，只能通过下文所提供的信息反向推断出。此时同样需要借助某些逻辑性强的连词，进行合理的、严密的逻辑思考和逆向逻辑判断。

　　第2空选an average，因为下文“scored 160”表明我的智商为160，那么表示对比的100就一定是人类的平均智商。

　　第4空选Yet，因为上文交待这个人智商只有80，而下文却交待我这个高智商的人车子坏了，每次都是他给修好，上下文之间为转折性逻辑关系，因此，该空应表示然而。

　　第7空选fool，由下文“I’d do poorly”反推，每次由他出题的智力测试结果都表明我是一个傻瓜。

　　第10空选jokes，因为所举的两个例子态度不是很严肃，后果不是很严重，因此这两个例子是笑话。

　　第11空选needed，因为下文才交待他走进商店，因此此时他还没买钉子，而只是需要钉子。

　　第12空选hammering，由下文“The clerk brought him a hammer”反推而出。

　　第13空选shook，店员给他拿来了锤子，但他却指向他用锤子锤的两只手指，说明他不是要锤子，因此必然会摇头而否定锤子。

　　第18空选则trying，因为下文“that on all my customers today…”表明我今天一整天接待顾客都尽量用语言（即嗓音）与顾客交流。

　　第19空选for sure，由下文“Because you are so goddamned educated，Doc”推断，他料定我一定会在智力测试中失败。

四、正向逆向合推法

　　正向逆向合推法就是某些空所需信息既不能单独正向推断出，也不能单独逆向反推出，只能同时合并推断，利用周边综合语言环境联合推断出所需信息，此时更须借助上下文的逻辑性，尤其是上下文所提供连词的逻辑性，进行合理的、严密的逻辑判断，从而综合推断出所需信息。

　　第3空选possibly，因为空格前后语义为“不可能在这些智力测试中达到80的智商”。

　　第16空选How，因为上文介绍了聋哑顾客购物意愿的表达方式，因此该空也一定是问第二个盲人顾客购物时会如何表达，而下文详细介绍的我猜测盲人顾客购物意愿的表达方式也证明了这一点。

　　第17空选voice，因为上文的“Why，you fool，”表明盲人顾客不用手势来表达，而下文的“and asked for them”，表明他一定是用语言来问的，所以该空应填voice。

五、直接推断法

　　直接推断法就是根据空格语言信息的背景特点，从上下文中直接找出基本上相同的信息。

　　第14空选brought，因为它与上文第13空前边的brought信息特点完全吻合。

六、语境词汇推断法

　　语境词汇推断法就是在解题时从备选答案中选择既符合语境的意义特点又符合其词汇特点的词，此时各备选答案的词往往为同义词或意义及用法极易混淆的词，解题时既要考虑到空格的语境意义特点确定其词汇意义，又要对各词进行比较区别，才能正确选出所需词汇，由于这种试题偏重于对词汇的考查，语境意义较弱，近年高考分量已大为减少。

　　第6空选designed，因为本行语境为：假设我的汽车修理工为我设计一些智力测试题（来测试我的智力）。

　　第8空选hands，因为空格前边的with表示使用具体的工具，因此与work with构成的短语当然是work with hands（用手工作）。

七、常识推断法

　　有时个别空格所需信息单独从上下文语境很难推断出，但结合常识推断却很容易。

　　第1空选received，因为人们要测定自己的智商当然应接受智力测试。

八、褒贬语境推断法

　　几乎每篇完形填空的语境都有一定的褒贬性，这种褒贬性反映了主人公的特定心理和情绪状态，及作者的写作意图，因此利用好文章的语境褒贬性就能对文章进行准确的逻辑判断，在吃透文意并准确传递文意的基础上推断出某些空格的准确信息。

　　第4空后边的“when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him…”表明此处为褒义语境，因此第5空应填褒义词fixed。

　　第8空后边的“I’d do poorly”说明了此处为贬义语境，因此第7空应填贬义词fool。

　　第19空后边的“Because you are so goddamned educated，Doc．”表明此处为贬义语境，因此第20空在前边已有否定词“couldn’t”的情况下应填褒义词smart。

1995～1997年高考英语书面表达

1995年高考英语书面表达

How to Find Us

Dear Peter,                                                       June 1 st, 1995

　　We’re so glad you’re coming to john us on Sunday. Here is how you can find us. We are going to have a picnic in the people park. After you entered the main door, walk straight on until you come to a small river. Then, you walk through the river and turn to the right. After walked for a while, you’ll come to a hill. Walk around the hill until you’ll see a lake. There is a small woods by the lake. We’ll wait you in the woods.

　　I think ∧easy to find us. See you!

　　①语法：人民公园是专有名词应大写：the People’s Park. 

　　②语法：此处动宾搭配不正确，改为enter the park by the main door较好。

　　③句型：此处应用祈使句，习惯上省略主语you.

　　④应把walked改为walking作after的宾语。

　　⑤语法：条件状语从句中用一般现在时表将来，去掉will.

　　⑥词：wait后应加介词for。

　　⑦语法：此处缺形式主语it。

名师点评

　　本篇文章要点齐全,但是词、语法及句子结构方面的错误较多，是一篇17分左右的文章。

示例作文

Dear Peter,

　　We’re so glad you’re coming to join us on Sunday. Here is how you can find us. We’ll have our picnic in the People's Park. You know where that is, don’t you? After you enter the park by the main gate, walk straight on till you come to a stream. Cross the stream and turn right. After walking for a while you’ll come to a hill. Walk round to the other side of the hill. We’ll have our picnic there in the small woods by the lake. I m sure you’ll have no trouble finding us. Do come!

1996年高考英语书面表达

　　提示: 你是李华，申请到一家外资企业工作。对方要求你用英语写一篇短文，介绍自己的基本情况。短文应包括下表所列全部内容。

姓名	李华		出生年月		1977年2月	出生地	辽宁大连
学历	1984—1990光明小学 1990—1996大连市第六中学
所学主要课程				语文、数学、英语、物理、化学、电脑
特长	英语、电脑（去年在全校电脑竞赛中获第一名）
业余爱好		游泳、滑冰、集邮、流行音乐

注意

　　1．情况介绍必须采用短文形式；

　　2．词数100个左右。

　　3．短文第一句已为你写好。

　　生词：竞赛—competition

My name is Li Hua.

学生习作

Self-Introduction of Li Hua

　　My name is Li Hua. I was born in Liaoning Province, Dalian, in February 1977. I went to Guangming Primary School in 1984 and graduated at there in 1990. I studied in No. 6 Middle School of Dalian from 1990 to 1996. The main subject I studied were Chinese, maths, English, physics, chemical and computer.

　　I was good at English and computer. A In my free time, I often go swimming or skating. I enjoy listening pop music and collecting stamps.

　　①语法：应先写Dalian, 再写Liaoning，因为英语中地点的表达顺序是：先小后大。

　　②词：副词there前不需介词，去掉at。

　　③词：subject改为subjects，因为后面列举了好几种科目。

　　④词：chemical形容词，化学的，应改为名词chemistry，化学。

　　⑤语法：擅长英语是目前仍然存在的情况，应用一般现在时，把was改为am.

　　⑥要点：应在In my free time前加“Last year I won the first prize in the school computer competition.”

　　⑦词：listen后接宾语时，应加介词to。

名师点评

　　本篇文章漏掉了一个要点，是一个大的失分点，其次还有一些语法方面的错误，所以本文只得了14分。

示范作文

Self-Introduction of Li Hua

　　My name is Li Hua. I was born in Dalian, Liauning Province in February 1977. I started school in 1984 when I was seven. I studied in Guangming Primary School from 1984 to 1990. After that I went to No. 6 Middle School of Dalian and graduated this summer. The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese, maths, English, physics, chemistry and computer. I like English and computer best and I am very good at them. Last year I won the first prize in the school computer competition. In .my spare time I enjoy listening to popular music and collecting stamps. My favourite sports are swimming in summer and skating in winter.

1997年高考英语书面表达

提示:

　　下面描述的是你的一段亲身经历，请据此为一家中学生英文版的故事专栏写一篇短文。

注意

　　（1）短文必须包括图画所表现的主要内容，可以适当增添细节，使其连贯完整；

　　（2）叙述必须用第一人称；

　　（3）词数100左右。

　　生词：违章者—offender    十字路口—crossroads

评分要点

　　（1）我哥哥骑车带我去电影院；

　　（2）在十字路口被两人拦住；

　　（3）他们因骑车带人被罚；

　　（4）警察罚他们抓住下一个违章者；

　　（5）我们于是照样被罚，接他们的班。

学生习作

A Traffic Violation

　　My brother and I rode one bike to go to ∧cinema. ∧ We were stopped by a couple while we got to the crossroads. They told us they are caught by a policeman half an hour before. The policeman gave us a flag. They could leave until they found other offender. Now we had to stand here to catch ∧next offender. We missed a wonder film!

　　①词：此处缺定冠词the。

　　②要点：这里应指出哥哥骑车，我坐在后面。

　　③语法：主从句时态不一致，应将are改为were.

　　④词：根据下文内容，此处us应改为them，指那对夫妇。

　　⑤句型：could后加not此处是not…until句型。

　　⑥词：offender单词，other应改为another，泛指另一个。

　　⑦语法：此处是特指下一个，应加the。

名师点评

　　本篇文章少了一个内容要点，是一个较大失分点。其次词、词组、语法等方面的错误也较多，但尚能达意，是一篇16分左右的文章。

示范作文

A Traffic Violation

　　The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle. My brother was riding with me sitting on the seat behind. As we came to the crossroads a young man and a girl came up and stopped us. “We’ve found you at long last,” they said. But we didn’t know them. Pointing not far away, the young man explained. “He stopped us about half an hour ago and made us catch the next offender. So come on, stand here. Hope you don't have to wait as long as we did. Good luck.”

1998年～1999年高考英语书面表达

1998年高考英语书面表达

提示

　　5月3日，你参观了一个农场。请根据下列图画用英语写一篇日记。

注意

　　1．日记中包括所有图画的内容，可以适当增减细节，使日记连贯；

　　2．词数100左右。

评分要点

　　①集合/出发  ②到达   ③参观

　　④野餐       ⑤娱乐   ⑥告别

学生习作

A Visit to Hongxing Farm

May 3 Sunday,　　                                                         Fine

　　We visited Hongxing Farm today. In the morning, we met at the school gate and then we left for Hongxing Farm. After half an hour, we arrived at there. The workers welcomed us warmly. One of the workers took us to visit the farm. A At noon we had a picnic on the grass. We had a party. Someone of us danced, someone of us told jokes and two of us played a game of chess. It was getting dark, ∧ we had to say goodbye to the workers.

　　I have a good time today.

　　①词：表达“多长时间以后”应该用later，所以应改为half an hour later.

　　②词：副词there前不应加介词at。

　　③词组：此处用show sb. around，会使表达更地道。

　　④要点：此处应用一两句话描述一下农场所看到的情景，会使上下文衔接更连贯。

　　⑤词：someone的意思是某个人，而此处指某些人，而此处指某些人，应改为some。

　　⑥词：此处缺单词，应加上and或so。

　　⑦语法：此处应用一般过去时had，都是在叙述过去了的事。

名师点评

　　本篇文章少了一个内容要点，是一个较大的失分点，另外词，词组及句子的错误也较多，是一篇14分左右的文章。

示范作文

A Visit to Hongxing Farm

　　Today we visited a farm. Early in the morning we met at the school gate and went there together. The farm workers gave us a warm welcome. Then the head of the farm showed us around. How glad we were to see the crops and vegetables growing well. At noon we had a picnic lunch in the sunshine. After a short rest, we had great fun singing and dancing, telling jokes or stories. Two of us even played a game of chess. The time passed quickly. Before we knew it, we had to say goodbye to the workers.

1999年高考英语书面表达

提示

　　假设你是李华，在一所中学读书，最近收到美国朋友Smith先生的来信。他三年前参观你校，听说现在变化很大，希望了解有关情况，参照下图，给他写一封回信，介绍你校的变化。

注意

　　1．回信须包括图画的主要内容，可以适当增减情节，使内容连贯。

　　2．词数100左右。

评分要点

　　（1）开头语；               （2）结束语；

　　（3）盖起了一幢新教学楼。   （4）新建了一座图书馆。

　　（5）新操场位于学校前面；   （5）种了许多树。

学生习作

A Letter to Mr. Smith

July 9

Dear Mr Smith,

　　I was very happy to receive your letter. Now let me tell you something about A school. My school happened a lot of changes in the three years. Three years before, there was only one classroom building. Now, a new classroom building was put up on the other side of the playground. A new school library stand in the place, where was the playground in the past. The new playground is in the front of the school. I hope you would come to our school again.

      Best wishes,

                                   Yours

                                  Li Hua

　　①语法：单数名词前一般应加冠词或物主代词，此处加my较好些。

　　②词：这是典型的汉语式英语，此处改为Great changes have taken place in my school.

　　③词：ago是以现在为基准的以前，常与动词过去式连用。before是以过去某一时间为基准的以前，常与完成时态连用。此处应用ago。

　　④语法：从上下文语义来看，此处用现在完成时的被动语态更确切。改为has been put up。

　　⑤语法：此处是单数第三人称的一般现在时，应在谓语动词stand后加s。

　　⑥语法：此处应用which，library，做was的主语。

　　⑦词组：在……前面（整个物体之前），in front of，去掉the。

　　⑧语法：主句与从句的时态不符，would应改为will。当主句。

　　⑨标点：此处应加逗号“，”。

名师点评

　　本篇文章基本达意，但缺了一个大的要点，其他的语法错误也较多，是一篇13分左右的文章。

示范作文

A Letter to Mr. Smith

                                                             July 9

Dear Mr Smith,

　　I was so pleased to hear from you and am writing to tell you something about my school. You are right. Quite a few changes have taken place. On one side of the road there is a new classroom building. On the other side, where the playground used to be now stands another new building - our library. In it there are all kinds of books, newspapers and magazines. The playground is now in front of the school. We have also planted a lot of trees in and around the school. I hope you come and see for yourself some day.

Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Hua

2000年高考英语书面表达

提示

　　假设你是李华，在美国探亲。2000年2月8日清晨，你目击一起交通事故。警察局让你写一封材料，报告当时所见情况。根据下列图画写出报告。

注意

　　1．目击者应该准确报告事实；

　　2．词数100左右；

　　3．结尾已为你写好。

　　About two minutes later I stopped a passing car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.

　　Li Hua

评分要点

　　1．时间：2000年2月8日早晨7点15分；

　　2．地点：公园路，公园门前；

　　3．我正沿公园路向东走；

　　4．一辆汽车从第3街向右拐，驶入公园时撞倒了一位过街的老人；

　　5．汽车未停，沿公园路向西开走；

　　6．汽车是黄色的，车牌号是AC864，司机是一位女性。

学生习作

A Traffic Accident

　　I am Li Hua. I went to America to visit my parents. On the morning of the February 8, 2000, I was walking on the Park Road form the east to the west. It was about ten o’clock. I saw a old man walking out of the city park. He wanted to across the road. Suddenly, a car drove from the Third Street and turned to the right at the corner. The car was very fast so the old man was fallen down. But the the driver ran away quickly. I saw the car is yellow and the number of it is AC 864. ∧

　　About two minutes later I stopped a passing car cand took the old man to the nearest hospital.

Li Hua

　　①要点：从图中可以看出，“我”是自西向东走，此处与图不符，应改为from the west to the east.

　　②要点：此处仍与图不符，图中显示是7点1刻，应改为a quarter past seven或seven fifteen。

　　③词：此处冠词应用an.

　　④词：across是介词，这里应改为动词cross.

　　⑤词组：fall down有“摔倒”之意，而此处为“撞倒”，可改为knocked down.

　　⑥语法：saw后是其宾语从句，从句时态应与主句时态保持一致，把is改为was。

　　⑦要点：此处应加上信息The driver is a woman.

名师点评

　　本篇文章基本达到了写作要求，但丢掉了一个要点，另外还有词、词组、语法及句子结构方面的错误，是一篇14分左右的文章。

示范作文

A traffic Accident

　　It was 7:15 on the morning of February 8,2000. I was walking along Park Road towards the east when an elderly man came out of the park on the other side of the street. Then I saw a yellow car drive up Third Street and make a right turn into Park Road. The next moment the car hit the man while he was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. The car didn't stop but drove off at great speed heading west. I noticed the driver was a young woman and the plate number the driver was a young woman and the plate number was AC864. About two minutes later I stopped a passing car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.

Li Hua

2001年高考英语书面表达

提示

　　假设你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Dick听说中国的中小学正在减轻学生的学习负担，来信询问有关情况。请你根据下表提供的信息，写一封回信，谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化。

周末活动（减负前）	周末活动（减负后）
白天：上课、做作业	白天：参观博物馆、学习电脑、绘画等
晚上：做作业	晚上：看新闻、读书、看报
就寝时间：11：30	就寝时间：10：00

注意

　　1．词数100左右；

　　2．开头已为你写好。

生词：减轻学习负担—reduce learning load

Dear Dick,

How nice to hear from you again.

学生习作

A Letter to Dick

Dear Dick,

　　How nice to hear from you again. You want to know something about our Chinese students’ study now. Great changes had taken place since schools began to reduce learning load. In the past, I often study hard at weekends. We had many homework to do. But now we have a lot of time to do which I like. I can follow my own habits. I can read books, visiting museums and have computer lessons. In the evening I can watch news in TV or read newspapers. Besides, I can go to bed early. All the students are happy about the changes of their life.

　　Best wishes,

　　Li Hua

　　①语法：这里的时态应改为现在完成时，have taken place，表示到目前为止。

　　②语法：前面已有过去时间的标志，in the past，所以此处应用一般过去时，把study改为studied。

　　③词：homework是不可数名词，应该用a lot of或much修饰。

　　④句子结构：应把which改为what，此处what引导名词从句做do的宾语。

　　⑤词：and连接两并列动词，前后形式应一致。此处visiting改为visit与read，have一致。

　　⑥词：通过电视，应用介词on，把in改为on。

　　⑦语法：此处将early改earlier，与减负前比较。

名师点评：

　　本篇作业要点齐全，基本达到了写作要求，但仍然有较多的词、词组、句子方面的错误，是一篇17分左右的文章。

示范作文

A Letter to Dick

Dear Dick,

　　How nice to hear from you again. You want to know what is going on in schools in China? In short, things have begun to improve since schools were called on to reduce learning load. I don't know about others, but I used to have to work even at weekends doing endless homework and attending classes as well. Now I have more free time. I can follow my own interests such as reading books, visiting museums, and taking computer lessons. In the evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspapers. What’s more, I can go to bed earlier. As far as I know, everyone is happy about this new arrangement of things.

Best wishes,

Li Hua