2018年中考口語(yǔ)話題簡(jiǎn)述中文稿

2018年中考口語(yǔ)話題簡(jiǎn)述中文稿2018年中考口語(yǔ)話題簡(jiǎn)述中文稿2018年中考口語(yǔ)話題簡(jiǎn)述中文稿V:1.0精細(xì)整理，僅供參考2018年中考口語(yǔ)話題簡(jiǎn)述中文稿日期：20xx年X月學(xué)校生活Schoollife例一要點(diǎn)：杰克是一名八年級(jí)學(xué)生，就讀于倫敦附近的一所學(xué)校；他最喜歡的學(xué)科是中文課，他認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)外語(yǔ)很有趣；學(xué)校每學(xué)期有一個(gè)“讀書(shū)周”，他和他的同學(xué)們喜歡這個(gè)“讀書(shū)周”，他們可以讀到學(xué)校圖書(shū)館的許多書(shū)和雜志；他很喜歡他的學(xué)校。例二要點(diǎn)：南希14歲，是七年級(jí)學(xué)生；她每周放學(xué)后打兩次排球；她喜歡這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)，花很多時(shí)間練習(xí)；每周一她去“同伴俱樂(lè)部”；在那里，老生給新生講學(xué)校生活情況；同伴朱莉幫助她全面了解新學(xué)校情況；朱莉是她的好朋友。2.飲食例一要點(diǎn)：為了更健康，我已改變了飲食；以前我很少吃水果、蔬菜，喜歡糕點(diǎn)、糖果和可樂(lè)；現(xiàn)在早餐時(shí)我總是吃一根香蕉、一些面包，喝一杯牛奶；午餐時(shí)通常吃魚(yú)和蔬菜；4.我現(xiàn)在越來(lái)越健康，學(xué)習(xí)情況也因此大有改善。例二要點(diǎn)：1.以前湯姆喜愛(ài)薯?xiàng)l和漢堡包，吃很多甜的零食，很少吃水果和蔬菜；2.現(xiàn)在，為了更健康，他已改變了飲食；早餐常喝點(diǎn)牛奶，吃點(diǎn)面包；正餐常吃米飯、魚(yú)和蔬菜；飯后常吃些水果；3.湯姆現(xiàn)在健康多了，他知道改變不健康的飲食很重要。3.閱讀Reading例一要點(diǎn)：我喜歡看羅伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的書(shū)，我認(rèn)為它們真的太精彩了。比如，《金銀島》講述的是一個(gè)小男孩的故事-----他出海航行，尋找寶藏。故事給了我很大的信心。讀完這本書(shū)后，我不再像以前那樣害羞。將來(lái)，我還想去旅游，擁有一些令人興奮的經(jīng)歷。例二要點(diǎn)：我喜歡閱讀；每周我花七個(gè)多小時(shí)閱讀各種類型的書(shū)；我對(duì)歷史題材的書(shū)感興趣，但是我最喜歡看小說(shuō)。朋友們給我很多讀書(shū)建議。我們常見(jiàn)面，討論讀什么書(shū)。閱讀總是段美好的時(shí)光。好書(shū)讓我在忙碌一天之后輕松下來(lái)；同時(shí)也向我打開(kāi)了一個(gè)全新的世界。4.我的家鄉(xiāng)Myhometown例一要點(diǎn)：我的家鄉(xiāng)在中國(guó)的東部，是個(gè)小城鎮(zhèn)；城里有個(gè)美麗的公園，在那里我們可以散步；也可以看到小山、樹(shù)和湖；城里有一些高樓，最高的樓有二十四層；有很多商店，我們經(jīng)常去購(gòu)物；我很喜歡我的家鄉(xiāng)。例二要點(diǎn)：我住在一個(gè)小城市的附近；我的房子外便是公交車站；乘公交車到市中心約需十分鐘；在市中心有許多建筑物，包括一個(gè)大型購(gòu)物中心、一個(gè)青年中心和一個(gè)博物館，還有一個(gè)公園；青年中心是我最喜愛(ài)的地方；周末我經(jīng)常和朋友去那里。5.時(shí)尚Fashion例一、要點(diǎn)：1.我是個(gè)中學(xué)生；上周我設(shè)計(jì)了一件上衣、一條裙子和一雙靴子；2.黑色的上衣是用羊毛制成的，長(zhǎng)而漂亮；紅色的裙子也是用羊毛制成的，適合在秋天穿；靴子是短筒皮靴，與衣服很相配；我非常喜愛(ài)它們。例二、要點(diǎn)：1.上星期六，我們班舉辦了一場(chǎng)時(shí)裝表演；我們都穿著20世紀(jì)不同年代的服裝；2.海倫的衣服看上去色彩鮮艷，是20世紀(jì)80年代的款式；3.約翰看起來(lái)很休閑，穿著藍(lán)黃相間的運(yùn)動(dòng)衣和一雙色彩鮮艷的運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋；20世紀(jì)90年代的年輕人喜歡穿運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋。6.自己動(dòng)手做Doityourself例一要點(diǎn)：我表弟安德魯對(duì)DIY很著迷。他喜歡修理物品，裝飾房間；但完工后，房間總是一團(tuán)糟。曾經(jīng)有一次他想在自己的臥室里安裝一盞更亮的燈，但他犯了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，整個(gè)房子都停電了。我給他買(mǎi)了一些DIY書(shū)籍，并建議他選修一些DIY課程。例二要點(diǎn)：這里有一些制作水果沙拉的小建議。首先，使用當(dāng)季水果；其次，搭配不同顏色的水果；比如，把紅色的蘋(píng)果、青色的梨子和紫色的葡萄搭配起來(lái)會(huì)使沙拉看上去五彩繽紛；最后，在食用沙拉前再做沙拉。有些水果在空氣中放置一段時(shí)間后會(huì)很快變色。7.推薦Recommendations例一要點(diǎn)：如果你在考慮去北京旅游，我推薦這本書(shū)；這本書(shū)描述了北京的許多旅游景點(diǎn)，還介紹了當(dāng)?shù)氐募o(jì)念品；書(shū)中有許多漂亮的照片；從這本書(shū)中你可以了解到北京的許多情況；書(shū)不貴，可到附近的書(shū)店購(gòu)買(mǎi)。例二要點(diǎn)：我推薦海倫擔(dān)任網(wǎng)球俱樂(lè)部負(fù)責(zé)人；她成為俱樂(lè)部成員已經(jīng)三年了；一直積極參加俱樂(lè)部活動(dòng)；我常看到她刻苦訓(xùn)練；今年她在學(xué)校網(wǎng)球比賽中獲得第一名；她做事有條不紊；我認(rèn)為她是俱樂(lè)部負(fù)責(zé)人的恰當(dāng)人選。8.環(huán)境保護(hù)Environmentalprotection例一要點(diǎn)：污染是當(dāng)今世界最嚴(yán)峻的問(wèn)題之一；很多地方，垃圾被扔進(jìn)了湖泊和河流；因此，很多湖泊和河流都遭受了污染；有些城市，空氣中都充滿了污染；這導(dǎo)致了人們生?。缓腿祟愐粯?，動(dòng)物們也深受其害；如果我們不行動(dòng)起來(lái)保護(hù)環(huán)境，將會(huì)有更多的生物死于污染。例二要點(diǎn)：瑞士高山環(huán)繞，湖水清澈湛藍(lán)，非常美麗。在瑞士，玻璃、塑料和紙張等物品都是分類收集，然后進(jìn)行回收的；即使是舊的衣服、鞋子都能被回收再利用；政府有很多法律來(lái)保護(hù)環(huán)境；比如，人們不能砍伐樹(shù)木，否則將會(huì)受到懲罰；記住，每個(gè)人都可以做些改變。9.愛(ài)好與學(xué)業(yè)例一要點(diǎn)：1．我有許多愛(ài)好，喜愛(ài)游泳、唱歌和購(gòu)物，目前旅游是我的最愛(ài)；2．不過(guò)，每天我有很多家庭作業(yè)；做作業(yè)花費(fèi)很多時(shí)間,我沒(méi)有時(shí)間用在愛(ài)好上,對(duì)此我真的感到遺憾；3．我不想因?yàn)榧彝プ鳂I(yè)而放棄全部愛(ài)好。例二要點(diǎn)：1．邁克迷戀足球，喜愛(ài)看足球比賽，當(dāng)然也喜愛(ài)踢足球；2.放學(xué)后，他經(jīng)常和同學(xué)們一起踢1個(gè)小時(shí)左右的足球；他的父母不喜歡這一點(diǎn)，要求他在5點(diǎn)半之前回家。3.他認(rèn)為花些時(shí)間在愛(ài)好上很重要，希望能得到父母的支持。10.自然災(zāi)害Naturaldisasters例一要點(diǎn)1.地震開(kāi)始時(shí)我正在圖書(shū)館里；2.地面開(kāi)始猛烈地?fù)u晃；我試圖往外跑，但玻璃碎片和磚頭砸了下來(lái)，墻開(kāi)始坍塌；3.最后，響聲和搖動(dòng)都停了下來(lái)；4.我意識(shí)到自己的一條腿被卡住了；我擔(dān)心沒(méi)人會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)我，所以尖聲呼救；好在一條狗發(fā)現(xiàn)了我，有人把我拉了出去。例二要點(diǎn)1.上周三，暴風(fēng)雪襲擊北京；放學(xué)后，貝蒂和她的朋友艾米合撐一把傘，走向公交車站；2.天氣真是壞極了；突然，一陣大風(fēng)從身后刮來(lái)，她們?cè)诖箫L(fēng)中弄丟了傘，她們倆幾乎跌倒，只能在暴風(fēng)雪中慢慢地走向公交車站；3.最后，她們上了一輛公交車回家了。11顏色Colours例一要點(diǎn)一些顏色讓人感到平靜和安寧；藍(lán)色便是其一；藍(lán)色也表示難過(guò)；感到難過(guò)的人會(huì)說(shuō)：“我感到憂傷”；讓人感到平靜和安寧的另一種顏色是白色；如果你感到壓力大，就可以穿白色的衣服。白色還是一種純潔的色彩。例二要點(diǎn)：一些顏色能讓你感到溫暖；生活在氣候寒冷地區(qū)的人們，更喜歡用暖色來(lái)給他們的家一種溫暖和舒適的感覺(jué)；橙色是暖色之一，如果你感到難過(guò)，讓能讓你你振奮；黃色是另一種暖色，是太陽(yáng)的顏色，也是智慧之色。12介紹Introductions例一要點(diǎn)：劉浩是連接陽(yáng)光城到天津路段高鐵的總工程師；他嚴(yán)肅，話不多，做事有條不紊；工作上，劉浩總是追求高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；他認(rèn)為失之毫厘，謬以千里，因此必須重視每個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)；他對(duì)他的團(tuán)隊(duì)成員很友好；大家覺(jué)得他是一個(gè)謙虛、易相處的人。例二要點(diǎn)：五年前，孫寧放棄了會(huì)計(jì)師的職業(yè)；開(kāi)始在一家大公司的銷售部門(mén)工作；她的上一份工作中，她天天只能與數(shù)字打交道，那使得她很不開(kāi)心；因?yàn)橄矚g與人打交道，她選擇了新的工作；現(xiàn)在，孫寧是這家公司的總經(jīng)理；她說(shuō)她隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備接受新的挑戰(zhàn)。13.大熊貓例一要點(diǎn)：1.人人喜歡大熊貓，大熊貓溫順且安靜，吃一種特別的竹子。2.野外現(xiàn)僅有大約1600只大熊貓，它們的數(shù)目在減少；3.大熊貓生活的地方正在變?yōu)檗r(nóng)田，而且人們也為取其毛皮而獵捕它們，如此下去，世界上很快將再無(wú)大熊貓。例二要點(diǎn)：1.熊貓寶寶名叫“希望”，出生時(shí)重約90克，每天喝母乳；6個(gè)月時(shí)，開(kāi)始吃竹子；2.可悲的是，大熊貓?jiān)谝巴夂茈y存活；假如人們砍掉樹(shù)和森林，大熊貓將無(wú)棲身之處；3.我們應(yīng)當(dāng)盡力保護(hù)它們。14.幫助他人Helpingothers例一要點(diǎn)1.我的表妹朱迪在大學(xué)里加入了一個(gè)志愿者工程；她在中國(guó)西北部的一所小學(xué)里當(dāng)老師，為期一年；2.她教學(xué)生語(yǔ)文、英語(yǔ)和數(shù)學(xué)；有時(shí)候還教他們唱歌；她還讓他們讀很多書(shū)；3.朱迪認(rèn)為，對(duì)大學(xué)生們來(lái)說(shuō)，給貧困地區(qū)的孩子們上課是件非常有意義的事；通過(guò)這種方式，他們能夠幫助當(dāng)?shù)厝烁纳谱约旱纳?。例二要點(diǎn)1.小偉，一名九年級(jí)的學(xué)生，從上個(gè)月起就生病住院了；醫(yī)生說(shuō)手術(shù)也許能夠挽救他；2.但是手術(shù)要花費(fèi)三十多萬(wàn)元；小偉的父母都是農(nóng)民，他們沒(méi)有足夠的錢(qián)；然而，對(duì)小偉而言，盡快手術(shù)很重要；3.如果我們都能伸出援助之手，也許他會(huì)很快康復(fù)。15.電視TV例一要點(diǎn)1.我校的學(xué)生喜歡各種電視節(jié)目；2.安妮塔是七年級(jí)的學(xué)生，最喜歡《動(dòng)物世界》；她哥哥湯姆在八年級(jí)，最喜歡《體育城》3.他們每天看一小時(shí)電視，從電視節(jié)目中，他們學(xué)到了許多書(shū)本上學(xué)不到的知識(shí)。例二要點(diǎn)1.今天是個(gè)非常令人激動(dòng)的日子；我和表兄一起參加了電視競(jìng)賽節(jié)目；2.在節(jié)目中，我們要合作回答各種有關(guān)體育知識(shí)的問(wèn)題；節(jié)目開(kāi)始前，我感到很緊張，但是我和表兄好好地做了準(zhǔn)備；我們答對(duì)了大部分問(wèn)題；最后，我們獲得了最高分，贏得了比賽；3.我的家人都很高興。16．迪斯尼樂(lè)園Disneyland例一要點(diǎn)：1.我和父母在香港已經(jīng)三天了，在這兒過(guò)得很愉快。2.今天，我們?cè)诘纤鼓針?lè)園度過(guò)了一整天；它是個(gè)著名的主題公園，共有四個(gè)不同的區(qū)域，我們一一參觀到了；最后，我們觀看了一場(chǎng)煙火表演；3.我拍了許多照片，回去后會(huì)給朋友們看。例二要點(diǎn)：1.上星期六我們乘地鐵去了迪斯尼樂(lè)園；2.我們先在大門(mén)口拍照，然后參觀了樂(lè)園里的四個(gè)區(qū)域；下午，當(dāng)?shù)纤鼓崛宋镩_(kāi)始游行時(shí)，我們非常激動(dòng)；它是一天最精彩的部分；游行后，我們觀看了一部4D電影；3.我們?cè)跇?lè)園里待了大約8個(gè)小時(shí)，它可真是激動(dòng)人心的一天。17.變遷Changes例一要點(diǎn)：1，我對(duì)陽(yáng)光城很了解；四歲時(shí)隨父母一起搬到了這里，從那以后就住在這里；2，我們先住在城北；幾年后，我們搬到鎮(zhèn)中心的另一座公寓；3，現(xiàn)在陽(yáng)光城已經(jīng)發(fā)生了很大變化，看起來(lái)就像一個(gè)美麗的大公園。例二要點(diǎn)：1，陽(yáng)光城變化很大；政府已將部分鎮(zhèn)中心變成了一個(gè)公園；我們有了一個(gè)大型購(gòu)物中心和一個(gè)劇院，也有開(kāi)闊的空地和美麗的花園；2，然而，要看到一些老朋友就有困難；他們已搬到了北京或其他地方，我時(shí)而感到有點(diǎn)寂寞；3，有時(shí)，他們回來(lái)看我，那使我很高興。18．保護(hù)動(dòng)物Protectinganimals例一要點(diǎn)：1.扎龍自然保護(hù)區(qū)是世界上最重要的濕地之一；許多鳥(niǎo)兒生活在那里；濕地里魚(yú)很多，鳥(niǎo)兒很容易地找到食物；2.現(xiàn)在，越來(lái)越多的鳥(niǎo)兒因?yàn)闆](méi)有足夠的生存空間而處于危險(xiǎn)當(dāng)中；它們中的許多已經(jīng)死掉了；3.中國(guó)政府竭力保護(hù)這些瀕危鳥(niǎo)類；它們?cè)谙裨堖@樣的保護(hù)區(qū)會(huì)是安全的。例二要點(diǎn)：1.我們喜歡觀鳥(niǎo)；我們每年統(tǒng)計(jì)兩次鳥(niǎo)兒，以研究鳥(niǎo)兒在數(shù)量方面的變化；2.現(xiàn)在我們邀請(qǐng)學(xué)生幫忙；需要更多的人幫我們統(tǒng)計(jì)鳥(niǎo)的數(shù)量；3.許多人不知道濕地的重要性；我們希望這則信息會(huì)有助于他們理解；讓他們采取行動(dòng)來(lái)保護(hù)野生動(dòng)物。19.文化Culture例一、要點(diǎn)：1.第一次見(jiàn)面，英國(guó)人通常會(huì)說(shuō)“你好”或者“很高興認(rèn)識(shí)你”，并且與你握手；2.在公共場(chǎng)合，他們舉止得體；他們認(rèn)為插隊(duì)是無(wú)禮的行為，他們總是排隊(duì)；在家中，他們也是非常有禮貌；3.“入鄉(xiāng)隨俗”；當(dāng)我們?cè)谝粋€(gè)陌生的地方，我們的行為舉止應(yīng)當(dāng)像當(dāng)?shù)厝艘粯?。例二、要點(diǎn)：1.我們能在很多地方，比如醫(yī)院、博物館、街道、公園見(jiàn)到各類公共標(biāo)志；它們通常顏色鮮明，用圖形表達(dá)；2.大多數(shù)公共標(biāo)志能給我們提供有用的信息；它們能幫我們找路，告訴我們周圍的地點(diǎn)；它們提醒我們遠(yuǎn)離危險(xiǎn)，告誡我們不能做某事；比如，在藝術(shù)博物館里我們總能看到“禁止拍照”的標(biāo)志。20．著名人物Famouspeople例一要點(diǎn)：譚盾1958年出生在中國(guó)湖南省中部；他在很小的時(shí)候就表現(xiàn)出對(duì)音樂(lè)的興趣；對(duì)他而言，最好的音樂(lè)來(lái)自大自然；由于喜歡大自然的聲音，他經(jīng)常在自己的音樂(lè)里使用它們；譚盾成功地把中國(guó)音樂(lè)和西方音樂(lè)融合在一起；在東西方之間架起了一座橋梁；用他自己的話講，“我的音樂(lè)就是夢(mèng)想無(wú)邊?！崩c(diǎn)：譚盾是當(dāng)今世界最偉大的藝術(shù)家之一；他在年輕的時(shí)候用石頭，紙張等常見(jiàn)的物品來(lái)制作音樂(lè)；他喜歡來(lái)自大自然的聲音；他經(jīng)常在自己的音樂(lè)里使用它們；比如，在他的一部作品《水樂(lè)》中，他沒(méi)有使用任何樂(lè)器；通過(guò)控制水流的速度，他用水制造出了五十多種聲音；那真是太神奇了！HalloweenisonOctober31.Peoplecelebrateitinmanyways.ChildrenwearspecialcostumesandmasksatHalloween.Manychildrenplayagamecalled"trickortreat".Theyknockontheirneighbours'doorsandshout"trickortreat".Theirneighboursusuallygivethemsomecandyasa"treat".Ifthechildrendonotgetanycandy,theycanplayatrickontheirneighbours.Somepeoplealsomakelanternsoutofbigorangepumpkins.Theycutouttheeyes,thenoseandthesharpteeth.Theyputcandlesinthemsothelightshinesthroughtheeyes,thenoseandtheteeth.Myidealschoolstartsat8a.m.andfinishesat3p.m.Ilovesportsandcomputers,sowehavePEandcomputerlessonseveryday.Theclassesarequitesmall.Thereareabout20studentsineachclass.Thereisabigdininghall.Therewecaneatandchatwithourfriends.Thereisaparkononesideofourschoolandashoppingmallontheother.Wehaveabiglibrary.Wealsohaveatenniscourtandaswimmingpool.Therearelotsofclubsandafter-schoolactivities.Everymonth,wegoonaschooltriptoamuseumoratheatre.MynameisLucy.IaminYear9atWoodlandSchoolnearLondon.Itisamixedschool.Boysandgirlshavelessonstogether.MyfavouritesubjectisFrench.Learningforeignlanguagesisfun.OurschoolhasaReadingWeekeveryyear.Duringtheweek,wecanborrowmorebooksfromtheschoollibrary.Wecanalsobringinbooksandmagazinesfromhome.Ioftenreadmorebooksthanmyclassmates.Neartheendoftheweek,wediscussthebookswithourclassmatesinclass.Timeseemstogofasterwhenwearereadinginterestingbooks.ZhalongNatureReserveisinNorth-eastChina.Itisoneoftheworld'smostimportantwetlands.Theareaprovidesfoodandcoverforalotofwildlife.Itisaperfectplaceforsomerarebirds.Somepeoplewanttomakethewetlandssmallerinordertohavemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Thiswillleadtolessandlessspaceforwildlife.NowtheChinesegovernmenthasmadelawstoprotectZhalong.Wetlandsareimportantbecausetheyprovidefoodandshelterforwildlifeincludingsomeendangeredbirds,andtheyalsohelppreventfloods.Wemustprotectthehomeofplants,fishandbirdsinZhalong5Hi,mynameisJoanna.Ilivewithmyfamilyinasmalltown.Myparentsareverystrict.TheydisagreeoneverythingIdo.Forexample,whenItalkonthephoneformorethanfiveminutes,theyalwaystellmetostop.IliketalkingonthephonebecauseIamnotallowedtogooutwithfriends.Itismyonlychancetocommunicatewiththem.Italkonthephoneinmysparetime.Thecaller'snumberisshownonthephone,somyparentscanalwaystellwhoiscallingme.Whydotheystillnotletmetalkonthephone?

6Ilovereading.Ispendoversevenhoursaweekreadingdifferenttypesofbooks.Onweekdays,Iusuallyreadforabouthalfanhourbeforegoingtobed.Ireadalotattheweekend.Iaminterestedinhistorybooks,butIlikenovelsbest.ThefourgreatclassicalChinesenovelsaremyfavourite.IgetmostofmybooksfromSunshineLibrary—itisjustoppositemyhome.Myfriendsgivemelotsofadviceonbooks.Weoftenmeettogetheranddiscusswhattoread.Readingisalwaysawonderfultime.Goodbooksaregoodfriends.Theyalsoopenupawholenewworldtome.Today,wearegoingtomakepotatostamps.Potatostampsareveryeasytomake.First,youshouldgetalargepotato.Don'tuseasmallone,asit'llbetoodifficulttohold.Next,washit.Youwanttobesuretogetitreallyclean.Nowcutitinhalfwithaknife.Becareful!Idon'twantanyonetogethurt.Next,youshoulddrawadesignontheendofthepotatowithapen.Thencarefullycutthedesignoutwiththetipofyourknife.Whenyou'redone,poursomepaintontotheplate.Nowputthecutendofyourpotatointothepaint.Finally,putthepotatoontoapieceofpaper.Wasn'tthatfun?Wearegoingtoholdatalkongoodtablemannersthisafternoon.Thepurposeistoteachstudentsrulesforeating.Therewillbealotofadviceontablemanners.Aboveall,whenyouaresittingatthetable,youshouldnotstarteatinguntileveryoneisready,anditisimpolitetomaketoomuchnoisewhileyouareeatingordrinking.Youshouldnoteatwithyourmouthopenortalkwithfoodinyourmouth.Beforeyouleavethetable,waitforeveryonetofinish.Theserulesareimportantbecauseweshouldmakesurethatbothguestsandhostsarecomfortableatthetable.NewYork,London,Parisandmanyothercitiesareexcitingplacestolive.Therearelotsofinterestingthingstoseeanddo.Butthereareseriousproblemsinbigcitiestoo.Itisexpensivetolivethere,andtherearetoomanypeople.Everyyearmanypeoplemovetothecitiestofindwork,studyatgoodschoolsandreceivehigh-qualitymedicalcare.Butsometimesthesepeoplecan'tfindworkorgoodplacestolive.Alsoitishardtokeepbigcitiessafeandclean.So,beforepeoplemovetoabigcity,theyshouldthinkabouttheseproblemstheymighthavetodealwiththere.EverybodythinksIhavearealgiftforpainting.However,IoncedidnotlikeartlessonsbecauseIcouldnotdrawverywell.Oneday,IwasplayingwithsomepaintasusualinMsLou'sartlesson.Imixedthepaintwithwater.AsItookthebrushaway,Idroppedsomepaintontothepaper.Lookingatthemark,Idecidedtoblowit.Thepaintbegantorun,soIblewharder.Thepaintraninalldirectionsandmadeaveryinterestingpicture!"That'saverygoodpicture,Sandy."MsLuoencouragedmetokeeptrying.Sincethen,Ihavebeencrazyaboutcrayonsandpaints.DearSandy,Ihavejustlistenedtoaprogrammeontheradio.ItwasaboutanewCD-ROMpackcalled"DailyEnglish".ItisanewcoursefromAustralia.ThepackincludesabookandfiveCD-ROMs.Itisverygoodfortouristsandstudents.I'msurewecanlearnalotfromit.Wecanlearnabouthowtousethetelephoneandhowtoaskandanswerquestions.Wecanalsolearntotalkabouttheweatherandthetime.Thecoursecoversmanytopics,suchastravelandhotels,foodanddrink,andshoppingandmoney.Iamgoingtoorderapackonline.Doyouwantmetoorderoneforyoutoo?Regards,MillieOurenvironmentischangingfortheworse,soitistimeforustogogreen.Herearesomesimplestepstotakeathome.Wecansavewaterbytakingshortershowersandturningoffthetapwhenwebrushourteeth.Inordertosavepower,weshouldturnoffthelightswhenweleavearoom.Someothergoodhabitscanhelpreducepollutiontoo.Weshouldnotuseplasticbagswhenshopping.Recyclingisalsoagoodwaytohelpreducepollution.Weshouldseparatewasteintodifferentgroupssothatitcanberecycled.Followthesesmallsteps,andyoucanmakeabigdifferencetotheEarth!DearSir,IwouldliketorecommendDanielforthisyear'sYoungStarAward.Danielisacleverboy.Helearnsthingsquickly.Healwaysthinkscarefullywhenheworks.Heplanseverythingwell.Danielisreallykind.Lastweek,afive-year-oldboylosthiswayandwascryinginthestreet.Danielsawhimandtookhimtothepolicestation.Hestayedwiththeboyandplayedwithhimfortwohoursbeforetheboy'sparentscame.AllthemembersattheHelpingHandsClubthinkthatDanielshouldgettheaward.Welookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Yours,SandyHello,everyone!I'vegotsomegreatnewsforyoutoday.Ourschoolbasketballteamisinthefinalroundofthebasketballcompetition!ThematchwillbeonSunday,the7thofNovember,atSouthHillSchool.Now,listencarefullytotheplanfortheday.At9a.m.,we'llmeetattheschoolgate.We'llarriveatSouthHillSchoolat10a.m.Thematchwillstartat10:30a.m.Afterthematchfinishes,therewillbethepresentationofthecupandmedals.Thebuswillleaveat12noonfromSouthHillSchoolandbringyoubacktoschool.Pleasecomeandsupportourteam.15Thisyear'sBeijingMusicAwardswillbecoveredlivethisSaturday.Allthebigpopstarswillattend.Beforetheawardsstart,wewillinterviewsomeofthemostfamousstars.Twothousandfanshavevotedonlinefortheirfavouritesongs,singersandmusicvideos.Theresultswillbeannouncedduringtheprogrammeandthehostwillaskquestionsfortheviewerstoanswer.Asyouarewatchingtheawards,writedownyouranswersandsendtextmessagesto1396.Ifyouareluckyenough,youcouldwintwofreeconcerttickets.Manyyoungpeoplearenowgivinguptheirsparetimetobecomevolunteers.Itisaverymeaningfulactivitybecausevolunteeringhelpsandgivessupporttodifferentgroupsinsociety.Youngpeoplecanchoosetovolunteerinmanydifferentcharitiesandprojects.Forexample,Idovoluntaryworkfortwocharities:thefirstonegiveshelpandsupporttohomelesspeople,andthesecondonetakescareofthedisabledpeople.Anotherchoiceistotakepartinspecialprojectsoreventstoraisemoneyforcharity.Somepeopletakepartincharitywalks,ortheydonatemoneytocharities.Youcanevenorganizeoneoftheseeventsyourself.Weneedtodosomethingforgiantpandas.Theyarenowindanger.Forexample,giantpandasdonothavemanybabiesduringtheirlives,andit'seasyforbabypandastogetsickanddiewhentheyareveryyoung.Also,giantpandasmainlyliveonaspecialkindofbamboo,sothebambooforestsareveryimportanttothem.However,thebambooforestsarebecomingsmallerandsmaller.Asaresult,giantpandasmaynothaveaplacetoliveorfoodtoeat.Therearenowonlyabout1,600pandasinthewild.Weshouldtakeactiontoprotectthemrightaway.Weneedtodosomethingforgiantpandas.Theyarenowindanger.Forexample,giantpandasdonothavemanybabiesduringtheirlives,andit'seasyforbabypandastogetsickanddiewhentheyareveryyoung.Also,giantpandasmainlyliveonaspecialkindofbamboo,sothebambooforestsareveryimportanttothem.However,thebambooforestsarebecomingsmallerandsmaller.Asaresult,giantpandasmaynothaveaplacetoliveorfoodtoeat.Therearenowonlyabout1,600pandasinthewild.Weshouldtakeactiontoprotectthemrightaway.DearMillie,Thankyouverymuchforyourletter.IhopeIcanofferyousomeusefuladvice.Yousaidyouoftenstayuplatetofinishallyourhomework.Planyourdaycarefully.Makealistofallthehomeworkyouhave.Thenworkouthowmuchtimeyouneedtofinishitall.Thiswillgiveyouanideaofhowmuchsparetimeyouhave.Youalsosaidthatyoudonothaveenoughtimeforyourhobbies.Whataboutchoosingyourhobbyaccordingtothetimeyouhave?Ihopeyouthinkmyadviceisworthtaking.Bestwishes,Helen19Ihavetochooseanewcolourformybedroom.It'saveryimportantdecision,becausecolourcanchangeaperson'smood.Ilikeorange,becauseit'sahappy,warmcolour.Itcanmakepeoplefeelcomfortable.MybestfriendJackdoesn'tagreethough.Hethinksgreenisbetter.Jacksaysthatgreenrepresentsnatureandthatitcanmakeyoufeelenergetic.IremindJackthatgreenisalsothecolourofenvy.Mymotherrecommendsblue.Shethinksblueisacalmandpeacefulcolour,soitwillmakemelessstressedandhelpmerelaxafterschool.Perhapssheisright.20Allaroundtheworld,peopledrinktea.Butteadoesnotmeanthesamethingtoeveryone.Indifferentcountriespeoplehaveverydifferentideasaboutdrinkingtea.InChinapeopleliketohaveteatogetherwiththeirfriends.Theydrinkteaatanytimeoftheday.Theyputonlytealeavesintheircups.Theypreferteawithnothinginit.TeaisalsopopularinJapan.Peoplehaveteaeveryday.ButthewaytheydrinkitisdifferentfromthatinChina.IntheUSApeopledrinkteaatbreakfastoraftermeals.Theyusuallyuseteabagstomaketheirtea.DinosaurslivedontheEarthalongtimeago.Wenowknowthatthefirstdinosaursappearedabout230millionyearsago.Therewerehundredsofdifferentkindsofdinosaurs,buttheydidn'tliveatthesametime.Somedinosaurswerereallysmall.Oneofthesmallestdinosaurswasaboutonemetrelongandweighedaboutthreekilograms.Otherswerereallybig.Someverylargeonesweighedover100,000kilogramsandsomewereabout40metreslong.Somedinosaursateplantsandothersatemeat,buttheydidn'teatgrass.Alldinosaurshadfourlegsandlivedonland.22IwenttoHainanwithmyparentsinFebruary.HainanliesinthesouthofChina.HaikouisthecapitalcityofHainanProvince.Therearemanyfamousattractionsinit.WewenttotheHolidayBeach,afantasticplace.Itwasasunnyday,sowetookawalkalongthebeach.WealsowenttoPeople'sPark.Wehiredabicycleandrodearoundthepark.Itwasmuchfun!ThenwewenttoSanya.Wewenttoseesomeundergroundcaves.Itookmanyphotosofthem.ThereissomuchtoseeinHainan.Iwanttovisititagaininthefuture.Myneighboursarekindandhelpful.Someofthemarevolunteers.Theyhavedifferentskillsandoftenhelpuswithallkindsofproblems.Usuallythereisa"helpinghands"meetingattheweekend.Peoplegotherewhentheyneedhelpwiththeirproblems.Computerengineersarepopular.Theyhelppeoplechecktheircomputers.Youcanalsofindsomeonetofixthingslikebrokenbicycles.Studentscangethelpwiththeirhomework.Therearesomecollegestudentsamongthevolunteers,andtheyarealwaysreadytohelp.Weareluckytoliveinaneighbourhoodlikethat.Peopleherearelikeabigfamily.23Myneighboursarekindandhelpful.Someofthemarevolunteers.Theyhavedifferentskillsandoftenhelpuswithallkindsofproblems.Usuallythereisa"helpinghands"meetingattheweekend.Peoplegotherewhentheyneedhelpwiththeirproblems.Computerengineersarepopular.Theyhelppeoplechecktheircomputers.Youcanalsofindsomeonetofixthingslikebrokenbicycles.Studentscangethelpwiththeirhomework.Therearesomecollegestudentsamongthevolunteers,andtheyarealwaysreadytohelp.Weareluckytoliveinaneighbourhoodlikethat.Peopleherearelikeabigfamily.24KiteshavealonghistoryinChina.TheChinesebegantomakekitesover2,000yearsago.ThefirstkiteinhistorywasmadeoutofwoodbyMozi.HisstudentLuBanusedbambootomakekites.IntheEasternHandynasty,CaiLunfoundanewwaytomakepaper,andthenpeoplebegantousepapertomakekites.Inthe13thcentury,anItalianmancalledMarcoPolovisitedChina.HetoldpeopleintheWestallaboutkites.IntheMingandQingdynasties,kiteflyingbecameaverypopularoutdooractivity.Peoplelikedtoflykitesonsunny,windydaysinspring.25Winterismyfavouriteseason.Itisverycoldandeveryonehastowearthickwarmclothes,butIalwaysenjoythewinterhereinHarbin.Thetemperatureisusuallybelowzeroanditisoftensnowy.Everythingiscoveredindeepwhitesnow,andthelakesandriversarefrozen.Duringthisseason,youcannotseebeautifulflowersorgreentrees,butthelandisquietandbeautiful.MyfriendsandIloveplayingoutsideinwinter.Itisexcitingtohavebigsnowballfights.Wealsomakesnowmenandusecarrotsfortheirnoses.Theylookfunny.Winterisgreat!26YaoMingwasborninShanghaiin1980.Hegothisfirstbasketballwhenhewasonlyfouryearsold,buthedidnotbecomeseriousaboutbasketballuntilhewas12.YaojoinedtheHoustonRocketsin2002andbecamethebestChineseplayertoeverplayintheNBA.WhenYaoMinglivedintheUSA,hereturnedtoChinawheneverhewasneeded.HetookpartintheOlympicsin2004andin2008asoneoftheChineseathletes.Sinceheendedhisbasketballcareer,Yaohasdonealotofcharitywork,e