1．　　Some children wish to be writers when they grow up. That (1)       that they want to write stories or books. They would be happy if many people read their stories or books some day, but I would like (2)       these children that they will need to be good readers and read a lot before they become good writers.
　　Nearly all great writers often listened(3)       others tell stories long before they started school. They also (4)       on reading for hours and hours for years. Even when they had become writers, they spent much of their time(5)       books instead of watching TV in the evening.
　　If you are a good reader, it won't take you long (6)       the reading homework your teacher asks you to do. Then you will have time to read (7)       books for fun. You will read so (8)       that you will always want to look for more books to read.
　　If you want to be a writer, reading is very (9)      . When you decide to become a writer, you had better tell (10)      , "I must read more and more if I really want to become a good writer. "

2．　　Whitney didn't have many friends. She was shy and(36)      . She never wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share(37)      and laugh with.
　　Then it was time for her to go to college in another town. And she had to(38)      with someone she didn't know. She had no idea whether she could make friends in that new environment.
　　But something happened during the first class. And it(39)      Whitney's life. The teacher asked everyone to(40)      a little about themselves. Whitney told everyone where she came from and some simple information. The last(41)       for each student was﹣"What is your goal for this term?"(42)      of the students said it was to get good grades, pass the tests or something similar. But Whitney said something(43)      . She said that her goal was to make just one good friend.
　　When most of the students sat quietly, one student came to Whitney. She reached out her hand and introduced herself. She asked(44)      she could be Whitney's friend. Whitney was surprised and happy. She(45)      and reached her hand out, too.
　　Their friendship lasted all through the college.

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4．　　Most of us spend all day at school or work. After a long and busy day, all we want to do is return to a comfortable home. Smart technology can turn any home into a nicer place to live in.
　　Smart homes have been around for some time. Scottish company Pico Electronics invented a type of technology called X10 in 1975. As the earliest smart home technology, it allows household devices (设备), such as lights and alarms, to communicate with each other by using radio waves.
　　Of course, 5 G network connectivity has made smart homes much more sophisticated (复杂的) than X10. Perhaps the most widespread smart home technology is the voice﹣activated (声控的) assistant. Google Home and Amazon's Alexa allow users to communicate with almost any device in their homes simply by speaking a few words. This is especially convenient for children and people with physical disabilities, as they can finish tasks that would normally be too difficult, according to How﹣To Geek.
　　Common household appliances (电器) can become "smart" as well. For example, smart fridges can create dinner recipes (食谱) based on the vegetables that are being kept inside, according to How Stuff Works.
　　But it's not just about convenience. Smart homes are also good for the environment. By regularly checking your energy use and automatically turning off lights and other devices that you're not using, smart homes can lower much electricity you use overall. Using less energy means that we use fewer natural resources, which is good for the environment.

6．　　Over the past twenty years, Chinese economy has improved a lot. The world is watching China and many foreigners want to do business (1)      Chinese people. Learning our language helps them a lot. The Confucius Institute(孔子学府)(2)       the place for them to learn Chinese language and culture.
　　As the world is crazy about China, more and more foreigners are(3)       in our language and culture. To promote our language and culture, the Confucius Institute Program was(4)      up in South Korea in 2004. Now the Confucius Institute is all around (5)      world. People all over the world want to study Chinese(6)      they believe in a bright future of China. The foreigners practice Chinese so hard. They learn(7)       to pronounce and write, even use chopsticks.
　　There is a big competition for foreigners. By taking(8)      in the competition, they can show their Chinese. When we watch the show, we will realize they can speak Chinese so(9)      and admire them so much, because it is so hard to learn Chinese . Some foreigners not only speak Chinese well, but(10)       know much about Chinese culture.
　　The Confucius Institute Program works so well in promoting Chinese language and culture and the achievement is great. Today, the world is learning Chinese.

7．　　Shantou to Host 2021 Asian Youth Games
　　Shantou, an important port city in Guangdong province, was announced(宣布)as the host of the 2021 Asian Youth Games at the 38th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) conference (会议) held in Bangkok, Thailand on March 3.
　　The city is the fourth in China to host the intercontinental sporting event after Beijing, Guangzhou, and Nanjing.
　　During the conference, Lin Yimin, vice mayor of Shantou, discussed the city's strength(长处) in urban (城市的)culture, transportation, sports venues, security, and previous experience hosting large events in a bid to be selected as the host for the next Asian Youth Games.
　　After discussions among OCA members, Sheikh Ahmad al﹣Fahad al﹣Sabah, president of the OCA, announced that Shantou would be the official (官方的) host city for the 2021 Asian Youth Games. Shantou, located in eastern Guangdong province, is one of China's national special economic(经济的)zones. The Asian Youth Games are expected to fuel(加强) the local economy and attract more talent to the region.
　　The Asian Youth Games are a multi﹣sport event held every four years, and participants(参与者) are athletes aged 14 to 17 from all over Asia. The event will run for around nine days and has been described as the largest multi﹣sport youth event in Asia. The previous Asian Youth Games were held in Nanjing, Jiangsu province from Aug 16 to 24, 2013.

8．亚洲规模最大的青年综合性运动会明年将在汕头举行．为了更好地举办这次盛会, 向国内外友人展示汕头的风采, 我市某英文网站专栏开展征文活动, 请你给专栏投稿, 为汕头的未来出谋划策．
内容包括:
1. 在你看来, 什么样的城市才是文明的?说说你的看法．(参考词汇:civilized city, 文明城市)
2. 作为一名中学生, 你能为汕头的发展做哪些力所能及的事(不少于三点)．
3. 呼吁所有市民共同努力, 为汕头美好的未来出一份力．
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1. 不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名．
2. 语句连贯, 词数80个左右．作文的开头已经给出, 不计入总词数, 也不必抄写在题卡上．
　　In my opinion, a civilized city is .