1、Period Four Writing.基础写作专练：翻译下列句子，体会句型特点1昨晚我写了一封信。_2他们成功地把计划付诸行动。_3你们必须在两周内看完这些书。_4我们大家都相信Jack是一个诚实的男孩。_5我开窗户你介意吗？_6他指出了我作文中的错误。_7五分钟内我们是不可能解出这道题的。_8这位护士会好好照顾你的父亲。_9你在工作中可以依靠他。_10她微笑表示感谢。_.阅读理解ANearly a quarter century after a German boy threw a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic Sea, hes
2、received an answer.A 13yearold Russian, Daniil Korotkikh, was walking with his parents on a beach when he saw something lying in the sand.“I saw that bottle and it looked interesting, ” Korotkikh told The Associated Press on Tuesday.“It looked like a German beer bottle and there was a message inside
3、.”It said, “My name is Frank, and Im five years old.My dad and I are travelling on a ship to Denmark.If you find this letter, please write back to me, and I will write back to you.” The letter, dated 1987, included an address in the town of Coesfeld.The boy in the letter, Frank Uesbeck, is now 29.Hi
4、s parents still live at the letters address.The Russian boy and the German man met each other earlier this month through an Internet video link.The Russian boy said he did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea.He believed it had been hidden under the sand where he found it f
5、or a long time.Uesbeck was especially happy that he was able to have a positive effect on a life of a young person far away from Germany.“Its really a wonderful story, ” he said.“And who knows? Perhaps one day we will actually be able to arrange a meeting in person.”1What is this passage mainly abou
6、t? AMessage in a bottle.BA beautiful beer bottle.CTravelling on a ship.DMeeting an old friend.2When the German boy threw the bottle into the sea, _Ahe was going back homeBhe was already 29 years oldChe was walking with his parents on a beachDhe was travelling to Denmark by ship with his dad3Accordin
7、g to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE? AKorotkikhs parents still live in the town of Coesfeld.BThe German boy did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea.CFrank Uesbeck and Daniil Korotkikh have met each other in person.DDaniil Korotkikh and Frank Uesbeck ha
8、ve got in touch with each other.4Why was Uesbeck very happy when he got the information of the 24 years message bottle? ABecause he could have a new friend.BBecause the two boys could surf the Internet together.CBecause he finally got what he had lost.DBecause he could have a positive influence on a
9、 life of a young person.BExploit your parking spaceAn unused parking space or garage can make money.If you live near a city centre or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week.Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.Rent(出租)a roomSpare room? Not only will a lod
10、ger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the governmentbacked “rent a room” programme, you wont have to pay any tax (税) on the first 4，500 you make per year.Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money during special eventsDont want a fulltime lodger? Then rent on a shortt
11、erm basis.If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.Live on setRenting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long
12、your home is needed.A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register(注册、登记) your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roofYou need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipm
13、ent(around 14, 000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing.In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the national grid.However, you have to sign(签)a 25year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.1If you earn 5，000 from renting a room in o
14、ne year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _A300 B500 C4, 500 D5, 0002Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event? AOn Letpark. BOn Roomspare.COn Grashpadder. DOn Roommateeasy.3If you want to use energy free, you have to_Asign an agreement with the governmentBpay
15、around 14, 000 for the equipmentCsell the roof to some energy companiesDkeep the roof unchanged within 25 years4For whom is the text most probably written? ALodgers. BAdvertisers.CHouse owners. DOnline companies.书面表达最近，随着天气越来越冷，对于学校早起跑操的规定，不少学生不愿意执行。其实，早起对成长中的学生是有很多好处的。请你根据以下提示写一篇关于早起有益的短文。1早起锻炼可使身体
16、强壮；2早起朗读，有助于记住学过的东西；3早起可为一天的学习生活做好准备；4坚持早起对培养好的性格也有益处。注意：词数100左右。 开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：性格 (character)Getting up early is a good habit.Period FourWriting.1.I wrote a letter last night.2They have carried out the plan successfully.3You must finish reading these books in two weeks.4All of us believe that J
17、ack is an honest boy.5Do you mind my opening the window? 6He pointed out the mistakes in my composition.7We cannot work out the problem in five minutes.8The nurse will take good care of your father.9You can depend on him in your work.10She smiled her thanks.A【文章大意】 这是一篇关于漂流瓶的故事。一个5岁的德国小男孩，在和父亲坐船到丹麦旅
18、行的途中，丢了一个漂流瓶到海上，漂流瓶中留下了地址。24年之后，这个漂流瓶被一个13岁的俄罗斯男孩捡到。此时德国男孩已经长大，其父母依然住在原来的地方。于是两人取得了联系，进行了网络视频会面。长大了的德国男孩很高兴自己能对一个年轻人的生活产生正面影响。1A主旨大意题。文章讲述的是一个漂流瓶在24年后，终于将扔瓶者和拾瓶者联系在一起的故事。文章是围绕这个漂流瓶展开的，漂亮的瓶子、扔瓶的时机和会见朋友都只是这个故事的一部分。故选A项。2D细节理解题。漂流瓶中写道“My dad and I are travelling on a ship to Denmark.”可知，“我”和父亲正在乘船去丹麦旅游
19、的路上。故选D项。3D细节理解题。根据“The Russian boy and the German man met each other earlier this month through an Internet video link.”可知，俄罗斯男孩和德国男人早在这个月就已经进行了网络视频会面，所以两人已经取得了联系。故选D项。4D细节理解题。根据“Uesbeck was especially happy that he was able to have a positive effect on a life of a young person far away from German
20、y.”可知，他因为能够对一个远在德国外的年轻人的生活产生积极的影响而高兴。故选D项。B【文章大意】 本文是篇广告类短文。目的是让那些有空房或空车位的人去把它们租出去。文中提到了它的好处是可以增加收入。另外还提到把房子租出去的优惠政策，如免广告费，免税收等等。1B推理判断题。根据第二部分中的“you wont have to pay any tax(税) on the first 4，500 you make per year.”可知，出租房子每年所得金额4500英镑以下是不用交税的，所以5000英镑应交税金应以50004500500英镑为基础。故选B项。2C细节理解题。根据文章第三部分最后一句
21、“Grashpadder can advertise your space.”可知，在有重大活动期间如果你想出租房子可以到Grashpadder刊登广告。故选C项。3D细节理解题。根据文章最后一部分最后一句话“However, you have to sign(签) a 25year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.”可知，要想免费的使用能源你需要和提供设备的能源公司签协议，保证25年内不改变自己的屋顶。故选D项。4C推理判断题。本文主要是教给有空闲房子的人如何利用自己的空闲
22、房子赚钱的一些技巧，可以判断文章主要针对房屋主人而写。故选C项。.Getting_up_early_is_a_good_habit.It is of great importance to our health, our study and our life.First, it can help us to keep fit and strong.We can improve our health by doing morning exercises, walking, running in the open air.Second, getting up early and reading aloud can help memorize what we have learned easily.Third, if we get up early, we dont need to be in a hurry to go to school or work without having breakfast.So well have a very good mood all day.If we stick to it, it will benefit us a lot, especially in our charactermaking.
