Last Friday, our class invited figurines (面人). First, he

a old craftsman to teach us how to make dough anshowus the basic steps and making techniques. We

showedbut hestood around himwatched attentively. Then started to have a try. He walked

andwearound and helped us

patient when necessary. Finally, all of us had our own

patientlyforLookedwork and we took pictures our hand-made figurines excitedly. at

Lookingofworksthese lifelike figurines, we were all felt happy. 解析：略

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I always have a dream to be a to say a word in public. What is

speaker. , I am too shy

beyond my wildest imagination is fortune

should bless me with a chance to realize my dream. One day, my English teacher asked me to go to her office and told

that I was given an opportunity to participate

in an English speaking competition. this, I could hardly hide my

excitement. When making for the competition, I my speech

carefully. I discussed it with my teacher and got advice on how to improve

it after I finished the composition. a great progress. 解析：略

8、答案及解析：

the help of my English teacher, I made

答案：

I’m a senior student and I’m now in the need of your help stand the great pressure. Every day I have to have

although I can’t

becauselesson at school for nine hours

lessonsOurand spend at least three to four hours doing my homework at home. teenagers

Wethatare eager to play and enjoy ourselves, but we hardly have any time to do we

whatwant.

sleepyBeside have, we don’t even have enough . There seem to three cases

sleepBesidesbemany homework and high

muchabout the overload: the pressure of examinations, too

expectations from the parents. We are often warned that if we don’t do our best we won’t have the chance to go to university. The pressure often makes me awake at night. 解析：略

9、答案及解析： 答案：

? there on Last summer my dream of visiting Chicago came true. I took trip amy own,

what got me thinking about the advantages of travelling alone. Something

whichthat I noticed immediately was the fact that I had the

free to do what I wanted.

freedomdon’t have to consider another person’s interest. While in Chicago,

didn'tinvolvingweI got in a couple of workshops. During these workshops, got the

involvedIlatechance to talk with the local people. Days , I went to the theatre alone and

laterAfter all, I

found myself having a conversation about travel with the lady

sit beside me.

sittingTo be honest, these conversations wouldn’t have been happened if I had travelled without a friend. with

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10、答案及解析： 答案：

Miss Zhang is one of my most favorite teachers. She has a slim build and always ties

athis hair in a ponytail. She is 35, but she looks quite young her age.

forherWhich impresses me most is Miss Zhang's way of teaching. She devotes herself to Whatteach did and prepares well for every class. Not only she help us to

teaching doesunderstand ¨what\

independent and have discussions among ourselves when we are faced with

independentlyproblems. She is such

responsibilitiesa inspiring person with a strong sense of ,

responsibilityanand we all respect and admire her. 解析：略

11、答案及解析： 答案：

When I was young, I was terribly poor in Chinese. expressing myself was one of the reasons

Be

afraid of Being

that I rarely did well in school. I once whyfailed in a mid-term exam. When I got the papers, I realized things could have been better if I hadlistened to the teacher much more teacher for

attentive. So I turned to my

attentivelyhelpswe and he told me, “Where there is a will, there is a way. If helpyoumuch

. From more

are devoted to learning Chinese, you’ll make it.” I couldn’t agree

then on, I began to work harder. Out of my

expect, I made a great progress soon.

expectationfor my Chinese teacher. toToday, Chinese is where my strength lies. And I’m grateful 解析：略

12、答案及解析： 答案：

The charity shop around the corner has a few volunteers. They’re some locals who can’t find jobs or have learning or other

difficulty. As I know how important

difficuliesit is

oftook them to feel respected and appreciated, I the time to talk to them. fortakehis notice that one of them had the sadness in his eyes. myYesterday, it came to

Approachedhere him I thanked him for his work . In spite of his condition he

Approachingtherewas

respectfully. I stayed for a while and we talked a lot. They were clearly

respectfulthat their stories are and what they may whathappy to be noticed. I have no idea

be going through, yet I hope this little bit of kindness helped them. 解析：略