A new rule from the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, taking effect on Monday, will see jaywalkers fined 10 yuan (1.6 US dollars), according to a Beijing Times' report.
“Chinese style of crossing the road” refers to large crowds of Chinese people crossing roads, no matter whether the traffic light is green or red. Indeed, the phenomenon of pedestrians running the red light is commonly seen in some cities. It is very dangerous that pedestrians scramble for roads with cars in crowded downtown areas.
“Chinese style of crossing the road” reflects the deep-rooted belief that the law will not punish numerous offenders. In the fast-paced life, some people lack of safety awareness and cannot wait for the green light. Therefore, the group effect takes shape and some basic regulations have been thrown aside.
However, we should analyse the reasons for running the red light comprehensively, instead of blindly blaming low quality of the public. The pedestrians' crossing roads with a disregard to traffic lights is related to the unscientific planning of urban transport, short green light and unbalanced relationship between pedestrians and cars. To some extent, pedestrians have no choice but to run the red light.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的主要内容。
2. 以约120个词就“Chinese style road crossing” 这一话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括： (1)你是怎么理解“中国式过马路”的？ (2)你支持“罚款”吗？ 为什么？
(3)你有什么建议？并说明现代城市需要新的交通法规。 [写作要求]
你可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要直接引用阅读材料中的句子。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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专题限时训练(三十八) [议论文型读写任务]
(限时：每篇30分钟)
A
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Some people and businesses get lucky—they happen to be in the right place at the right time.
And they often succeed, at least in the short run, despite themselves. But depending on luck isn't a good idea—as the Chinese proverb goes, “Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very long time.”
The vast majority of what we call “luck” is the result of vision and purpose, hard work and passion. As another saying goes, “The harder I work, the more luck I have.” Successful people work hard to put themselves into a position where good fortune can find them. The harder a manager works at developing people, the luckier he will be in having a skilled and motivated staff. The harder a salesperson works at satisfying customers, the luckier he will be at gaining referrals. The harder a couple works at it, the luckier they are at having a great relationship.
All that success requires is a strong vision, hard work, being passionate about goals, building relationships, constantly seeking to improve, self-discipline and taking smart risks. Beyond that,
it's simply luck.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30词概括短文的内容。
2. 以约120词就“Does luck play an important role in success？”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下内容：
(1)一些人把成功归功于运气；
(2)另一些人把成功看作是勤奋的结果； (3)你认为成功的主要因素是什么？ [写作要求]
你可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要直接引用阅读材料中的句子。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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B
《星跳水立方》是江苏卫视引进德国Banijay International公司的版权制作的，以体育明星为特色的大型综艺节目，节目在2013年4月份开始播出。它作为国内首档明星参与的体育竞技节目引发了社会的轰动和引起了媒体的争议。
A Thursday article in the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), criticized two TV stations for airing a reality show featuring celebrities exhibiting their diving skills, and describing the show as “excessive”．
“There is a bottom line to entertainment, but many have turned a blind eye for the sake of the ratings，” the commentary said.
The commentary did not specify the names of the stations.
The article made a connection between popular talent show programmes featuring singers and the diving show, saying that singing is a more appropriate skill to promote than diving, as it is less difficult or dangerous.
“Some celebrities attempt to maintain their popularity by participating in such shows，” it said.
“From singing shows to diving shows—Where are China's talent shows going to go next if people become tired of diving shows？” the article said.
“I advise these stars to jump from buildings to improve their ratings，” actor Chau-Sang
Wong was quoted by the newspaper as saying.
[写作内容]
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2．以约120个词就“明星挑战自我”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括： (1)你是否支持明星参加“冒险运动”？
(2)根据你个人的经历，举例说明你是否喜欢冒险运动？为什么？ (3)你是怎样看待媒体对“星跳”的批评的？ [写作要求]
你可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要直接引用阅读材料中的句子。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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C
When I was a little girl, my mother always told me what I should do and not.What I can remember is that when I was in the primary school, I didn't want to go to school because I hated the maths teacher who used to punish me for I didn't finish my homework on time. Instead of forcing me to go to school, my mother just told me if I didn't go to school, my friends and my teachers would not like me anymore. What's more, she told me I should not hate the maths teacher on account of my fault and never hate anybody if I wanted to be likable. Since that time, I have known that being likable is very important.
While I was growing up, I read a lot of books in order to be a likable person. There is a famous writer, Dale Carnegie. He wrote a book called How to Win Friends and Influence People, which taught me a lot.Being a likable person, we should respect others and become genuinely interested in other people. In my opinion, the most significant one is that we should be honest and sincere. The second way is that we should be glad to give them a hand when it is needed. Finally, I suppose that being a good listener is quite important as well. We should participate in their suffering and encourage them in time.
In a word, only if we stand by the people even when they are in the darkest time and never
desert them can we be likable in the social life.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2. 然后以约120个词就“做个受欢迎的人”的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点： (1)以自己或他人的经历为例谈谈怎样才能得到别人的认可。 (2)你认为如何才能使自己受欢迎，为什么？ [写作要求]
1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 标题自定。 [评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
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D
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Education does count. —Bill Gates
Hundreds of students send me e-mails each year asking for advice about education. They want to know what to study, or whether it's OK to drop out of college since that's what I did.
My basic advice is simple and heartfelt. “Get the best education you can. Take advantage of high school and college. Learn how to learn.”
It's true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out—and I'd love to have the time to go back. As I've said before, nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the opportunity of a lifetime. And even then they should reconsider.
In my company's early years, we had a bright part-time programmer who threatened to drop
out of high school to work full-time. We told him “no”．
Quite a few of our people didn't finish college, but we discourage dropping out. Having a diploma certainly helps somebody who is looking to us for a job.
There's not a perfect correlation between attitudes in high school and success in later life, of course.But it's a real mistake not to take the opportunity to learn a huge range of subjects, to learn to work with people in high school, and to get the grades that will help you get into a good college.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括这段短文的内容。
2. 以约120个词谈谈你对教育的看法，内容包括： (1)为什么有些学生想中途放弃学业去创业？ (2)你认为读书与事业之间的关系是怎样的？ (3)你自己有何打算？ [写作要求]
1．在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 [评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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专项限时训练(三十九) [话题类读写任务]
(限时：每篇30分钟)
一、 家庭、朋友与周围的人
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
As preschoolers, my sister and I were close friends. We played with Barbie dolls, and each other's hair. We enjoyed being spoiled (溺爱) by all our grandparents, aunts and uncles. When I was 5 and my sister was 3, we were given two hand-crafted baby dolls. They were made of plastic,
but they were pretty expensive. We pretended our dolls were sisters, like us. We would go under the bathroom sink, climb into the cabinet with them, and shut the door. We would put the dolls on the ground, and see how long they would stay without falling off.
Then I started school. My sister wished she could go with me. Two years later, she did. Actually, we attended the same school, so we saw each other there, too. Some years later, we were even in the same classroom because there would be students of two or even three grades together in the same classroom. After school, we played in the backyard with neighbours or cousins.
I will never forget my childhood, when I spent most of the time with my sister. [写作内容]
1. 请以约30词概括阅读材料的主要内容。
2. 请你以“我的童年玩伴”为主题写一篇约120词的短文，包括以下内容要点： (1) 回忆童年时最好的伙伴；
(2) 讲述一件发生在你们之间难忘的趣事；