Dear Editor,
I am writing tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether it is necessary of middle school students to have mobile phones. Most students think this is more convenient for them to keep in the touch with their parents and classmates. And what’s much, it’s a fashion. However, most teachers think middle school students are not old enough to control them. It is a waste of time for students to play games and sending messages on their mobile phones. Therefore, it is easy to make students contact with each other. In my opinion, following the fashion was understandable. But as middle school student, we should put all our energy into our study.
Yours truly,
Mary

   What can help you make a fortune in the future？Graduating from atop university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school，the more money you'll earn later.

The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on one's earning potential（潜力）shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life，social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.

"If a person has lots of friends，it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations，"said Xu Yanchun，17，from a high school in Shenzhen，who totally agreed with the recent finding." Also，friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits，"said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary".

Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendaholism. A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook's 5，000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve（储备）of social contacts.

But what does a friend mean？Should friends be regarded as a form of money？

"Call me uncool，but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems，however，that this is no longer the meaning of a friend，"said Meghan Daum，who works with the Los Angeles Times in the US.

Daum disliked the idea that quantity trumps quality in the age of Friendaholism. Although she agreed that social ties grease（给……加润滑油）the wheels of life，she also warned，"Too bad one thing money can't buy is a real friend."

【小题1】What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers?

A．Social skills, friends, a good mood and fortune.

B．Social skills, networking, talent and hard work.

C．Social skills, networking, potential and a fortune.

D．Social skills, talent, hard work and Facebook.

【小题2】What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun?

A．They can help you with your schoolwork.

B．They teach you how to make more money.

C．They help you to get rid of sadness and cheer up.

D．They introduce their family members to you.

【小题3】We learn that Meghan Daum's attitude towards friends is somewhat __________.

A．up-to-date	B．optimistic
C．unconcerned	D．traditional

【小题4】What does the word "trumps" in the last paragraph mean？

A．Be better than.

B．Be equal to.

C．Be worse than.

D．Be similar to.

   It’s school time again！You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little afraid on the first day of school because of all the new things:new teachers，new friends，and even a new school. Luckily，these“new”worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.

Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing this year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class，too. When teachers do the talking on the first day，they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention.

You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!

Seeing friends you haven’t seen in a while can make the first day a good one. You can make the day special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of shoes. It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. Therefore, make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.

【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “kick off”in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．Start.	B．Study.
C．Find.	D．Teach.

【小题2】According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school except __________.

A．introduce yourself	B．learn about the school rules
C．make new friends	D．go over your new lessons

【小题3】What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．What to know about a new school.	B．How to prepare for your first day of school.
C．What to do in a new school.	D．How to spend your first day of school.

短文改错

I’d like tell you something about my life in this boarding school. I stay in a dormitory (寝室) with three other girls, all of whom are kind and nice. We get on well to each other and have became good friends. Living in a boarding school make me independent. I have confident to take care of myself, wash the clothes, and clean the rooms, that I never did at home. The classes here are very interesting and challenging, and I’m still feeling a little dissatisfied with some other things. The living conditions are not as good as those at home and the chance to get in the touch with the outside world is limited. Anyway, I’ll get used to live here and hope everything will be more better soon.

最近你校对高一年级学生的学习生活适应情况做了一次调查。请根据表格要点提示阐述调查结果并表达你的个人观点。
要求：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

30%左右的同学认为	70%左右的同学认为	你的观点
1. 高中学习很有压力； 2. 科目难度更大，课后作业多； 3. 没有时间参加锻炼。	1. 适应并喜欢高中生活； 2. 课程更有趣，活动更丰富，受益匪浅。	……

 
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