Unit 4 Life on Mars
书面表达
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九年级三班的同学举行了一次题为Mars or Earth的英语班会,下面是班会上所给的材料。假如给你机会选择,你是选择居住在地球上还是火星上呢?请做出自己的选择并简要说明理由。
Life on the Earth Life on Mars
There is much pollution. Mars would be a clean place without pollution.
People travel to many places of interest. People would travel to its two moons by spacecraft.
Students go to school and have classes. Students could study at online schools.
People drive cars on the roads. Cars could float.
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要求:1. 90词左右;
内容充实,结构合理,语言流畅,书写工整。
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One possible version:
If I could have a chance to choose, I would prefer to live on Mars. First of all, I think Mars would be a clean place without pollution. And secondly, living on Mars would be more fun. We wouldn’t need to go to school and have classes. We could study at online schools. And we could play lots of exciting games like low-gravity ball games. When we were free, we could take a spacecraft to its two moons and have a good time travelling there. Isn’t it wonderful And we could even drive cars like driving planes because cars could float on Mars. It sounds amazing.
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Ⅶ. 书面表达(15分)
假设你班为了响应创建“宜居城市”的号召,最近以“Life in the future: for better or worse?”为题进行了一次讨论。许多同学对未来表示乐观,但也有一些同学对未来有些担心。请你根据下列表格中的内容要点提示,用英语写一篇短文。
乐观者 的观点 1.世界变得更好 2.生活水平提高 3.人的寿命更长
担心者 的观点 1.世界变得更挤 2.环境问题更多 3.能源变得更少
你自己 的观点 ……(至少两点)
注意:1.90词左右。短文的开头已给出,不计入总词数;
2.短文须包括所有要点,不要逐词翻译,可适当发挥,使短文连贯、通顺;
3.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
参考词汇: standard 水平,标准; opinion 观点,看法; optimistic 乐观的
Life in the future: for better or worse
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Life in the future: for better or worse
Many students are optimistic about the next fifty years. They think that the world will be a better place than it is now and our life will be greatly improved. What's more, people will have a higher standard of living and live longer.
However, other students are worried about the future. They say the world will become more crowded. Therefore, we will have even more environmental problems and live in a world with less energy available.
But in my opinion, I think we will find ways to solve our problems and everyone will live more happily.
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请以“My dream happy life” 为题,根据以下内容提示,写一篇短文来描述一下你心目中最幸福的生活。
内容提示:
理想中的
学校生活 1. school subjects/homework
2. teachers/classmates
3. clubs and sports
4. places at school/school rules
理想中的
家庭生活 the relationship between the family members
理想中的
社会生活 no pollution, more space, have more time to relax, fresh air, safe food, follow the traffic rules
My dream happy life
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My dream happy life
Different people have different ideas about happy life. In my dream, my school life will be full of fun. I can choose any subject I like. I won't have much homework, so I will have more time for my hobbies. I can join different clubs and play sports. All the teachers treat me with kindness. My classmates are friendly.
There is a big library with a lot of books in it. My school is like a beautiful garden. There are many trees and flowers in it. My dream school starts at 9 a.m. I needn't get up early.
My parents not only love me but also love each other. We often get together to have dinner. At dinner time, we have communication with each other.
I hope there will be no pollution in my future life. It will not be so crowded. We will have more space. We will live in houses with huge comfortable rooms. Robots will do most work so that we can have more time to relax. We can breathe fresh air, drink clean water and eat safe food. Everyone will follow the traffic rules.
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发挥你的想象,我们如何才能在火星上居住呢?在火星上生活有什么不同。根据以下提示完成一篇80词左右的短文:
1.交通工具是航天飞机,其速度达到光速的一半;
2.科学家开发出了能产生食物、氧气和水的植物;
3.人们通过穿特制的靴子来解决火星上重力的问题;
4.在火星上人们有更多的空间和更多的空余时间;
5.在火星上,学生可以在家里通过星际网络学习;
6.在火星上食物没有地球上的美味,而且火星之旅将可能是令人不舒服的。
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Life on Mars
In the future, we can travel to Mars by space shuttle which travels at half the speed of light. We can live on Mars because scientists develop plants that can grow on Mars and can produce food, oxygen and water. The gravity on Mars is only three-eighths of the gravity on Earth, so we should wear special boots to make ourselves heavier.
On Mars, we will have more space and more free time, so we can live in a dome with many bedrooms and have more time for hobbies. Students on Mars can study at home on the interplanetary computer network.
But the food on Mars will not be as tasty as they are on Earth, and the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.
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火星生活与地球生活相比, 有很多不一样的地方。请你展开想象, 以A guide to living on Mars为题, 从衣、食、住、行、娱乐五个方面为即将去火星生活的地球人写一篇火星生活指南。词数100左右。
A guide to living on Mars
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A guide to living on Mars
Here is a guide to living on Mars in the future.
First of all, to solve the problem of low gravity, you should wear special space suits and boots to keep you heavier on Mars. The worst thing about life on Mars is the food. It is in the form of pills and not as tasty as that on the Earth.
There is enough space on Mars, so you can live in large comfortable houses. The best thing is the transport. There is more space and fewer cars on Mars than on the Earth. The public transport system will take you anywhere in just minutes.
On Mars, you can play online games or go to online theatres. You can also watch amazing low-gravity ball games.
Life on Mars is interesting as well as challenging.
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学校将举办英语写作比赛。请根据所给提示,以“My life in 20 years”为题,写一篇参赛短文,分享你对未来的憧憬。
注意事项:1.词数:90左右(文章开头已给出,不计人总词数);
2.文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息;
3.文章必须包含所提供的主要信息,并作适当发挥。
My life in 20 years
I'm always working hard for a bright future. I imagine
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My life in 20 years
I'm always working hard for a bright future. I imagine I will have a better life than now.
In 20 years, I will have a better family. I will take good care of my parents because I have grown up. And I will have two children and they are cute and lovely. Of course, I will have a big house, and my family will live at my house. I will have a well paid job. I must work hard and I am ready to take on new challenges. I will have a group of workmates and they are easy to work with.
When I am free, I will meet my friends. We will often talk about the past school life and miss our good teachers. We will often go abroad for vacations. I will have a great time during the vacations. Every day, after work, I will usually take some exercise with my friends,and sports can keep us healthy.
I think my life in 20 years will be exciting and wonderful. And I am working hard to make it come true.