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1、启东中学高二英语读背作文材料1. 请阅读短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。The story goes that a certain court jester went too far one day and insulted his king. The king became so infuriated he sentenced the jester to death. His court prayed upon the king to have mercy for this man who had served him well for so many years. Afte
2、r a time, the king agreed to give the jester his choice as to how he would like to die. The jester replied, If its all the same to you, my Lord, Id like to die of old age. Certainly in this case, a good sense of humor saved the mans life. Its true for us as well. We may not be faced with a situation
3、 where our wisdom will save us from an execution（死刑）, but our sense of humor and the ability to laugh at things has proven to be beneficial to our quality of life.Norman Cousins, in his book Anatomy of an Illness, wrote about how he cured himself of cancer by laughing a good part of each day. He wat
4、ched films of comedies for hours on end in his hospital room. He had nothing to lose since hed been diagnosed with cancer. His experiment turned out to be a classic example of the healing powers of laughter. If it worked for Cousins with a life-threatening illness, it can work for us to improve and
5、protect our good health. We should laugh often and heartily. Its good for our body. 写作内容：1. 用约30个单词上写出上文概要；2. 用约120个单词就“幽默在生活中的重要性”发表你的观点，内容包括：（1） 谈一谈幽默的重要性；（2） 讲述一件你亲身经历或者你听说过的“幽默化解尴尬”的事情。写作要求：写作要求1.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，词数适当；2. 请阅读
6、短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Culture is in general is concerned with beliefs and values on the basis of which people explain experiences and behaviors, individually or in groups. Generally speaking, culture refers to a group or community with which you share common experiences that shape the way you unde
7、rstand the world.The same person, thus, can belong to several different cultures depending on his or her birthplace, nationality , ethnicity, family status, gender, age, language , education, physical condition, religion, profession , place of work and so on.Culture is often at the root of communica
8、tion challenges . Exploring historical experiences and the ways in which various cultural groups have related to each other is important in opening channels for cross-cultural communication. Becoming more aware of cultural differences, as well as exploring cultural similarities, can help you communi
9、cate with others more effectively. Next time you find yourself in a confusing situation , ask yourself how culture may be shaping your own reactions, and try to see the world from the others point of view.写作内容：1. 用约30个词写出上文概要；2. 用约120个词发表你的观点，内容包括：(1) 你如何看待文化多样性（cultural diversity）?(2) 我们应该如何解决文化差异方
10、面的问题？写作要求1.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。3.不必写标题；评分标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯，词数适当；3. 请阅读短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Volunteering may improve your mental health and help you live longer, recent research suggests.Researchers analyzed data from 40 published papers and found e
11、vidence that volunteers had a 20 percent lower risk of death than non-volunteers. In addition, volunteers had increased life satisfaction , enhanced well-being and lower levels of depression. Further research is needed to understand the link between volunteering and health, according to the review a
12、uthors. “Our studies show that volunteering is associated with improvements in mental health, but more work is needed to prove whether volunteering is actually the cause,” review leader Dr. Suzanne Richards said. “It is still unclear whether biological and cultural factors and social resources that
13、are often associated with better health and survival are also associated with a willingness to volunteer in the first place. The challenge now is to encourage people from different backgrounds to take up volunteering, and than to measure whether improvements arise for them. Worldwide, the number of
14、adult volunteers differs, with estimates of about 23% in Europe, 27% in the United States and 36% in Australia, according to a news report. Common reasons that people volunteer include giving something back to their community ot supporting an organization or charity that has supported them. Some peo
15、ple also volunteer to gian work experience or to widen their social circles.写作内容：1. 用约30个词写出上文概要；2. 用约120个词发表你的观点，内容包括：（1） 你是否愿意当志愿者；（2） 你如何看待志愿服务；（3） 用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的观点；写作要求1.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。3.不必写标题；评分标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯，词数适当；4. 请阅读短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词
16、左右的文章。Theres a new reason for doing good things for others. It makes you happier, according to a new study. Michael Steger, a psychologist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, has always been amazed by how differently people lead their lives. He couldnt help but wonder which behavior makes p
