Passage 1
(09?福建)
某英语报社拟成立“微笑俱乐部”，现向癸未征募会员。要求申请者提交一篇题为“I want to Smile”的英语短文。请你以申请者的身份，根据以下思路图的提示用英语写一篇短文。 
 注意： 
1. 根据思路图适当展开，以使行文连贯； 
2. 词数：120左右 
I Want to Smile
                                                                                
                                                                           
【参考范文】
I Want to Smile
There are many advantages of smiling. It can not only make us happy, but also please others. If we smile at life, life will smile on us in return. So I want to smile at all whenever and wherever possible, 
First, I would like to smile at my parents because they have given me life and take all the trouble to bring me up. They arrange almost everything for me. With their help, I have made great progress. I would like to say “Thank you” to them with a smile. Then my smile should go to myself, for only in this way can I gain more confidence in smiling my troubles away and live a better life.  
In a word, let’s greet every day with a smile. Tomorrow is another day. 

Passage 2
(09?江苏)
鼠标是计算机时代最佳的人机交互工具之一。它极大地方便了人们的计算机操作。但是，过分依赖鼠标的习惯也会带来一些不利影响。请你以鼠标为切入点，根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇短文。
鼠标的必要性 对多数人来说，操作计算机，上网冲浪……
鼠标的便捷性 
点击、移动、插入、拷贝、删除…… 编辑文本，搜索信息……
  收发邮件，选购商品……
  点播音乐，下载电影……
如果过分依赖鼠标……  （请考生结合自身感受，列举两到三点）

注意：
1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计人总词数。
3．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
The mouse is a most effective device used by people to communicate with a computer．
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
【参考范文】
The mouse is a most effective device used by people to communicate with a computer．
For most people, it’s almost impossible to operate a computer without a mouse, let alone surf the Internet. A well-chosen mouse is really handy, flexible and convenient in controlling the screen. With the functions of inserting, deleting, moving and copying, it enables us to edit test, browse web page and download what we want. It can even bring us a flood of music, movies and PC games. Just imagine, all this can be done with a cute mouse.
A convenient tool can certainly make our work easier, but it doesn’t always help in a positive way. Too much ready information on our fingertips leaves little room for knowledge pursuing. Too many ready answers make us less excited in finding truth. Relying too much on mouse clicking makes us lazier and less creative both mentally and physically.（153 words）
Passage 3

(08?湖南)
请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且需包括以下三部分内容：
1.对该人物的简单介绍；2.喜欢该人物的理由；3.从该人物身上得到的启示。
     
Thomas Edison Helen Keller William Shakespeare
inventor;creative;diligent;
full of wisdom ordinary but great woman;disabled;
optimistic;eager to learn writer;talented;imaginative;
man of all ages
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” “...if I had the power of sight for three days.” “Life is a stage...”
【参考范文】
Sample 1:Thomas Edison
Born in America, Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor. He was once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating. In fact, he was a man full of imagination.
I admire Edison a lot because of his great contribution to the world. He had more than 1,000 inventions. In his lifetime, he was always eager to know how things worked, which helped him to earn the nickname“the Wizard of Melo Park”.He was also so diligent that he worked day and night. And this explained why he had so many great inventions.
What impresses me most is his famous saying,“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”Probably I cannot be an Edison myself, but I can be a hard-working learner. From him, I realize the secret to success is not when or where you were born, but what you are doing and how you do it in your life.
Sample 2:Helen Keller
Every time I read“...if I had the power of sight for three days”,I cannot help being moved by its author Helen Keller, an ordinary but great American woman.
I admire Helen because she is optimistic about life. She became deaf and blind when she was 19 months old. Since then she lived in a world of darkness and silence, and communication seemed only a dream for her. But she never gave up and struggled to lead an active life. Under the guidance of her teacher, Ms. Sullivan, Helen learned to read and write and became a famous writer. For a disabled person like her, this was really a wonder!
Helen has set an excellent example to all of us. Her story tells us that we should value what we have, and try our best to overcome any difficulty in life.
Sample 3:William Shakespeare
Do you know Hamlet? Have you read The Merchant of Venice? These two great works are both written by William Shakespeare, my favorite English writer and the man of all ages!
Shakespeare, a son from a poor family, a man of little education, wrote plays and poems that are read all over the world. I like him because his comedies and tragedies bring me into a fantastic world; I love him because his poems let me enjoy the beauty of the English language; I admire him because his keen sights set me thinking and teach me how to lead a meaningful life!
Since“Life is a stage”,we are actually all actors and actresses. On this stage, everyone has his own role to play, and I will try my best to play my role well.

Passage 3(06?江苏)
根报道，2008年北京奥运会将选拔约十万名志愿者为之服务。请你以“Dos and Don’ts for the 2008 Olympic Volunteers”为题，用英语写一篇短文，讨论志愿者应该做什么，不应该做什么。短文应包括下表中的内容：
Dos Don’ts
1．待人礼貌友好 1．避免不得体的言行
2．坚守岗位 2．不忘履行自己的职责
3．介绍中国历史和文化 3．不损害祖国的形象
如果你成为志愿者，你还应该做什么，不应该做什么。
（内容由考生自己拟定）
注意：1．对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。
2．词数120左右。短文中已写好的部分，不计入词数。
3．参考词汇：形象—image 
Dos and Don’ts for the 2008 Olympic Volunteers
It is reported that about 100,000 people will be chosen as volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing . What should the volunteers do and what should they not do ?
                                                                                    
If I have the honour to be chosen as a volunteer,                                                 
                                                                                    
                                                                                      
【参考范文】
Dos and Don’ts for the 2008 Olympic Volunteers
It is reported that about 100,000 people will be chosen as volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing . What should the volunteers do and what should they not do?
Firstly, they should be polite and friendly to the athletes and visitors from all over the world , and avoid improper behaviour. Secondly, they should stick to their posts , offering good services , satisfying any reasonable needs and being ready to help those in difficulty , and never fail to do their duty. Thirdly, they should introduce the Chinese culture and history to foreigners so that they may know China better , and never say or do anything that harms the image of our motherland .
If I have the honour to be chosen as a volunteer, besides the above. I will work hard and creatively, but never be lazy . I will follow the law and discipline, but never break them . I will take the opportunity to make friends with the athletes and visitors , and help make the 2008 Olympic Games a great success.    
Passage 4(06?湖北)
受某英文报的委托，你最近对高中生的英语阅读兴趣做了一次调查。请根据以下信息，用英语为该报写一篇100左右的短文。短文的标题及首句已为你写好。
调查内容：在新闻、故事、科普、学习方法四种英文文章中，学生最喜欢哪一种。
 调查范围：湖北省的10所中学
 调查对象：高中生
 调查人数：1000
 调查方式：访谈
  调查结果：（见下图）

Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students
  Recent, society has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students
【参考范文】
Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students
        Recently a survey has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students.  In this survey, one thousand senior middle school students from ten schools in Hubei Province were interviewed. They were asked which they liked reading most among the four categories of English articles: news, stories, popular science articles and articles about learning methods.
        The survey shows that more than half of the students like to read news most. Twenty-six percent of the students say that English stories are their favorite. Only seven percent of the students are most interested in reading articles about learning methods. However, the number of students who enjoy reading popular science articles doubles that of those who prefer reading articles about learning methods.

Passage 5(06?四川)
假设你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Nick将于八月来四川旅游，特来信询问有关旅游景点情况。请根据下表所提供的要点，写一封回信，并表示盼望他的到来。
旅游资源 许多世界著名的风景名胜，如九寨沟（海子：清澈见底；色彩斑斓）都江堰水利工程（2,000多年历史；仍在发挥作用）
相关信息 气候适宜；交通方便
注意：1.词数100左右，信的格式及开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
    2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
    3.参考词汇：
    省份-province
    海子-lake
    都江堰水利工程-Dujiangyan Irrigation Project
Dear Nick,    I’m glad to hear that you′re coming to Sichuan in August.
                                                     Yours sincerely,
                                                           Li Hua
【参考范文】
I’m glad to hear that you’re coming to Sichuan in August. You’ve made the wise choice to travel here. Sichuan Province is rich in tourist attractions and enjoys many world-famous places of interest, such as Jiuzhaigou and Dujiangyan Irrigation Projcet.
Jiuzhaigou is well known for its beautiful lakes, of which the water is clear and looks colorful. It can excite visitors’ imagination. Another attraction is Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. It was built over 2,000 years ago and is still playing an important part in irrigation today. Besides, the nice weather and convenient transportation here can make your trip more enjoyable. I’m sure you’ll have a good time.
Ｉ’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours sincerely,
                                                       Li Hua