Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
第一节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．The plan ________ just because people were unwilling to cooperate.
A．broke down
B．pulled down
C.turned down
D．put down
答案 A [考查动词短语。句意：由于人们不愿意合作，这项计划流产了。break down意思为“崩溃；破产”，符合题意。]
2．________ the government agrees to give extra money, the theatre will have to close.
A．In case
B．Now that
C．Until
D．Unless
答案 D [考查连词。句意：除非政府额外给钱否则剧院不得不关门。根据句意“除非……否则”，用unless合适。]
3．Seeing the bad results of the exams, she was rather sad and felt ________ about her future.
A．surprising
B．surprised
C．puzzling
D．puzzled
答案 D [考查形容词。句意：看着这糟糕的考试成绩，她相当难过，对未来感到迷惘。surprising“令人吃惊的”；puzzling“令人迷惑的”；puzzled“迷惑的；迷惘的”；surprised“吃惊的”。feel puzzled about“对……感到迷惑/迷惘”。]
4．Jane helped me with my work last week when I asked for leave. ________， I'll invite her to have dinner with me.
A．In return
B．In turn
C．In time
D．In vain
答案 A [考查介词短语。句意：上周当我请简离开时，她帮我做了工作。作为答谢，我要邀请她与我共进晚餐。根据“帮助……；邀请吃饭”可知“回报对方”，in return意思为“作为……的报答”符合题意。]
5．It's ________ for the Shenzhou Ⅶ spaceship that every Chinese feels cheerful and proud.
A．so a successful flight
B．so successful a flight
C．such successful a flight
D．a such successful flight
答案 B [考查such...that和so...that句型。句意：对于“神七”来说，这是一次极为成功的飞行，以至于每个中国人都为之高兴和自豪。“so＋adj.＋a＋可数名词单数”或“such＋a＋adj.＋可数名词单数”。]
6．Water, which seems so simple and common, is ________ makes life possible.
A．what
B．that
C．which
D．how
答案 A [考查表语从句。名词性从句的解题原则是“缺什么补什么”，此处表语从句“________ makes life possible”中缺少“主语”，同时“主语”不表示“人”，用what(表示人时应该选用who或者whom)。所以选A项。]
7．Some parts in South China have experienced ________ this year as they did last year.
A．twice as much rain
B．rain twice as much
C．as twice much rain
D．twice rain as much
答案 A [考查倍数比较级。句意：在华南的某些地方今年经历着比去年多一倍多的雨水。twice 修饰比较级，应该放在比较级前面，如果是as...as...比较级，倍数应该放在第一个as前。]
8．As the busiest woman in Norton, she made ________ her duty to look after all the other people's affairs in that town.
A．this
B．that
C．one
D．it
答案 D [考查it做形式宾语。此处make后面跟形式宾语，真正宾语为不定式短语 to look after...。]
9．With the words, he ________ a wide mouth jar from his pocket and set it on the table in front of him.
A．pulled out
B．checked out
C．stuck out
D．dropped out
答案 A [考查动词短语。根据语境“表示他从口袋里拿出一个广口瓶”，用pull out表示“抽，从……中抽出来”。check out“结帐离去，办妥手续离去”；stick out“坚持，突出，伸出”；drop out“退出，退学”。]
10．My chest ________ when I make a deep breath, doctor.
A．harms
B．wounds
C．hurts
D．injures
答案 C [考查动词。句意：医生，当我深呼吸时，我胸口疼。根据“……疼” 可知答案。]
11．Some policemen were sent there to ________ the villagers ________ the trees.
A．keep; cutting down
B．prevent; cutting down
C．prevent; to cut up
D．stop;
to cut up
答案 B [考查固定句式。句意：某些警察被派到那里去阻止村民砍伐树木。prevent...(from)doing sth意思为“阻止……做某事”。]
12．She ________ down beside me and soon got into sleep.
A．lied
B．laid
C．lay
D．lain
答案 C [考查动词。句意：她躺在我旁边很快就睡着了。lie，lay，lain意思为“躺”符合题意。]
13．—It's reported that young people are responsible for 60% of the traffic accidents.
—Exactly. Young drivers are far more ________ to drive faster than old ones.
A．possible
B．probable
C．likely
D．perhaps
答案 C [考查形容词。此处为sb/sth be likely to do sth。]
14．Our neighbour has ________ ours.
A．as a big house as
B．as big a house as
C．the same big house as
D．a house the same big
答案 B [考查固定句式。句意：我们邻居有着与我们一样大的房子。此处用as＋adj.＋名词＋as同级比较句式。]
15．—I'm thinking of tomorrow's test. I'm afraid I can't pass this time.
—________！I'm sure you'll make it.
A．Go ahead
B．Good luck
C．No problem
D．Cheer up
答案 D [考查情景交际。后句句意：振作起来！我相信你会成功的。cheer up“变得高兴；(使)振奋起来”，用来鼓励对方；go ahead表示允许某人做某事，意为“干吧；用吧；继续”； good luck用于祝福某人，意为“祝你好运”；no problem用于答应某人某事，意为“没问题”。]
二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
(A)
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column.She had been a school teacher before she retired，but she needed to keep__16__.She was even willing to work without pay.She then offered her__17__to a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people.Every day she__18__other old folks like her，by talking with them，she__19__two things.Old people had abilities that were not used.But old people also had some__20__.She found a new purpose for herself then.
Through the years，she used to write stories about people for national magazines.There was now a new__21__：Old people like herself.She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”，which was about__22__old.She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being__23__.Anna Douglas uses her__24__ability to see the truth behind a problem.She understands why problems begin.For example，one of her__25__said that his grandchildren__26__the houses as soon as he came to visit.Mrs.Douglas__27__some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.
16．A.free
B．rich
C．powerful
D．busy
答案 D [她从教师工作上退了下来，然而她需要一直忙碌着(busy)。从下文she was even willing to work without pay可作提示。]
17．A.services
B．money
C．students
D．books
答案 A [从空后的that helped other businesses find jobs for old people可以看出，她提供的是服务(services)。]
18．A.observed
B．met
C．comforted
D．answered
答案 B [从空后的by talking with them可以看出，Anna Douglas每天都与很多老年人会面(met)，而不是观察或安慰他们。]
19．A.enjoyed
B．followed
C．recognized
D．demanded
答案 C [通过与他们交谈，她认识到两件事情。接下来的两句便是她认识到的事情。recognize在这里是“认识到”的意思。]
20．A.mistakes
B．problems
C．questions
D．characters
答案 B [然而老年人也有老年人的问题(problems)。根据下文可知，有一位老年人不受其孙子女的欢迎，这是他面临的问题。]
21．A.subject
B．life
C．way
D．plan
答案 A [联系上下文Old people like herself是报纸的一个话题(subject)，因此其他选项不符合题意。]
22．A.getting
B．respecting
C．employing
D．supporting
答案 A [get old在这里为系表结构。]
23．A.unknown
B．refused
C．misunderstood
D．discouraged
答案 C [根据下文作者举的例子说明，很多老年人被其孙子女误解(misunderstood)。]
24．A.thinking
B．working
C．reading
D．leading
答案 A [从空后的see the truth behind a problem可知，Anna Douglas用的是thinking ability。]
25．A.visitors
B．readers
C．listeners
D．friends
答案 B [根据上文可知，Anna Douglas是靠写文章与老年人交流，故用readers。]
26．A.got
B．entered
C．left
D．passed
答案 C [联系上下文可知，这位老年人与其孙子女关系并不融洽，因此当他进来时，孩子们就离开(left)。]
27．A.suggested
B．chose
C．invented
D．imagined
答案 A [Anna Douglas向他提出了一些建议(suggested)，设法理解他的孙子女。]
(B)
There are a lot of situations in life where we need help.I don't believe that there are many people who have not been__28__by someone else at some point in their lives.It may be __29__through verbal support，or help to overcome a__30__that one faces in a personal or professional way.
Some years ago，I helped a client of mine，which I think was part of my responsibilities.And there is absolutely no intention to form a lasting friendship.
How wrong I was！Because of my work location being near to a former client，I occasionally ran into this person.What was__31__was that this person continued to say how I had helped him gain a level of__32__.And，the beauty of this confidence spread to his family，colleagues and friends.I was very__33__that this confidence isn't a onetime event but was now appearing through their__34__life.And，what had started out as a client in need turned out to be a lifelong friend.
As the old saying__35__，what goes around comes around.
28．A.refused
B．assisted
C．learned
D．persuaded
答案 B [根据前文“There are a lot of situations in life where we need help”可知，许多人在人生中的某个时刻得到过别人的帮助……]
29．A.already
B．always
C．hardly
D．simply
答案 D [这种帮助可能仅仅通过语言。simply仅仅，只是。]
30．A.danger
B．mistake
C．difficulty
D．habit
答案 C [或者是从个人或专业的角度帮助克服困难。]
31．A.unexpected
B．uncertain
C．unpleasant
D．unreasonable
答案 A [根据上文“no intention”可知，那个人说我帮助了他，这是“我”没有预想到的。]
32．A.bravery
B．confidence
C．honesty
D．leadership
答案 B [根据后文“the beauty of this confidence spread...”可知，我帮他获得“信心”。]
33．A.afraid
B．disappointed
C．pleased
D．curious
答案 C [作者为这种信心带来的变化感到高兴。故选C。]
34．A.real
B．daily
C．long
D．hard
答案 B [这种信心不只是昙花一现，而是贯穿到他们的日常生活中。daily对应前面的onetime。]
35．A.turns
B．begins
C．goes
D．leaves
答案 C [像俗话说的那样，go表达，传达。]
三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
When I applied for my first job，I was thirty years old.The thought of being interviewed for a job was scary
but
I had to work.Before the interview ，as I sat in the waiting room，I noticed there were five women ahead of me.All of them were younger and welldressed.I knew I was up against(面临)opponents better qualified by looking at the length of their resumes.
Mrs.Martin，the office manager，called me into her office.
“What makes you feel you are qualified for this job？”she asked.
“I really need this job and there is nothing I cannot do，”I responded.
She asked me a series of questions and the interview was over.As I left her office，I turned around and said, “Mrs Martin，I know I was not qualified like other applicants，but please give me a chance .I learn quickly and can be a very productive member of your team.”
I thanked her and went home tired.Oh，well，I thought tomorrow would be another day.That evening as I was getting ready for bed，I received a call from Mrs Martin.
“Gina, ”she said，“you were not the most qualified applicant ，but you have so much confidence in yourself that we decided to give you a chance to prove youself.”
At that moment，I remembered the time my mother pulled all of us into the living room and said, “You are all brilliant in my mind but if you ever fail at something ，don't give up.Don't fear failure .It's a way of getting us to try harder.You will succeed ，I promise.”
【语篇大意】 这是一篇记叙文。作者主要叙述了自己求职的感受和求职过程。
36．According to the first paragraph，Gina was NOT worried about ________.
A．her sex
B．her appearance
C．her age
D．her work experience
答案 A [推理判断题。 从第一段的When I applied for my first job，I was thirty years old.以及下面的All of them were younger and welldressed和better qualified等信息可知作者担心自己的年龄和外表以及工作经验，但是从five women 可知求职者都是女性，所以她不担心受到性别歧视。]
37．After the interview, Gina ________.
A．was sad about not being fit for the job
B．was tired and worried about her future
C．was sure that she would be given the chance to work.
D．was uncertain about the result of the interview.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据作者对面试人员说的I know I was not qualified like other applicants可知，她对自己是否能被录用并无把握。故D正确。根据她回家后的心理活动 tomorrow would be another day 可知她对万一不能通过面试是有心理准备的，也体现了她对未来的乐观态度，故B不对。]
38．Gina was given the job because ________.
A．she needed the job most
B．she was the most selfconfident applicant
C．she was the most qualified for the job
D．she was young and could learn quickly
答案 B [细节理解题。结合倒数第二段的but you have so much confidence in yourself that we decided to give you a chance to prove youself. 可知B项正确。]
39．How did Gina get the job?
A．She depended on herself.
B．She asked others to help her.
C．Her teacher gave her some advice.
D．No one likes to help her.
答案 A [推理判断题。根据全文Gina依靠个人的自信心完美地表现了自己，结果获得了工作。由此可知答案。]
B
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) Students at Horry Georgetown Technical College are doing mock(模拟) interviews to get them ready for the real world.
They are learning about body language, as well as what to say, when it comes to finding a job.
Job trainers said when a person walks through the door for an interview he or she has about seven seconds to make a good first impression.
April Garner at Horry Georgetown Technical College said nonverbal skills are essential in getting a job.
She said, “Eye contact is very important. Eye contact can convey whether or not you are sincere or honest about a particular answer.”
Garner explained what you do with your hands can tell an employer a lot about a person. “Do not cross your arms. Crossing your arms can convey that you are unapproachable. Twisting of the hair conveys nervousness. ”
She said using small gestures is okay, but just don't overdo it.
“People talk with their hands and their arms and they are waving them around like they are bringing in airplanes，” commented Garner.
Before you even open your mouth an employer can judge on looks alone.
So dress for success, give a firm handshake and get to your interview early so you can have time to calm any nerves.
Also, a person trying to get a job can try breathing techniques before your interview. This helps a person relax and lower your blood pressure.
Garner said people don't realize how controlling your breathing also stops you from blushing or appearing nervous.
40．What's the purpose of the author?
A．To be a winner and get a good job in interview.
B．To use proper body language while interviewing.
C．To learn how to chat with others when in need.
D．To learn a college course while in university.
答案 B [推理判断题。根据文章提到的面试时的眼睛、手等方面的身体动作对于面试的成功至关重要，作者主要告诉我们面试中如何恰当使用体态语，故答案B合适。]
41．Eye contact can give us ________.
A．what you think and what you want to do.
B．judgement whether the other is honest or not.
C．whether the other is kind to you or not.
D．what the other really thinks about things.
答案 D [细节推断题。根据文章第五段提到的She said, “Eye contact is very important. Eye contact can convey whether or not you are sincere or honest about a particular answer.”可知通过眼睛交流能发现对方内心的真实想法，故答案D合适。]
42．How do we reduce nervousness during interviewing?
A．Crossing our arms.
B．Twisting of the hair.
C．Giving a firm handshake
D．Breathing techniques before your interview.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据文章倒数三、四行Also, a person trying to get a job can try breathing techniques before your interview.This helps a person relax and lower your blood pressure.可知在面试前深呼吸可以减少紧张情绪，故答案D合适。]
43．The author writes the article to ________.
A．teach how to earn more money
B．advise people to impress others
C．ask others to help each other
D．give some experience of finding jobs.
答案 D [推理判断题。根据文章提到的寻找工作的一系列注意事项可知作者的目的是告诉人们一些成功案例。]
C
Every person has a different type of personality and talent. Thus every person is highly skilled in some or the other task. A particular post or a career is well suited for a person of a specific personality. The ancient Greeks classified the temperaments of the people into four principle categories which are Sanguine (多血质), Choleric (胆汁质), Melancholic (抑郁质), and Phlegmatic (粘液质). These four personalities suit certain types of careers and jobs. Thus it is always advisable to have an ability test and personality test done at once. The personality test will give you a set of careers, which suit your personality. The ability test on the other hand will help you to shorten list of careers that match your skills. Let's have a closer look.
Sanguine: The people with Sanguine personality are very social, and tend to maintain good relations and friendships. This personality is such, that the person likes to be with people. These people excel in communication and perform functions in a task oriented manner. Human resources, coaching, teaching, marketing and sales are some of the best careers where a person with Sanguine personality will do extremely well.
Choleric: People having a Choleric personality usually have a great capability to analyze. They are very fond of planning, acquiring knowledge, configuring and inventing. People with this kind of personality must consider career options such as architecture, managers and analysts.
Melancholic: The people with Melancholic type of personality are thoughtful, accurate, considerate and artistic. The Melancholic temperament is best suited for careers such as engineering, Mathematics and accounts. The strict discipline of these people and a capability to discipline others makes them really good at mathematical applications.
Phlegmatic: The personality Phlegmatic, makes people planned, quiet and task oriented. People with this personality should consider fields such as web designing, programmers, economists and for that matter any place where a person should have a capability to observe well.
These personalities are often considered by the people of the human resources department before appointing a person is to a particular post.
【语篇大意】 文章介绍了几种不同的性格特征，而这些性格特征和某些职业是紧密相连的，只有利用好了这些特征，才能更好的为自己的工作服务。
44．Why are employees advised to take an ability test and personality test?
A．To make them realize the power of the company.
B．To make them make more money if employed.
C．To make them follow the rules before work.
D．To find the job or career most suitable for them.
答案 D [细节理解题。第一段第三句的well suited for a person of a specific personality是本题的解题线索。]
45．If a person gets on well with his work as a salesman, he may be with ________.
A．Sanguine
B．Choleric
C．Melancholic
D．Phlegmatic
答案 A [推理判断题。根据多血质的人的性格特征可知这种性格的人比较擅长与人打交道，所以题干里的salesman的工作特征和这种性格接近。]
46．The underlined word “ option” in Para 3 can be replaced by ________.
A．test
B．chance
C．choice
D．ability
答案 C [词义猜测题。该单词后的such as architecture, managers and analysts说明这是在列举建议的职业，也就是有这几种适合这种性格的选择机会。]
47．People with Melancholic type of personality may ________.
A．be good at making friends and fond of social life.
B．be good at making careful studies and invention.
C．have a good sense of art and selfcontrol.
D．be good at programming software.
答案 C [细节理解题。在第四段提到了抑郁质的人的性格特征，本段里的thoughtful, accurate, considerate and artistic和a good sense of art and selfcontrol.对应。]
D
What happens when the children leave to start new lives at university? Joanna Moorhead talks to some emptynesters.
When Paul, our oldest, left, I remember feeling this terribley sad: it was a physical sadness, almost like walking around with a hangover. It seemed to me like the very opposite of childbirth: that had been about being given someone, my baby, whereas this was a pain, my child being taken away from me. For days the grief was very, very raw; I cried a lot of the time for the first day or two after he left. And that helped a lot, because I needed to feel sad, I needed to grieve for what I was losing.
It didn't get any easier when Adam and then Alice went, either; I remember Alice leaving to go InterRailing, and that was really the start of Tom and I having the house to ourselves; and for several days after she'd gone I wandered around in a bit of daze(头晕), I felt so sad. It felt such a shock, to be suddenly disconnected from this person with whom you've been so involved, whom you've looked after for so long.
Each time one of them has left, I've tried hard not to cry at the moment of parting, but usually I don't manage it. The children have all been really sweet about it—they do understand, at some level, how hard it is for me. But the thing is that the experience they're having is the complete opposite to the experience I'm having: for them, leaving home is all about excitement and adventure and something new, whereas for me it's all about being worried and anxious and feeling that my life isn't nearly so exciting or interesting now; they're not around in it the whole time.
【语篇大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的记叙文。作者通过Joanna Moorhead讲述了留守父母对孩子长大后离开家导致家庭发生变化的感受，对这一社会现象作了描述和分析。
48．How did Paul feel when he entered university?
A．excited and independent.
B．sad and unconscious.
C．selfconfident and proud.
D．both cold and sad.
答案 A [细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第四行for them, leaving home is all about excitement and adventure and something new可知孩子离开家去上大学感到是自己长大啦，非常高兴，故答案A合适。]
49．What did Joanna Moorhead usually do after her children left home?
A．She felt very sad and nervous.
B．She was usually sad and cried.
C．She was excited and relaxed.
D．She felt the life of no meaning.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文中叙述的孩子离开以后Joanna Moorhead的感受可知“悲伤”以及文章最后一段开头Each time one of them has left, I've tried hard not to cry at the moment of parting, but usually I don't manage it.可知每次都会“哭”，故答案B合适。]
50．Why does the author write this article?
A．Because there are too many parents like this.
B．Because he wants to show the feeling of parents.
C．Because no one in the world misses their children.
D．Because he intends to describe the social fact.
答案 B [细节推断题。由文章开头What happens when the children leave to start new lives at university？引出下文：作者写出了当孩子离开父母时父母的感受“难过”，故答案B合适。A项与原文孩子离开家时会有什么事情发生联系不大。]
51．What can we learn from what Joanna Moorhead did in paragraph 2?
A．When children leave home, parents need to cry.
B．Parents like Joanna Moorhead felt alone.
C．Parents should prevent children leaving home.
D．Parents reduced to miss children by crying.
答案 D [推理判断题。根据第二段And that helped a lot, because I needed to feel sad, I needed to grieve for what I was losing.可知当孩子离开家后父母惦记孩子，通过“哭”来放松自己是必要的，故答案D合适。]
E
Trains really are a great way to travel.Yes，it usually takes longer to travel by train than by air，but there are many advantages to travel by train.Trains will pick you up and drop you off in the middle of big cities and they travel through some of the most attractive countryside.There is nothing more wonderful than looking out of the window during your train journey and watching the scenery roll by.
My first train trip was in Europe and I really enjoyed what I saw on the rail lines.Trains are the best way to travel in Europe：there are so many trains that you can catch，including ones leaving immediately.In_my_experience，except_Italy，trains_generally_run_on_time.I could see a lot of Europe with my European rail travel pass.
I enjoyed that trip so much that I decided to plan a train trip in China.I knew that train travel in China might try my patience.I was very surprised to find that there were so many people that often had no seats.However，it was very interesting to see the different scenery in different provinces.
Another advantage of train travel is that you can meet the locals of the country you're visiting.Since you often have quite a bit of time on the train，it is easy to start a conversation with a friendly seatmate.During my European trip，I met a friendly French couple and I ended up being invited to visit their home!
52．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．A Wonderful Train Journey in Europe
B．A Travel Plan in China Is Wonderful
C．Advantages and Disadvantages about Train Travel
D．Train Travel Is Interesting and Wonderful
答案 D [文章大意题。通读全文后发现作者喜欢乘坐火车旅行，所以极力赞扬并推荐火车旅行。故D最好，A、B、C只是其中的一部分，不能概括全文。]
53．Which of the following is NOT an advantage of train travel?
A．You can get on and off the train in the middle of some big cities.
B．You will spend more hours on a train than on a plane.
C．You can see the beautiful countryside on the train.
D．Making friends is easier on the train than on the plane.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“Yes，it usually takes longer to travel by train than by air but there are many advantages to travel by train.”可知花费时间多并不是乘火车的好处。]
54．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means that ________.
A．trains in Italy are always on time
B．trains in Italy are not always on time
C．Italian trains run the fastest in Europe
D．trains don't stop at the train stations in Italy
答案 B [细节理解题。except 意思是“除……之外”。本句意为：根据我的经验，除意大利之外，(欧洲的)火车一般都很准时。]
55．Why did the author decide to make a train journey in China?
A．It's difficult to get an airplane ticket in China.
B．Taking trains is the best way to travel for him.
C．He wanted to know more about Chinese people.
D．Finding a seat on a Chinese train isn't easy.
答案 B [细节理解题。第三段开始讲到“我那么喜欢那次欧洲之旅，以致于我决定乘火车游中国”可以判断作者决定乘火车游中国是出于对火车旅行的喜爱。]
四、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)
写作一(满分15分)
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于60。
In your spoken English class，your teacher shows you the following picture.You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
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写作二(满分20分)
假如你是Jay，你的好友Jack因两次考试成绩不理想而烦恼，发来email向你倾诉。请根据下列内容写一封email作为答复。
1．不必沮丧，认真分析失败原因。
2．增强自信心，避免犯同样的错误。
3．失败是成功之母，只要努力、不放弃，迟早会成功的。
要求：1.不要逐字翻译；
2．词数不少于80。
Dear Jack，
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Best wishes and good luck!
Yours，
Jay
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写作一
As can be seen in the picture，a boy is rowing a boat trapped in a bottle floating on the surface of the sea.It seems that he won't row his boat any further though he is making great efforts.
The picture intends to convey the message that we shouldn't be stubborn to our own ideas when we are trying to reach our goals.In our daily life，we may meet with kinds of problems.We need to find different solutions to them.If we always stand by our opinions，we may get half the results with double the effort.Just like the boy in the picture，no matter how hard he is rowing，he will never row the trapped boat out of the bottle.
In my opinion，only by opening our minds，can we solve the problems and reach our goals.
写作二
Dear_Jack，
I've received your email and know that you are in a bad mood now.However，I don't think it is necessary for you to be so disappointed for failing twice.You see，we still face many more exams in the future even if we leave school.So try the following：
Collect the mistakes you made in the exams and in the exercises you did before，and analyze them carefully.Try to avoid making them again in the next exam.Make good preparations and be confident.
As we all know，failure is the mother of success.Let every failure be your stepping stone.If you try your best and don't give up，you are sure to succeed in time.
Best_wishes_and_good_luck!
Yours，
Jay