山东省青岛市城阳区2018届高三英语上学期期中学分认定考试试题.doc

1、201720l8学年度第一学期期中考试试卷高三英语(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分)注意事项：1本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第一部分：听力(共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下

2、面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the conversation take place?AOn a bus BIn an elevator CIn a taxi2What will the man do in Edinburgh?ADo business with JustinBGive Justin the medicinesCTell Justin his new address3What kind of musi

3、c does the man like? AJazz BClassical CFolk4When does the conversation take place?AIn February BIn April CIn September5Whose advice did the woman follow?AThe shop assistants BHer sisters CHer mothers第二节 (共15小题；每小题15分，满分22.5分) .听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时

4、间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What are the speakers mainly discussing?AWhereto buy ticketsBWhere to get a camera CWhere to park the car.7Where will the speakers meet?AAt the market BAt the camera shop CAt the sports stadium听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8What does the man

5、have to do now? AMake a decision BLook for a job CPlan a trip9What does the woman think of the job in America?ADangerous BBoring CExciting听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10When should students meet for the field trip?AAt 7：00 am BAt 7：15 am CAt 8：00 am11How will the boyprobably get to school today?ATake the b

6、us BTake his moms carCTake MrsAndersons car12What is the relationship between the woman and MrsAnderson? AColleagues BNeighbors CBest friends听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13What kind of people is The Knife and Talk popular with? ATruck drivers BActors COffice workers14What does the woman like most about th

7、e restaurant? APop music BGreat waitresses CQuiet environment 15What does the man say about his favorite restaurant?AIt offers great foodBIts tables are pink CIt was just opened16What does the man have for lunch?AFish pie BPancakes CSausages 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。l7Which competition is suitable for

8、the listeners?AThe high level BThe low level CThe middle level18What is the topic for this year? .AWeather BTravel CChange19What are the listeners advised to do to get ideas? AAsk Maria for help BRead the poem called Rain CBorrow books from the library20What will the school spend the prize money on

9、this year? AThe computers BThe library CThe lab第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEveryone talks about the benefits of taking time out for“simple pleasures”The idea is that we will be happier if we regularly do Inexpensiveeasy-to-do activitiesH

10、owever，the problem for many of us is that we dont know what makes us happyWhen I was in college，my mother gave me some wise adviceShe said，“Before you get married and live with another person，you need to spend some time living by yourselfYou need to get to know yourself”So I did exactly thatFor almo

11、st two years，I lived by myselfI found that I love to spend hours looking around in bookstoresI also love to spend all afternoon just walking around the cityAnd every So often，I need moments of pure silenceBut，of course，we all dont enjoy the same thingsA simple pleasure for me would be to spend an ho

12、ur reading a book in my backyard(后院)However，that same activity would give my husband no pleasureWe are all so differentSometimes，we already know what makes us happyHowever，as life gets busier and we get older，we put，aside our simple pleasuresFor example，I had to give up playing the flute(长笛)when I s

13、tarted working and had family responsibilitiesPlaying my flute seemed selfish when no one else in my family could participate，but three years ago I returned to playing the fluteI regret having ever stopped Simple pleasures are neither simple nor are they universalOur simple pleasures are a reflectio

14、n(反映)of who we areThey are unique activities that give each of us joy Certainly there are some common themessuch as being out in nature，doing something creative，or appreciating music and literaturebut beyond that，each of us has to determine what it is that feeds our soulsThat isnt always easy in a w

15、orld in which we have to consider other peoples needs and opinions as well as our own，but enjoying simple pleasures is something that each of us deservesThink of it as your right，and say to yourself，“Today，Im going to discover what my simple pleasures are” 21What is the authors opinion about simple

16、pleasures?AThey change as we grow older BThey can express our charactersCIts too expensive to achieve them DOnly people with no responsibilities should enjoy them22What does the author intend to show by sharing her experience of living by herself?AWise people often take their mothers adviceBA couple

17、 doesnt necessarily share the same interests CIts necessary to live alone before getting marriedDIts worth spending time alone enjoying simple pleasures 23What can we learn from the authors experience of playing the flute?AWe should develop an interest that others can take part inBFamily responsibil

18、ities are more important than our own interestsCEntertaining our family is better than entertaining ourselvesDKeeping our interests alive is a good way to make ourselves happy24With the last two paragraphs，the author_Asuggests readers ignore othersopinions Bthinks simple pleasures are the most impor

19、tant part of lifeCencourages readers to get simple pleasures bravely Dteaches readers to balance othersneeds with our ownBMost parents，and many university counselors(顾问)，still believe that the high school years should be full of activities that show a students ability to do just about everythingVolu

20、nteering? YesSports? YesGreat musician and head of the student body? Yes，and yesBut heres the reality：University admissions officers at top schools in the US would prefer to see a student who is passionate(充满热情的)about a single topic rather than a student who does many things at a superficial(肤浅的)lev

21、elUniversities no longer want to fill their freshman classes with wellrounded kidsTheir goal is to make an interesting class，filled with kids very different from each other who will make the university a better place.In fact，long lists of varied activities can be seen as a warning sign：Is the list o

22、f activities just an attempt to impress others，with busyness masking the fact that the student has no idea what they are really interested in? Admissions officers have seen it all before. If you really want to do something impressive，find ways to express just a couple of interests or passionsIf you

23、love soccer，play on the school team，volunteer with a kidssoccer program, and train to be a soccer referee(裁判)If you are a violin player，get involved with a local community orchestra give free violin lessons to elementary students，and write your own music.By focusing on your true interests，you will b

24、uild a high school resume(简历)that shows the admissions department who you really are25What kind of students are university admissions officers really looking for according to the article? AWell-rounded students BHard-working studentsCStudents focusing on their true passions DStudents passionate abou

25、t many activities 26What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 3 refer to?AStudents being great musiciansBStudents having many different skillsCStudents not joining any sports clubsDStudents not knowing their real interests 27According to the article，you might impress admissions officers by_Aprov

26、iding a long list of different activitiesBshowing your true personality on the applicationCexpressing your strong interest in the universityDfilling your resume with all the achievements youve madeCFor a lot of people，getting a full nights sleep is nothing more than just a dreamSome of us climb into

27、 bed in the early evening，and the next thing we know，its 2 in the morning and were still staring at the ceiling Its common knowledge that sleep problems can be caused by things such as stress，anxiety, or even using a smartphone before bedtimeBut recently，a team of researchers discovered that genes(基

28、因)could also be a cause of sleepless nightsThe scientists，from Rockefeller University in New York，US，found that delayed sleep phase disorder(DSPD，睡眠时相延迟障碍)，a condition that affects ones sleeping patterns，is passed down via a mutated(突变的)geneDSPD sufferers wake up later and go to bed later than the a

29、verage person. To come to their conclusion，the team studied a 46-year-old woman who is only usually able to fall asleep at 2 or 3 in the morning It was discovered that the womans body produces the hormone(荷尔蒙)that helps us sleep at night up to seven hours later than regular sleepers. The scientists

30、found this was caused by a mutation in one of the womans gene，one that helps regulate(调节)me“body clock”Some of the womans family members were also found to share the same mutationand the same sleeping problemsleading the scientists to believe that sleep troubles are passed down through the generatio

31、nsHowever，having this mutation doesnt mean you automatically have sleep problemsThe team also found two people who had the mutation but reported no problems with their sleepBut while this is all interesting discovery，it offers no help to those who cant fall asleep at nightalthough there are a few th

32、ings you could try to help you sleep earlierBBC journalist Michael Mosley produced a TV documentary in May in which he talked about his battle with insomnia(失眠)and the techniques he used“I avoid social media for at least an hour before bed，I do mindfulness(正念冥想)exercises，and if I wake up in the midd

33、le of the night，I read a book for all hour or so，”he wrote in an article for the Radio Times28What have scientists recently discovered about sleep problems?ASleep problems can be a result of geneticsBStress and anxiety can cause sleep problemsCSmartphones are the main cause of steep problems nowaday

34、sDSleep problems are more common among younger people 29What can we learn about the mutation of the gene related to sleep?AIt will produce the hormone that helps us sleep betterBIt doesnt necessarily cause sleep problems CIt will be passed down to every future generationDIt can be changed to help so

35、lve sleep problems30What does Michael Mosley suggest doing before sleep to fight against insomnia?AListening to light musicBReading interesting booksCDoing some outdoor exercisesDKeeping away from social media31Whats the man purpose of the article? ATo give advice to avoid sleepless nights BTo expla

36、in different reasons for sleep problems CTo warn readers of the bad influence of sleeping lateDTo report the discovery of a genetic cause for sleep problemsDIt has been a hot summer in many areas in China but short study tours abroad seem to be even hotterParents spend tens of thousands of yuan on s

37、uch study tours，especially to places where top universities are locatedThere are busloads of students in some college towns abroad，and they make great contribution to the local economyThe universities charge a good amount of money for campus tours，largely because too many students come visitingBut s

38、tudents are not likely to be discouraged by the high admission feesThey go to such towns in greater numbers and enjoy the sights，take photographs，and go through activitiesBack home，their parents proudly post the photos of their children on these study tours on social mediaA hidden peer pressure(同龄人压

39、力)is building up among middle-income group parentsThese tours therefore contribute to making our time an age of increasing anxietyThese days，many mothers and fathers dont believe they are doing enough for their kids unless they spend as much，if not more，money as their neighbors doThe university tour

40、s abroad are attracting more and more parents who care deeply about their childrens formal education；almost to a fault，but seldom consider the other opportunities their children can have For instance，parents could send their kids to some local scenic spots where they can spend much time and be nouri

41、shed(滋养)by vitamin N(N for nature)City-based parents could let their children stay with a relative in the countryside so that they develop empathy(共鸣)and interpersonal communication skills by living with a different group of peopleThey could，for a change，buy or borrow them books so that they enhance

42、 their knowledge while letting their imagination fly “Being there，done that”is not necessarily educational if the exposure is short，the visits hurried，and interaction with locals rareBesides，due to capacity issues，students are usually not allowed to spend much time in one areaThe children who need r

43、ole models just get a quick glance of these places，without even seeing many students who leave schools during the summer vacationPerhaps，future tours，could be organized to not the“hot”academic institutions，but to some lesser-known college towns where full immersion(沉浸)is possibleStill，if some parent

44、s want to send their children to Oxford or Cambridge，they should ask the youngsters to use their eyes and ears more，and phones and cameras lessChildren learn more that way 32What can we learn about study tours abroad mentioned in the passage? AThey are hotter but even cheaper.BThey have no influence

45、 on the local economy.CStudents are unwilling to take such study toursDParents are proud of their childrens study tours abroad33What can we infer from the third paragraph?AMiddle-income group parents have no pressure from other parentsBEducational worries of parents are increasing because of study t

46、ours abroad CParents believe they can do enough for their kids although they dont spend muchDParents not only care about their childrens formal education but also consider the other opportunities their children can have 34What does the underlined word in paragraph 4 mean? ADevelop BChange CIncrease

47、DReduce35What can be the best title of the passage?AHotter short study tours abroadBAn age of increasing anxietyCBeing there，done thatDCool advice for hot study tours abroad 第二节(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It might seem that entering senior high school is the end of chi

48、ldhoodIt might seem as if all there is ahead as a senior high school student is lots of work；lots of exams，and lots of pressure 36 For every late night completing homework ahead of you，theres also an opportunityThere may be less of the fun your younger self enjoyed，but different pleasures lie aheadY

49、ou11 find that people start to treat you differentlyAdults will give you more respect because they11 recognize you as one of them 37 There11 be less ordering about(支使) in the classroom，and more calm conversationAs you grow，your sense of what is rewarding in life changesIn senior high school，you11 ha

50、ve the chance to develop your new interests 38 At those clubs，and in class，you11 build new friendships There will be hard work and pressure，but youve reached a turning point in lifeYoure about to leave the narrow lane(窄巷)of childhood and enter the open highway of your future 39 These were people who

51、 had dreamsthey needed to be tough，and they both faced great challengesBut they succeeded，and won gloryNow its your turn 40 AThis will be especially true of teachers BBut that isnt the way to think about your new journey CIt might seem as if the carefree，light-hearted days are gone forever DYoure in

52、 senior high，and your own great adventure has already begun EYou11 have as much fun as before，but it will be a different kind of fun FYou are an adventurer-a modem-day Xuan Zang or Amelia Earhart GThe clubs you can join will suit the fact that youre a little older第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题

53、；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As my husband，Wayne，stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi，I tried to protect my daughter from the cold wind and rain 41 and wet，my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a taxiI knew the 42 Just after h

54、er first birthday，our daughter Erica was diagnosed(诊断)with a 43 brain illnessSince that moment，Wayne and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept 44 We knew Erica was running out of 45 It had taken months before we finally had a name for the 46 ，but we were told only a handf

55、ul of specialists in the world 47 the precise operationsNow，as we finally found a brilliant doctor to 48 our girl，we were trapped in a strange 49 in the cold rainJust at the moment，a middle-aged woman pulled over and said,“Pardon me? May I offer you a(n) 50 ?” Before we could say anything，she contin

56、ued,“It” really no 51 for meJust get on”It was then that I notited her thick Irish accent，which 52 me up like hot soupWe simply said，“Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital，please，”as we got in her car for the ride“Are you going 53 the baby?”she asked usI nodded my head，holding back my 54 At the hospital，we 55

57、her a dozen times for the fideAs the woman hugged me，I 56 her face was wet with tearsShe promised to 57 for us before she leftAfter three more visits to New York and two more 58 operations，Erica is curedBut the 59 of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appea

58、red in our 60 days41AExcitedBWorried CUpset DSatisfied42Aspirit Bfeeling Cmessage Dsense43Arare Bsimple Cnormal Dnatural 44Acoming Blowering Crunning Ddisappearing 45Atime BconfidenceCmoney Dcourage 46Arace Bdoctor Cillness Dchallenge 47Acure Bcheck Cdesign Dperform 48Asave Bmeet Cprotect Dencourage

59、 49Acountry Bhospital Ccity Drace 50Aseat Bride Ccar Dumbrella 51Aloss Bdifference Cquestion Dtrouble 52Apicked Bwarmed Ccalled Dwoke 53Ato Bafter Cfor Dwith 54Asurprise Banger Ctears Dsmile 55Athanked Bpraised Crespected Daccepted 56Aguessed Bbelieved Cunderstood Dnotited 57Awork Bpray Csing Ddrive

60、 58Aeye Bkidney Cbrain Dheart 59Avoice Bbravery Creward Dadvice 60Abusiest B1uckiest Chappiest Ddarkest第二节：(共10小题，每小题15分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Do you have a pet? If you do，you are likely to have a better mental state than those 61 dontAccording to a report by Time magazine，peopl

61、e 62 pets usually have lower blood pressure，a lower heart rate and a lower risk of having a heart attackThese benefits may come from the extraexercise of walking and 63 (play)with pets，and stress relief for having 64 good“friend”One study showed that petting living creatures can help people with 65

62、(anxious)，while toy animals have no effect at a11In a 2016 study 66 (publish)in the journal Gerontology，elderly people who 67 (be)given five crickets(蟋蟀)in a cage became 68 (happy)than before Other researches studied petseffect on children who have difficulty readingWhen the children 69 (ask)to read

63、 aloud to a trained dog and its trainer，they were less anxious“Their attitudes change and their skills improve，”Lisa Freeman，director of the Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction in the US， 70 (tell)Time.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言

64、错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。People collect all kind of thingsFor some，its simply a way of killing time，while others see it as wise way to spend their moneyAfter all，there are some

65、people who discover that their seemingly simple collections are actual worth a lot of moneyThat may be a fascinating collection for one person，though，may be quite dull and uninteresting for oneA local millionaire donates a large amount of money to the Hanley museum in condition that the porcelain(瓷器

66、)cows would be display alongside pieces of valuableporcelainAlthough others may not always understand a collectors passion，but these people continue to feel that their hobby is worthwhile and is very satisfied 第二节：书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，你的德国朋友Jessie即将完成在中国的交换生学习任务。临行前，她想购买一样具有中国传统文化特色的东西带回国。请你根据下列提示用英语给她

67、写一封电子邮件，帮她推荐一下： 1对她完成学业表示祝贺； 2向她做出推荐并说明理由： 3祝她返程愉快，并问候其家人。注意：1词数：100左右； 2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2017-2018学年度第一学期期中考试试卷高三英语参考答案第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 ABCAC 6-10 CBACB11-15 CBCCA 16-20 ABCBB第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 21-25 BDDCC 26-30 DBABD 31-35 DDBCD 36-40 BAGFD第三部分：英语知识运用第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满

68、分30分） 41-45 CBADA 46-50 CDACB 51-55 DBCCA 56-60 DBCAD第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. who 62. with 63. playing 64. a 65. anxiety66. published 67. were 68. happier69. were asked 70. told第四部分：写作第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）People collect all kind of things. For some, its simply a way of killing time, wh

69、ile others see it as wise way to spend their money. After all, there are some people who discover that their seemingly simple collections are actual worth a lot of money. That may be a fascinating collection for one person, though, may be quite dull and uninteresting for one. A local millionaire don

70、ates a large amount of money to the Hanley museum in condition that the porcelain（瓷器）cows would be display alongside pieces of valuable porcelain. Although others may not always understand a collectors passion, but these people continue to feel that their hobby is worthwhile and is very satisfied. P

71、eople collect all kinds of things. For some its simply a way of killing time, while others see it as a wise way to spend their money. After all, there are some who discover that their seemingly simple collections are actually worth a lot of money. What may be a fascinating collection for one person,

72、 though, may be quite dull and uninteresting for another. A local millionaire donated a large amount of money to the Hanley museum on condition that the porcelain（瓷器）cows would be displayed alongside pieces of valuable porcelain. Although others may not always understand a collectors passion, but th

73、ese people continue to feel that their hobby is worthwhile and is very satisfying.第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 参考答案(略) 听力原文：Text 1M: At which stop will we get off?W: We still have three more stops to go. Text 2M: Rosy, Im leaving for Edinburgh on business the day after tomorrow. Would you like me to take anythin

74、g to Justin?W: Yeah. Heres his address. Please take it with you. And please give him these medicines when you see him there. Text 3M: Jane, would you mind turning down the music?W: Why? I thought you would like to listen to some music while working. M: Yeah, but, you know, jazz and classical are not

75、 really my thing. I prefer folk. Text 4W: When does the school year start in Japan?M: In April. Do you start in September?W: No, in my country we start one month earlier than Japan. M: Thats next month! Text 5M: Wow, you wear a long coat. W: Well, my mom said I ought to get a really warm coat, so I

76、tried on this long one, but my sister said the short one was more fashionable and so did the shop assistant. M: But you bought the long one in the end. W: Yeah. Text 6W: Where shall we park our car?M: Ill park near the sports stadium. There are always spaces round there. W: But I want to go to the c

77、amera shop so the sports stadium isnt very convenient for me. Is it possible to park along the street?M: No way. Well get a ticket. Ill drive through the camera shop and you can get off. Ill walk back to the camera shop after Ive parked the car. W: OK. Ill see you there. Then we can go to the market

78、 together. Text 7M: Ill have to make a choice soon about next year. Ive been offered a job to work in America, but Ive also passed the public servant exam to work in the government of my hometown. W: Wow, America? How could you say no?M: Well, believe it or not, I dont have a burning desire to see t

79、he world. Id much prefer just to stay at home. Anyway, its hard to decide. W: Well, I would strongly advise you to think of the future. Working abroad is much more exciting than working in a small town. Youre lucky to have a choice. A lot of people dont. Text 8M: Oh, no. Is it almost 7:00 am? Why di

80、dnt my alarm work?W: Whats wrong? Your class starts at 8:00 am. You have plenty of time, dont you?M: No, today is my school field trip. I need to be at school by 7:15 am. W: Oh, yeah, thats right. You asked me to pack your lunch box last night. M: Can you drive me there right now, Mom? I would be la

81、te if I took the bus. W: Sorry, sweetie. I havent taken a shower or gotten dressed. I need at least 20 minutes. M: No way. I will be in big trouble. W: Oh. (11)(12)Look out the window! Seems like Mrs. Anderson will drive her son, Billy, to school right now. How about you go with them? Billy is your

82、best friend. Im sure Mrs. Anderson wouldnt mind taking you with them, right?M: Youre brilliant, Mom. .Text 9M: Lily, where do you like to eat?W: (13)Well, my favorite restaurant is The Knife and Talk. Its very near the city center. (13)At lunch its full of office workers, but I like to go before tha

83、t, in the middle of the morning. I go there and order big breakfast and take one of their newspapers and just relax for an hour or so. Their pancakes are delicious. (14)They dont have a TV in there, which I love most. They just have some jazz music, very quiet, nothing too loud. Whats your favorite

84、restaurant?M: Well, its just a very simple restaurant. There are only about six tables in there. A couple of waitresses wear ugly pink uniforms. (15)But the food is great, very tasty, and cheap too, which is important, of course. There are some truck drivers sitting at the counter drinking coffee an

85、d eating sausages every morning. (16)I always have pancakes in the morning and their fish pie for lunch. That restaurant has been open for many years. They say the actor James Dean eats there sometimes, but I dont think thats true. Text 10M: Now could everyone sit down, please? Ive got an important

86、announcement to make. As you know, the national school poetry competitions that we usually enter are starting soon. The competitions are sorted into three levels: the high level, the middle level and the low level. The high level is for 17-to-19-year-olds, and the middle level is for 14-to-16-year-o

87、lds. (17)But the one for people of your age, the low level, is the one wed like you to go for. We hope all of you will try. As some of you may remember, the topic for last year was “Weather”. (18)This time the judges have chosen the topic “Change”, and that could cover a lot of things. A new school,

88、 a different house, for example. (19)So if you want to enter the competition but youre stuck for ideas, have a look at last years winning poem called Rain on the competition website. You may know the girl who wrote itMaria from our school. She also got a little book of her poem called Traveling publ

89、ished as part of her prize. Maria won some money for the school. (20)If anyone in the school wins, wed like to use the money for the library, as we feel thats the right way for it to be spent. Marias prize money last year was spent on the computers and the lab. OK, thats all from me. For more information, please visit our schools website.