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【话题•谈论健康和事故】谈论自己的健康，发生事故时怎么做及如何向他人提出建议和劝告，从而养成良好的饮食和生活习惯。具体到书面表达中要求同学们掌握描述人体的不适，并提出正确的建议。

范例1 ★★

Last week, I got sick. On Wednesday, I had a cold, but I still went to school. On Thursday morning, I had a fever. My mother took me to see a doctor in Renmin Hospital. Then we went back home and I had some chicken soup. My mother said chicken soup was very good. On Friday, I stayed in bed and had a good rest. On Saturday, I felt much better.

范例2 ★★★

Dear Sally,

I’m sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well these days. Are you still feeling tired now? I think you should drink a lot of hot water and have a good rest. You shouldn’t go to bed too late or work too late. Don’t be under too much pressure, and try to relax yourself. If you still don’t feel better, you should go to a doctor and take some medicine. I hope you will feel better soon.

Yours,

Julia

【话题•帮助他人和参加志愿活动】描述发生在我们身边相关的事情，提倡相互帮助，关心社会和谐发展。此类为常考话题作文，写作时应尽量用倡议或号召性的语句或者用自己、他人亲身经历的事件鼓励教育他人。

范例 1 ★★★

Sam,

I’m writing to tell you about a voluntary activity last week. Last Saturday several friends and I went to the People’s Park at about eight o’clock. Then we started to help clean the park. First, we cleaned up the benches. I took us about an hour. Then we picked up rubbish in the park. At last, we swept the floor of the park. At about 12 o’clock, we finished all the work. Though we were a bit tired, we felt very happy when the park became cleaner and nicer.

Wang Kai

范例 2 ★★★★

A great volunteer activity

My name is Sally. I think volunteering means a lot. Last Saturday, I volunteered to go to a poor mountain village school with several of my friends. In the morning, we taught some kids to learn English and then told some stories to cheer them up. In the afternoon, we played games with them. After that, we gave away some books and toys to them. We were glad to see the kids were really hard-working and lovely. I hope to go to help them next time if possible.

【话题•做家务和请求许可】以家务、杂务为话题，掌握情态动词could表示委婉地请求许可的用法。结合本单元短文所讲内容“青少年在家应不应该做家务”，要求同学们会写有关议论的短文。

范例 1 ★

Last Saturday morning, my parents went out to visit their friends. After breakfast, I did the dishes. After that, I began to clean the living room. I swept the floor, cleaned the window and took out the rubbish. At around 11:00, I began to cook lunch. When my parents came back home, they saw the clean living room and some delicious food. They were very happy and said to me, “Dear, you really did a good job! Thank you.”

范例 2 ★★★

Dear Sandy,

I am going to have a birthday party at my house next Saturday. I have to prepare for the party and I need your help. Could you please help me do the following things? Call some friends and invite them to the party. Help me clean the room before the party. Prepare some food and drinks for the party. And after the party, help me take out the rubbish.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours,

Nancy

【话题•谈论问题和提建议】讲述我们在学校、生活中遇到的各种烦恼，以及相对应的合理化建议。要求同学们会写关于建议的短文。写此类短文首先应该掌握常用的提建议的句型，根据一定情景，明确提建议的方法，再根据所提供的信息展开合理的发挥，使句子意思完整。

范例1 ★★★★

Sam,

I know you are upset these days. Here is some of my advice for you.

First, you should understand your parents. They have to work hard because they want your family to live a better life. Second, you could talk to your parents about the problem. Maybe they could stay with you next holiday. Third, you should try to help your parents do some housework, or you could visit your friends and have fun with them. Then you won’t feel bored. What do you think of my advice?

I hope you have a good time. 

Judy

【话题•谈论过去正在发生的事情】讲述大事件发生的时候人们正在进行的各种活动。要求同学们会对过去的事情进行描述，写作时要运用相应的过去时态，如一般过去时或过去进行时。

范例 1 ★★

Dear Mrs Help,

I have a big problem and hope to get your advice. My desk mate, Zhang Jun, often talks to me in class. Yesterday, in our Chinese class, while Mr Chen was telling an interesting story to us, Zhang Jun kept talking to me. I tried to stop him doing that, but I failed. When Mr Chen found we were talking, he was very angry. He asked us to go to his office after that class.

I do not know what to do. Could you give me some advice?

Yours,

Zhou Yang

范例 2 ★★★★

I saw an accident while I was going to school last Wednesday morning. At about 8:00, a man was driving a truck along the road near our school when it suddenly hit a tree. Luckily, the driver wasn’t badly hurt, but the apples on the truck fell onto the ground. Soon many people came to help. Two teachers took the driver to the nearest hospital. A tall boy stood in the middle of the road and directed the traffic. A girl called the police. At the same time, some other students picked up the apples and put them onto the truck. When I saw this, I thought everyone was great and ran to join them.

【话题•神话和故事】讲一个故事。具体到书面表达中要求同学们掌握讲故事时常用一般过去时，叙述的过程中一定要使用once upon a time, then, as soon as, so … that, unless, so that等过渡语言。

范例1 ★★

A crow felt very thirsty. He looked for water everywhere. Finally, he found a pitcher. But there was not much water in the pitcher. His beak could not reach it. He tried again and again, but he still could not reach the water. When he wanted to give up, he came up with an idea. He picked up a small stone and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another and dropped it in. Gradually, the water rose. The crow was able to drink the water.

范例2 ★★★

Once upon a time, there was a tiger in a forest. He thought that he was the king of all the animals. He was quite rude and impolite to other animals. So other animals didn't want to play with him. One day, a lion came and had a fight with the tiger. The lion won the fight. Then he said to the tiger, "You should take care of people around you and be polite to them. It is very important to get on with other animals."

The tiger thought the lion's words were right. So he accepted the lion's advice. Finally, the lion, the tiger and other animals lived a happy life in the forest.

【话题•世界上存在的事实 】描述地理和自然现象，写作时应使用一般现在时以及形容词和副词的比较级和最高级来陈述事实，常用句型有as 原级as, 比较级 than, (one of) the 最高级 in/of。最后应将文章升华至保护自然的高度。

范例1 ★★★

Animals are people’s friends. But many wild animals are endangered. Their living places are becoming smaller. And many of the wild animals can’t find enough food to eat. At the same time, humans are killing animals for their fur, skin, teeth and meat.

I think people should do something to protect endangered animals. They can build nature reserves and don’t kill animals or eat their meat.

Wang Kai

范例2 ★★★★

Dear Tom,

Yesterday I visited the Great Wall in China with my parents. It’s really great. Let me tell you something about it.

There were many tourists visiting it. It’s more than 6,000 kilometers long and five meters wide. In ancient times, it is quite difficult to build such a great wall. Without modern machines, the workers did all the jobs with their hands and wisdom. The Great Wall is famous all over the world. It shows the wisdom of the Chinese working people. I hope you can come and see with your own eyes one day.

Yours,Tony

【话题•谈论最近的事件及经历】以文学和音乐为话题，掌握现在完成时的用法。

范例1 ★★★

Mo Yan is a famous Chinese writer. He was born on February 17, 1955 in Shandong. When he was a primary student, has family was very poor. His mother often told him to work hard. And she hoped he would be a useful person in the future. Ever since then, he has worked harder than before. He wrote many famous novels, such as Red Sorghum and Frog. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012. His success tells us a truth: nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.

范例2 ★★★

During the winter holiday, I spent much time in reading books. I finished reading the book Journey to the West. It was written by Wu Cheng’en. It’s really a fantastic fiction. It is mainly about the adventurous stories of Xuan Zang and his three disciples. They experienced 81 dangers and disasters and fought against different monsters. My favorite character is Monkey King. He was clever and brave. From this book, I learned that we should be brave and have confidence in ourselves, no matter how many difficulties we meet. Teamwork is also important to us.

【话题•谈论过去的经历】讲述我们在一些有趣的地方经历的有趣的事情，写此类短文首先应该掌握常用一般过去时和现在进行时，不要面面俱到，选取最有特色、最熟悉的一个方面来写。

范例1 ★★★

My Hometown

Have you ever been to Changsha? It is one of the most popular cities in China. The people here are very friendly. It is in the southeast of China. I think it is better to visit it in September or October because it is not too hot or too cold. There are a lot of famous places, such as Yuelu Mountain and Orange Beach. Besides, you can find a lot of delicious food here. The most famous food is Stinky Toufu. Welcome to Changsha.

范例2 ★★★★

Have you ever been to Beijing?I have been there 3 times. I think it’s really a beautiful city. I fell in love with it when I first traveled there.

It has many nice places like the Great Wall, the Bird’s Nest, the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum. In Beijing, you can buy what you want easily, because there are supermarkets everywhere.

The streets are wide and clean. I believe you will have a good time if you go there.

【话题•谈论自己拥有的东西和周围环境】要求同学们写作时要运用相应的现在完成时态，特别是用since和for来表达时间段。

范例1 ★★★

I have a doll for 9 years. And I still like it very much.

When I was a child, my parents were busy with their business. Sometimes they had to work even on weekends, so I had to stay at home alone. I often felt lonely and scared at home. After my aunt knew that, she bought the doll for me. It is a Mickey Mouse. I have talked with it about my happiness and sadness since I was young. And it has become my best friend.

The doll helps me a lot. I love my doll.

范例2 ★★★★

My favorite thing is a toy bear. I have had it for nine years. My mother gave it to me on my fifth birthday. I like it very much because it is so cute. It’s special to me because I used to play with it almost every day until I was ten years old. The toy bear has given me so many memories. I remember when I was six years old, I would never go to bed without it. I think it is one of my best friends.

Unit 2

I'll help to clean up the city parks

Unit 3

Could you please clean your room?

Unit 4

Why don't you talk to your parents?

Unit 5

What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

Unit 6

An old man tried to move the mountains

Unit 7

What's the highest mountain in the world?

Unit 8

Have you read Treasure Island yet?

Unit 9

Have you ever been to a museum?

Unit 10

I've had this bike for three years