Today the monitor calls on everybody to take an active part in the group dancing competition which will be held in a couple of days in our school. But after some careful consideration, I have decided not to participate.
There are a number of reasons for my decision. First and foremost, as the College Entrance Exam is just around the corner, study is the top priority for me. Participating in the group dancing competition has to give way because it might take me too much time. What’s more, without any experience of dancing, I don’t think I can be a good dancing partner. I am afraid my poor dancing skills will probably spoil the performance of the whole class. In this case, it’s better for me to be a spectator cheering for my classmates.
For these reasons, it seems more appropriate for me to watch the competition than to dance myself.
最近，网上展开一场关于“教科书是否要循环使用”的辩论。假如你是Li Hua，请你向报社写信谈谈你自己的一些想法。要点如下：
(1.)据说我国的教科书寿命一般是半年，而美国则是五年。这说明浪费严重; (2.)我国有两亿两千万学生，每年要用三十亿本教科书，这就需要消耗一千一百万棵树木。如果将教科书的寿命在延长一年的话，那么将节省好多树木;
(3.)许多贫困家庭的学生买不起教科书，如果将不用的教科书赠给他们岂不是更好?
(4.)你的看法(至少两点)。 要求：(1).语句通顺，结构合理;
(2).开头和结尾已给出，不记入总词数(字数：150左右) (3).参考词汇：lifespan 寿命 Dear Editor,
Recently there has been an argument about the reuse of textbooks on the internet. ___________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Yours truly, Li Hua 【范文】
One possible version: Dear Editor,
Recently there has been an argument about the reuse of textbooks on the internet. I am writing to talk about it.
As we all know, the average lifespan of a copy of a textbook is only half a year in our country while in America it is five years or so, which shows we waste too much. There are 220 million students consuming 3 billion textbooks each year, so about 11 million trees are needed to produce them! If the lifespan of textbooks could be extended for one more year, a large number of trees could be saved each year. In addition, many children from poor families can’t afford textbooks. Will it be good if we can afford them to reuse the books?
So I suggest that all of us should encourage students to take care of their textbooks, and not only does it do good to us but also to nature. At the same time, this can also help us develop awareness of thriftiness.
目前，地球面临水资源危机，请根据一下提示写一篇100词左右的短文。 1) 人们以为淡水是取之不尽的 2) 实际上淡水是非常紧张的 3) 人类应该怎样办
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Global Shortage of Fresh Water
Many people believe that the world’s supply of fresh water will never be used up. They think that fresh water comes from such a variety of sources that it is always sufficient for use. Such an opinion leads to a shocking waste of water.
As a matter of fact, the earth is short of fresh water. Furthermore, with the rapid growth of the world population, the rising demand for water by industry, and the serious pollution of our surroundings, the world is facing the ganger of running out of fresh water. Actually, in some big cities, fresh water can not meet the daily needs.
Therefore, to find new ways to save water is an urgent task. First, we should pass strict laws to control any waste of water. Second, scientists must work even harder to purify sea water, and try to find substitute to reduce the use of fresh water.
