You should.

    I still remember the penniless life when I was young. My mother could not even1a 50-cent chocolate bar for me back then. However, instead of focusing on poverty, my mother continually2me to fight for success so that I could lead a(n)3life. She worked long hours every night to support the family. 4, she would find time to 5with my sister Emily, and me. Although I did not have two parents, I was loved and6just as much.

    Not all of life's milestones were easy. Some even left a 7 taste when my mother married a man in Maryland. The first few months were 8 baseball games, dinners together and movies. It felt like we were the 9 all-American family. Then things 10. Screaming matches between my stepfather and my mother ruined dinners, and he 11movie tickets for wine.

    We spent five years living in a family setting that had turned into a 12zone. To our great relief, they finally 13 and we settled in Texas, where Mom was still working hard for a better life. Now, as I write this article with some dark 14at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best 15of our lives. I have succeeded in both my 16and personality. I have been 17 my hunger for knowledge and I am to 18 from high school, not making a bitter product of my 19 , for I know that hard times in life are also learning experiences. 20, like candies，can be the sweetest treat of all.

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驼刺为何守望大漠

查干

自从大地上出现了沙漠，就同时出现了沙漠植物。其中，叫做驼刺的植物，分布尤为广泛。如果自然界冥冥中有统领者，小小驼刺去守望大漠戈壁，是不是自然之神所委派？而坚忍不拔，忠于职守的驼刺，一守即千年，从未动摇从未间断过。假如诸君不悭吝，就为它点个赞，竖个大拇哥，如何？

我也相信，是由这位自然之神，在统筹管理着这一丸地球，使它井然有序地运转再运转，让万千生灵安居乐业。何谓大自然？就是狭义的自然界。它是与人类社会，相区别的物质世界。它一直客观地存在着，绝非虚幻，也就是老子所说的：道法自然吧。它是我们人类赖以生存的基础。．

人间万物，各司其职。比如蜡梅，宋·王安石所描摹的：“墙角数枝梅，凌寒独自开。遥知不是雪，为有暗香来。”它带着春的信息，匆匆赶来，甚至等不及绿叶来扶持，为踏雪寻梅者，为苏醒中的大地，送来一袭清香和最早的色彩和暖意，凌寒而生发的。因为这是它的分工，务必到位。我们不能左右，甚至懒于去思考它的来龙去脉。同样，对于坚贞不渝守望大漠的驼刺，我们曾有过感叹和钦佩，却很少去呵护和关照，甚或忽略不计。

驼刺，又称：骆驼刺、骆驼草。6月开花，8月花势最盛。它的根系，发达惊人，一般长达15米至20米，甚至达30米。那是为了从沙漠和戈壁深处，汲取地下水分和营养所需的缘故。它，生得自然，又耐旱，最具利他精神。在戈壁、沙漠之中它是骆驼最倾心的生命食粮。故称：骆驼刺。不论生长环境多么患劣，它都能顽强地生存下去。甚至为了保存自己有限的水分，使自己变得十分矮小，却把根系扎入大地深处，汲取生命之养于骆驼刺。这苦命的、朴拙的野草，已将全部生命支撑着同样苦命的骆驼存活于沙漠戈璧之中。

在雨水充沛的地带，是见不到驼刺的。它选择的就是戈壁荒漠，临旱而生。也不知它是从哪里冒出来的？它的种子在没有水分的情况下，是如何发芽、扎根，去存活的？

在大漠戈壁中，驼刺是最具生命张力的一种植物。它低低矮矮的，一丛丛一片片地在生长，只等待骆驼来享用，并把飞沙固定在自己周围。每当我读到，孤独的骆驼，长途跋涉之后，低首去啃驼刺的这一苦涩的剪影，我的眼里，便不由噙满泪水。

资料称：每当七月，在风势加重之时，驼刺的刺，就会去刺破自己的叶片。而从叶片流出的液汁，极富糖分，如果收集起来晒干多余的水分，就可以缩成一块块的糖，好吃不说，竟然成为了一种贡品。据说，唐玄宗在位时，由于这种糖比蜜还甜，并呈时尚的琥珀色，便被封为贡品，赐名：刺蜜。刺蜜就这样，沿着四通八达的丝绸之路销售到了中原各地。

另外，新疆有关科学家经过研究发现，刺蜜不仅有益人体，甚至可防顽疾，健身。它也可以制作成调．料。驼刺还有个不可低估的伟大作用，那就是防风、固沙。凡有驼刺生长的地方，都形成小小沙包，飞沙被驼刺扯住了腿，老老实实呆在那里。有时，飞沙过猛，会把驼刺掩埋但顽强的它，很快攻破沙罩，重新冒出头来。这一功能，其他植物是没法比拟的。在腾格里沙漠的腹地，我曾看见一小片一小片的驼刺，在漠风中簌簌抖动，它暗绿色的短枝在阳光下与金黄色的沙漠形成强烈的对比，似在宣读生命的绿色宣言。

它的周边竟然还开有一丛丛蓝色的小花，它们是不是为呵护驼刺才生发的呢？在一丛小花底部，还爬着两条沙漠壁虎，安然地在睡觉。显然，这一绿色的小世界，是生命之地，是大自然的一帧特写镜头。它的出现，竟然使我忘记，大漠、飞沙、干旱以及寂寥的天空中匆匆掠去的流云。

驼刺的刺，很尖锐亦很细，一是为了防止水分流失；二是为了防身，保护自己。但骆驼却适应它的刺，是因为骆驼口腔两侧有大量尖锐的肉刺，它可以去磨损仙人掌．驼刺之类植物的尖刺，真乃一物降一物，不，应该说，它是专为骆驼降生在大漠戈壁的。似在说：其他生物请勿靠近。

守望，是一个多么美好的字眼，也是最适合驼刺的词语。驼刺、骆驼，为何使我念念不忘，而且总是出现在笔下，是因为它们所处的艰苦环境，以及它们的利他精神，坚韧而顽强的生存意志，让我心动。沙漠是生态世界的一块伤痕，好在我们国家的绿化治沙事业，这些年走在了世界的前列。据报道，美国航天局发现，近17年以来，中国的植被增加量，占世界植被总量的25%，也就是四分之一。这不仅让人欣慰，亦让人振奋和喜悦。

沙漠是可以治理的，我们每一个人都发挥智慧和耐力，向大漠一寸寸、一丈丈地索取绿色，总有一天，我们的地球，会被生命的绿色全然覆盖，这绝非空想。

(摘自《检察日报》)

    You've got the part，so you must be able to act! There are some classic acting strategies that you'll need to nail down (确定）to wow the crowds. Are you ready for your first Oscar?

    Read over the play. Before you begin acting, at least read through a few scenes to get the feel of what the play is about. Figure out the genre (体裁），and who are the character.

    Get into the character. Now that you know more about the character, get in their shoes. If you can, tell your friends about it， and practice having a conversation or doing things as if you were the character. Talk like they would，walk like they would, watch the shows they would, and do the things they would.

    Stand up, memorize a couple of lines and practice moving with them. If the play doesn't tell you what actions to do, do what you think the character would do. You are now the character. If he would hold his head while screaming, do that! Do what needs to be done.

    Memorize your lines. During practice, you want to make sure you work more on your acting than just reading off the book. If you are reading, your hands and eyes are occupied, so learn ahead of time.

    Act and Learn. Be confident, whatever your character is supposed to be. If you must, practice being in the character an hour before the show. Unless it is a one-man show, listen to their input. They may have better ideas and even ways to improve your actions. Take this to heart. If you must, ask multiple people what you should do.

A. Add actions.

B. Practice as often as possible.

C. In every situation, be your character.

D. Don't take in too much at the same time.

E. Be sure you know your lines for that day.

F. Try to understand the meaning of the play.

G. Be sure your actions work well with your other members.

    There are a lot of famous women of （achieve）in the world. They all do ( good ) in their work, such as Lin Qiaozhi, Jane Goodall and Song Qingling. There is no doubt they are real heroines and ( worth ) of being praised. But in my opinion, all healthy humans have the ability to do that. It just depends on you have the determination to do it and whether the situation is in your favor. But never before have I admired a person so much Helen Keller, who I just read about. She was an unlucky girl, could neither hear see. I just can't imagine how she could be so successful. I really don't believe that a deaf-blind lady could become a world-famous writer. great difficulties she must have met and what great efforts she must have made. If I ( be ) her, I wouldn't have the courage to live on. It is by her courage and imagination and intelligence that I was struck.

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洒遍全球、温暖万物的，是大自然的阳光。还有一些阳光，看不见，摸不着，但我们却能够时时刻刻感受到它的存在：当你孤单无助时，那一双双援助的手就是阳光；当你痛苦伤悲时，父母的一句句安慰就是阳光；当你感到幸福时，那种内心的甜蜜感受就是阳光……

请全面理解材料，写一篇不少于800字的记叙文。要求：①立意自定；②可叙述经历来抒发感受和表达观点；③题目自拟。

母亲

王奎山

母亲一辈子都是为父亲活着的。

父亲年轻的时候，在一个铁矿山上挖铁矿。母亲知道父亲爱吃炖豆腐，算着父亲要回来的时候，就提前打一块豆腐放着。等父亲一回来，就给他炖豆腐吃。母亲对我和姐姐说∶“你们日子长着哩。长大了，想吃哈没有？这会儿，先尽着你爹。”父亲自然舍不得一人独享，往往吃不到一半，就说∶“吃不下了，真吃不下了。”

有一回队里分西瓜，家里分了两个。一个大的，一个小的。我们娘儿三个把那个小的分吃了，留下那个大的给爹。爹好长一段时间也没回来。家里没人的时候，我就把那大西瓜从床底下滚出来，拍拍，听听，闻闻。但也仅是如此而已。吃的念头是从来都没敢动过的。父亲终于回来了，母亲喜滋滋地把那个大西瓜抱出来放到桌子上，准备切给爹吃。谁知道一刀下去，一股臭水就流了出来。母亲一下子愣在那里。过了一刻，母亲似乎明白了什么，指着我骂；“都是这个兔王八孙！”说着，抓起一把笤帚就要打我。我早意识到事情不妙，一溜烟地跑了。连吃饭也没敢回去吃，还是姐姐把我找回去的。

女儿出生以后，母亲来城里给我看孩子。那时候，父亲已经退休在家了。逢到只有我们娘儿两个的时候。母亲就该叹气了。母亲说∶“不知道你爹在家咋过的哩！”我说∶“他一个大老爷儿们，还饿着不成？”母亲说∶“他一辈子没进过厨房的门，连啥是锅滚了都不知道。”我说∶“没进过厨房的门，还不是你惯的么！”母亲知错地笑笑，不再说话。到了麦收或秋收的时候，母亲更是坐卧不宁的，母亲常在我面前唠叨∶“娃，我听见‘吃杯茶’叫了。”我说∶“吃杯茶’叫又咋着？”母亲说，“‘吃杯茶’一叫，就该收麦了。”隔天又说，“娃，我闻见麦子的香味儿。”我说∶“尽说梦话！在这城里，你会闻得见麦子的味儿？”母亲却说得真真切切∶“可不是哩么，今儿一大早我一起来，就闻见新麦子的味儿了，真香啊！”

于是，只好放母亲回去几日。

父亲去世以后，母亲迅速地苍老起来。不到一年的时间，头发就全白了。我怕母亲在乡下孤单，就写信让母亲来。母亲不来，说是在城里住不惯。后来，我亲自去接，母亲才答应来了。

临走的时候，母亲领我到父亲的坟上烧纸。纸点着以后，母亲说∶“他爹，娃让我到城里住几日，你给我好好在家待着。”停了一下，母亲又特意拿出一张事先准备好的纸摊到地上，说，“你要是愿意随我去，也中。”然后就去看那空气中飘荡着的纸灰。一阵微风吹来，有一朵纸灰像一只黑蝴蝶一样在空气中飘来飘去的，最后，慢慢地落到了母亲摊在地上的那张纸上。母亲小心地把那纸灰包好揣到怀里，喜滋滋地说∶“你看看这老头子还怪会顺杆儿爬哩，我让他去，不过是虚虚，他倒当真了！”

那年秋天，我回去帮母亲收花生。走到父亲坟前，母亲惊讶地叫了一声∶“咦吧——”我忙问∶“怎么了？”母亲说∶“你看你看，你爹在叫我哩。”我一看，爹的坟上裂开了一道一寸多宽、三足多长的口子，我笑笑，说∶“天干么？”母亲正色道∶“不是，肯定是你爹叫我哩。我这一阵总做梦，总梦见你爹，说是在那边也没人给他做饭，常常吃不饱……”

果然，到那年腊月，母亲就不行了。

临去之前，母亲从枕头下摸出一副绿玉手镯，对我说∶“娃，这副镯子我想戴走。”我说∶“你戴么。”说着，我就把那副镯子给母亲戴上了，母亲说∶“要说也不是啥值钱的东西，是你爹给我买的。”停了一下，母亲的脸上突然地涌起了一片酡红，母亲像个羞怯的少女一样地笑了。“那一年，你爹到熊寨去卖瓜，整整一挑子瓜，就换了这副镯子，你爹回来说是钱丢了，你爷爷把他好一顿骂。…。。…”

我的眼泪就流出来。

母亲说∶“那还是我当闺女的时候……”

停了好大一会儿，也没听母亲再说什么。低头一看，母亲已经咽气了。