As a matter of fact, Tom money by the end of last week.

    I was very unhappy. "Another 1 day at school?" Papa asked as I came into the room. Over the past two months I had 2 thrown my bag across the room every time I came home from    3  . Papa thought it had 4 to do with moving to a new house.

    "I know this 5 has been hard on you. Leaving your friends behind is painful, "Papa said." But what you must 6 is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends. "

    "You don't know how 7 it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won't even give me a 8 to pitch(当投手) here. All I get to 9 is right field(右外场), and that's the worst!"

    Papa turned toward me, "Things will get better, I 10 you. Do you know 11 you were named David Lorenzo? "

    "Yes, your name is David and Grandfather's name is Lorenzo."

    "And what makes your grandfather so 12  ?"

    "He was the first in the family to 13 this country, "I answered.

    "That is only partly correct. In Mexico your grandfather had been a (n) 14. When he came to America he could only get manual labor(体力劳动) jobs 15 he didn't speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be 16 to teach here, but he did it, "said Papa.

    Papa continued, "Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will 17 you for who you are. I remember that 18 and when you were born I want you to always remember what my father taught me, 19 it takes a few years for people to see who you are. "

   I looked down at my feet, 20 of my behavior.

    Sarah Hughes won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics.A graduate of Yale University,she is writing her first book.She owes her success to her parents' support.

    “I started skating when I was 3 years old.Competing in the Olympic Games had been my dream from the beginning.When I was 12 years old,my mother was hospitalized with breast cancer.I was on the way to making my first national team.Seeing my excitement at each stage gave her strength through her illness.On days when she was too weak to walk,she would think,‘I have to make it through.I have to be there for my kids.' My mom was able to leave the hospital to come to Philadelphia from New York to watch me win the Junior Ladies title.That day I was skating for more than just the judges.My parents' support made all the difference when I performed on the skating stage.When I won the Olympic medal,I was able to share more than just my skating experience with the people who were with me all along.I was raised in a stable,supportive environment."

【写作内容】

1）.用约30个单词写出上文概要；

2）.用约120个单词阐述你对“父母支持”的看法，并用2~3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。

【写作要求】

1）.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2）.作文中不能出现真实姓名；

3）.不必写标题。

    Back in freshman year, I found myself wondering whether it should really be called "volunteering" if students only do it because they have to.

    I ended up volunteering at Weyrich Health Center, helping elderly patients with daily tasks. The more I did these tasks, the more disconnected I felt from the seniors. Though I felt bad for them, I did not want to interact with them.

    Then one rainy day, I met Colonel Hems worth. He invited me to his table and asked for some company. I regarded this as another boring task. However, when I listened to his stories, I learned that he was a brilliant war veteran(老兵), and I found his tales interesting.

    After my brief talk with Colonel, I realized that I shared common characters with all the seniors. I felt like an oxygen molecule(分子)—ready to form a relationship—rather than an isolated gas.

    I met with many learned senior citizens who shared their experiences and wisdom. No longer did I walk aimlessly down the hallways. I found myself enjoying talking with these people as I learned their histories. Why hadn't I realized sooner that volunteer work could enlighten me?

    Some people argue that volunteering and working for change does not help. However, they fail to realize that the world is constantly changing and humans must adapt. My experience at Weyrich Health Center has taught me that refusing to change one's views and accept new ones leads to short-term goals that finally disappear. Communication with others is an important part of life. Volunteering is not just a requirement or a way to improve your resume; it is a time for service and personal growth.

    Now I enjoy volunteering my time surrounded by seniors who bring history alive for me. By communicating with them, I have developed into a more dynamic person.

In order to find, the police visited a great many citizens.

    Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day. But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing all night—as well as during the day, British-based researchers say.

    David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.

    Dr. Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk. His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.

    He told people at a conference, "There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy. "

    And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr. Dominoni said, "In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying 'You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls? During the breeding(繁殖) season, between April and June, they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep. "

    Although Dr. Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.

    However, some birds thrive(兴旺) in noisy environments. A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery. It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天敌) fleeing to quieter areas.

昆曲，原名“昆山腔”或“昆腔”，清代以来称为“昆曲”。昆山腔产生于元末明初江苏昆山一带，开始只是民间清曲、小唱。明嘉靖年间戏曲音乐家魏良甫对昆山腔加以改革，使其腔调更加婉转细腻。其后戏剧家梁辰鱼创作了第一部昆腔传奇，再加上后来的一些文人争用昆山腔新声撰写传奇，昆曲的影响逐渐扩大，昆山腔在全国_______，形成了全国性的剧种。

昆曲的曲文不仅具有声韵美，文辞美的特点，而且还能传递出类似于诗文的情感美。昆曲的音律给人以高低起伏的旋律美，文辞也并非一味追求华丽，而是需要通过隐于文本之后的一点灵犀，向读者传递出一种“妙悟”之感。（   ）

昆曲不仅仅是剧本文学、诗歌文学，同时还_______，把其他艺术形式融合在其中。在演唱技艺方面，昆曲讲究“启口轻圆，收音纯细”。不同于京剧演唱的字正腔圆_______，昆曲的腔调清丽婉转，使听者“和悦性情、通畅血气”。在身段技艺中，昆曲与单纯的舞蹈表演不同，其手、眼、身、法、步种种动作，数百年昆曲舞台表演的探索和实践形成了自己的特色，演员在举手投足间体现出身形流转的美。另外，昆曲在服饰和配乐上也_______，如精致淡雅的服饰，清远悠婉的丝竹配乐等。这些艺术门类，若分而观之，每一种都不失为艺术精品，合而赏之，更是令人无处不感受到美的涤荡。