（一）阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

I came from a family that never liked to waste money, and my parents taught me that living within my budget was the most important thing.I had a very comfortable childhood, and never felt the need to throw away money on unnecessary things.But things changed in my twenties, when I found myself in a city with plenty of food and shopping attractions! I burned through my income in the department stores on Saturday mornings, then burned through my credit cards at the night clubs on Saturday nights. Before too long, I was deeply in debt and constantly borrowing more money from my friends. It was during this time that I reflected on my behaviour, and decided that life was a lot more comfortable when you weren’t continually stressed about money.For me, being thrifty （节俭）is not about being short on money. It’s about being smart with your money so you can enjoy your life to is fullest. I love recycling and getting back to nature, and teaching the kids about eco-friendly and responsible living.Whether I like it or not, my natural feeling is to find ways to do everything for less. Less money, less time and less stress!【写作内容】1. 以30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2. 以约120个词就“节俭”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：①对你来说，节俭是什么？②你认为节俭是否重要？为什么？③就生活中如何做到节俭提一些建议。

【写作要求】1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

参考范文一In the passage, the writer describes how he forgot his family’s thrifty tradition and eventually met with financial difficulty. This helped him realized the importance of thriftiness and start to practise thriftiness again.____________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ To me, being thrifty means valuing money, making the most of what I have and trying never to spend beyond my budget or on unnecessary things.__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Thrift is an old and dated concept to many young people. As life has become a lot easier, people tend to indulge(沉溺) in a luxurious lifestyle. That’s why I regard this nearly forgotten practice more important now than ever before.__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Actually, to be thrifty can be really simple. Most of the time, __________________________________________________ it’s simply a matter of being more thoughtful in our everyday life: __________________________________________________turning off lights when leaving the room, not using the__________________________________________________ air-conditioners unless necessary, bringing our water bottle from __________________________________________________ home rather than spending on soft drinks, using public transports __________________________________________________ to avoid needles driving and parking, ordering just enough when __________________________________________________ eating out, and so forth. To do these might mean doing things __________________________________________________ others won’t do and controlling our desires. But remember, a smart __________________________________________________ person is not one who always tries to impress others by showing off __________________________________________________ their wealth, but one who spares no effort to save for the future __________________________________________________ and for others.____________参考范文二The writer recalls the stress and economic problems he had after moving to a big city, forgetting the thrifty habits of his youth and wasting all his money. At last, however, he learned his lesson and became thrifty once more.I think a thrifty person is someone who uses only what they need and avoids wastes. Being thrifty can save us money, but more importantly, it is necessary if we want to save our planet. In the face of growing environmental problems, I believe it is more necessary than ever to reduce the amount of rubbish and pollution each individual produces. If we fail to control the amount of waste we produce, our society and our planet are doomed(毁灭) and this concern must outweigh any short-term satisfaction we get from buying and consuming more.It is for the reason that I buy as much fresh food as possible, rather than packaged food, which requires much more energy to produce and adds to our pollution problems. I also try to cycle or walk everywhere I go, or at least use public transport rather than getting a taxi or depending on a private car. Actions like these keep me fit and healthy, helping environment and leave me with more money in my pocke t! Why don’t you try these too? You might really enjoy the results.（二）Education Does Count (Excerpt)--- Bill GateHundreds of students send me e-mails each year asking for advice about education. They want to know what to study, or whether it’s OK to drop out of college since that’s what I did.My basic advice is simple and heartfelt. “Get the best education you can. Take advantage of high school and college. Learn how to learn.It’s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping ou t —and I’d love to have the time to go back. As I’ve said before, nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the opportunity of a lifelong. And even then they should reconsider.In my company’s early years, we had a bright part-time programmer who threatened to drop out of high school to work full-time. We told him no.Quite a few people didn’t finish college, but we discourage dropping out.Having a diploma certainly helps someone who is looking to us for a job.There’s not a perfect correlation (相连关系) between attitudes in high school and success in later life, of course. But it’s a real mistake not to take the opportunity to learn a huge range of subjects, to learn to work with people in high school, and to get the grades that will help you get into a good college. 【写作内容】1.以约30个词概括短文的内容；2.然后以约120个词谈谈你对教育的看法，内容包括：(1)为什么有些学生想中途放弃学业去创业?(2)你认为读书与事业之间的关系是怎样的；(3)你自己有何打算?参考范文：The Author is often asked to give advice about education due to his successful experience. He thinks it is unwise to drop out and that learning is sure to be beneficial.Some students want to drop out of school, believing schooling has nothing to do with a successful career, because there are many cases where people who don’t finish their schooling are successful, such as Bill Gates. Besides, the high tuition of college education is too much for ordinary families. Dropping out to find a job helps them to lighten the heavy financial burden on their parents. Furthermore, experience counts most for a career and no wonder some would like to accumulate experience by taking a job at an early age.Knowledge is power. Schools are where people become knowledgeable. As for me, I will make full use of time to complete my schooling and achieve my dream.（三）It was a sunny spring day, but that was lost on me. In my mind a thousand concerns and worries were racing around and around. It seemed as if they were going to ruin my life.I had even foolishly taken the day off work so I could spend more time on my worrying. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t even sit sti ll.Hoping to clear my head, I drove to a local lake that had a quiet path around it. As I walked along my brain continued to race. Halfway around I stopped at a small bench and sat down. My legs weren’t tired, but my brain was exhausted.After sitting a few minutes I just let go and stopped thinking. I listened to the gentle music of the birds singing their love songs in the trees. I watched as the sun shone and danced off the clear waves of the lake. I noticed the first wild flowers of spring growing towards the light. I breathed in the fresh, clean air. I felt at peace for the first time all day. I stayed happily there on that bench for a long time. And when I finally left I took the peace with me.[写作内容]1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。