阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Years ago it was very difficult to travel from one place to another. The journeyswere often long, tiring and dangerous. Today the picture has changed. Science hasimproved transportation and communication facilities a great deal. Traveling hasbecome safer, more enjoyable and above all, more economical.Traveling—whether within one’s country or abroad—brings many invaluablebenefits. People travel for pleasure, business or for education and knowledge. In theworld of yesterday most people were only able to read about strange and fascinatingplaces across the mountains and seas. Later, with the coming of the cinema andtelevision, man’s curiosity about faraway pla ces with strange sounding names wasfurther stirred up. Today man’s curiosity can be satisfied in luxurious comfort. Thereare first-class ships and airplanes to take him where his dreams lie.We travel to increase our knowledge of the world in which we live. Knowledge obtained from books alone is not enough. New knowledge of different lands andpeoples enrich our mind and soul. Books generally do not give us a very true pictureof lands beyond our shores. Some of them are even misleading.[写作内容]1)以约30个词概括短文的要点；2)然后以约120个词就―现代交通的利与弊‖的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：a)通过古今对比说明现代交通给我们带来的好处；b)现代交通方式给我们带来的负面影响；c)就如何消除这些负面影响提出你的建议。

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows that whenever the employment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increase correspondingly(相应地) by 2%. All this comes down to one point: work is helpful to health.Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work, people come into contact with each other. By collective activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him likely to disease.Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.[写作内容]1)以约30个词概括短文的要点；2)然后以约120个词就―努力学习，快乐生活‖的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：a)你赞同―努力学习也可以快乐生活‖这一观点吗？为什么？b)举例说明你的同学是如何努力学习并保持健康乐观的心态的？c)简述如何才能做到努力学习并快乐生活？[写作要求](1)可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，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)标题自定。

3A few months ago, Peter worked for a short time as a cashier at a restaurant. Healso helped clear the tables when it was especially busy. One night, just beforeChristmas, he found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables. Heguessed he should have checked it for the owner’s identifica tion, but he was verybusy at the time. Also, he figured that if the wallet contained anything valuable, theowner would be back. Sure enough, an hour later a man came up to the counter andasked if anyone had found a wallet. Peter asked him to describe the lost wallet, andafter he had described it exactly, he gave the man the wallet. He seemed greatlyrelieved when Peter handed it to him.The man asked Peter if he had opened it, and when he was told ―No‖, he at onceopened it and revealed nearly $ 1,000 in cash. He took out a 20-dollar bill and handedit to Peter. Peter pushed it back. ―Bless you for saving my Christmas plans. It’s peoplelike you who make everything in the world look good,‖ the man said and then turned and walked away.[写作内容]1. 以约30个词概括短文要点；2. 然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写一次助人为乐的经历，并包括以下要点：(1)叙述一次助人为乐的真实或虚构的经历，你或你身边的人是帮助者或受助者；(2)你或你身边的人遇到了什么事情；(3)事情最后的结局[写作要求]1. 可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构组织故事，但不能直接引用原文中的句子；2. 标题自拟。

4Everyone has an experience they would rather forget. some are embarrassing, some are moving, and some teach us a lesson. here is a story of mine.Last Sunday I went fishing. after setting up my fishing rod with bait, I sat down on the bank of the lake. but two hours later, I didn’t catch any fish. I got very angry and began to pack up my stuff, preparing to go back home.just then, I aw an old man sitting near me. to my surprise, his basket was full of fish, so I went over to him, wanting to know why. ―excuse me, but how long have you sat here?‖I asked. ―about four hours,‖ he answered. ―four hours?‖ I couldn’t believe my ears. ―yes. it’s very important to be patient,‖ the old man said. ―don’t consider fishing a tiring sport. just enjoy it.‖ suddenly, I understood what he said. I must learn to be patient. then I sat there and waited for fish patiently. I felt a fish touch the bait, but I didn’t move and waited for the right moment to reel it in. at last, I caught it. this made me very happy. in the following six hours, I caught over 10 fish.on my way home, I thought what had happened on the bank. I gradually realized that the secret of success was patience.[写作内容]1)以约30个词概括短文的要点；2)然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你认识到耐心的重要性的一次经历，并包括如下的要点：a)叙述你认识到耐心的重要性的一次真实或虚构的经历；b)你是如何认识到耐心的重要性的；c)耐心对你的生活、学习有什么影响。