听力部分(30分)

　　(本部分配磁带)

　　I. Listen to the tape, and then complete the following sentences. (5 marks)

　　1. His speech was ________ by the cheers of the crowd.

　　2. The boy enjoys watching football matches, in ________ with most teenagers.

　　3. Karen's brother is a smart boy with a ________ of humor.

　　4. The President ________ the independence (独立) of the country.

　　5.After the mid-term examination, all the students were _______ for the results.

　　II. Listen to the dialogues, and then answer the following questions. (5 marks)

　　1. How much did the woman pay for her suitcase? ________________

　　2. How does the man react to Mrs. Green's fear? ________________

　　3.What can we learn about Drake from this conversation? ________________

　　4. Who was at the door? ________________

　　5. Where does this conversation probably take place? ________________

　　III. Listen to the dialogue, and then choose the best answers to the questions. (10 marks)

　　1. Why didn't the man see Janet at lunchtime?

　　A. She didn't have her lunch at all.

　　B. She was busy preparing for the exam.

　　C. She was late for lunch.

　　D. She was asking mathematics questions.

　　2. What often happens when the exam is drawing near?

　　A. Classes finish late.

　　B. Professors ask a lot of questions.

　　C. Students hang around.

　　D. Students are late for supper.

　　3. How has John been prepared for the exam?

　　A. He hasn't got enough time to prepare.

　　B. He pays attention to all his subjects.

　　C. He often asks a lot of questions.

　　D. He has been well prepared.

　　4. What is John's weak subject?

　　A. Biology. B. English. C. Mathematics. D. Physics.

　　5. How long is it before the exam?

　　A. One week. B. One month. C. Half a month. D. Ten days.

　　IV. Listen to the passage and then choose the best answers to the questions. (10 marks)

　　1.When did Gregory graduate from college?

　　A. In May 2003.

　　B. In June 2003.

　　C. In July 2003.

　　D. In August 2003.

　　2. What problems was Gregory solving at only 14 months?

　　A. Physics. B. Chemistry. C. Maths. D. Politics.

　　3. How old was he when he graduated from high school?

　　A. 13 years old.

　　B. 14 years old.

　　C. 12 years old.

　　D. 9 years old.

　　4. Why does Gregory run an international youth organization?

　　A. Because he loves poor children.

　　B. Because he wants to help poor children in many countries.

　　C. Because he wants to help poor children to read novels.

　　D. Because he wants to use this organization to make money.

　　5.What is Gregory's greatest dream?

　　A. To play football, basketball and run.

　　B. To watch cartoons.

　　C. To leave college at 13.

　　D. To be the US President.

　　笔试部分(120分)

　　I. 语音、词汇(10分)

　　A)判断下列各组单词划线部分的读音,A、B、C、D分别代表一、二、三、四种读音.(5分)

　　1. A. absence B. central C. citizen D. educate

　　2. A. cubic B. musical C. cruel D. attitude

　　3. A. bargain B. captain C. dial D. variety

　　4. A. bomb B. communist C. explode D. minority

　　5. A. soul B. sew C. owe D. load

　　B) 根据句意及单词的首字母或括号内汉语注释写出单词的完全与正确形式.(5分)

　　1. The government will provide a f ________ US$24 million for the treatment of rivers and US$12 million to treat waste.

　　2. There is a very simple way of measuring the h ________ of a water-tower, which we cannot measure by climbing.

　　3. You can't imagine that a well-behaved gentleman should be so r ________ to a lady.

　　4. Don't worry about the present situation in the world. The m ________ of people prefer peace to war.

　　5. He used to go to the town's bars f ________ .

　　6. The main ________ (材料) for making tables is wood, but metal and stone are also used.

　　7. Harry persuaded a ________ (侦探) to let him try to escape from the prison and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.

　　8. He thought it was dangerous for ________ (过路人), so he decided to cover the well.

　　9. Because the children keep ________ (打断)her whenever she reads a book, she is always losing her place.

　　10. Taiwan's scenery is so beautiful and its climate is so pleasant that travelers ________ (遍及) the world come for a visit.

　　II. 语法复习(25分)

　　A)单项填空.(10分)

　　1. ________ was of little importance.

　　A. No matter how he might pass the examination

　　B. Though he might pass the examination

　　C. Whether he passed the examination or not

　　D. He might pass the examination

　　2. ________ the yard, I found it ________ with a lot of ________ leaves.

　　A. Entering; covering; falling

　　B. Entering; covered; fallen

　　C. Having entered; covering; falling

　　D. Having entered; covered; falling

　　3. An order has come ________ the boys in our school should ________ their hair short.

　　A. x; have B. whether; have C. which; wear D. that; wear

　　4. -You should have thanked her before you left.

　　- I meant ________ , but when I was leaving I couldn't find her anywhere.

　　A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing it

　　5. Not until I began to work ________ how much time I had wasted.

　　A. didn't I realize B. did I realize

　　C. I didn't realize D. I realized

　　6. -Do you think it's going to rain over the weekend?

　　- ________ .

　　A. I don't believe

　　B. I don't believe it

　　C. I believe not so

　　D. I believe not

　　7. Such a noise ________ that I couldn't make myself heard.

　　A. is there B. there is C. was there D. there was

　　8. In order not to be disturbed, I spent three hours ________ in my study.

　　A. locking B. locked C. to lock D. being locked

　　9. -What's the matter with you?

　　- ________ the heavy suitcase, my waist was hurt unexpectedly.

　　A. Carrying

　　B. Carried

　　C. While carrying

　　D. While I was carrying

　　10. Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, _______ I will always treasure.

　　A. that B. one C. it D. what

　　B)用括号内动词的正确形式填空.(10分)

　　1. ________ (give) better attention, the cabbages could have grown better with the sun ________ (give) them light.

　　2. Lots of college students were sitting on the lawn, ________ (enjoy) the bright sunshine.

　　3. The girl's parents died ________ (leave) her a lot of money.

　　4. If ________ (catch) ________ (cheat), the student would be punished.

　　5. The students couldn't answer all the questions ________ (ask) by the teacher.

　　6. The river, which ________ (be) now clean enough to swim in, is quite near by.

　　7. The suggestion that we ________ (have) a group of these records ________ (print) as soon as possible was adopted by the committee.

　　8. He won't come to the party unless ________ (invite).

　　9. He was ________ (seat) on the chair, with his hands ________ (cross) behind his head, lost in thought.

　　10. The bottle ________ (contain) milk should be put in the refrigerator.

　　C)翻译填空.(5分)

　　1. 你觉得小李建议我们开个会来讨论这件事情怎么样?

　　What do you think of Xiao Li's suggestion ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ to discuss the matter?

　　2. 他们走进一个大的房间,房间中央只有一张床.

　　They walked into a big room, ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

　　3. 不仅老师本人对足球感兴趣,而且他所有的学生也正在开始对足球表现出兴趣.

　　Not only ________ ________ ________ ________ interested in football but ________ ________ ________ ________ beginning to show interest in it.

　　4. 她试图减肥.医生对她说:"如果你想减肥,试着多做些锻炼."

　　She tried to lose weight. The doctor said to her, "If you want to lose weight, try ________ ________ ________ ."

　　5. 警察想知道的是你什么时候进了这个房间.

　　________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ is when you entered the room.

　　III. 课本复习(35分)

　　A) 单项填空.(10分)

　　1. In science fiction we read of flying saucers travel through ________ space, so people want to have ________ better knowledge of the universe.

　　A. the; a B. x; the C. a; a D. x; a

　　2. -John, I'd like to know what you think of my composition I wrote last night, ________ , can you help me to correct some mistakes?

　　-In my opinion, the composition is good ________ some spelling mistakes.

　　A. except; except

　　B. besides; except for

　　C. however; besides

　　D. besides; except

　　3. - ________ seemed that he will ________ the boy.

　　-Don't be so sure. Let's wait and see.

　　A. He; win B. It; win C. He; beat D. It; beat

　　4. I wish you ________ here yesterday, but you ________ .Can you tell me where you ________ ?

　　A. had been; hadn't; have gone

　　B. had been; weren't; went

　　C. were; weren't; went

　　D. were; weren't; were

　　5. -This is the first time I ________ my picture with my own hands.

　　-It's time that you ________ a picture for me.

　　A. have taken; took

　　B. took; took

　　C. took; will take

　　D. will take; have taken

　　6. -What did he live on?

　　-He gained his ________ by printing ________ of famous writers.

　　A. wealth; work B. wealths; work

　　C. wealths; works D. wealth; works

　　7. -There are ________ such books here.

　　-I only need ________ these books on this shelf.

　　A. eight dozens; one dozen

　　B. eight dozens of; dozen of

　　C. eight dozen; dozen

　　D. dozens of; one dozen of

　　8. -We owe ________ .

　　-Yes, we should owe our success ________ all our teachers.

　　A. our teachers a lot; to

　　B. a lot to our teachers; for

　　C. our teachers a lot; from

　　D. a great deal for our teachers; for

　　9. The old man said the accident ________ careless driving, so a lot of money ________ be paid by the driver.

　　A. was due to; was due to

　　B. dued to; was due to

　　C. is due to; was due to

　　D. is due to; was dued to

　　10. The young man insisted that he ________ kill the lady and insisted that he ________ set free as soon as possible.

　　A.not ;be B.didn't ;was C.should not ;was D.didn't ;be

　　B) 用所给词或短语的正确形式填空,其中有两项是多余的.(10分)

　　see to, fall in love with, equip, that is, the first time, take sides, hopefully, personally, keep in touch with, in silence, achieve, take the place of

　　1. Jack wanted to go fishing. Dick wanted to take a walk. Tom ________ with Jack, so they all went fishing.

　　2. She said she didn't like John, but ________ , I thought he was an honest boy, though sometimes careless.

　　3. -Have you anything to do this morning?

　　-Well, I've many things to ________ this morning.

　　4. Have you ________ the market while you have been out of work?

　　5. People all over the country give a large amount of money to the distant places to ________ the children with education.

　　6.-What has silenced those noisy children?

　　-The bad news. When they knew their failure in the football game, they sat there ________ , dumbfounded(发呆).

　　7. You may have no pain, no sense of being sick, and yet, in your body hides a silent killer, ________ , high blood pressure.

　　8. The university ________ all its goals this year.

　　9. _____ he took part in the competition, he won a second prize.

　　10. Nothing could ________ the family he had lost.

　　C)用正确的介词或副词填空.(10分)

　　1. -I can't work ________ the maths problem. Can you help me?

　　-All right. Let's work ________ it together.

　　2. Every possible test was carried ________ to decide the nature of her illness.

　　3. -Are you familiar ________ the music?

　　-Yes. The music is very familiar ________ me, but I can't remember when and where I heard it.

　　4. Do you know if the longest coral bed in the world lies ________ the northeast coast of Australia?

　　5. -Why were your cousin absent ________ the company without notice?

　　-Because his mother suddenly fell ill. He had never thought that something terrible would happen ________ his absence.

　　6. The doctor did a lot ________ the noblemen though they did great wrong ________ him.

　　7. I warmly congratulated him ________ getting the first place in the competition.

　　8. He charged me fifty yuan ________ it, but ________ first he said to me the work would be done free ________ charge.

　　9. -Now let's drink ________ your success.

　　-It's very kind ________ you. You will always be a close friend ________ mine.

　　10. The farmers treated me ________ their old friend. So they treated me ________ some good tea.

　　D) 翻译填空.(5分)

　　1. 我说服他去向老师道歉,他照我所说的去做了.

　　I ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ to the teacher and ________ ________ ________ .

　　2. 我们几乎没有料到的结果就是这样的.

　　________ ________ ________ ________ we had hardly expected.

　　3. 约翰深深地吸了一口气, 然后跳入水池中,但是当他出来的时候,他就气喘吁吁了.

　　John ________ ________ ________ ________ then he jumped into the pool, but when he came up, he was ________ ________ ________ .

　　4. 他们成功的研究计划给很多研究中心树立了榜样.

　　Their successful study programme ________ ________ ________ ________ many research centers.

　　5. 去他家没什么用.他可能没有回家,他可能到别的什么地方去了.

　　It's no use going to his house. He ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ; he ________ ________ ________ somewhere else.

　　VI.综合能力训练(50分)

　　A)完形填空.(20分)

　　The best advice young men and women can hear is " Go West". Those who 1 to make their fortune or, at the very 2 , find good jobs have a better chance of doing so in China's western provinces 3 in the increasingly crowded eastern cities. Along the eastern coast, cities are 4 with newcomers looking for work. They seek 5 from the lowest-level unskilled jobs to the instant-millionaire Internet chance of lifetime. 6 have found the latter, and fewer ever 7 .

　　Some 160 years ago, young men and women moved 8 into New York, Philadelphia, Boston-the United States' equivalent (相等的) of China's Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing . All of these young people were 9 for work, for riches, for fame. Few found any of them. The 10 joined the masses working hard at low-level jobs 11 to support themselves and their 12 .

　　Horace Greely, a well-known American newspaper editor of the period had 13 advice for those seeking work. "Do not," Greely said, " 14 in the cities! There is room and health in the country, away from the 15 of idlers (闲散者) and imbeciles. West..." In the mid-19th century, when Greely called 16 people to go west, America was just to develop its western regions- 17 as China today. Out west , the unemployed could find jobs.

　　One more thing should be 18 to Horace Greely's advice to the youth of his time: Go west but go 19 .

　　What are you 20 for?

　　1. A. hate B. hope C. doubt D. refuse

　　2. A. point B. moment C. most D. least

　　3. A. as well as B. besides C. than D. except

　　4. A. living B. filled C. reducing D. satisfied

　　5. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

　　6. A. Few B. All C. Many D. None

　　7. A. do B. will C. did D. could

　　8. A. slowly B. suddenly C. especially D. continually

　　9. A. waiting B. meaning C. searching D. leaving

　　10. A. rich B. poor C. rest D. luck

　　11. A. considering B. managing C. trying D. preferring

　　12. A. families B. wives C. parents D. children

　　13. A. wrong B. sound C. further D. new

　　14. A. belong B. fall asleep C. stand about D. have a walk

　　15. A. crowds B. groups C. teams D. couples

　　16. A. at B. on C. for D. out

　　17. A. different B. difficult C. much D. little

　　18. A. mentioned B. told C. increased D. added

　　19. A. well-known B. well-meant C. well-trained D. well-founded

　　20. A. looking B. begging C. heading D. waiting

　　B)阅读理解.(5分)

　　When someone says, "Well, I guess I'll have to face the music", it doesn't mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer. It is something far less unhappy as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.

　　At some time or another, every one of us has to "face the music", especially as children. We can all remember father's angry word " I want to talk to you." And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!

　　In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to " face the music". The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If ... that means parents' cold faces and contempt ( 轻视 ) of the teachers and classmates.

　　"To face the music" is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.

　　1." To face the music" means "to ".

　　A. do something that we don't like to do

　　B. go to the theatre

　　C. go to the music show

　　D. do something that we want to do

　　2. If you didn't listen to your father, you would "face the music", or ________ .

　　A. do something to please him

　　B. do something to make him angry

　　C. be punished by him

　　D. be pleased with him

　　3. After the exam, we'll have to "face the music". That's why ________ .

　　A. we like to take the exam

　　B. we are afraid of exam

　　C. the exam is very important

　　D. we are afraid to pass the exam

　　4. In the 3rd paragraph, "If ..." really means "If ________ ."

　　A. we don't do a good job

　　B. we get an "A" in the exam

　　C. the exam is easy

　　D. the exam is difficult

　　5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. "To face the music" is well known in the United States.

　　B. "To face the music" has a history of more than 100 years.

　　C. The young Americans know what "to face the music" means.

　　D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of " to face the music".

　　C)短文改错.(10分)

　　"How much is it?" is a common and an important 1. ________

　　question asking in every country. However, there are some 2. ________

　　cultural differences when buying things. In most Asia, it 3. ________

　　is possible to bargain for a good price with a small 4. ________

　　store owner. And people in the United States seldom 5. ________

　　bargain. Usually, even in small shops, every item have a 6. ________

　　price tag (标签) on it. You pay that the price tag says. 7. ________

　　It is unnecessary to ask how much something cost because 8. ________

　　there is a price tag on nearly every item. You will 9. ________

　　probably also have to pay for a sale tax, which will likely 10. ________

　　be 5% of the price of the item.

　　D)书面表达.(15分)

　　你是江海中学的一位学生,名叫Jack。你今年于5月8日给报社写信反映你所居住的地方的污染情况,如:工厂里的废水直接排放到河里;垃圾堆放在河边,没有回收利用;太多的汽车排放的废气污染了空气等。老人和孩子很容易生病。你希望政府和人民都重视污染这个大问题,采取措施,保护环境。

　　要求:1. 可适当增减内容,使文章语句连贯。

　　2. 词数100左右。

　　高二英语(下)期末复习题参考答案

　　听力部分

　　录音原文及参考答案(划线部分为参考答案):

　　I. 1. His speech was drowned by the cheers of the crowd.

　　2. The boy enjoys watching football matches, in common with most teenagers.

　　3. Karen's brother is a smart boy with a sense of humor.

　　4. The President declared the independence of the country.

　　5. After the mid-term examination, all the students were eager for the results.

　　II.

　　1.M: Did you find the kind of suitcase you were looking for?

　　W: I got a nice one for sixty dollars at Macy's, but the next day they were on sale for forty-five dollars.

　　2.W: I'm worried about sending Jenny to college. Most college students are so wild nowadays.

　　M: Only a few are, Mrs. Green. Most students are too busy studying to have time to get into trouble.

　　3.W: What do you think of Mr. Drake?

　　M: He sits around all day discussing politics.

　　4.M: I thought I heard someone knock at the door.

　　W: Just the delivery boy with a package for our neighbor.

　　5.W: How long can I keep these out?

　　M: Two weeks. Then you will be fined for every day they are overdue.

　　Key:1. 60 dollars. 2. He told her not to worry too much. 3. He was interested in politics. 4. The delivery boy. 5. At a library.

　　III. M: Hi, Janet, where were you at lunchtime? I was saving a seat for you in the dining hall.

　　W: Oh, sorry to miss you. My biology class ran overtime again.

　　M: That's been happening quite often recently. Did you realize that?

　　W: Yes, maybe it's because the final exams are near, and everyone has a lot of questions to ask.

　　M: I guess so. After class, there is always a group of students hanging around the professor and asking questions.

　　W: How about you? Are you ready for the exam?

　　M: I've been well prepared these days, but the mathematics questions are really my big headache.

　　W: Don't worry, John. There is still one month before the exam. You have enough time to work them out.

　　M: The good thing is that I don't need to spend much time on other subjects. I can pay more attention to my weak points.

　　Key:1-5 CADCB

　　IV. Leaving college at 13 seems unbelievable. But to American boy Gregory Robert Smith, it is not just a dream.

　　Gregory graduated from college in May 2003 and is now planning to study for a higher degree.

　　Gregory was very different from other kids when he was little. At only 14 months, Gregory was solving maths problems.

　　At four years old when other kids were learning the letters, he was reading novels. At nine, Gregory graduated from high school.

　　Gregory is very active in many fields. He runs an international youth organization to help poor children in many countries.

　　In other ways, Gregory lives the life of a common kid. He loves sports just like other 13-year-old boys. Football, basketball and running are his favorites. He is a cartoons fan, too.

　　What is Gregory's greatest dream? Well, it's a big one. He wants to be the US President!

　　Key:1-5 ACDBD

　　笔试部分

　　I. A) 1-5 CBBBA B) 1. further 2. height 3. rude 4. majority 5. frequently 6. material 7. detective 8. passers-by 9. interrupting 10. throughout

　　II. A) 1. C。A,B 中的No matter how, Though 不能引导主语从句;D中缺少连词。2. B 3. D。that 引导同位语从句,wear one's hair long/ short 意为"留长/短发". 4. B。mean 的主语是人时,其后常跟不定式,意为"打算做某事";主语是物时,其后常跟动名词,意为"意味着,也就是说"。A项结构不完整,应为to do it/ so。B项承前省略了thank her。 5. B。not until + 名词或句子放在句首时,主句要使用部分倒装。6. D。I believe not = I don't believe so。7.C 8. B。 locked 是过去分词作伴随状语,与其逻辑主语I 是被动关系。9. D 10. B。A、D 两项不可引导非限制性定语从句,C项it 不可充当an unforgettable moment 的同位语,故选B项,one 在此是代词,指代并强调"一个难忘的时刻"其后省去了关系代词that。

　　B) 1. Given; giving 2. enjoying 3. leaving 4. caught cheating 5. asked 6. is 7. have; printed 8. invited 9. seated; crossed 10. containing C) 1. that we hold/have a meeting 2. in the middle of which stood only a bed 3. is the teacher himself ; all his students are 4. doing more exercise 5. What the police want to know

　　III. A) 1. D 2. B。在第一空中,besides 用作副词,意为"此外";先说明一种基本情况,然后在细节上加以修正时,要使用except for。 3. D 4. B。在wish 后的宾语从句中,如果表示与过去事实相反的愿望,谓语动词要用过去完成时。后两空则都是陈述语气.5. A 6. D。 wealth 为不可数名词,works 意为"作品"。7 .D 8. A。owe sth. to sb. 把某事归功于某人。9. A 10. D。insist 后跟从句时,若表示"坚决要求"之意时,从句谓语动词要用should + 动词原形或动词原形;若表示"坚持认为(说)"之意时,从句谓语动词则使用陈述语气。

　　B) 1. took sides 2. personally 3. see to 4. kept in touch with 5. equip 6. in silence 7. that is 8. has achieved 9. The first time 10. take the place of

　　C) 1. out; on 2. out 3. with; to 4. off 5. from; during/ in 6. for; to 7. on 8. for; at; of 9. to; of; of 10. as; to

　　D) 1. persuaded him to say sorry ; so he did 2. Such were the results / Such was the result 3. took a deep breath; out of breath 4. set an example to 5. may/ might not have gone home; may / might have gone

　　IV.

　　A)

　　1. B。根据第一句的意思和下文的整体意思, 应用hope to do sth. 这种搭配。

　　2. D.从前后语境来看,应该是"那些想发财,或者至少是想找到好工作的人", 因此用 at the very least, 意为"至少"。

　　3. C。与前半句的 better 相搭配。

　　4. B。在东部沿海城市里, 到处都是寻找工作的新面孔。

　　5. B。他们寻找从低级的粗工到网络迅速致富中的任何一个机会。anything 侧重于个体,任何一个; 而everything 侧重整体,全部,每一个。

　　6. A。Few 与 此句的fewer 相呼应。

　　7. B。前半句用了现在完成时,后半句是将来时。很少有人曾找到过后者,将会找到后者的人会更少。

　　8. D.这是一道副词辨析题。 continually 是"不断地"的意思。

　　9. C。 search for 与上文的 seek同义,年轻人都去大城市寻找财富和机遇。

　　10. C。the rest 是指除去找到了工作、财富以外的"其余的人"。

　　11. C。try to do 是"尽力去做"的意思,这里表示做低等工作的人正辛苦工作,努力去养活自己和家人。

　　12. A。参看11的解析。

　　13. B。这是一道形容词辨析题,面对上文的情况,美国著名的编辑提出了明智的建议。 sound 用作形容词,是"明智的", "合理的"意思。

　　14. C。about 是副词,意为"到处","处处", stand about 用来比喻人们在城市里因没有工作而无所事事。

　　15. A。这里用crowds 表明城市的闲散者太多。

　　16. B。call on 在此意为"号召"。

　　17. C。在十九世纪中期,美国要发展它的西部地区时,和中国今天的情况非常相似。

　　18. D。在陈述了 Horace Greely 的建议后,作者又增加了一点内容,因此用 added。

　　19. C。结合西部大开发,作者告诉那些要去西部的人要有一定的技能,做到训练有素。

　　20. D。作者最后呼吁青年们赶快行动,"你们还等什么?"

　　B) 1-5 ACBAD

　　C) 1. 去掉 an 2. asking → asked 3. most后加of 4. √ 5. And →But 6. have → has 7. that → what 8. cost → costs 9. nearly → almost 10.去掉for

　　D)One possible version:

　　Dear Editor,

　　I'm a student of Jianghai Middle School. I write to tell you about the pollution around the place where I live. The waste water from a factory is poured into the river without being cleaned. Some rubbish is piled along the river and no one wants to reuse it. There are too many cars and they send out waste gases into the air. The air is seriously polluted. The old and children can easily fall ill. I hope the government and the people will protect our city from being polluted.

　　Best wishes.

　　Yours sincerely

　　Jack

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