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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings. The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards where, in spring, white clouds of bloom drifted above the green f

2、ields. In autumn, oak and maple and birch set up a blaze of colour that flamed and flickered across a backdrop of pines. Then foxes barked in the hills and deer silently crossed the fields, half hidden in the mists of the autumn mornings. Along the roads, laurel, viburnum and alder, great ferns and

3、wild flowers, delighted the travellers eye through much of the year. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed on the berries and on the seed heads of the dried weeds rising above the snow. The countryside was, in fact, famous for the abundance and variet

4、y of its bird life, and when the flood of migrants was pouring through in spring and autumn people travelled from great distances to observe them. Others came to fish the streams, which flowed clear and cold out of the hills and contained shady pools where trout lay. So it had been from the days man

5、y years ago when the first settlers raised their houses, sank their wells and built their barns. Then a strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change. Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and

6、 died. Everywhere was a shadow of death. The farmers spoke of much illness among their families. In the town the doctors had become more and more puzzled by new kinds of sickness appearing among their patients. There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths not only among adults but even among

7、 children, who would be stricken suddenly while at play and die within a few hours. There was a strange stillness. The birds, for example where had they gone Many people spoke of them, puzzled and disturbed. The feeding stations in the backyards were deserted. The few birds seen anywhere were moribu

8、nd; they trembled violently and could not fly. It was a spring without voices. On the mornings that had once throbbed with the dawn chorus of robins, catbirds, doves, jays, wrens, and scores of other bird voices there was now no sound; only silence lay over the fields and woods and marsh. On the far

9、ms the hens brooded, but no chicks were hatched. The farmers complained that they were unable to raise any pigs the litters were small and the young survived only a few days. The apple trees were coming into bloom but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be

10、no fruit. The roadsides, once so attractive, were now lined with browned and withered vegetation as though swept by fire. These too, were silent, deserted by all living things. Even the streams were now lifeless. Anglers no longer visited them, for all the fish had died. In the gutters under the eav

11、es and between the shingles of the roofs, white granular powder still showed a few patches; some weeks before it had fallen like snow upon the roofs and the lawns, the fields and streams. No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done

12、it themselves. This town does not actually exist, but it might easily have a thousand counterparts in America or elsewhere in the world. I know of no community that has experienced all the misfortunes I describe. Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communi

13、ties have already suffered a substantial number of them. A grim spectre has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we all shall know. What has already silenced the voices of spring in countless towns in America? This book is an attempt to explain.

14、Form Silent Spring by Rachel Carson高中/大学组题型解析与赛前准备2014-12-18连云港组委会希望之星英语大赛连云港赛区2015年中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛【高中/大学组题型解析】A：Hey！This is me. （自我介绍） 个性化自我介绍不得超过90秒，出声计时开始。参赛选手切记：不得在舞台上透露个人真实姓名、所在学校、指导老师、家庭住址等明显个人特性信息。温馨提示：出声计时开始，比赛现场不提供电源及任何辅助乐器或道具，可自行携带。也不提供任何播放设备及电脑投影，选手如有需要可以自备。One Theme to select!Sample Topi

15、cs1.What activity plays an important part in your life? 2.What is your main personal goal? 3.What do you like very much? 4.What do you hate or dislike? 5.What special skills do you have? 6.How is your daily life? 7.What is your hobby or interest in your spare time? 8.What distinguishes you from othe

16、r people in class?B: 即兴问答 想展现你清晰的思路和敏捷的答辩能力吗？想证明和发挥你最佳潜力和个人魅力吗？没错，你就是我们在寻找的睿智之星！不过，友情提醒，在这个环节，没点真功夫可别想蒙住火眼金睛的评委老师啊！考点一：时间只有短短90秒，其中包含了30秒的思考时间； 考点二：每人一题，读题后计时开始。这些都是小菜一碟？你太牛了，来吧，让我们看看你有多棒！高中、大学组 Topics:Education SNS (social networking site) Career choiceGap between the rich and the poorCharityAging

17、problemEquality between gendersTourismPublic safetyHousingMedia (TV, AD, etc)Culture (i.e. Peking Opera) Types of QsYour opinion:Micro-blogging has become a most popular trend among young people for daily communication. Yet some people criticize that it may intrude privacy because it makes a huge am

18、ount of personal information too easily accessible to the general public. What do you think of this? 政府法律 网站措施 个人良心Do you think we should “take time to smell the roses”? 身体健康 工作高效Advantages & DisadvantagesWhat are the advantages & disadvantages of Welfare Lottery? 福利事业 贫困地区教育 经济发展 不劳而获心理Description:

19、Name the worst movie or TV program youve ever seen, and explain why you dislike it. 非诚勿扰 去出名的 宣传拜金主义 污染恋爱 Why QsShould the custom of tipping be encouraged? Why or why not? 有工资作为回报不需要 不给导致不同样的服务 增加了消费者的负担 形成不好的社会风气【提醒：大赛正式比赛题库将于本周末发布！请及时关注微信信息！】举报高中/大学组初赛即兴问答题库与题型2014-12-24江苏组委会希望之星英语大赛连云港赛区2015年中央电视

20、台希望之星英语风采大赛连云港赛区高中/大学组初赛题库范围说明：高中/大学组第二环节即兴问答，选手现场从题库中随机抽取一题，评委读题后，选手有30秒的思考时间，并在60秒内回答问题，共计90秒时间。2015希望之星高中/大学组即兴问答题库1. Some people believe that college education should focus on the training of specialized skills rather than general education. Classes like literature, history, or music, are unnece

21、ssary to be included in course. What do you think of this? 两者都重要 会生存 也要会生活 总的会帮助技术训练 有技术没有品德不可以的 2. Nowadays micro-blogging (微博) seems to be popular among people. Some people believe that micro-blogging brings people closer by sharing and updating information, while others believe that it increases

22、peoples dependence on the Internet. What do you think?两者都有 在乎我们把握好度3. Micro-blogging has become a popular trend among young people for daily communication. Yet some people criticize that it may break privacy because it makes a huge amount of personal information easily known to the general public. W

23、hat do you think of this? 4. Nowadays a number of SNS websites (社交网站) have adopted the real name system, which requires their users to reveal their identities when communicating online. Some people believe this real name system is necessary while others think it has lots of side effects. What do you

24、 think? 很好 鼓励大家诚信 净化网络环境 减少欺骗行为5. Every year there are a lot of experiments in the medical field to develop medicines for the benefits of human beings. Do you think it is right or acceptable to use non-human animals for experiments? Please share with us your opinion. 可以 目前只能这样 为了人类的健康 小动物可以牺牲 我们平时吃肉

25、也在杀小动物啊 维持好生态平衡就可以 6. The pursuit of beauty is an ever-lasting topic for women both in ancient and modern society. Many admire models or stars for their perfect face or figure, and are willing to change their appearance through cosmetic美容的surgery-operation. Yet many people criticize cosmetic surgery

26、 for distorting the true value of beauty with high medical risks. What do you think? 可以手术美容 人有爱美的权利 就业有爱美的需要 风险总的来说可控 有这个技术为什么不用 7. Beauty contests are popular worldwide, receiving both praise and criticism. Supporters think that they provide women chance to show their beauty while others say they m

27、ake women the objectives of entertainment.娱乐的工具 Do you think beauty contests degrade贬低women? Why (not)?选美不是对女人的贬低，是提高。为什么不选丑呢。为美丽提供展现的机会。促进就业。促进社会崇尚美。女为悦己者容。8. The wide gap between the rich and the poor has been discussed as a hot issue. Some people believe that rich people should pay more tax and t

28、ake more responsibilities for social development. Do you support the idea? Why (not)?消费了更多社会资源 产生更多碳排放 促进富人公民意识的提高9. It is supported by some college students that P.E. class should be made selective, instead of being compulsory in college curriculum krkjlmStudents should have the right to choose whe

29、ther to take the course of physical education. Do you also support this idea? Why (not)?体育要强制选择，人懒多数不会选 国民身体素质很重要10. Do you agree that in developing countries where social resources are relatively reltvl比较地limited, the economicdevelopment is more important than environmental protection? Why (not)？11

30、. Nowadays lots of parents like to send their children to different training classes to develop their potential and interests as early as possible. Some people think its necessary to have more early education while some criticize that this would do more harm than good to the kids. What do you think?

31、12. Some people believe that real learning does not happen in classrooms, so we should try to get more social experiences. Do you agree? Why (not)?13. From time to time there are videos of animal-abusing, such as cat-abusing or rabbit-abusing on the Internet. Most people believe its immoral to abuse

32、 little animals, and some believe it is also illegal. Do you think animal rights should be put on the law? Why (not)?14. It seems popular to classify people of different ages into different groups, such as post-70s, post-80s or post-90s generations. Each generation is believed to have some common fe

33、atures or identities. What do you think of the labels分类，标签attached to different generations? Share with us your opinion. 15. Do you think violent sports like boxing or bullfighting(斗牛) should be banned? Why (not)?16. The equality between men and women has been constantly discussed as a hot topic. It

34、 is believed that in order to achieve the real equality between genders, men and women should have the same retirement age. Do you support this idea? Why (not)?17. It is believed that “Honesty is the best policy”, and honesty originatesrdnet reliability可靠性r,lablt. Some people criticize that our soci

35、ety is experiencing a serious crisis as many people are giving up honesty for economic benefits. What do you think of it? 18. Some people believe that it is reasonable for touring places to charge high fee from tourists. Other people believe tourist resources should be made lower to the general publ

36、ic. What do you think? 19. Do you think it is true that college students nowadays have poor communication skills? Why (not)?20. Natural disasters happen frequently. Do you think Public Safety class should be made compulsory in schools? Please share with us your thoughts.21. As men and women are equa

37、lly treated in modern society, and women have had many more opportunities compared with the situation in the past, many people say that “Lady First” is an out-dated courtesy kts礼貌or virtue. Do you agree? Why (not)?22. It is reported that Chinese parents concern most about their childrens studies. Ma

38、ny children are required to do homework, but are never asked to do housework at home. Some people believe that the ability to do housework well is as important as the ability in homework. Do you agree? What do you think of this phenomenon? 23. In recent years there has been a increasing tendency for

39、 Chinese parents to send their young children to study aboard. Some educators remind that it could be dangerous to the young kids because of pressure and cultural difference, while others argue that studying aboard is the best way for them to learn independence. What do you think? Please share with

40、us your opinion.24. Drunk-driving has been a serious social problem for some years, which has caused many accidents. According to the new traffic regulations条规, drunk drivers will have their licenses withdrawn and will have to take criminal responsibilities as punishment. What do you think of the ne

41、w regulations? Please share with us your opinion.25. The housing price in many cities has been increasing in recent years. This puts huge pressure on many young people who dream to have their own houses to live in big cities. Do you think young men in their late 20s or early 30s should try to buy a

42、house before establishing a family? Why?26. It is often said that the purpose of education is to free the mind and the spirit. However, formal education tends to restrict our minds and spirits rather than set them free. Do you think university education should be more open-minded and free? And what

43、aspect of your university life should be improved?27. Nowadays, TV dating约会 programs are getting increasingly popular and many people believe it is a good platform for young people to try their luck at relationships. However, people also criticize the TV dating is just show, a product of fastpaced m

44、aterialized society that distorts the value of true love. What do you think? 28. Nowadays the increasingly high cost of living and the competition in the job market seem to have a big impact on college students value system. A survey in Guangzhou shows that 59.2% of the college girls are willing to

45、marry wealthy men. Many people believe that it is more practical for young girls to find a good husband rather than a good job. What do you think of this phenomenon? 29. The May Day Golden Week has been canceled since 2008, while the National Day Golden Week has been retained. Theres a suggestionl t

46、o cancel the National Day Golden Week, meanwhile to make the Spring Festival holiday longer. Do you support this idea? Why (not)? 30. The news about famous stars or famous people has been constantly catching public attention. Some people blame journalists for intruding闯入ntrud celebrities privacy, wh

47、ile others believe famous people dont actually have privacy rights because of the nature of being public figures. Do you think stars have the same degree of privacy rights as common people? Why (not)?31. Are retirement homes养老院the answer in caring for Chinas aging population?32. One typical feature

48、of the young generation is overconfidence. As a result, they lack the patience to do a basic job, dreaming that they can accomplish great things. What is your opinion on this phenomenon?33. Nowadays employment is a big challenge facing lots of college graduates. A survey of job market shows that lacking in communication skills and professional skills is on top of the problems of graduates. What do you think college students should do to fully prepare themselves for work? Please share with us your opinion. 34. What do you think of the famous words that “The future belongs to those who beli