Version 1 Allan Stewart, of Australian nationality, was born on March 7, 1915. He got his first degree in 1936 and then his second degree of Doctor of Medicine. He believed that one is never too old to challenge oneself. Therefore, in his eighties, he decided to study law, and in 2006 he set a world record for becoming the oldest person to get a master’s degree. Because he was so good at arranging his study time, he got praise from his teacher, and in 2012 he managed to get his fourth degree by network learning.

2012 年广东高考真题

Version 2 Born on March 7, 1915, Allan Stewart, (who is) an Australian, become the oldest man to obtain a master’s degree over the world in 2006. He believed that one is never too old to challenge oneself. He got his first degree in 1936 and then his doctor’s degree of medicine. In his eighties, he decided to study law, after which he obtained his third degree in 2006. In 2012, he managed to get his fourth degree by online learning and won praise from his teacher for his good time management in study.

challenge oneself 挑战自我in his eighties 在他 80 多岁时set a world record 创造一项世界纪录get a master’s degree 取得硕士学位arrange one’s study time 安排学习时间get praise from one’s teacher 受到老师的表扬by network/online learning 通过网络学习

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Version 1 A book entitled Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua was published in 2010. It tells how the author, a Chinese American and professor at Yale University ， educated her two daughters in the traditional Chinese way. Its publication has started a debate as to which way of parenting is superior, the traditional way or the American way . It is reported that the Chinese version of the book began to sell in China early 2011. Unexpectedly, the majority of mothers in China disagree with the author though her 17-year-old elder daughter was lately reported to have got offers from both Harvard and Yale.

2011 年广东高考真题

Version 2 A book entitled Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother was published in 2010. Its author is Amy Chua, a Chinese American and professor at Yale, who tells stories in her book about how she educated her two daughters in the traditional Chinese way. Ever since its publication, a heated discussion has been around about whether the Chinese way of educating is better than the American way. The Chinese version of the book began to sell in China early 2011, but surprisingly most Chinese mothers do not agree to Amy Chua’s way of parenting. A recent report says that Amy’s elder daughter, 17, has been accepted by both Harvard and Yale.

has started a debate as to… 已经引起了一场关于……的讨论a heated discussion has been aroused about 已经引起了一场关于……的讨论the Chinese version of the book 这本书的中文版本the majority of… 大多数的……disagree with sb. 不同意某人的看法be reported to have done 据报道已经……It is reported that… 据报道……A recent report says that… 最近报道……

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Version 1 The Chinese government has decided to ban smoking in public places across the country. This decision, which aims to make all indoor public places smoke-free, will come into effect from the first day of 2011. To this end, no-smoking signs will be put up in all indoor public places. Currently China has about 350 million smokers, among whom 75% are men and 25% are women. Around 540 million people are affected by second-hand smoke, which causes 100,000 deaths per year.

2010 年广东高考真题

Version 2 The Chinese government has decided that smoking be banned in indoor public places all over the country. This decision, which will be carried out from January 1, 2011, aims to bring a complete smoke-free indoor environment. In order to achieve this goal, no-smoking signs will be put up in all indoor public places. Statistics show that China has approximately 350,000,000 smokers, among whom 75 percent are men and 25 percent are women. Around 540 million people are affected by second-hand smoke, causing 100,000 deaths per year.

in public places 在公共场所aim to (do) 以为……目标 ; 旨在come into effect 开始实施；开始生效to this end 为了这个目的；为达此目的no-smoking signs 禁烟标志in order to achieve this goal 为了达到这个目标put up 张贴 carry out 实施；进行cause (132) deaths 引起 / 造成 (132 人 ) 死亡Statistics show that… 数据显示……

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Last weekend, I had an interview with Professor Wang, an eye-doctor, concerning the issue of short-sightedness of school children in China. According to Professor Wang, slightly more than half of the school children in our country are short-sighted, ranking first in the world. He also pointed out that the causes for short-sightedness are so complicated that no medicine can cure short-sightedness. He suggested that school children avoid overuse of their eyes and do more outdoor activities. He particularly reminded us that how to hold a pen is also related to short-sightedness.

2009 年广东高考真题

1. 词组或短语。rank first 位居第一；名列前茅point out 指出 the cause for… …… 的原因do outdoor activities 做户外活动be related to… 与……有关have an interview with sb. 采访某人

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2. 以下是写采访报道的典型句式，建议在熟读范文的基础上重点记忆。(1)Last weekend ， I had an interview with sb. concerning/about sth. 上周，我就 ( 某问题 ) 采访了 ( 某人 )(2)According to sb. ， … 根据某人的看法，……(3)He pointed out that… 他指出……(4)He suggested that…(should) do… 他建议……(5)He particularly reminded us that… 他特别提醒我们…

Version 1 Shooting ， originated as a means of survival, developed into a sport only in the late 19th century. The sport first appeared in 1896, but none were contested during the 1904 and 1928 Games. The sport returned to the Olympics in 1932. Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympic shooting in 1968. The sport has grown steadily from just three shooting events at the 1896 Olympic Games to 17 today.

2008 年广东高考真题

Version 2 It was not until at the end of 19th century that shooting, originated as a means of survival ， earned its status as a sport. Shooting became an Olympic event officially in 1896. Yet ， twice in history (1904 ， 1928) shooting was suspended at the Olympics. It returned to the Games in 1932 ， and women were first allowed to participate in the competition in 1968. The sport has been growing steadily from 1896s three events to today’s seventeen.

develop into 发展成为in the late 19th century 在 19 世纪晚期return to… 恢复到……compete in 参加be allowed to do sth. 被允许做某事grow steadily from…to… 由……稳步发展成……It was not until…that… 直到……才……

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Last week, we did a survey among 2,600 students on “Who Is Your Idol”. The survey shows that half of the girls choose film and TV stars as their idols, while 48% of the boys favor sports stars. As the data shows, “parents” ranks the second for the girls, but the fourth for the boys. However, the percentage of the boys choosing “great figures” is the same as that of the girls. As for me, Thomas Edison is my idol, because his inventions have greatly changed our life.

2007 年广东高考真题

1. 词汇短语。(1)as for… 至于……(2)rank the second 位居第二；排名第二(3)the same as… 与……相同2. 句式表达。以下是图表类调查报告作文中常用的典型句子或短语，建议在熟读范文的基础上重点记忆：(1)We did a survey among … on… 我们就 ( 某个问题或主题 ) 对 ( 什么人 ) 进行了一次调查。(2) The survey shows that… 调查结果表明……(3)As the data shows ， …正如数据表明，……

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