1、More than twenty years ago, my hometown was just a small , old and poor town. Most of people were farmers. There were few factories. The people didn ’t have enough food to eat and wore old clothes. They had a hard life . Great changes have taken place in the past twenty years . The people have found a lot of ways of making money . Now there are many tall buildings . They are very beautiful . Roads are wide and clean . People can take buses or drive their own cars to go to work . Many people have cell phones and personal computers. People ’s living conditions have improved a lot . Thanks to the government ’s efforts . my hometown is becoming more and more beautiful . 答： 20 多年前，我的家乡还只是一个小而陈旧且贫穷的小镇。大多数的人都是农民。只有很少的工厂。人脉没有 足够的食物果腹，穿着旧的衣服。他们过着辛苦的生活。在过去的 20 年中，发生了很大的变化。人们找到了很多 赚钱的方法。现在那里已经有很多高楼。非常的漂亮。马路很宽而且干净。人们可以乘坐公交车或者开自己的车去 上班。许多人拥有移动电话和个人电脑。人们的生活条件改善了很多。谢谢政府的努力。我的家乡正在变的越来越 漂亮。 答案： 二十多年来 | 我的家乡 | 农民 | 没有足够的食物吃 | 把旧衣服穿在身上 | 高大的建筑物 | 搭公车或驾驶自己的汽车 去上班 | 手机和个人电脑 | 政府的努力 | 家乡正变得越来越美丽了。

2、 As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books. Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good. 答： 答案： 书籍人生 | 真理科学 | 增加知识 | 扩大心胸 | 换句话说 | 良师益友 | 父母鼓励 | 多加注意书的选择 | 获得益处 | 有 害无益

3、In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory or some other places away from home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills. The man made the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. Her job at home was very important. In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americanshave a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities. 答： 传统婚姻 | 工作赚钱养家 | 办公室 | 工厂 | 远离家的地方 | 花销 | 传统婚姻 | 照顾孩子和丈夫 | 满意 | 不同的看法

4、How to protect the environment has become one of the biggest problems in the world . It’s our duty to protect our environment . No matter where we live , we should do something to keep our neighborhood clean and tidy . We can collect waste paper or other waste things for recycling. We should plant more trees and we should prevent those factories from pouring waste water into rivers, lakes and fields. We shouldn ’t leave rubbish everywhere and spit in public places . We mustn ’t pick the flowers or step on the grass in public. If everyone tries his best to protect the environment , the world will become much more beautiful and our life will be better and better . 答： 答案： 保护环境的整洁 | 废弃物回收 | 种