三、One possible version:

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two. I’m writing in reply to the notice for host families. I think I have several reasons to accommodate one foreign friend. First, I believe my English is good enough to communicate with foreigners. Also, my good communication skills enable me to keep a good relationship with others. As for accommodation, my family live in a 4-room apartment and there is always a spare room for the guest. In addition, my home is very convenient in transportation. Its location makes it easy to take either subways or buses to most places. I have also got support from my parents, who said yes without hesitation when informed of my wish.

I would appreciate it if my application is taken into account.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

第二节 开放作文(15分)

一、评分原则：

1.本题总分为15分，按4个档次给分。

2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡

量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。

3.评分时应考虑：文章是否扣题，结构是否完整，内容是否充实、健康，思维是否活

跃，逻辑是否清晰，语言是否规范，交际是否得体。

4.拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及

词汇用法均可接受。

5.词数少于50，从总分中减去1分。

二、各档次的给分范围和要求：

第一档完全完成了试题规定的任务。

·内容充实，体现了活跃的思维和清晰的逻辑;

·交际得体，表达时充分考虑到了交际对象的需求;

·体现出较强的语言运用能力。

完全达到了预期的写作目的。

13分-15分

第二档基本完成了试题规定的任务。

·内容、逻辑和交际等方面基本符合要求;

·所用语法和词汇满足了任务的要求;

·语法或用词方面有一些错误，但不影响理解。

基本达到了预期的写作目的。

9分-12分

第三档未恰当完成试题规定的任务。

·表达未能切题;

·所用词汇有限，语法或用词方面的错误影响了对写作内容的理解。

未能清楚地传达信息。

4分-8分

第四档未完成试题规定的任务。

·写了少量相关信息;

·语法或用词方面错误较多，严重影响了对写作内容的理解。

1分-3分

0分未传达任何信息;所写内容与要求无关。

三、Possible Version 1

In the picture, along the tracks come three runners. The one who takes the lead wears a smile on his face, despite the great distance he has covered. The other two, with sweat streaming down their faces, are clearly tired from running.

What the picture tries to convey is that success belongs to those who can keep up a good state of mind faced with life challenges. The smile on the face of the runner in the lead suggests that he enjoys the race, regardless of the hard work he has to devote. This definitely makes him stand out among the other competitors, who wear serious and painted expressions on their faces. Life is sometimes like a race with tracks stretching long. A good state of mind can actually bring out our best.

Possible Version 2

In the picture, three boys are running along the tracks. The first boy is running with ease and confidence. The last boy falls far behind, but he is still going all out for the race, with his teeth clenched.

It dawns on me that whatever situation we find ourselves in, never should we lose hope but press ahead. Standing a slim chance of catching up with the other two ahead of him, the persistent boy in the last place shows no sign of giving up and works even harder. His perseverance demonstrates a profound meaning in life. It often happens that hard as we may try, our efforts do not yield satisfying results. However, as long as we persevere in our determination and efforts, we are the champion of our own life “race”.