Directions: Nowadays, there are multiple activities for students to attend to develop their mental agility and rhetorical skills, such as debate contests, speech contests and the like. In view of this situation, some people claim that students should be encouraged to realize that mental agility and rhetorical skill must be accompanied by sincerity and the true conviction of their own beliefs. What do you think of this statement Write an essay of about 400 words.
In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Directions:

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【单选题】Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, and D on ANSWER SHEET 1.12（） A．faith B．reliance C．honor D．credit

Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is (1) only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, (2) embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to (3) the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. (4) , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, (5) broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (6) .

It has been known as a fact that a British has a (7) for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (8) . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom (9) forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and (10) to everyone. This may be so. (11) a British cannot have much (12) in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong (13) a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate — or as inaccurate — as the weathermen in his (14) .

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references (15) weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (16) by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn’t it" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you" (17) the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. (18) he wants to start a conversation with a British but is (19) to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will (20) an answer from even the most reserved of the British.

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【简答题】Is Harvard worth it Conventional wisdom says yes. But with the price of a degree from America’s most famous university and other elite private colleges now surpassing $125,000, many families — and a n...

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【单选题】What’s the color of Leech’s shirt And what’s the color of his bag（） A．Yellow and white. B．Blue and green. C．Green and black. D．Blue and black.

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M: No.11 Police Station. Can I help you

D.
W: Yes. It’s about my son Leech. He went to the school this morning but hasn’t been hack yet and it’s 6:00 p. m. now.

E.
M: Just a moment, please. May I have his name

F.
W: Leech Smith, 112 Broadway.

G.
M: Thank you. Now Mrs. Smith, what is the matter exactly

H.
W: Well, Leech left home at 7 o’clock this morning, but just now her teacher called me and asked why Leech didn’t go to school.

I.
M：Do you think it’s possible that he went to friend’s home

J.
W: I don’t think so. I called her friends and our neighbors, but none of them had seen Leech today.

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M: I see. Now, Let’s move to some details. How old is he

K.
W: 10 years old. And he is 1.5 meters’ tall.

L.
M: What’s he wearing

M.
W: A blue shirt, and white shoes, carrying a green school bag.