熱點1：美國金融危機

寫一篇以金融危機為主題的英語作文。

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金融危機：Financial Crisis

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What Caused The Financial Crisis？

I think we can sum up（總結，概括） the cause of our current economic crisis in one word — GREED（貪婪）.

Over the years， mortgage lenders were happy to lend money to people who couldn‘t afford their mortgages. But they did it anyway because there was nothing to lose. These lenders were able to charge higher interest rates and make more money on sub-prime loans. If the borrowers default，they simply seized the house and put it back on the market. On top of that， they were able to pass the risk off to mortgage insurer or package these mortgages as mortgage-backed securities. Easy money！and what went wrong with our financial system？

The whole thing was one big scheme. Everything was great when houses were selling like hot cakes and their values go up every month. Lenders made it easier to borrow money，and the higher demand drove up house values. Higher house values means that lenders could lend out even bigger mortgages， and it also gave lenders some protection against foreclosures. All of this translates into more money for the lenders， insurers， and investors. Unfortunately， many borrowers got slammed when their adjustable mortgage finally adjusted. When too many of them couldn‘t afford to make their payments， it causes these lenders to suffer from liquidity issue and to sit on more foreclosures than they could sell. Mortgage-backed securities became more risky and worth less causing investment firms like Lehman Brothers to suffer.

Moreover，insurers like AIG who insured these bad mortgages also got in trouble. The scheme （體系，結構）worked well， but it reverses course and is now coming back to hurt everyone with a vengeance.

熱點2：索馬里海盜事件

寫一篇以索馬里海盜事件為主題的英語作文。

非洲東部國家索馬里沿海海盜日益猖獗，已嚴重影響到國際航運。今年年初以來，約有100多條船——有7艘是中國船只——遭到了索馬里海盜的襲擊。

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索馬里海盜：Piracy in Somalia

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China warned Somali pirates on Tuesday it was prepared to use force when its navy ships arrive in the Gulf of Aden to combat a wave of piracy that has disrupted international shipping， AFP reported.

中國警告索馬里海盜，稱其海軍艦艇將奔赴亞丁灣。中國已做好使用武力的準備，來打擊擾亂國際海運的海盜行為。

Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail on Friday —— the first time in recent history that the nation has deployed ships on a potential combat mission well beyond its territorial waters.

中國2艘驅逐艦以及一艘補給艦將于周五啟航——這是中國歷史上首次將其軍艦部署在領海之外，執(zhí)行可能的戰(zhàn)斗行動。

China would also be willing to provide rescue and aid services to Taiwan-owned ships as long as they registered with the mainland， he said.

中國將很樂意為在大陸注冊的臺灣船只提供援助。

About 100 ships —— seven of them Chinese —— have been attacked by Somali pirates since the beginning of the year.

今年年初以來，約有100多條船——有7艘是中國船只——遭到了索馬里海盜的襲擊。

At least one Chinese vessel is believed still to be in the hands of the attackers.

至少有一艘中國船只已確定落入了襲擊者之手。

The UN Security Council last week gave nations a one-year mandate to act inside lawless Somalia to stop the rampant piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

上周，聯(lián)合國安理會授權各國在混亂的索馬里水域采取行動，遏制亞丁灣猖獗的海盜襲擊。

熱點3：翟志剛首次太空行走

2008年9月25日，中國成功地將三人小組送入太空，其中航天員翟志剛在太空首次行走，這是我國自2003年以來最具有挑戰(zhàn)性的太空任務。請簡單介紹此次 "神舟七號"的有關情況。內容包括：

1.這是一次具有歷史使命的飛行，而且技術上的成果基本都是我國自主研發(fā)的。

2.這次的任務主要是太空行走，它將有助于中國在未來幾年內建立中國的第一個空間站。

注意：

載人飛船manned spaceship/spacecraft

出艙活動an extra-vehicular activity

空間站space station

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Shenzhou-Ⅶ，which was shot up into space on September 25，returned to Earth three days later， having completed its historic mission.

It is the country's most challenging space mission since 2003.The main mission is to carry out the space walk，known as an extra-vehicular activity，or EVA，which is expected to help China master the technology to create it's first space station in the next few years. During the traveling，Zhai Zhigang，one of the three astronauts on board Shenzhou-Ⅶ，stepped out of the capsule and conducted the historic space walk. Most importantly，all along China has relied heavily on homegrown technology. The Shenzhou-7 mission marks a historic breakthrough in China's manned space program. It represents the comprehensive strength of our nation.

熱點4：神舟7號

2008年9月25日21時10分04秒，我國航天事業(yè)又迎來一個歷史性時刻，我國自行研制的神舟七號載人飛船在酒泉衛(wèi)星發(fā)射中心發(fā)射升空。9月27日16時34分，在發(fā)射升空43個小時后，中國航天員開始了中國人第一次艙外活動16時41分，隨著翟志剛進入太空，中國航天員首次太空行走正式開始。太空行走共進行了19分35秒。期間，翟志剛與飛船一起飛過了9165公里，在其出艙期間飛船正以7.8公里／秒的速度在距地球約343公里的太空高速運動，翟志剛成為中國“飛得最高、走得最快”的人。9月28日17時37分許，在太空遨游了68小時27分鐘的“神舟”七號飛船返回艙成功著陸。

請你結合以上材料,寫一篇英語短文,談談自己的看法.

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China to launch Shenzhou-7 spacecraft

China will launch its third manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday, a spokesperson with China's manned space program said on Wednesday.

The first Chinese astronaut is likely to walk in space around 4:30 pm on Friday, a day after spacecraft Shenzhou VII lifts off, the commander-in-chief of the mission's ground operation has said.

The historic moment will be broadcast live across the world, and the space environment is expected to be fine for the mission.

The Shenzhou-7, carrying three taikonauts, will be launched on a Long-March II-F carrier rocket and then moved into orbit at an altitude of 343 kilometers.

熱點5：三鹿奶粉事件

近期，"三鹿奶粉事件"吵得沸沸揚揚。經相關部門調查，發(fā)現(xiàn)三鹿牌嬰幼兒配方奶粉里有一種對嬰兒有害的物質三聚氫胺。到目前為止，奶粉污染事件已導致4名嬰兒死亡，約5，4000名嬰兒染病。假如你是一名記者，請你對這一事件做一下簡要介紹并發(fā)表自己今后對如何確保食品安全的看法。字數(shù)130左右。

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Recently，the incident of Sanlu milk powder has become the focus of people's attention. According to the investigation of related departments，the powder was found to contain a chemical called C3N6H6 which can cause great damage to infants' health. So far，four children have died and approximately 54，000 have developed illness after drinking the milk.

From this incident，we can see that there are still more things to be done. Firstly，the government needs everything possible to ensure the quality of products，particularly the safety of food as this concerns everyone's life. Secondly，as for the producers，it is very important for them to be morally honest. They should never try to pursue profit or economic growth at the expense of health and life of people. Thirdly，we consumers must attach importance to the things we eat and develop an awareness of how to protect our legal rights if cheated. Only in this way will we be able to build a more secure and harmonious society.

熱點6: 劉翔退賽

　　在2008年北京奧運會上,中國著名運動員劉翔因腿傷退出比賽,引起人們的廣泛爭議,下面是新浪網站的一項調查:

運動員受傷后,應該堅持還是應該退出?

選項名稱 投票數(shù) 百分比 趨勢

應該退出,健康比金錢重要 222292 34.77% 上升

運動場就是戰(zhàn)場,劉翔應該堅持 123752 19.36% 上升

　　請你結合上表,寫一篇英語短文,談談自己的看法.

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In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury, which led to a heated discussion among people across the country.

According to a survey conducted by Sina W