Task 4

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Ⅰ. 語法填空

I love natural science， which came from my? 1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?（curious） about nature. From an early age， I caught frogs and insects in the nearby woods; I explored the cool streams running 2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? the woods and searched for fish 3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? （live） in the water.

As I grew up， my interests developed around subjects in school， particularly in biology， chemistry and physics. These interests 4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? （grow） with more time spent in the deserts and forests of Arizona， 5.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? we moved when I was in my teens. The desert was not entirely new to me， since I 6.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? （visit） relatives in Phoenix several times before moving there. However， exploring the desert on my own was new. I checked under every rock and bush looking for signs of life. I found many incredible animals. Once I happened to discover 7.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? （poison） snakes under a rock， I was very scared. However， I 8.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? （eventual） grew to be cautious about them and now snakes are my favorite study subject.

I am now 9.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ecologist. I have done research in deserts， forests， streams and lakes. 10.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?（find） new species still excites me. I am glad to have a strong interest in the natural world. My hobby makes me what I am now.

Ⅱ. 書面表達

假定你是李華，你從互聯網上得知一個要來中國參加“垃圾分類，節約資源”活動的國際中學生組織正在招募志愿者，請你寫一封電子郵件應聘。內容包括：

1. 寫郵件的目的;

2. 英語能力;

3. 相關知識和經驗。

注意：

1. 詞數80左右;

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：垃圾分類 garbage sorting

Dear Sir or Madam，

Yours，

Li Hua