​51. You are to write an email to James Cook, a newly-arrived Australian professor, recommending some tourist attraction in your city. Please give reasons for your recommendation.

Dear Prof. Cook,

        It has been a long time before we last met. How are you doing? I am writing this letter for the purpose of inviting you to my hometown Beijing for a visit.

        There are many places of interests here in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Imperial Palace and the Great Wall. The reasons for my recommendation are as follows. To begin with, Beijing now evolves into a more beautiful city. These places enjoy beautiful scenery. Furthermore, Beijing is an ancient city with a long history. It was the capital of China for several dynasties over a long period and tends to play an extremely important role in education, culture and politics. These places can well reflect the history of Beijing.

        If you are interested, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.

Yours sincerely

Li Ming

52. Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following pictures. In your essay, you should

1) describe the pictures briefly.

2) interpret the meaning, and

3) give your comments.

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英语一中大作文只要你些“读书(reading)”的重要性当然没问题，但是你如果只写了“书(books)”的重要性就有些问题。写“行动(action)”可以，写“不要浪费资源(waste resources)”沾边。注意小标题是“有书”和“读书”，不要偏离太多！

This set of pictures capture two vivid but quite different scenes. In one picture, a man is lying on the armchair, pointing to the bookshelf full of books in front of him. He is proudly bragging about the number of his books. By stark contrast, another man is sitting at his desk with a book open and a few books besides him. He wants to read twenty books this year. The major theme is humorously reflected in the subtitle: “I have books” and “I read books”.

In fact, the seemingly simple cartoons subtly disclose a prevailing phenomenon. Nowadays, fewer people read books and more people have books. Reading is of utmost importance for one’s life. Firstly, a good book is our faithful friend. Reading can increase our contentment when we are cheerful and happy, and can lessen our pain when we are sad or lonely. Secondly, reading can help people to relax and unwind. Few of us can travel far from home, but all of us can savor a wide range of experiences through reading. Besides, reading can also increase our knowledge and skills, broaden our horizons and make us wise.

To advocate the importance of reading books, the mass media should be held accountable. They should make relevant public campaign to promote the idea that one should read more books rather than have books. As the saying goes, “Action speaks louder than words”.