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第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
The age one becomes a legal adult in the US is largely the age at which most children are considered adults in the world. A few countries set this age lower, but in most of the western world, one is considered an adult at 18.
For many parents the term legal adult does not mean their children possess certain adult characteristics. For example, being an adult implies being able to make mature decisions, participate in civic(公民的) matters, have self-control, and be responsible. Some 18-year-olds simply lack these characteristics and need further time to develop them. It concerns some parents that an 18-year-old can make life-altering decisions, like marrying early or joining the army, which may not have been made with significant forethought.
Even if a newly legal adult is still in high school, a parent is under no legal pressure, frequently, to continue to provide housing or care. Some exceptions to this rule have been proven, particularly in cases of divorce where a spouse (配偶) still claims child support, or help with payments for college. Some parents feel that continued financial support really proves the fact that the child is really not quite an adult yet, regardless of age.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；
2．然后以约120个词就“我的18岁生日”这个主题进行表达，内容包括：
（1）中西文化中父母对成人子女的态度和要求。
（2）18岁生日对你意味着什么？
（3）18岁以后你打算怎么做？
【写作要求】
1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

Answer 1

My understanding about being 18
In many countries as well as the US, being 18 years old means entering adulthood. Then one needs to independently think more than twice not only for themselves but also for the whole world around.
In western countries, leaving home is a symbol of becoming an adult, because it was the starting point signaling the transition from youth to adulthood. However, people in China have little sense of doing that. The young are still regarded or just consider themselves as kids far from being mature.
As far as I am concerned, though my 18th birthday is still coming, few birthdays are as important as the big 18th. Things to do on my 18th birthday should be different than years past. I want my 18th birthday to be special, something I can look back on when I’m older. Not only will I invite the people I care about to celebrate it together with me, but I will write a letter to myself about what is going on in my life and what I plan to do in the future. For example, I will write down what I want for myself in 5, 10 and 20 years and then seal the envelope and keep it in my purse until I turn 30.
Little as I have known about what to do correctly, I will spare no effort to learn to be a grown-up. I will try my best to learn to be more independent and responsible as well as enjoying my precious life.

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