热点1：翟志刚首次太空行走
2008年9月25日，中国成功地将三人小组送入太空，其中航天员翟志刚在太空首次行走，这是我国自2003年以来最具有挑战性的太空任务。请简单介绍此次 "神舟七号"的有关情况。内容包括：
1.这是一次具有历史使命的飞行，而且技术上的成果基本都是我国自主研发的。
2.这次的任务主要是太空行走，它将有助于中国在未来几年内建立中国的第一个空间站。
注意：
载人飞船manned spaceship/spacecraft
出舱活动an extra-vehicular activity
空间站space station
参考例文：
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.
2009高考英语最新时事热点作文预测二：北京奥运
热点2：北京奥运
经过运动员们16天的激烈拼搏，第29 届奥运会于2008年8月24日在北京落下帷幕。中国运动员发挥出色，获得了51枚金牌，为中国赢得了巨大的荣誉。奥运会期间，有很多值得我们回味的地方。你作为一名中学生-李华，围绕奥运会对人类的影响，谈一下自己的看法，题目自拟。
注意：词数120左右。
What a Great Olympic Games！
The 29th Olympic Games has been over in Beijing，China on August 24，2008，which has left a great impression on the whole world. About 204 countries and regions attended the Olympic Games. In the Games，our Chinese athletes have won 51 gold medals，while America，36；Russia，23. This is the first time that we，Chinese athletes have won so many gold medals in one Olympic Games，which means our sports games belong to the first class in the world！
It is our athletes' intelligence and other qualities that have won the great honor for us Chinese all！Days when we were looked down upon have gone forever！From the very Games， we have proved that our government has the ability to hold the Olympic Games successfully！Not only can we hold the Olympic Games well，but also we can perform well. The fact has showed everything to the world！It is the successful 29th Olympic Games that destroys the saying of those who doubted about it days ago！What a great， successful and impressive Olympic Games！
热点3： 刘翔退赛
在2008年北京奥运会上，中国著名运动员刘翔因腿伤退出比赛，引起人们的广泛争议，下面是新浪网站的一项调查：运动员受伤后，应该坚持还是应该退出？
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选项名称 |
投票数 |
百分比 |
趋势 |
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应该退出,健康比金钱重要 |
222292 |
34.77% |
上升 |
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运动场就是战场,刘翔应该坚持 |
123752 |
19.36% |
上升 |
请你结合上表，写一篇英语短文，谈谈自己的看法。
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 Website，about 34% of the people think an athlete should quit the race when injured since health is much more important than a gold medal；While nearly 20% of the netizens believe that an injured athlete should hold on to the end instead of giving up halfway. They regard the sport field as a battlefield in which every athlete should fight for the honor of his or her country in spite of any difficulty.
In my opinion，it's a right choice for Liu Xiang to choose to quit the race. For one thing，nothing is more important than health and sports doesn't mean sacrificing one's health for a gold medal；for another，after Liu Xiang recovers fully，he still has many chances to realize his dream.
热点4：奥运会获奖运动员的高薪问题
近几年，奥运会获奖运动员的高薪问题引起了广泛的社会关注。有些人支持这种做法，认为运动员们付出了很多努力，应该得到回报；有些人则持反对意见。请你就此写一篇100词左右的英语短文并发表自己的看法。
参考例文：
In recent years，the topic whether it is fair for athletes to pocket large sums of money has aroused more and more discussion.
Those who support giving sportsmen high salaries think that athletes have won a great reputation for our country in the Olympic Games. What's more，athletes must undergo painstaking physical and psychological training. Besides，they offer a lot of encouragement to young people to take part in physical activities.
However，some people have different ideas. They consider that athletes do little to boost the national economy directly. Thus they should not receive so much money.
I believe that they should get high salaries，considering all the efforts they have made.
热点5：美国金融危机
写一篇以金融危机为主题的英语作文。
参考词汇：
金融危机：Financial Crisis
参考答案：
What Caused The Financial Crisis？
I think we can sum up（总结，概括） the cause of our current economic crisis in one word — GREED（贪婪）.
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 （体系，结构）worked well， but it reverses course and is now coming back to hurt everyone with a vengeance.