假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Sophie非常喜欢中国文化。 今年是鸡年。 她想知道中国人怎么庆祝新年到来，也很好奇鸡在中国文化象征意义。请根据以下提示，给Sophie回信解答她的困惑。
1.介绍迎接新年到来的活动；
2.说明鸡的文化象征意义（如准时、善斗等）；
3. 如有问题，表示愿意提供更多帮助。
注意：
①词数100左右；
②适当增加细节，使行文连贯充实。
参考词汇:鸡年 the year of rooster
Dear Sophie,
I am glad to know that you are keen on Chinese culture.
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Yours, sincerely
Li Hua
假定英语课课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Li Hua,
I am glad to receive your letter. I can understand how sad you are as they have to transfer to other school. But everything will be fine when you adapt to your new surrounding. In your letter, you asked me about my first school. In my memory, my first school was very large with each classroom beautiful decorated. There was a big square lies in the center of the schoolyard. And I could have good view of the square from my classroom windows. My favorite teacher was my English teacher which was patient with me. Besides, I had met my best friend Peter in the school, to whom I still keep in touch even though we are in different schools now. I hope you will make new friends but enjoy your time in the new school.
The “One Belt One Road” strategy 1.(propose) by President Xi Jinping has drawn public attention to the oldest and longest trade route—Silk Road. The term in a narrow sense refers to 2. ancient overland trade route formed in the Western Han Dynasty. This route stretched 4, 350 miles from Chang’ an to western China, central Asia, and even to Europe, 3.(enable) these regions to have better communications in diplomacy, business and culture.
China was the first country in the world to breed silkworms and produce silk fabric. This craft skill reached a 4.(fair) advanced level in the Zhou Dynasty. As a major export to Europe, “silk” was used to name this great route by a German geographer, Ferdinand von Richthofen. China’s silk5. (introduce) into western countries through this old trade route. People were6.(familiar) with this product at the beginning, and made many guesses at how it was produced. According to the record, the idea7.silk was picked from trees was widely accepted by folks in Europe.
8.(garment) made of this fabric were always best sellers, and were considered a social status symbol. Even the gorgeous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, was also a big fan of the silk. This fascination led to an increasing demand 9.this product, and promoted the10.(develop) of this trading route.
Neighbors used to be somebody we wave and greet when we meet them. Now, things have changed.
As the young lady _______ the door for me, I thanked her and observed that she must be a neighbor. We both _______ living on the same floor. While we were in the _______, I asked her, “So, how do you like your apartment?” _______which she replied “I like it but I have not talked to any one of my _______ yet.” I somewhat answered doubtfully, “Good luck with that!” _______ as it arrived and I walked to my door, I could not help but think.
Sure, nowadays talking with neighbors is like pulling people’s teeth, _________ and frightening. But why should we _______ what seems difficult for impossible? In a different apartment building a few blocks away the lift _______a clever poster with a black stripe across the eyes of a person, warning, “Looking someone in the eyes might lead to a __________ !”
I suspect in our busy city people are ________ of starting a conversation with strangers because it could potentially demand time—the most __________ thing in this abundant world. But what if that ________ conversation could introduce us to a gem(珍宝) we were ________? What if starting a friendly conversation with a stranger could ________ a friendship?
So, when I opened the door, I ________ designed a one- page poster inviting my neighbors to a house concert. Then I searched for the best ________ of color copies in Ballston, ________ that not surprisingly the good people in The Printed Page offer the lowest for the fastest service, and within 30 minutes I sent 80 copies of the ________ for each of the apartments in the building.
Whether any of my neighbors ________ or not, I trust that an open door and a friendly smile can help build a community. So, wish me good luck and talk to your neighbors!
1.A. broke B. repaired C. locked D. held
2.A. worked out B. gave up C. ended up D. made out
3.A. club B. room C. sun D. lift
4.A. from B. for C. to D. at
5.A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. colleagues
6.A. And B. So C. Or D. But
7.A. sorrowful B. painful C. greedy D. delightful
8.A. charge B. mix C. mistake D. pay
9.A. forms B. prints C. sticks D. displays
10.A. conversation B. career C. story D. solution
11.A. capable B. tired C. conscious D. afraid
12.A. precious B. helpful C. interesting D. embarrassing
13.A. recorded B. avoided C. civilized D. replaced
14.A. putting on B. looking into C. cleaning off D. searching for
15.A. betray B. renew C. establish D. destroy
16.A. immediately B. willingly C. sensitively D. nervously
17.A. invention B. price C. technology D. design
18.A. hoping B. seeking C. finding D. covering
19.A. book B. invitation C. card D. Instruction
20.A. hides B. accounts C. comments D. shows
From an early stage in your life, you are taught to respect others, and do kind things for them. However, in some cases, people begin to take advantage of your kind nature, expecting more from you.1. If you feel as if there are people in your life who take you for granted, it’s time to protect yourself.
Know that you have the right to feel respected. Social and cultural pressures may encourage you to believe that it’s rude to say “no” to others when they ask you for things. You may also have been taught to feel that your work is less valuable than others’ and does not deserve recognition 2.. Everyone has the right to be respected and appreciated, and it isn’t wrong to want to be treated that way.
Identify what has changed in the relationship. If you feel taken for granted, it may be because you once felt valued by the person who is now taking you for granted. It might also be because the knowledge that you should feel appreciated but do not 3.. It can also help you find a solution for the relationship.
4.You know that you don’t want to feel taken for granted. But what do you want It will be hard to see any change in your situation if you feel vague dissatisfaction but have no clear ideas on what would improve it. 5.Once you know the change about the relationship clearly, you’ll be able to take better action to get you there.
A. Think about what you want.
B. Practice what you want to say.
C. These things can lead to you feeling taken for granted.
D. Try making a list of things that you would like to see the change about the relationship.
E. If you feel taken for granted by others, you need to communicate that to the other person.
F. Such people may repeatedly ask you for favors without returning any favors or showing you any respect.
G. Whatever the cause is, identifying what has changed your interactions with the other person can help you feel better.
“Fast fashion” means clothes that are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast fashion is social media. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that Millennials—people born in the 1980s and 90s—wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. As a result, many businesses that offer trendy, low-cost clothes are growing.
But the situation is changing now. Maxine Bédat, a woman who is in her early 30s, looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear. She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she says, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. Other people want the same thing, she says.
So Ms. Bédat and a business partner, Soraya Darabi, started a “slow fashion” clothing company called Zady. “Slow fashion” means clothes that last a long time. They are often classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials that are biodegradable over time.
The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashion” are related to “fast food” and “slow food”: fast food is still popular in the U. S. , but many restaurants increasingly offer higher-quality, more expensive and relaxed meals.
Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers. Maxine Bédat says people in her generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer Millennials’ demand for information about the products they buy, Ms. Bédat’s company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Ms. Bédat says Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world.
The international business “H&M” is answering Millennials’ demands in another way. It has created a recycling program for clothes. Shoppers who bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores can receive a discount on new things they buy. An H&M spokesperson says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”
1.What’s the attitude of some Millennials towards fast fashion now?
A. Crazy. B. Tired. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.
2.“Slow food” is mentioned in the text to tell us ________.
A. it is better than fast food B. it is the healthiest food
C. why slow fashion comes now D. why people like fast fashion
3.What can be learned from the program of H&M in the last paragraph?
A. It can help the environment. B. It does good to people’s health.
C. It can help change people’s lives most. D. It will take the lead in the latest fashion.
4.What is the best title of the text?
A. What Is out of Fashion B. Fast Fashion Is Not Fast
C. Slow Fashion Is in Fashion. D. Fast Fashion, Good or Bad
