假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter 来信询问你关于中国传统节日的情况。请给他回信，介绍你最喜欢的传统节日。内容包括:
1. 节日的名称和时间；
2. 人们的习俗及活动；
3. 邀请。
注意:
1. 词数100左右:
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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My summer travel started terribly. I was at the Shanghai Railway Station buy a Ticket to Hangzhou. I was going to visit a friend here and after that I would go to Xiamen for long holiday. I bought my ticket but turned around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it. Luckily I had all my money on my pocket, but the only clothes I had was those I had on. It felt very strange to travel without any luggages. When I finally arrived at my friend, he lent to me lots of clothes. I feel very happy that I could change my clothes at last.
Finland is a great country to visit, especially for relaxing. You can easily find it peaceful and quiet there because much of the country 1. (cover) with forests. It also has lots of hills and thousands of lakes and islands.2.(depend）on the season, visitors can enjoy 3.(them) in bird-watching, hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities. There is even a part of Finland where people can see the 4.（beauty）Northern Lights.
If you are 5.nature lover, you will discover plenty to enjoy in Finland. You will also find that the people of Finland are easy 6.(get) along with. This might be because they spend a lot of time 7.（have）a sauna(桑拿)to relax themselves together. Finland even has a competition 8. is about spending time in one sauna. In the Sauna World Championships, people try to stay as long as they can in a sauna. This is really a hot competition! Finland is always considered as one of the best 9.（place）in the world to live, from its capital, Helsinki, to its great number of lakes and forests.
Finland is10.（true）one of the world's greatest treasures.
This was my first Thanksgiving Day in Birmingham. I wanted to express my _______ to a lot of people. They helped me a lot during my stay in this completely strange foreign country. Who________me most was an Indian girl, Denise.
That day I was on Bus 35 from the city center, and I ______at Shannon Road. But I realized it was not my bus stop. It was nearly 9 o’clock in the evening so there was no one _______. I walked on and was lost at a very strange spot. ______ , before my strength ran out, a bus finally arrived. I hurriedly got onto it without ______,explaining that I was lost and asked ________ who could help me. From the puzzled look on their faces, I felt _______. Just then, an Indian girl stopped calling, telling me she knew my ______. We left that bus and had a pleasant ______ on our way and I also learned from her the ______ for other passengers “puzzled” looks. It took her nearly an hour to ______ to my house.
I would return to my country after Thanksgiving Day, so I prepared a beautiful Chinese knot(中国结) for Denise, but I just didn’t ______to her. On the morning of Thanksgiving Day, I had a very _____ breakfast because I couldn’t wait any longer to find Denise. I intended to take Bus 27, the one I took _______I was lost. While waiting for the bus, I heard someone_______me. I turned around; it was Denise! What a(n) ____! I immediately presented her with the gift. When we waved goodbye to each other, tears ran down my cheeks, and I ______ we would meet again in the near future.
I learned a(n) ______ lesson from her---help others in need. Now every Thanksgiving Day, I ______my house with some Chinese knots. So does Denise.
1.A. appreciation B. opinions C. concerns D. sympathy
2.A. benefited B. touched C. influenced D. changed
3.A. turned up B. turned around C. went off D. went on
4.A. in place B. in charge C. in need D. in sight
5.A. Luckily B. Astonishingly C. Naturally D. Suddenly
6.A. purpose B. hesitation C. doubt D. ticket
7.A. happily B. slowly C. anxiously D. cautiously
8.A. curious B. nervous C. desperate D. lonely
9.A. identity B. address C. school D. position
10.A. walk B. view C. break D. conversation
11.A. excuse B. preference C. desire D. reason
12.A. accompany B. drive C. invite D. introduce
13.A. run into B. get across C. set aside D. get through
14.A. delicious B. hurried C. wonderful D. unforgettable
15.A. before B. after C. since D. until.
16.A. greeting B. discussing C. phoning D. praising.
17.A. pity B. opportunity C. coincidence D. mystery
18.A. swore B. prayed C. declared D. guessed
19.A. valuable B. interesting C. thoughtful D. simple
20.A. decorate B. paint C. furnish D. fill
4 Study Habits You Should Be Practising
With exams, essays, projects, and many deadlines for different things, effective（有效的）study habits are necessary. 1. If you are in need of a bit of an improvement, keep reading for the top four study habits that you should be practicing.
1. Make and use flashcards.
2. By using flashcards with a question on one side and the answer on the other, you will force your brain to recall he necessary information. Even if you struggle a bit with a card, you will still be actively revising the necessary material.
2. Revise, revise, revise!
Many students put off studying until just before the exam, with the more hardworking students giving themselves a week or two before a test. 3. It’s best to revise the information a little bit every day, so that you are not upset when a test comes around.
3. 4.
One of the most effective—and the most fun—methods of studying is to watch related lectures and videos in order to get more material. Watch documentaries or videos on YouTube and educational websites. You may be surprised at how much you can learn from videos, and just how much information is available online.
4. Re-write your notes.
Studies have shown that writing information out by hand increases your ability to remember the material. This makes the recall go hand-in-hand with muscle memory. 5.
These are the four most effective study habits, and something all successful students do. Make sure you are on top of your game by following these study methods!
A. Watch related lectures and videos.
B. One method of revising is to make a mind-map.
C. Use these graded tests to create a new practice test.
D. Having these great study habits can make things easier.
E. However, it’s actually an ineffective method of preparing and studying.
F. Flashcards are designed to improve active memory recall of information.
G. You will be able to picture your written notes when you are taking the exam.
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault (过错). Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.
1.Someone can’t have a good memory if ________.
A. he can’t read or write
B. his parents haven’t a good memory
C. he doesn’t use his arms or legs for some time
D. he doesn’t make good use of his memory
2.If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ________.
A. they will become thin
B. they will become weak
C. they begin to ache all over
D. you can’t use them any more
3.Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is ________.
A. his own fault B. his parents" fault
C. his teachers" fault D. his friends" fault
4.Give the best title for this passage. ____.
A. Don't Stop Using your Arms or Legs B. Learn from the People
C. How to Have a Good Memory D. Strong Arms and Good Memories
