假如你是李华,代表学校邀请外教彼得（Peter）参加端午节活动。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.活动时间、地点、内容；
2.节日来历。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival； 粽子 Zongzi；
农历五月初五 the fifth day of the fifth month of lunar calendar
Dear Peter,
I’am writing to invite you to__________________________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语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便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last year my school planned to set up the football team. I was exciting about the news though I was a football fan. I entered for it, only to be told that I was too fat. However, they said there will be a test three months later. If I could lose weight successful, I would be admitted. So I decided get up early every morning to do exercise. It was difficulty for me to get up early, especially in winter. I made a great effort to get up on the first few day, but I didn’t manage to get up the follow days. At last I failed in. How I regret now! If I had continued with my exercise, I would have achieved my goal and become a member of our school team now.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
For those who just love to shop online, Nov 11. is the1.(good) time of the year. Online group buying is quite popular2.the young. The main reason is that things in this way are3.(cheap) than those bought in usual stores. Then ,it is convenient to 4.(make) orders and pay. Besides, it is a trend and young people love following trends. 5.,every coin has two sides. Online group buying has6.(advantage). It is sometimes unsafe. One of my friends was 7.(cheat) once. He bought 8.MP4 on a group buying site. Several days passed, he still didn’t receive the MP4. He called to find out9.the problem was, and found that the site was a trick. Therefore, we must be careful when10.(do) such shopping. In addition, buy only what we need and never buy unnecessary things just because they are cheap.
Two Candles
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often ____ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so ____ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily ____ up their new home, the light suddenly ____. They had to stop work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait ____ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant ____ on his door that sounded clear in the ____ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a ____ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be ____, so he went to the door and opened it ____. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____. “What a nuisance (讨厌鬼)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down ____ the neighbor came to borrow things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. ____ this time she was ____ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She ____ me here to give you these.” Tom was very ____ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ____ in life. It was his ____ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually____ else but himself, for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic ____.
1.A. telling B. complaining C. hoping D. pretending
2.A. inspired B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. impressed
3.A. tidying B. turning C. packing D. building
4.A. got out B. put out C. went out D. come out
5.A. anxiously B. doubtfully C. hopelessly D. helplessly
6.A. steps B. words C. noises D. knocks
7.A. dark B. quite C. quiet D. quilt
8.A. traveller B. newcomer C. guest D. settler
9.A. called B. watched C. disturbed D. distracted
10.A. surprisingly B. delightedly C. willingly D. impatiently
11.A. violently B. quickly C. politely D. gently
12.A. when B. while C. then D. than
13.A. And B. So C. But D. For
14.A. hiding B. holding C. blowing D. lighting
15.A. advised B. sent C. encouraged D. forced
16.A. frightened B. pleased C. puzzled D. surprised
17.A. unluckiness B. dissatisfaction C. complaint D. failure
18.A. responsibility B. apology C. coldness D. concept
19.A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody D. everybody
20.A. mind B. opinion C. behavior D. word
Does your mood change with the seasons?
Some people find that when the temperature goes down, so do their spirits. 1.They eat more and gain weight. They have trouble sleeping. They can’t think clearly.
Here are some ways you can beat the winter blues:
Get out in the sun. Some experts say that winter blues happen because we get less sunlight in the winter than we do in other seasons. Some say that the decrease in sunlight can make us feel sad.2.
Get some exercise. A walk or other exercise will make chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) flow through your body. Endorphins are natural “feel good” chemicals.
3.Avoid having too much sugar. If you are eager for sugary foods (like cookies or candy), it may be a sign that you need more protein , like meat, chicken, or fish.
Avoid holiday stress. Cut back if you have too many things to do. Make sure you have some quiet time to yourself.4.Get some rest. Studies show that most teens need about nine hours of sleep each night. The average teen, though, gets only about six or seven hours of sleep per night.
Get help. Be cautious if you feel sad all the time and the feeling won’t go away.5.
Talk to an adult who you trust or get help from a doctor.
A. Eat more healthy foods.
B. Choose different foods in season.
C. Don’t be so busy that you get tired.
D. Those people sometimes feel sad for no reason.
E. You may have a bigger problem than the winter blues.
F. Getting extra sunlight each day can help brighten your mood.
G. A regular pattern of sleep is the most important thing to keep.
The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.
The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.
The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.
However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).
“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.
Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.
The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.
Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity(清晰) and fluency, Jen said.
1.The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.
A. more and more students want to get further education in the USA
B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO
C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect
D. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？
A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.
B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.
C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002.
D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.
3.The underlined word current in the second paragraph means _______.
A. modern B. present
C. standard D. formal
4.Which is the best title for this news report?
A. The Key to English-speaking Countries
B. The Four Skills in Learning English
C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date
D. New Exam Designed for Students
