You work hard to learn English . Do you know American kids are 【1】_________to learn Chinese? About 50,000 American students now【2】_________ Chinese .“Because of china’s fast growth, Chinese is more useful than 【3】_________languages,” said Scott McGinnis, a Washington【4】_________ expert.

For example, in 1999, 【5】_________three Chicago schools had Chinese classes. This year more than 20 do. In many US【6】_________, students take Chinese lessons at school or on the weekends. But Chicago schools teach Chinese during the 【7】_________day. Last year China gave them3,000 textbooks because they had 【8】_________ a good job.

【9】_________Chinese classes are becoming popular, it is one of the most difficult languages. It 【10】_________an English speaker about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese , but it only takes 480 hours to learn French, Spanish or Italian.

Now most students are under a lot of pressure (压力). Every year they look different and feel different. They are 【1】 year by year. They have to plan things for themselves. They seem to be unhappy.If they know the secret to be happy, it is easier for them to be happy. Kate is a middle school student. She is much 【2】 than before. “I couldn’t find any happiness for a long time. In the past, I cared too much 【3】 what other people thought of me,” said Kate. “At school I was very shy . When I spoke in class, my face turned red, 【4】 I felt that my classmates were all looking at me. Now I feel a lot more 【5】 when I’m talking with people around me. I’m sure that if you worry too much about what other people think of you, you will be unhappy.”

你叫李华，你的美国网友Tim写信告诉你他下学期将以交换生的身份来广州访问学习，这是他第一次来华，他很担心自己不能适应广州的生活。为了帮助他更好地了解广州的文化，你打算邀请他暑假来广州并寄宿到你们家。请你回信告诉他你的计划。请根据下面的构思图来拟定你暑假招待Tim的计划。

Dear Tim,

I am so glad that you will visit Guangzhou as an exchange student. To help you get used to the life in Guangzhou, I

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Yours,

Li Hua

注意：

（1）词数80个左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。）

（2）不得透漏学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。

I have many friends. 【1】 . John’s favorite subject is computer science.

【2】 . Mary likes Chinese because her father is Chinese. 【3】 .

She loves China very much, and she wants to know much about Chinese history. 【4】

He likes math best. David likes P.E.. 【5】 .

要求: 1. 包含图片中的内容, 可适当发挥;

2. 图片中的人物可根据自己喜好自由发挥;

3. 不能出现真实的校名和姓名;

4. 50～60个词。

A Happy Sunday

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A: Hello! May I help you?

B: Yes, please, I’d like to book a ticket to Shanghai.

A: 【1】

B: At six tomorrow afternoon.

A: Wait a minute. 【2】 Sorry, it has been sold.

B: 【3】 Is there another one leaving for Shanghai tomorrow?

A: Yes. 【4】

B: OK. 【5】 How much is it?

A: Three hundred and sixty yuan. You must pay it in ten hours.

B: I see. Thank you. Goodbye.

A: Goodbye.

Farming in China today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines to help them. They had animals. 【1】 This meant that farms were smaller than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those days, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families. 【2】 .

Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can't leave the job at the end of the day. They live near the farm and there is always work to do. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers. 【3】 A lot of bad weather means farmers

will lose money. Finally, farmers work with plants and animals. They understand nature better than other people do . 【4】 .Spring is a time for planting. Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then planting the seeds. In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants. Some may need water. Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases. Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking. 【5】 Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.

A. Farm work changes with the seasons .

B. That is a very busy time for farmers .

C. But animals work slowly compared to machines .

D. It is also important for the success of their farms .

E. Today farmers grow things on the farms so they can sell them.

F. So they should plant more vegetables and fruits.

根据中文和英文提示，写出一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所要完成的回信内。所给英文提示词语供选用。请不要写出你的真实姓名和校名。

假如你叫李平，最近和英国朋友John通过邮件谈论人生梦想的话题，他想了解你的梦想是什么，你为什么会有这样的梦想，你准备怎样实现你的梦想。请根据他的问题回复邮件。

提示词语： visit， know， understand， different， free， culture

【1】What time do western people usually have dinner?

A. About midday

B. At 5:00 in the afternoon

C. Around 7 p.m. or even later.

D. Before 7:00 in the afternoon

【2】 What will a host probably say to a guest at the start of a meal?

A. “Can I help you?” B. “Eat slowly!”

C. “Help yourself!” D. “Could you serve me ?”

【3】When might people want to say, “I’m sorry, I can’t eat this.”?

A. If they’ve been given something they don’t like.

B. If they are full.

C. If the hosts keep offering a lot of food to them.

D. If they are not hungry.