阅读下列短文，完成任务A和B。
Introduction to invitations（邀请活动简介）
Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party.
When people accept（接受）an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party.
After a dinner or birthday party ,most people telephone the host（主人）to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thank-you note or send an e-mail to the host.
任务A：Mary想邀请James参加生日晚会，请将以下各项活动按正确的顺序排列，把序号填入相应的横线上。
A. Mary and James enjoy the party together.     
B. James accepts the invitation.
C. James writes a thank-you note.              
D. James brings a birthday present.
E. Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party.
. 　E　   1.____    2. ____   3.____  4 .____
任务B：请你帮James 给Mary 写一句表示感谢的话。
5.                                   .

根据要求进行句型转换，每空一词。（本题有10空格, 每空0.5分，共5分）
【小题1】It takes about half an hour to reach Beijing by plane. (对划线部分提问 )
　　　 does it 　　to reach Beijing by plane?
【小题2】I believe they are visiting us this Sunday．( 改为否定句 )
　 　   I 　　 believe they 　 visiting us this Sunday．
【小题3】--Can you go to the mall with me this week? ( 作肯定回答 )
---Sure，　　　　　　 ．
【小题4】It took me two hours to finish the project yesterday.( 改同义句)
I 　　 two hours 　　 the project yesterday.

单词拼写，用适当的形式填写（本题有10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分）
【小题1】 ---What are your favorite       （节目）?
---Animal World and Chinese Cooking.
【小题2】Can you come to my house ______(讨论) the science report?
【小题3】Her lifestyle is much better than  ______ ( 我的 ).
【小题4】Are you ______(担心) about your Chinese? We can help you.
【小题5】 Here’s an article about means of ______ ( 交通 ) in Xi’an.
【小题6】 It’s _______( 必要的) to learn English well.
【小题7】 Thanks a lot for ______ ( 邀请 ) me to the party.
【小题8】Don’t get ______(使紧张) out. You should listen to some music.
【小题9】Tina is_______（擅长运动的）than Mary.
【小题10】I think _______(去观光旅行)in Thailand is a good activity.

根据提示写一封70—80词的信。Tom邀请Simon参加他这周日的生日宴会，但Simon的父母去香港看望朋友了，要到下周三才回来。奶奶又卧病在床，需要人照顾，再说英语考试即将来临，因此，无法前去参加生日宴会。Simon感到很抱歉，只好写信辞谢。
Dear Tom，
Thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party._____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Many people like that poor boy, because he is _____ honest boy.

A．a

B．an

C．/

D．the

—Does Zhu Yong do _______ in English?    
—Yes. And Zhu Hong is even _______.

A．good; well

B．well; good

C．good; better

D．well; better

Sam had a trip to Paris last month. Which of the following is the picture he took there?

A．

B．

C．

D．

Her mother often forgets _____ the door but this morning she remembered _____ it.

A．to close…to close

B．closing … closing

C．to close …closing

D．closing … to close

They looked _____ each other and kept their secret _____ themselves.

A．for; to

B．at; for

C．at; to

D．out; at

—Did you have a great time _____ in Wang Guifei’s birthday party last weekend?
— Yes. We enjoyed ourselves ourselves there.

A．sing and dance

B．to sing and dance

C．singing and dancing

D．sang and danced