At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites(地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attractiong of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded(相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition fo the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apples trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t thing I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.
【小题1】What do we know about the author?

你是李华，最近看到一则关于移居（immigrate to）加拿大的广告。你去信加拿大驻华使馆移民处了解具体的信息。要点如下：
如何成为加拿大公民？需要多长时间才能申请成功？
如果移民成功，能否凭国内的高中文凭直接上大学？如果不行，又有什么要求？
平均学费（tuition）、生活费（living expenses）以及奖学金信息。
注意：1.词数120字左右
2.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a Chinese high school student. I am writing to ask fo more information concerning immigration to Canada.________________________________________
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Yours faithfully
Li Hua

假如你是李华，Tracy即将结束在你们学校作为交换生的学习生活并返回英国。请根据以下内容用英语写一篇欢送辞。

1、赞扬她的善良友好。2、怀念与她相处的快乐时光。

3、感谢她对大家英语学习的帮助。4、希望她有机会再来中国。

注意：①词数100左右；②可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；③开头与结尾已为你写好。

Dear teachers and friends, I’d like to say something before Tracy goes back fo England.

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That’s all. Thank you.

―Karen, can I talk to you for a minute?

―Sure, ________?

A．how come     B．what’s up       C．how’s that  D．what fo

假如你是李华，Tracy即将结束在你们学校作为交换生的学习生活并返回英国。请根据以下内容用英语写一篇欢送辞。
1、赞扬她的善良友好。2、怀念与她相处的快乐时光。
3、感谢她对大家英语学习的帮助。4、希望她有机会再来中国。
注意：①词数100左右；②可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；③开头与结尾已为你写好。
Dear teachers and friends, I’d like to say something before Tracy goes back fo England.
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That’s all. Thank you.