Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ______ on their life journey.

A. get through                  B. give up     C. set off                  D. settle down

你的一天活动安排如下，请你据此写一篇日记。

交换：exchange vt.?

2003年11月25日          星期六            晴

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
【小题1】A _____ (争吵) between good friends is a very unfortunate thing.
【小题2】The car which _____（消耗）a lot of fuel was made in America.
【小题3】I have read a _____ (传记) of Abraham Lincoln.
【小题4】His_____（言论） were attacked in the newspaper
【小题5】I've been invited to an _____ （亚洲人的）wedding.
【小题6】The festival is _____(传统地) held in May.  .
【小题7】There is no conflict of _____ (根本的) interests among third world countries.
【小题8】The travel company is _____（安排） a package tour to the international computer exhibition.
【小题9】She _____ (承担) the organization of the whole scheme last year. .
【小题10】They felt a lack of _____ （温暖）in his formal congratulatory speech

She belongs to no one but the whole world that can understand her language. Her music is appreciated across the globe but it is Singapore, China, Thailand and Britain that have helped to shape her talent.

Violinist, Vanessa-Mae, best known for her pioneering mix of pop and classical music, has just completed her Asian tour. She has a magic power that has attracted an audience from around the world but the violin genius has always drawn fans by blazing a new trail.

“I don’t like playing it safe, I like jumping into new styles,” she said. She started her Asian performance tour in China’s Hong Kong on September 19 and visited the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumper. The tour, aiming to promote her new album, “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”, ends in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on September 30.

The graceful and beautiful musician has attracted lots of fans in the places she has visited. She said although she enjoys trying out different forms of performance, including fashion shows and singing, she feels more comfortable with her violin. She has promised her fans she will never abandon the classical music that was the foundation of her training.

Vanessa-Mae, now 23, first picked up the violin at five. After six months of intensive training in Beijing, he turned professional at 10. it was her fusion (融合) of classical and rock in her 1995 album “The Violin Player”, that shot the then 17-year-old to international recognition. The record sold 3 million copies worldwide.

She has a Chinese-Singaporean mother and a Thai father. She was born in Singapore and grew up in Britain. Vanessa-Mae has released seven albums and plans two more in the near future—first a classical album,, then a pop recording.

She has said she wants to perform for the next 10 years, but after that she may settle down with her boyfriend, a 33-year-old wine-dealer from France, and concentrate on writing music.

1.Vanessa-Mae started her Asian performance tour           .

A. to concentrate on writing music

B. to go on a lobng journey

C. to sell her new album “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”

D. to attract her fans

2.She has given performance in these forms EXCEPT         .

A. playing the violin    B. fashion shows   

C. singing           D. playing the piano

3.What can we know about Vanessa-Mae from the passage?

A. Her music is a mix of pop and classical music.

B. She has released nine albums.

C. Her music is a fusion of Chinese and Western music.

D. Being born in Singapore and growing up in Britain have resulted in popularity of her music.

假设你是班长李华，请按下列要求，用英语写个口头通知以便向学生们宣布。通知必须包括以下内容：

1.) 事由：1.美国学生来校参观       2.参观时间：11月15日上午

3.参观人数：约50名学生

2.) 活动安排：1. 8:30在校门口欢迎      2. 参观校园

3. 在会议室进行英语学习方面的交流    4. 合影留念

3.) 有意参加此活动的同学请于11月14日前到学生会处报名

要求：写成意思连贯、语句通顺的短文，100个单词，可以适当调整内容的顺序和增加细节，使其连贯完整。开头、结尾已给出。

4）参考词汇：报 名: sign up (for sth.)  会议室: conference room      校 园: campus      学生会: the Student Union

Boys and girls, may I have your attention please? I have an announcement to make.

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