Dear Liu Ming,

Hi! I’m so sad. Angela is a close friend of mine. This morning she wanted to borrow some money from me. If I lend her the money, I’m afraid she won’t pay me back. I don’t know what to do. Do you have the same problem? I need your help. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours,

Alice

Dear Alice,

I’m glad to hear from you.

Yes, I sometimes have the same problem. I think if she really needs the money, you’d better lend it to her. You don’t need to worry too much. She’ll probably pay you back when she has money. If you don’t lend her the money, I’m afraid you may lose the friend. If she really forgets about the money, you can remind her in a polite way. For example, you can ask her if the money helped her at that time.

I think everyone may have trouble in life and we should help each other. So when my friends need money, I will try my best to help her. Maybe I’ll get it back, or maybe I won’t.

I hope what I said can help you.

Yours,

（一）假设你叫xxx，你的美国朋友Ted想向你了解一下中国人是如何庆祝中秋节的，请你给他写一封信介绍一下。要求70词左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

提示词语：a harvest festival, enjoy the moonlight, eat moon cakes

Dear Ted,

How are you? You said that you wanted to know something about Mid-Autumn Festival. I am very glad to tell you something about it. Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival. Farmers begin to harvest fruit and vegetables. It is a big time for families and friends to get together. On that evening, the moon looks brighter and rounder. Many families sit around a table and enjoy the beautiful moonlight. We always have a big dinner. We also eat moon cakes and fruit. I hope you can come and celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with us next year.

Best wishes to you!

Yours,

Li Yan

（二）假如你是xxx，你的美国朋友Tom对各个国家的节日文化很感兴趣。请用英语给他介绍一个中国传统节日。

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to tell you something about Chinese Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is very important in my country. It usually come in January or February.

It’s time to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new. We usually clean and decorate our house carefully before it comes. As soon as the Spring Festival comes, we put on chunlian on the door and chuanghua on the window. It means the start of the celebration.

We celebrate the Spring Festival by eating a traditional dinner in the evening before the Spring Festival. There’s so much delicious food. We eat jiaozi—a kind of dumpling. After the dinner, we usually watch a special programme on TV.

We always visit the relatives and friends and say “Happy New Year”to each other. When kids greet their grandparents, they can get lucky money. The celebration lasts until Yuan Xiaojie comes.

Yours,

Li Lei

Module 3

（一）成龙是国内外著名的电影演员，他出演的很多电影都深受人们的喜爱。请以My Favourite Hero为题介绍成龙的文章。

My Favourite Hero

Jackie Chan is my favourite hero. He is one of the most famous film stars in China and in the world.

Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1954. His family was poor when he was young. He studied in a drama school in Hong Kong for ten years. Later, he became an actor. He makes action films more interesting and makes the world pay more attention to Chinese film today. He also likes to help others and he has helped lots of poor the sick people in the world. He loves life and he is a hard-working man. His films make him a hero.

I think he is one of the most successful men in the world.

（二）xxx，无臂(armless)钢琴演奏者。他十岁时在一次意外事故中失去双臂，但他并没有放弃成为一名钢琴家的梦想。经过刻苦用脚练习弹琴，他最终在“中国达人秀”(China’s Got Talent)的舞台上实现了自己的梦想。请根据以上内容写篇英语短文。

要求：1. 简要描述xxx的经历。2. 谈谈从他的经历中你得到的启示。

Liu Wei, an armless piano player, has a very special experience. He lost his arms in an accident when he was 10, but he didn’t give up his dream of being a pianist. He tried to practiceplaying the piano with his feet. Finally he realizedhis dream in “China Got Talent”.

As a student, I’ve learnt a lot from his story. We may meet a lot of difficulties in our future life, but we should believe that our dream will come true by working hard. No matter how hard life is, we won’t fail unless we give up our hope.

Module 4

一、某英文报社正就青少年与父母关系这一话题开展题为“How to Keep Good Relationship with Parents”的征文活动。请你根据以下要点，写一篇80词左右的英语短文参加此次活动；

要点提示：1. 父母规矩太多，过于强调学习成绩、不理解自己等问题。

2. 你对这些问题的看法。

3. 你与父母保持良好关系的做法。

How to Keep Good Relationship with Parents

In my opinion, I have too many rules at home. My parents never allow me to go out with my friends at nights. They don’t allow me to choose my own clothes, either. And they pay too much attention to my exam results. I don’t think my parents quite understand me.

However, I try my best to understand them. Although they don’t allow me to make my own decisions and give me too much pressure, I know that it is because they really love me and want me to have a bright future.

In order to keep good relationship with my parents, I study hard, listen to them, talk to them as friends, tell them my troubles , and help them do more housework.

二、暑假就要到了，你和你的同学们正在讨论暑假计划，你也提出了自己的打算。请你根据以下提示内容以My Summer Holiday为题，介绍你暑假打算怎么过。

提示：1. 坚持锻炼身体；

2. 根据个人兴趣和需要安排学习；

3. 帮助家人做家务。

要求：暑假生活除必须写以上3项内容外，其他活动（1-2项）可适当发挥。

My Summer Holiday

The summer holiday is coming at once. During the holiday, the first thing I’ll do is to get relaxed after the exams. I’ll go on doing morning exercises every day. In the afternoon I’ll go fishing if I’m free. I like playing the computer so much that I’m going to surf the Internet and try to find some useful information. I’d like to spend some time reading books because I like reading . Because my Chinese is a little weak, I’m going to read more books on Chinese than on any other subject. On the other hand I’ll help my parents do some housework as much as possible. I’d like to visit some of my friends and relatives as well.

I’m sure I will have a good time this summer.

（一）假如你是xxx，你的朋友xxx将来你这里度假，请你给她介绍一下你市北海滩的情况。

Dear Ma LI,

I’m very glad to hear that you will travel to my city. Now let me tell you something about my city. My city is famous for Beihai Beach. The Beihai Beach is in the north of my city, about 8 kilometres away. It’s one of the best beaches in our city. The sand is fine, soft and clean. The water is clear with small waves. It’s suitable for swimming and playing beach volleyball. Many people come here to spend their holidays. Everyone says it’s a beautifully place to travel. The people here are very friendly. I think you will have a good time here. I’m looking forward to your coming.

Yours,

Wang Hong

（二）在假期中，几乎每个人都参观过自己喜欢的地方。现在请你以导游的身份，向你的游客介绍一下他们即将参观的城市。

提示：1. 下一站到哪个城市参观；

2. 那个城市的自然景观；

3. 有哪些地方值得浏览。

Ladies and gentlemen,

I’m your guide today. We are going to visit Guilin. First, I’d like to tell you something about Guilin before we arrive. Guilin is in the north of Guangxi. The population of the city is six hundred thousand.

Guilin is famous for its beautiful sceneryin the world. The hills are green and the water is clear. The environment here is clean and tidy. Every year a lot of tourists come to visit it. You can see the scenes of the Li River by boat. You can also see the scenic spots in the city on free buses.

I hope you will enjoy yourselves in Guilin.