3 . Surprise parties are very popular in America. Many people think it is very exciting _____ surprise parties for his friends or family members. A surprise party must be either at home or in other great places. In a word, it shows the _____ of places. Do you want to know more _____ what a surprise party is like ? Here is an example.

It was a night at Bob’s home. Bob _____ home late from work. His wife asked him to go to the kitchen _____ bring her a glass of milk. Bob walked to the kitchen as usual. Suddenly, _____ cartoon panda came out and stood in front of him! Bob was very _____. Just then the panda took off its costume (戏服). It was his friend Frank! “Surprise! Happy birthday to you!” But Bob forgot _____. His wife and friends prepared a surprise birthday party for him!

In fact, there _____ hundreds of different kinds of surprise parties. Would you like to have a surprise party for someone to show your _____ and care to him or her?

A.              B.              C.              D.              E.

How’s everything going in Australia? I’m now living with the Zhangs. Here are some photos of the family and their house for you.

First, you’ll find photos of their home. It is a very typical (典型的) Chinese house. Chinese people like staying in their houses. You can also see some photos of Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, Zhang Li and Zhang Lin. They are now my good friends.

The New Year’s Day is coming. They call it the Spring Festival. And this year is the year of the tiger. Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, the night before New Year’s Day, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the families stay up late (守岁) to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit (拜访) their friends. They say “Happy New Year” and some other greetings to each other. People usually have a good time during the festival. I really love this festival so much!

Miss you so much! I’ll write to you again soon.

Yours,

Alice

9 . Many children had their birthday parties at home. In the past, the parties were usually just for children. Parents would leave their kids at the party. When the party ended, they took them home.

But now, it is becoming more common (常见的) for all of the parents to stay at the party, too. The kids play games there and parents can talk with others.

Kids and parents like different kinds of food. So when parents come to a child’s birthday party, usually these food is for them, like cheese, crackers (薄脆饼干) and fruit platters (水果拼盘). At the same time the kids often enjoy hot dogs and potato chips.

Party games are not just for kids, either (也). The children play games like Winner, Chicken dinner. The parents may dance or play card games.

Parties are fun. But some parents may drink too much in front of the kids. It’s bad for the kids if they learn from them.

10 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris对中国节日很感兴趣。他给你发来邮件，询问你最喜欢的中国节日。请你用英语回复他的邮件，介绍你最喜欢哪个中国节日，为什么喜欢它，以及如何庆祝。

I’m glad that you’re interested in Chinese festivals.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

I hope the above is helpful. Please feel free to ask for more information.

Yours,

Li Hua