It was a dark and stormy night. The ferocious wind shook the windows wildly, as though someone outside were beating on the glass. It was also New Year’s Eve. We were having our annual party and had a house full of people just starting to celebrate.
Suddenly, we heard loud explosions. Looking outside and up into the hills, we saw sparks(火花) flying from electrical transformers(变压器). One area after another went dark up in those hills. Then there was the loudest explosion of them all and our house went dark too. I tried to find every candle we had and lit them. The candles made everything look lovely. But we had problems. We had fifteen people standing around and we still had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity?
The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. We did a wonderful job. The women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours to go before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the dining room table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and, with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we all counted down and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year. We didn’t need electricity for that!
Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Year and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve.
1. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)2. What made dinner preparation difficult according to Paragraph 2? (no more than 6 words)
3. How did the people celebrate on New Year’s Eve according to the passage? (no more than 10 words)
4. How does the author feel about that particular New Year’s Eve? (no more than 8 words)
5. What do you think is the most necessary quality when dealing with an unexpected difficult situation? Please explain why. (no more than 25words)
2 . 假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，通过交换生项目在英国某中学就读，校方为加强中英文化交流，将举办“中国工坊” 活动。该活动主题涉及中华美食、中国传统手工艺、中国书法和绘画，拟招募学生现场教授相关技能。请按照以下提示，写一封申请信：
(1)申请参加本次活动；
(2)阐述你对本次文化交流活动意义的理解；
(3)结合个人兴趣和特长，说明拟教授何种技能，并阐述原因。
参考词汇：中国工坊 Chinese Workshop
中华美食 Chinese cuisine
手工艺 handicraft
书法 calligraphy
注意：
(1)词数不少于100；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Sincerely yours,
Li Jin
1.建议Tom参加的活动项目及推荐理由；
2.对该活动项目的介绍；
3.参加该活动项目的建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
I am writing to give you my recommendation on your activity on Chinese Culture Day.
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. 简述阅读名著的重要性；
2. 具体可行的实施办法。（可从学校、老师和学生多个维度考虑）
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：中国经典名著Chinese classics
Promoting Chinese Classics
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1. 表示欢迎；
2. 专家介绍；
3. 讲座内容。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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(1)你最喜欢的一个中国传统节日；
(2)介绍该节日的特色；
(3)阐述你喜欢该节日的原因(如：意义、感受等)。
注意：(1)词数不少于100；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯;
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内容包括：
1.你是怎样过这个春节的；
2.你的感受或收获是什么。
注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Hello, everyone! I’m honored to share with you how I spent this Spring Festival.
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Thanks for listening!
（1）你最喜欢的一个中国传统节日；
（2）介绍该节日的特色；
（3）阐述你喜欢该节日的原因（如：意义、感受等）。
注意：
（1）词数不少于100;
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone! It’s my honor to speak here. Today I want to talk about my favorite traditional Chinese festival.
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(1)活动举办时间、地点；
(2)活动内容：介绍节日、体验与节日相关的活动；
(3)活动意义。
注意：
(1)词数100左右；
(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Jin
（1）简单介绍“绿水青山看中国”播出的目的和内容（展现中国的美丽景色、地理文化风俗等）
（2）介绍了解中国历史、地理及文化的途径（如阅读相关书籍、利用媒体资源等）；
（3）表达对Chris学习中国语言文化的祝愿。
参考词汇：绿水青山看中国Enjoy the Beautiful Chinese Scenery
Dear Chris，
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Yours,
Li Jin
