1 . 假设你是晨光中学的李津。下周你校将开展主题为“My favourite traditional Chinese festival”的英语演讲比赛，请你根据以下提示撰写一篇演讲稿：
(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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2 . 假定你是李华，你正在某国外中学做交换生，该校校报的“外国文化”栏目拟介绍中国传统文化，校报编辑Peter给你写信，咨询你的意见。请你给Peter写封回信，要点如下：
1.你认为最能代表中国文化的是什么？请说明理由；
2.我们应该如何更好地推广中国文化？(至少两点)
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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3 . Tens of thousands of ancient pictures carved into the rocks at one of France’s most important tourist sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.

The mountain believed to have once been a site for prayer is scattered with 4000-year-old drawings cut into bare rock. But as the popularity of the site increases, the pictures are being ruined by thoughtless graffiti.

Jean Clottes is the chairman of the International Committee on Rock Art. He says “People think that because the pictures have been there so long they will always continue to be there. But if the damage continues at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.”

He describes seeing tourists stamping on the drawings, wearing away the rock and clearness of the artwork as they do so. Some visitors he says even cut off parts to take home as souvenirs. Other researchers describe how people arrive carrying long sticks with sharp ends to scratch their own drawings, or even their names in the rocks.

But experts are divided over the best way to preserve the drawings. Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a “no-go” area, preventing the public from going there except on guided tours.

Clottes disagrees. “The measure suggested by Henry de Lumley is the most severe, and while it is the most effective, it is also certain to bring about protests from people who live there” he said. “The site was classified as a historic monument years ago by the Ministry of Culture and we must do as much as possible to save what is there.”

Annie Echassoux who also worked on researching the site is alarmed that as the mountain becomes easier to reach — tourists can now avoid the three-and-a-half-hour walk by hiring vehicles — the damage will increase rapidly. She thinks that the only solution is to rope off the area and provide guides. “You can’t say the plan can’t go ahead because there is no money ” she said. “That is not good enough. Money must be provided because the Ministry of Culture has classified this area as a historic site. If we don’t take steps, we will be responsible for losing the drawings for the next generation.”

1. Jean Clottes says that people who visit the mountain________.

A．do not believe the drawings are old.	B．believe they are allowed to paint there
C．assume the drawings will not disappear	D．think the drawings should be left alone

2. According to Jean Clottes some of the visitors to the area have________.

A．taken bits of the rock home	B．helped to clean the drawings
C．been unable to take photographs	D．misunderstood what the pictures mean

3. Henry de Lumley is eager to________.

A．protect public rights	B．ban traffic in the area
C．set up research projects	D．keep out individual visitors

4. Which word best describes Annie Echassoux’s attitude towards saving the historic site?

A．Worried.

B．Supportive.

C．Disappointed.

D．Hesitant.

5. This passage has been written about Mont Bego to ________.

A．advertise the closing of the site	B．encourage scientists to visit the site
C．describe fears for the future of the site	D．warn visitors about the dangers of the site

4 . 假设你是晨光中学学生李津，你在津留学的外籍朋友Chris一直对中国文化很感兴趣，正巧你校将于4月开始举办“话说中国节（Festivals in China）”系列活动，请你写邮件邀请他参加此活动。内容包括：
(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

5 . 假设你是晨光中学的学生李津。你的英国笔友Chris的学校将要举办一场“Amazing China”中国展活动，在筹备过程中，他写信向你寻求建议。请根据以下提示给他写一封回信。
(1)建议他介绍一种有关中国文化的活动(如中国诗词大会、中国戏曲表演等)；
(2)给出建议该活动的理由；
(3)表达美好祝愿。
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。
参考词汇：
中国诗词大会Chinese Poetry Competition
中国戏曲表演Chinese Opera Performance
Dear Chris,
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Yours,

Li Jin

6 . 假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1.到达时间；
2.合适的礼物；
3.餐桌礼仪。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Terry,
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Best wishes

Yours.

Li Hua

7 . Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to keep everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.

Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam (坝) across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the idea led to protests (抗议). Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics (遗迹) that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage (遗产). After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.

A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, ran several tests, and then made a suggestion for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a document was signed, and the work began in 1960.

The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project.

When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.

The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from disappearing. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution.

1. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________.

A．present an argument	B．make a comparison
C．reach a conclusion	D．introduce a topic

2. What could we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．The idea of building a dam has gained popularity.

B．The floods of the Nile destroy many temples and cultural relics every year.

C．A new idea met with a challenge.

D．A new dam was to build to protect Egypt’s cultural heritage.

3. What is the purpose of establishing the committee?

A．To raise money for the dam.

B．To complete the dam as soon as possible.

C．To find a way to reduce the loss of cultural heritage.

D．To show that the government is taking this problem seriously.

4. How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?

A．The buildings were rebuilt in safe areas.

B．They were sold to other countries.

C．The buildings were taken down piece by piece.

D．The government finally gave up the dam project.

5. What could be the best title of the passage?

A．From Problems to Solutions

B．How to Build a Dam?

C．Protecting Cultural Heritage

D．The Aswan Dam