1 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry来信说他寒假期间将来中国旅游，并借此了解中国文化。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．推荐景点；
3．简述理由。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Henry：

I’m glad to hear from you.

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Yours，

Li Hua

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Winter Solstice Festival

As early as 2,500 years ago, about     1     Spring and Autumn Period, China decided the point of Winter Solstice by observing the movement of the sun. The time will be each December 21 or 22 according to the Gregorian calendar.

The Northern hemisphere on this day experiences the     2     (short) daytime and longest nighttime. As ancient Chinese thought, the yang, positive things, will become stronger and stronger after this day,     3     it should be celebrated.

The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty and thrived in the Tang and Song dynasties. The Han people     4     (regard) Winter Solstice as a "Winter Festival", so officials would organize celebrating     5     (active). On this day, both officials and common people would have a rest. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day to offer sacrifices (祭品) to Heaven and ancestors. The Qing Dynasty even had the record that "Winter Solstice is as formal as the Spring Festival",     6     (represent) the great importance attached to this day.

In some parts of Northern China, people eat dumplings,     7     will keep them from frost in the upcoming winter. But in parts of Southern China, the whole family will get together to have a special meal     8     (make) of red-bean and rice to drive away bad things. The Winter Solstice dumplings could     9     (use) as sacrifices to ancestors, or gifts for friends and relatives. People of the same family name gather together to honor their ancestors     10     age order. After the ceremony, there is always a big dinner.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese New Year,     1     starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar （阴历），is considered as China's most important holiday. It     2     （know） as the Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival starts at the beginning     3     the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It usually       4     （last） about one month until Lantern Festival （元宵节），which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

    5     （traditional） , red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. It's a custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition     6    （start） is unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A     7     （write） shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster （怪兽）by throwing many     8     （bamboo） into the fire. The explosion caused by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As     9     result, Chinese people set off fireworks （爆竹）during Chinese New Year celebrations     10     （avoid） the evil spirits of the past.