1 . 假设你是李明，你的国外网友Eric在网上看到几幅中国剪纸(Chinese paper cut), Eric对此很感兴趣，给你发来邮件询问有关中国剪纸的信息，请你根据下表提示适当补充细节给他回复邮件。(不少于60词)

Chinese Paper Cut
long history	over 2,000 years
very popular	in different parts of China, young or old, be fond of, do well in
different shapes	birds, animals, flowers …
Where do people put Chinese paper cuts? ...

Dear Eric,

You wanted to know about Chinese paper cut. Here I’m glad to tell you something about it.

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Ming

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

The Qinming Festival, originating from the Hanshi Day, is an opportunity for people     1    (remember) and honor their ancestors at tombs. And it became a festival in 732. Then observance (纪念) of Qingming found a firm place     2    Chinese culture and continued for over 2500 years. The Qingming Festival is a time     3     the sun shines brightly, trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people     4     (follow) the custom of Spring Outings.

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

What is culture shock? When he first visited the US, Mr Li was confused on a bus. He offered his seat to an elderly man, but the man seemed     1    (annoy) and refused to take the seat. Later Mr. Li’s American friends explained to him that in the US it is not advisable, and even offensive, to offer your seat to elderly people. This is very different from China, where people     2    (encourage) to do so. From the example we can see that culture shock is the feeling of confusion and anxiety when you encounter     3    (situation) where the cultural norms (标准) in your culture no longer apply.

4 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A harvest festival is an annual celebration. It usually    1    (occur) around the time of the main harvest. Chinese Mid-autumn Festival is one of the most widely celebrated harvest festivals in the world.The festival     2    (celebrate) on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. For the Chinese, the festival indicates family reunion. Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with many traditional    3    (activity), such as guessing lantern riddles, appreciating the moon and having delicious moon cakes.