1 . 假设你是Li Ming，以下是你的美国笔友Tina发给你的一封电子邮件，请你根据该邮件内容给Tina回一封邮件。
Dear Li Ming,

How is everything? I’m very happy that the holidays are coming. I want to go to your hometown to visit you in September. Is this good? What’s the weather like in your hometown? And what should I take with me?

I know Mid-autumn Festival comes in September, and it is a very important festival for you celebrate it? I’m looking forward to your reply.

Best wishes to your parents!

Yours,

Tina

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2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mid-Autumn Festival this year falls on Oct 1. In a recent survey     1     (conduct) by China Youth Daily, 92.9 percent of all the 1,018 respondents said they would go home for a family reunion     2     (celebrate) it. Since the full moon symbolizes a family staying together, the Mid-Autumn Festival is     3     (traditional) associated with family reunions. To go home to celebrate the festival is a way    4     honoring our traditional culture and observing traditions that have lasted for centuries.

To celebrate, families will usually enjoy a dinner together and eat moon-cakes,which     5     (give) as gifts to express people's best wishes for family reunions. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is special in two     6    (aspect). First, it falls on Oct 1,     7    is also the day that marks the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

As     8     result, it falls at the start of the week-long National Day holiday, so people can have     9    (much) time to go home.     10     people are far apart,the bonds of love bind families together.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Language is the best approach to    1    ( understand) a country. We know that language is a bridge for people to communicate. Chinese is one of the most beautiful languages in the world as well as    2    most-spoken one.

The beauty of Chinese language lies in its form, structure and rhythm. Every sound, stroke, word and sentence have their own stories. In the process of learning Chinese，I hope you will learn to appreciate the Chinese language and its profound cultural heritage. Some foreign friends say that Chinese is difficult    3    ( learn). It shows that those who learn Chinese have great courage and    4    ( wise).

Only after learning Chinese will you know the meaning    5    ( contain) in the Chinese characters. For example, the Chinese character “人”which means “people” consists    6     two supporting strokes, showing people need to support each other. The Chinese character “大”which means “big or great” is like the Chinese character“人”opening arms. This means people opening arms are of great vision. The Chinese character“天”is like “人”standing against the sky. That’s the reason    7    it has the meaning of “sky”. The Chinese character“信”means “trust”. Its left side is “人” and the right side “言” which means “words”. When the two parts    8    ( put) together, it means people keeping their words win trust. You can understand the philosophy at first glance.

There are many    9    ( example) like this. There is no other language in the world that can create so much beauty with just two thousand    10    ( common) used characters. When you try to learn Chinese，you will feel China, understand China better, and even fall in love with China.

4 . There are many traditions around the world that are interesting and fun, but there are also those that are bizarre (奇异的) and even a little cruel.

In Sweden it's common for parents to leave their babies outside to nap (小睡) even when the temperatures are below zero. Many of us would find this custom dangerous, but many Swedes actually consider it good for their babies. They believe that by exposing their young ones to their country's cold temperature they can help their babies to grow up healthily and protect them from diseases. They also believe doing so will help them sleep longer and better.

In Bali, Indonesia, babies are forbidden to touch the ground for three months. The reason is that during the baby's first months its connection to the “spirit” is still unbroken and clean and letting it touch the ground would defile it. For three months, the baby is constantly held in someone's arms―the father, mother, grandparents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and even neighbours. After 105 days, a special ceremony called the Nyabutan is held where the baby touches Mother Earth for the first time.

In Guatemala, it's common to see babies being bathed with cold water. Maya mothers commonly practise this bizarre ritual (仪式) with the belief that it's beneficial to the baby's health. Bathing their babies with cold water is also an effective means to eliminate heat rashes, and this custom helps babies sleep better.

Some Indians allow their babies to be thrown from temple roofs as high as 50 feet. This strange custom started 500 years ago and continues to this day, though there's a movement to ban it for obvious reasons. However, Hindus believe that performing this ritual brings good luck and health to their babies. Below the roof is a bed sheet that's held tightly by several men. The baby lands safely on the sheet. The tradition's practitioners and believers strongly prove that it's safe, saying no babies have ever been injured.

1. What does the author think of the baby custom in Sweden?

A．It is interesting and fun.	B．It is unique and thoughtful.
C．It is dangerous and a little cruel.	D．It is beneficial and practical.

2. What does the underlined word “defile” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Make the best use of.	B．Make something dirty or no longer pure.
C．Leave or break away from.	D．Achieve or realise completely.

3. In Guatemala babies are bathed with cold water ________.

A．to get rid of their heat rashes and make them sleep better

B．to prevent them from feeling hot during summer

C．in order to stop them from getting all kinds of illnesses

D．in order to bring good luck and health to those babies

4. Why do some Indians ask the baby custom to be stopped?

A．It is a new custom and many people hate it.

B．They think the custom leads to babies' injuries.

C．They have no religious belief.

D．Lots of babies have been seen injured in the past years.

5 . 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。

There are many festivals I like , such    1    Children's Day, Mid-autumn Day, National Day. But my favorite festival is Spring Festival.

Spring Festival is the most important festival in China ,     2    falls on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar,     3    （usual)lasting for three days. It will last 16 days in some places.

Before the festival, people will buy    4     (variety)things, including food, drinks, candies, new clothes that mean new beginning and so on, to prepare for the festival. Each family will clean the house completely, even if it    5     (clean)everyday.

During the festival, I can visit my friends and relatives while     6    (put) on the new clothes. Meanwhile, I will get lucky money from the elder, which is the happiest thing for me. However, my brother likes setting     7     firecrackers.

With the     8     (develop)of modern society, some traditions may fade away. Nowadays, many big     9    (city) have given up this custom in order    10    (avoid)air pollution.

6 . In ancient times, Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time. This was the earliest form of the fan. The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago. Since then, Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture. At the beginning, the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather. Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.

Long ago, fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance. Thereafter, a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture. Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy, paintings, or poems on the sectors（扇区）. Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.

Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape, Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）. Fans are made in different sizes and different colors to meet the needs of each request. Other Chinese ornaments, such as the Chinese knot, the green jade, and the Spring Festival picture, are often combined in each design.

The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process. Feather, paper, jade, bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans. Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts. Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship, and thus become favorites of collectors. Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The origin of fans.	B．The materials of fans.
C．The popularity of fans.	D．The production of fans.

2. Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?

A．They are made of valuable materials.

B．They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.

C．They convey literature works on the sectors.

D．They are often combined with other ornaments.

3. Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?

A．Its advanced function.	B．Its complex character.
C．Its artistic handicraft.	D．Its various applications.

4. What can we infer about the fan from the text?

A．Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.

B．Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.

C．Traditional fans have lost their functional value.

D．The fan plays different roles with the change of time.

7 . 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。

In late March, Chinese archaeologists announced major new discoveries at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, helping shed light on the     1     (culture) origins of the Chinese nation. After sleeping for 3,000 years, the “awakening” of these relics has shocked the world.

Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits and unearthed more than 500 items     2     (date) back about 3, 000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in southwest China.

The site of Sanxingdui, located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km from Chengdu, is recognized as one of the most important archaeological     3     (site) in the world for its vast size and rich contents.

The site was first discovered in 1929 by Yan Daocheng, a villager     4     accidentally uncovered jade and stone artworks when digging a ditch, and archaeological excavation     5     (continue) ever since. During this period, generations of archaeologists have worked     6     the discovery and research of the Sanxingdui culture. The remnants are believed to belong to Shu Kingdom, dating back at least 4, 800 years and     7     (last) over 2,000 years.

Lei Yu,     8     researcher at the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, said the recent discoveries     9     (far) confirm the theory that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes,     10     many of the items found had been smashed and burned before being buried.

Archaeologists also say the new discoveries show the Shu civilization was part of the ancient Chinese civilization.

8 . 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。

The tradition of eating pumpkin during Mid-Autumn Festival started with poor people living south of     1     Yangtze River.     2     is said that a long time ago, a girl     3     (name) Huang Hua who came from a poor family, lived with her     4     (terrible) ill parents who were unable     5     feed and clothe themselves.     6     August 15 on the lunar calendar of one year, she took home two pumpkins and     7     (prepare) them for her parents,     8     health was fully restored after     9     (eat) the pumpkin.

The tradition has been handed down for     10     (generation) and eating pumpkin on Mid-Autumn Festival night is believed to bring people good health.

9 . The Firegathering
18-20May

The Fire gathering festival returns to an unidentified place somewhere in the Sussex countryside this May. The ticket price is a very agreeable 40, an amount that the organisers promise covers only the costs of staging the event. As well as the night-club singers and dancers and circus performers, you can expect live performances from local stars. If this looks like it might be right for you, you'd be well advised to book your ticket soon; the event has sold out every year since its beginning four years ago.

Sheep Music
20-22July

Sheep Music started life as a garden party and has developed into a full-scale(全面的)community event. Even though the advertising has always been limited to word of mouth, the huge number of people two years ago left organisers worried that the large crowds could ruin the festival's family feel. Luckily July sees the return of this brilliant party. The climax(高潮) comes in the shape of Saturday night's full- scale parade that you just would not expect to happen in the otherwise sleepy Welsh borders.

The Big Chill
3-5 August

Ten years on and The Big Chill could very well be close to becoming a big pop festival like Glastonbury. That said, the many thousands in attendance are still able to relax in the beautiful Eastnor deer park and listen to plenty of music that would otherwise pass them by. Families have always been given a warm welcome and it's fair to say that The Big Chill is probably the most child-friendly of all the medium-sized festivals. If you've never been, you should certainly go.

Summer Sundae
10-12August

Although only a year old this summer, Summer Sundae has quickly inspired the imaginations of Leicesteks music lovers. Last year's event was a success, noted by more than a few mentions at the UK Festival Awards. It is set in the impressive grounds of De Montfort Hall. Although the performers are still to be confirmed, the cabins(小屋) are sure to be there. These small buildings are made from wood and carpets, storage space, and can fit a family for the night.

1. If you are free   only in July, you can choose ________.

A．The Fire gathering	B．Sheep Music
C．The Big Chill	D．Summer Sundae

2. What can we learn about The Big Chill   .

A．The festival will take place in a park.

B．The audience will be bigger than expected

C．No profits will be made from the festival.

D．A lot of national stars will perform at the festival.

3. What do the four festivals have in common?

A．They have a long history.	B．visitors need to book ticket in advance.
C．visitors can enjoy music	D．They can be compared with Glastonbury.

10 . When you're visiting London，there's no better way to experience English culture than drinking a cup of tea.     1     If you've ever wanted to drink tea like a Londoner, keep reading to find the answers to your most common questions!

●When to drink tea?

    2     There's no “right” time to enjoy tea, so you can add it anywhere into your daily routine. You can get a cup of tea right in the morning to help you wake up, while you're at work, or in the evening after a long day. Try to avoid tea after 2 p.m. if you have trouble sleeping.

●    3    

Wear smart clothes when you go out for tea. Even though you don't need to dress up, you shouldn't just show up in sweatpants or sneakers. As long as your clothes look neat and clean, you'll be fine for tea.

●How long to steep(浸泡) tea?

Black tea usually takes around 5 minutes for full flavor (香味).Once the tearoom adds the hot water and tea in the teapot, leave it alone so the flavors will spread quickly. If you serve too early, the tea will taste weak.     4    

●How to serve tea?

Pour cups of tea for other people before you serve yourself. If you're holding the teapot, it's your job to serve the tea.     5     Only pour your cup after you give tea to everyone else to show that you're polite.

A．How to dress for tea?

B．How to behave at tea?

C．Add milk to your cup before you pour your tea.

D．Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the UK.

E．Feel free to have tea at any moment during the day.

F．However, it will taste stronger if you leave it too long.

G．Always ask around the table to see if anyone else wants tea first.