1 . 假设Williams教授写信邀请你给留学生做一个关于中国文化的演讲。请你写信回复，信件内容包括：（1）接受邀请；（2）介绍演讲主题和要点。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Professor Williams,

I am honored to give a presentation about Chinese culture to international students at your invitation.

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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

2 . Sneakers (运动鞋) have come a long way from when they were first invented in 1860s England for the upper-class playing croquet and tennis. But what transformed sneaker culture into a true phenomenon was the 1985 release of Nike’s Air Jordan 1.

In 1984, Michael Jordan was a talented new player who had yet to play in a professional game. Despite that, Nike — better known then as a running shoe company — saw Jordan as the future of their brand. The bet paid off. As Jordan proved to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time, the sneaker’s popularity skyrocketed.

Sneaker culture began to take off beyond the basketball court too. When the influential hip-hop group Run-D. M. C. released their single My Adidas in 1986, it earned the group a first-of-its-kind endorsement (代言) deal with the brand. Soon after, Kurt Cobain of the grunge band Nirvana made Converse a symbol of rebellion and youth.

Meanwhile, another cultural shift was taking place as white-collar businesses introduced casual Fridays. Suddenly, men were allowed to put aside their suits and wear something one day a week that showed people who they really were.

Nowadays, sneakers are also how people express their beliefs — for instance, when NBA player Dwyane Wade wore hiscustom-designed, limited-edition “Black Lives Matter” Li-Nings or NFL placekicker Blair Walsh wore anti-bullying sneakers covered in the words “Speak Out.”

“It’s like art,” says Akio Evans, a Baltimore creative who specializes in turning shoes into wearable artwork. “Even though it is a sneaker that is on the shelves or inside of a box inside a store, the very first thing you are doing is admiring what you see. You look at all the pieces and decide which one appeals to your emotions.”

Decades after their first introduction to the fashion industry, sneakers are finally getting their due as part of our cultural heritage.

1. How has Michael Jordan affected sneaker culture?

A．He is a key figure in its taking over the world.

B．He played in a professional game in 1984 to start it.

C．He has created it since he became a talented new player.

D．He was known for wearing running shoes as advertisement for it.

2. Why are Adidas and Converse mentioned?

A．To introduce Run-D. M. C. and Kurt Cobain.	B．To prove Nike the best sneaker brand.
C．To show the popularity of sneaker culture.	D．To emphasize rebellion and youth.

3. What can men do on casual Fridays?

A．Wearing sneakers.	B．Embracing suits.
C．Stopping work.	D．Hiding themselves.

4. Which statement will the author probably agree with?

A．Famous athletes express their beliefs on sneakers just for fun.

B．Artists pay too much attention to turning sneakers into artwork.

C．Sneakers deserve the admiration and popularity nowadays.

D．Sneaker culture plays the most important role in fashion industry.

3 . 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。

For Greek photographer George Doupas, Beijing is home now. During the past decade, he has been photographing the city, capturing its beauty     1     sharing these photos online and in exhibitions.

“This     2     (true) represents Beijing — the old and the new, nicely mixing together,” Doupas said while showing his photograph of the Zhihua Temple, a delicate Ming Dynasty building. It     3     (locate) in front of a modern office building, Galaxy SOHO, which features weaving bridges and interlocking passageways.

With rich historical heritage, Beijing     4     (be) an important center of traditional Chinese culture since the Ming Dynasty. Doupas often gets     5     (lose) in the city’s splendid ancient architecture. Meanwhile, he is also amazed by the modern city     6    (combine) high-end businesses and various industries. “It is fascinating to see a rapidly-developing city that invests so much effort in preserving its past, which is     7     I decided to pursue my career here,” he said.

Doupas is determined to continue with his career in China, hoping to serve as     8     bridge between China and the West. The     9     (display) that show his photos about Beijing have attracted a large audience in Greece and the Czech Republic.

“I call Beijing my home now,” he said, “I’ll keep sharing photos of China     10     the rest of the world.”