1. 到达和告别时需注意的事情；
2. 是否带礼物；
3. 餐桌礼仪。
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。
Dear Peter,
In your last email, you asked me what should be paid attention to when you are going for dinner at your Chinese teacher’s,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wish you a good time!
Yours truly,
Li Hua
What is one of the best parts of traveling abroad? It’s the food , of course! Eating different foods native to a country, authentically (地道地) prepared by locals, is special. Trying these native foods will widen what you know about a country’s cuisine. I discovered that this is true for Chinese food. Chinese food in China is much more diverse and rich in tastes and spices (香料) than I had ever imagined before my travels.
Before traveling to China, I was a little worried about whether I would really enjoy the food or not. I was not sure what types of food I would be trying, but I have always enjoyed eating Chinese food in Massachusetts. However, I was only used to the spring rolls and Gong Bao Chicken of American Chinese cuisine.
Don’t get me wrong. I still love these dishes from my local Chinese restaurants! However, I did not realize how much variety of food there actually was to try in China and the cultural differences that I would learn to understand during my time abroad.
In my first few days, I fell in love with one of Beijing’s most famous dishes called Peking duck. Some of my friends had told me that we were going to one of the best Peking duck restaurants in Beijing, and they were not wrong! The Peking duck we ate surprised us, with thin, crisp (酥脆的) skin on the outside, delicious duck meat on the inside and various tasty sauces.
As I began trying new foods like Guilin mifen (rice noodles), I started to love these foods that I had never tried before in my life. While I was in Chengdu, I even learned about the ingredients (原料) of an authentic “huo guo”(hot pot).
After my time abroad in China, I realized how much I enjoyed eating and trying new foods. I also soon realized that the Chinese food here in America is different from that actually in China.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to? (no more than 15 words)2. What does the underlined word “diverse” probably mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
3. What did the author worry about before going to China? (no more than 10 words)
4. What did the author think of Peking duck? (no more than 10 words)
5. What changes have you seen in the author? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
3 . One afternoon in 2013, something on the Internet caught my eye: a tiny hedgehog (刺猬) held by a big hand. The post read: “HELP! My hedgehog abandoned (抛弃) her two babies, and I cannot raise both of them because I have to go to school full-time. Good home with experience needed as soon as possible!”
I had no experience with baby hedgehogs. I was an animal person through and through and had raised cats, dogs, birds, and guines pigs. But this tiny animal was new to me, and it touched me that he was abandoned, that maybe I could love him and be the best mom for him.
I wrote the most heartfelt email I could. That was how I found my Louie. True to my word, he was my baby. Louie didn’t know he was a hedgehog. He never curled (蜷缩) into a ball, and he liked my two cats, no fear. The cats, however, were afraid of him, as he often moved into the room, running after the cats and blocking my way.
By the time he reached old age, Louie had only three feet. However, he still managed to climb the stairs to visit other animals. He helped me realize my dream of hedgehog photography, a hobby that began during childhood with cats and dollhouses. I love showing off his modeling.
Life has meaning because of the purpose we have. Louie needed a good home and mom, and in return, I got to be a good mother and be needed. Hedgehogs require great amounts of patience, trust, and knowledge — but the payoff (回报) is pretty great.
1. The author got Louie from ______.| A．a pet shop |
| B．a family friend |
| C．a hedgehog owner |
| D．a hedgehog rescue center |
| A．Why the author decided to keep Louie. |
| B．When the author began to keep Louie. |
| C．What deep feelings the author and Louie had. |
| D．How Louie changed the author’s life. |
| A．Frightened. | B．Relaxed. | C．Lonely. | D．Tired. |
| A．He disliked climbing stairs. |
| B．He enjoyed being left alone. |
| C．He always refused to be in photos. |
| D．He was active despite his difficulty in moving. |
| A．It was easier than expected. |
| B．It gave her a sense of safety. |
| C．It made her lose her patience. |
| D．It was satisfying and meaningful. |
4 . Perhaps my favorite place during my trip to Guangxi was the Longji Rice Terraces in Longsheng. I’ve seen rice terraces elsewhere in Asia, but nothing compared with the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces. To go to Guangxi and skip (略过) these rice terraces would be a loss.
These over 600-year-old terraces are still very much in use and feed the local Yao and Zhuang communities; you can find many guesthouses throughout the various rice terraces, and while accommodations (住宿) are very basic, I would strongly suggest spending a night in the peaceful terraces, surrounded by nothing but rice.
My friends and I had arrived in Guangxi on harvest (收获) day and we were told by our local guide it was too late to see Longji in its autumnal beauty. But we were super lucky because the 2017 harvest had been delayed (推迟), and when we arrived in Longsheng a couple of days later, it was the last day before the harvest began. It’s quite risky to time your visit this way, but it is amazing to see the Longji Rice Terraces both before harvest and after, when it takes on a completely new character.
The two main terraced areas are the Ping’an Terraced Fields and the Jinkeng Terraced Fields. The former is home to the local Zhuang People and has more visitors as it’s easier to reach. Jinkeng, on the other hand, is less visited. The Red Yao people live here, and should you need a hand with your suitcase, their women are happy to help you. We chose Jinkeng because it’s home to the highest point of the Longji Rice Terraces. The viewpoint (视角) is nearly 4,000 feet high. We had to go up there as our hotel was up there, but you should anyway as it’s the most wonderful viewpoint.
The Longji Rice Terraces are supposed to be beautiful in the spring and summer as well, though I much prefer its autumnal beauty. Winter, I’d skip, as it was already cold enough at night in October, but I’d return and visit again in the spring or summer.
1. What purpose does the first paragraph serve?| A．To provide an interesting example. |
| B．To bring up the topic. |
| C．To discuss the reasons of the Longji Rice Terraces’ popularity. |
| D．To provide ways to visit Longji Rice Terraces. |
| A．Staying a night at a guesthouse among the terraces. |
| B．Going to the local Yao and Zhuang communities. |
| C．Choosing good accommodations. |
| D．Eating the local rice. |
| A．He could admire the terraces’ autumnal beauty. | B．He found a time-saving way to the terraces. |
| C．He came across one of his friends. | D．He had a professional local guide. |
| A．The affordable hotel. | B．The friendly people. |
| C．The great viewpoint. | D．The light traffic. |
| A．In a short novel. | B．In a news report. | C．In a history book. | D．In a travel magazine. |
5 . I have been a student at Tirana International School for the last three years. I really
I had never changed
Besides, I didn’t want to
Then, the first day of school came. I got on the school bus with great
After one week of school, I started feeling
| A．expect | B．fear | C．love | D．miss |
| A．easy | B．painful | C．special | D．fresh |
| A．schools | B．grades | C．buses | D．cultures |
| A．competitive | B．comfortable | C．careful | D．cool |
| A．game | B．break | C．change | D．celebration |
| A．giving up | B．working on | C．worrying about | D．showing off |
| A．gladly | B．luckily | C．hopefully | D．surprisingly |
| A．but | B．unless | C．though | D．since |
| A．strange | B．important | C．similar | D．interesting |
| A．meet | B．hate | C．leave | D．tell |
| A．subject | B．study | C．background | D．relation |
| A．lazy | B．busy | C．hard | D．exciting |
| A．thinking | B．forgetting | C．promising | D．regretting |
| A．angrily | B．patiently | C．madly | D．shyly |
| A．pleasure | B．pride | C．nervousness | D．sadness |
| A．smiling | B．famous | C．sleepy | D．serious |
| A．necessary | B．difficult | C．proper | D．nice |
| A．wonderful | B．bored | C．sorry | D．honest |
| A．natural | B．right | C．common | D．popular |
| A．polite | B．friendly | C．fair | D．thankful |
| A．which | B．what | C．where | D．when |
| A．losing | B．lost | C．having lost | D．loses |
| A．let down | B．taken down | C．put down | D．turned down |
| A．at; out | B．on; off | C．in; out | D．in; off |
1. Where will Professor Cathy Berg give a talk?
| A．In the Union Theater. |
| B．In the lecture hall. |
| C．In the blue room. |
| A．Discuss new activities. |
| B．Meet the Student Union members. |
| C．Talk with two professors. |
| A．7:00 p.m. | B．8:30 p.m. | C．9:00 p.m. |
| A．$7. | B．$6. | C．$5. |
