2 . 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从方框中选择适当的词填空。

excitement     hung     magical     mess     patience     stuffed     swallow     whispered

I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us. I remember it was a cold, windy day because Granny’s grey hair was a     1     when she arrived. With Christmas on the way, our     2     grew each day—lights appeared in the streets, Christmas cards arrived, and there was snow everywhere. Granny and I made sugar biscuits,     3     the turkey and then I sat on my granny’s lap and we sang Christmas songs. Granny had     4     to sing it over and over again.

On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree. I     5     most of the decorations on the branches.Before bed, Granny and I put a stocking at the end of my bed. I was on my best behaviour as we opened the presents the next day. Later, Granny called me over. “I have something special for you,” Granny     6    . “It’s for all your treasures. Merry Christmas.”It was a music box with a ballet dancer inside.

Lunch was a loud and exciting affair. We put on silly paper hats and had a big turkey with potatoes, followed by Christmas pudding. David put so much pudding in his mouth that he couldn’t     7    . Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.

A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed away. When I think about what makes Christmas so     8    , it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind. It’s also my memory of Granny.

3 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你校英国交换生Jim给你发了一封邮件，告诉你暑假他想留在北京做志愿者工作（ a volunteering job），希望你给他一些建议。请你给他回封邮件，邮件内容需包括以下几点:
1.你所推荐的志愿者工作；
2.推荐的理由；
3.建议他做哪些准备
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,

I am happy to hear from you.

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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。停课期间，妈妈过生日，你在学习之余给妈妈准备了丰盛的生日晚餐。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇稿件，记述整个过程。
注意：词数不少于 60。

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5 . USA TODAY 10Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food,specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years).These are some of the winners:

Kutztown Folk Festival

The nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America's largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.

Water Lantern Festival

The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.

Carnaval of Quebec

The Quebec Carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter,the world's largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行），ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace.Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a 268-foot Golden Dragon,which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets.It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.

1. What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival?

A．Modern arts.

B．Quilts for sale.

C．Traditional weddings.

D．Shows on stage.

2. Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships?

A．Kutztown Folk Festival.

B．Carnaval of Quebec.

C．Water Lantern Festival.

D．San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.

3. Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both...

A．include special food

B．relate to parades

C．take place only at nights

D．have sculpture exhibitions

6 . 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1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。

At the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, a group of teenagers     1     (sing) the classic song, Me and My Motherland as they walked past the Golden Water Bridge in Tian’anmen Square. Then the singers     2     (join) by thousands of people. It might have been the biggest crowed ever to form in such a short period and the scene was very     3     (touch). Many viewers couldn’t help shedding tears and waving flags to express their love to the nation.

7 . Option 1:
假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你们学校举办了丰富多彩的元旦庆祝活动，请你根 据图表中的相关信息写一篇短文，并给校刊“英语角”投稿。内容包括：

活 动 名 称	元旦联欢会
时       间	12 月 30 日上午 9:00-11:00
地       点	学校礼堂
节       目	唱歌、小游戏等
观 众 反 应	鼓掌，互动等
你 的 感 受	……

注意：1. 请适当添加细节；
2. 词数不少于 50。 提示词：礼堂 auditorium
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Option 2:
假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，请你以“My Ideal Library”为题，描述你理想中的图书 馆并投稿参加以“创意无限”为主题的英语写作大赛。内容包括：
1. 基本信息（位置、大小、环境等）；
2. 功能分区和内部装饰布置等；
3. 最具创意之处及设计理念。
注意：词数不少于 50。 提示词：功能分区 functional sections
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