1 . 假如你是李华, 你的美国笔友来信询问你暑假的打算，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 暑假打算：加入志愿者团队去云南的一个小山村支教;
2. 支教原因: 帮助山村孩子学习；为将来累积工作经验;
3. 邀请Tom 参与。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已经给出。
Dear Tom,

In your last letter you asked my plan about the summer holiday.

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours

Li Hua

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman’s opinion toward rain on one’s birthday?

A．Good for one’s grandfather.

B．It means a lot of money in the future.

C．It can be seen as a surprise.

2. What is Susan going to do before the party?

A．To pick Peter up.

B．To go to a concert.

C．To prepare for the party.

3. What are they mainly talking about?

A．Making money.

B．The weather.

C．A birthday party.

3 . The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China, such as the Yi, Bai, Hani, Lisu, and Lahu, etc. It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June, with three days of celebrations. The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors (祖先). For some ethnic groups, it’s a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.

During the festival, big torches are made to stand in all villages, with small torches placed in front of the door of each house. When night falls, the torches are lit and the villages are bright. At the same time, people walk around the fields and houses, holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners. Inside the villages, young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night. Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.

In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan, torches are used to form hurdles for riders to get through. The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings. When the strings are broken after the torches are lit, people struggle for the fruits for good luck.

For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades. Big torches are carried by teams of people, which is like a fire dragon. If different teams meet, it’s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.

1. What can we know about the Torch Festival from the first paragraph?

A．It has nothing to do with farming.

B．Its celebrations usually last two days.

C．It is a traditional festival of all China.

D．It is a festival to show worship of fire.

2. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．ancestors.	B．young people.
C．elders.	D．ethnic groups.

3. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．Why the festival is enjoyed.	B．Where the festival is celebrated.
C．How the festival is celebrated.	D．What torches are used for the festival.

4. Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text?

A．Holding torch parades.	B．Tying fruits to torches with strings.
C．Struggling for fruits for good luck.	D．Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What are the people busy with before Christmas?

A．Doing Christmas shopping.

B．Calling on their friends.

C．Doing general cleanings.

2. What is Elizabeth going to buy for her elder brother?

A．A record.

B．A watch.

C．A toy.

3. Why did Elizabeth fell sorry for Christmas last year?

A．She was ill.

B．Her elder brother didn’t come.

C．She didn’t get any presents.

4. Who do you think Elizabeth is writing to?

A．Her brother.

B．A classmate.

C．A pen friend.

5 . Christmas was coming, I was considering what present I should prepare for my father.My dad never wants anything, for he is a hard person to buy for . I pulled out my phone to read text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower，a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream ­colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind .The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming，and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples，twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer，the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame，I knew I had given the perfect gift.
1. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.

A．doing shopping

B．having a debate

C．reading a message

D．leaving for Wyoming

2. The author's inspiration （灵感）for the gift came from ______.

A．a photo of a flower

B．a story about a kid

C．a call from the mother

D．a text about Christmas

3. The author made the gift by ______.

A．searching for the poems online

B．drawing the background by hand

C．painting the letters in three colors

D．matching the words with pictures

6 .

Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the snake Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School Date: 2 February 2013 Time: 10 am—5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three get one free) Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome! Free Soft Drinks Note: ● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center ● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.

1. What you have just read is a ________.

A．note

B．poster

C．schedule

D．report

2. What is going to take place on 2 February 2013?

A．A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

B．A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

C．A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

D．A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

3. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A．$20.

B．$40.

C．$80.

D．$60.

4. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B．Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

C．It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

D．Festival food will be served without extra charge.