2 . 假定你是李华，寒假结束，你的朋友Simon写信询问你假期过的如何。请你回复邮件。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Simon,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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。

Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Bijie’s Hezhang county, Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival     1     (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. 

    2     there are many versions about the origins of the festival, it mostly related to the     3     (nature) worship of fire. For the early Yi people     4     lived in high-altitude mountainous areas, fire was essential     5     light, warm, and cook food. There was     6     old practice: Before     7     (bring) animal meat into the home, a small fire must first be lit outside the door and the meat should     8     (smoke) on the fire to drive away filth (污秽). That’s why the Yi people have a proverb that says, “Everything you eat must ‘see’ fire .” In farming, they used to light     9     (pile) of branches and leaves and bury them in the ground later, using them     10     (fertilize) the land. The Yi people used to celebrate the festival as a way to pray for a good harvest and to drive away evil from their home and farmland. Today, it has become a social event.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Bijie, Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival     1     (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in 2011.

There are different stories about how the festival started. But     2     (probable) it was because of the natural worship(崇拜) of fire by the Yi people. Fire was important since their ancestors could use it to bring light as well as     3     (warm) and cook food. One Yi ethnic proverb says, “Everything you eat must’see’ fire.” This is due to     4     old practice. Before bringing meat into the home from the outside, a small fire must first be lit outside and the meat should be smoked on the fire. In farming, fire was used     5     (light) piles of branches and leaves,     6     were later buried in the ground.

The Yi people used to celebrate the harvest, as a way to pray for a good harvest and drive away evil from their homes and farmland. Today it has become a     7     (society) event where people come together to light torches and join in various     8     (activity) such as building bonfires, horse racing, wrestling, bullfighting and beauty contests. The festival also provides people     9     a chance to expand their circle of friends. Through the festival, the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life,     10     get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.

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

Garfield is turning 45, as one of the world’s most famous cats.     1     (original) created by an American cartoonist Jim Davis in 1978, the loving cat character has appeared in books, TV series and movies so far. Currently, Paramount Global is celebrating     2     45th birthday of Garfield, inviting various bakers to make birthday cakes     3     the charming character.

Interestingly, one of the cakes was made by Gu Hong, a France - educated Chinese baker (longevity peach), a     4     (symbol) pattern in China that is often used to wish those     5     (celebrate) their birthday a long and healthy life. Gu, also owner of the specialty dessert, said she feels thrilled to be part of the anniversary celebration. “I love Garfield     6     he knows all about good food and his attitude toward life is something we can easily identify with and learn from,     7     is to be easygoing and accept yourself,” said Gu. Additionally, Garfield at Large—the first collection book of Garfield comics     8     (publish) by Ballantine Books—will be reprinted in a limited edition with only 300     9     (copy) available.

A series of events     10     (hold) worldwide, including the Special Garfield Holiday: Let’s Party Together exhibition in Haikou next week.

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。

We call the     1     (China)New Year the Spring Festival. There    2     (be) a name for each Chinese year. We can call it     3     year of the sheep, the year of the tiger or the year of the pig.     4     New year’s Day, people are busy     5     (shop) and cleaning their     6     (house). On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up     7    ( welcome )the New year. On the     8    (one) day of the New year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit each other, people     9     (usual) have a very     10     (well)time during the festival.

9 . 假定你是李华，你正纠结如何让自己的 18 岁生日过得更有意义。请给你的美国笔友 Mark 写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 你的计划；
2. 征求他的建议。
注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右。
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Dear Mark,
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10 . Who organized the party?

A．Eric.

B．Janet.

C．Sandy.