1 . I did return to college. But the pressure of a full-time job and college classes was hard to bear.
One Friday afternoon, a co-worker asked about my weekend plans. I tried to avoid these conversations because I had no money and schoolwork was demanding. To prevent any further conversation, I said, “Oh, I am taking a mini vacation, just a little weekend holiday.” There was surprise but no further conversation.
“What a cheat I am,” I thought. “And they will want details on Monday. It will just stress me more when they all find out that I lied.”
On the long drive home from work, I made a plan. I could pretend I was on vacation and never go anywhere. At home, I pulled down all the shades, checked my messages and shut off the phone. Then I jumped in the shower and put on sweats. With some snacks in my easy reach, I took out three books that I had been anxious to read for the past months. “Well, I am on vacation. This can be my imaginary holiday. I will check in with the world on Monday morning,” I said to myself. Then I cracked open the first book. By Sunday evening, I was well into the third book.
When the alarm went off on Monday morning, I dressed, had breakfast and went to work. I was busy when several co-workers came by. “Wow,” they said, “you must have had a great vacation. You look so rested.” It wasn’t until then that I realized I wasn't stressed anymore.
“Maybe,” I told them, “it was just an imaginary holiday.” They laughed and went off to their desks.
I did graduate from college eventually and got a job with some paid vacation. But I still take imaginary holidays where I turn off the phone and electronics, tell everyone that I will be “away” and spend a weekend reading.
I have decided that imaginary holidays are one way I can take care of myself. Perhaps that was part of my college education.
1. How did the author feel when talking about weekend plans?| A．Grateful. | B．Surprised. | C．Excited. | D．Embarrassed. |
| A．She went on a mini vacation. | B．She buried herself in reading. |
| C．She checked in with the world. | D．She took a virtual trip overseas. |
| A．Tired. | B．Refreshed. | C．Stressed. | D．Imaginative. |
| A．An imaginary holiday | B．My college education |
| C．An embarrassing experience | D．The importance of vacation |
1. Who was going to give a party for Mary?
| A．Mr Green. |
| B．Mary’s friends. |
| C．Mrs Green. |
| A．Thirty. | B．Twenty. | C．Thirteen. |
| A．Some fruit like apples, oranges and bananas. |
| B．Some food like cakes, bread and meat. |
| C．Some drinks like tea, coffee and milk. |
| A．At three o’clock. |
| B．Before three o’clock. |
| C．After three o’clock. |
1. Whose birthday is on Saturday?
| A．Bill’s. | B．Anne’s. | C．Mary’s. |
| A．At the woman’s house. | B．In a restaurant. | C．At a big place outdoors. |
（1）参加者；（2）时间、地点；（3）活动。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. 外出旅游；
2. 分担家务；
3. 个人兴趣（如学驾驶，学乐器等）。
注意：
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
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| A．A T-shirt. | B．A tie. | C．A pair of shoes. |
7 . It’s the end of August, and it’s time to start thinking about going back to school. For some, it’s a very exciting time. For others, however, they can feel very stressful. There are lots of things to do if you want to have a great first day at school.
Stay busy throughout the summer holiday. Usually those who struggle (挣扎) on their first days are people who spend too much of their summer holiday indoors and relaxing. So you should try to stay active and busy over the course of the holiday. There are lots of things you can do, such as getting a summer job or taking up a sport.
Continue learning over the summer holiday. People who struggle the most at first are those who aren’t learning over the holiday. Learning itself doesn’t have to be boring! You can learn about anything you want. Simply keeping your brain in the habit of learning will give you an extra advantage when it’s time to go back to school.
Spend time with friends that will attend the same school. If you have any friends living in the same neighborhood, there are chances that you will go to the same school! Make a point of creating stronger bonds (关系) with those friends. Spend part of your summer holiday with them, and grow closer. While there’s always some worry about going into the first day of school, having friends around that care about you makes it much easier.
Buy your school supplies. The most important thing you can do in preparation for your first day is make sure you have all of the equipment you need. Though the types of materials you’ll need differ from class to class, certain things, like pens and paper, will be used for all classes.
1. Who is the text meant for?| A．The parents. | B．The teachers. |
| C．The headmasters. | D．The students. |
| A．Spend much time relaxing indoors. | B．Take up a part-time job. |
| C．Learn English every day. | D．Take part in a sport competition. |
| A．Those who fully prepare all the things for school. |
| B．Those who spend their summer holiday abroad. |
| C．Anyone who has attended summer classes. |
| D．Anyone who doesn’t learn at all during the summer holiday. |
| A．Friends really help when you are in low spirits. |
| B．Friends can offer to help you with your study. |
| C．Friends can accompany you to spend the long holiday. |
| D．Friends can give you advice when you buy school supplies. |
8 . The most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians （基督徒）, is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year,but it’s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.
But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection （复活） from the dead.
Most people color them. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs， they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world.
People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny （复活节兔子）. But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria, red Easter eggs are lucky in churches; Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria, for example， children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.
1. To celebrate Easter， people ________.| A．go shopping， hide colored eggs and children hunt for them |
| B．give Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one another |
| C．buy new clothes， hide colored eggs and children look for them around the house |
| D．both B and C |
| A．buying new clothes |
| B．going to church to celebrate Jesus‘ resurrection |
| C．eating delicious food and paint color eggs |
| D．exchange beautiful gifts each other |
| A．blesses | B．Easter eggs |
| C．candy and goodies | D．Easter bunny |
9 . The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought that there was a special danger from evil spirits, so friends and family came together to bring good thoughts and wishes and even presents.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top.
In the past in parts of Europe, men who reached the age of thirty and were still single, had to clean the stairs of the City Hall. This way every girl could see that the man didn't have a girlfriend.
After the age of thirty, many people prefer to forget their birthdays rather than celebrate them...children often bring Mum（or Dad）breakfast in bed.
| A．Birthday traditions are around the world. |
| B．At one time, only kings had birthday parties. |
| C．Or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. |
| D．It's traditional to give flowers and enjoy a special meal. |
| E．Family members put many sweets on the birthday cake. |
| F．They could also see how good he was at cleaning the house! |
| G．Others are more specific to certain ages and certain countries. |
1. 学做家务；
2. 学打羽毛球；
3. 参加志愿者活动。
注意：
1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Josh,
I’m glad to hear from you again. Talking about my plan in Winter Vacation, I’d like to do the following things.
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Hope you will enjoy your summer vacation too!
Yours,
Li Hua
