1 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack给你发电子邮件询问一些如何学习汉语的建议。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容要点如下：
1.保持自信；2.进行大量阅读，扩大词汇量；3.多同他人用汉语交流。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2 . How to Improve Your Written English

There are many different aspects of learning English such as listening, speaking and writing Many people think it is really difficult to improve their wring in English. Don’t worry, though.     1    

Increase your vocabulary.

To express yourself clearly. you need a good active vocabulary. It not just means being able to know lots of words but also means actually being able to use them correctly.     2    

Read widely and often.

People often say that we learn to write best by reading. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different writing styles. Reading shouldn’t be boring.

Choose books or articles that interest you.     3     Finally, use them in your writing.

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Always check your writing twice. The first time. look for general mistakes and the second time look for mistakes with the grammar points you are studying at the moment.

Just do it.

    5     The best way to improve your writing is to get a pen and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions of each text.

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．Double check your writing.

C．Then remember their beautiful words.

D．You’d better know their settings and characters.

E．The following tips might help you to improve it.

F．Use simpler language and shorter sentences to show your ideas.

G．Thus, it is wise to enlarge your vocabulary by using them in your writing.

3 . 假定你是李华，你的英语朋友Peter来信向你询问如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写一封回信。
1.参加中文学习班；
2.看中文书刊，电视；
3.学唱中文歌曲；
4.交中国朋友。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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5 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mike作为交换生正在北京学习，他来信说感觉朋友少，很孤单，也感觉学习汉语很难。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：

1.表示理解；

2.你的建议。

注意：

1.词数应为80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mike,

I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble getting used to the school life in Beijing.

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I hope everything goes well with you!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

6 . Are you a different person when you speak a foreign language? That’s just one of the questions The New Yorker’s writer and native North Carolinian Lauren Collins explores in her engaging autobiography, about her tough efforts to master French after marrying a Frenchman whose name — Olivier — she couldn’t even pronounce properly. When in French ranges from the humorously personal to a deeper look at various theories of language acquisition and linguistics.

The couple met in London “on more or less neutral ground: his continent, my language.” But the balance shifted when they moved to Geneva for Olivier’s work. The normally voluble Collins found herself at a loss — “nearly speechless.” The language barrier, and her dependence on her husband for simple things like buying the right cut of meat worsened her mixed feelings about “unlovely, but not ridiculous” Geneva. She comments, “Language, as much as land, is a place. To be cut off from it is to be, in a sense, homeless.”

Her sense of alienation (疏离感) leads to an examination of America’s miserable record when it comes to foreign languages: “Linguists call America ‘the graveyard of languages’ because of its singular ability to take in millions of immigrants and make their native languages die out in a few generations,” Collins writes. Educated in Wilmington, N.C., and at Princeton, she could — like the vast majority of Americans — only speak their mother tongue.

Eight months after she moved to Switzerland, Collins gave up on the natural acquisition of language and finally enrolls in a French course. As she struggles with grammar and vocabulary, Collins notes smartly that vert (green), verre (glass), ver (worm), vers (toward), and vair (squirrel) compose a quintuple homonym (同形异义). “Although it’s difficult, French can be tried,” she says.

Yet French is actually considered among the easiest languages for an English speaker to learn, especially compared to Arabic or Mandarin Chinese. Collins, whose notably rich English vocabulary includes glossolalia (nonsense speech) and shibboleth (catchword or slogan), finds plenty of terrific French words to love. She writes, “English is a trust fund, an unearned inheritance, but I've worked for every bit of French I've banked.”

Unlike Jhumpa Lahiri, who became so hooked on Italian and used it to write In Other Words, Collins’ goals for learning French were more modest: “I wanted to speak French and to sound like North Carolina.” She also wanted to be able to deal with chimney sweeps and butchers, communicate with her in-laws, and “to touch Olivier in his own language.” She admits that she feels different speaking French: “Its austerity (朴素) made me feel more confused.”

1. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “voluble” in Paragraph 2?

A．Graceful.

B．Dependent.

C．Talkative.

D．Energetic.

2. Why do linguists call America “the graveyard of languages”?

A．Because other languages are prohibited in America.

B．Because only English-speaking people can immigrate into America.

C．Because immigrants’ native languages contradict English in America.

D．Because American culture swallows up immigrants’ native languages gradually.

3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5?

A．Collins’ English vocabulary knowledge contributes little to her French learning.

B．Collins has found out some effective ways of mastering French words.

C．Arabic or Mandarin Chinese is easier to learn than French for English speakers.

D．It’s terrifying for Collins to have French words in store for practical use.

7 . 假如你是李华，你的外国朋友James想找一个人教他中文，请你写信推荐你的朋友王明。内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.推荐理由。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear James,
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Yours,

Li Hua

10 . Accents are an important part of our identity. An accent gives clues about who we are, and the community we belong to or wish to belong to.     1    .

What is the difference between accents and pronunciation?

    2    . A French person may speak English flawlessly (完美无瑕地), just with a French accent. That’s fine because there is no wrong or right with an accent. However, pronunciation is something that — as a learner — you can get right or wrong. If your pronunciation is correct, you can communicate effectively with others whatever your accent is.

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If you think back historically people were much more localized with generation after generation of families living in the same small villages and few people traveled out of that area during their lifetimes. So over many generations differences in accent emerged and became very distinct to particular areas. Mountainous villages that are not easily accessible often develop very strong and distinctive accents.

How important is it to get an accent right?

If you’re moving to a certain part of a country, you might want to integrate better with your new community.     4    . That’s because it shows a sense of belonging to the community you are trying to fit in with.

How to improve your accent?

Learners should first think about which sounds don’t exist in your native language. And then learners should consider which sounds exist in the language you’re learning and then spend some time in front of the mirror practicing moving your tongue and mouth to get those new and different sounds.     5    , which can sometimes even change the meaning of words.

A．Where does pronunciation emerge

B．They’re also important for those learning a new language

C．Try to adapt your speech to sound more interesting

D．The best way is to learn the specific accent of that region

E．Where do different types of accents come from

F．Accents are about localized ways of speaking a language

G．And learners should be aware of stress and tone