2009四川卷
假设你是李华。你的外国笔友Jane 打算于七月来中国，特来信了解中国的社交习俗。 请你用英语回一封信，从以下几个方面作具体介绍。 1. 见面时的问候方式； 2. 对赞美的回答方式； 3. 接收礼物时的回应方式； 4. 餐宴礼节。 注意：
1. 词数100左右，信的开头和结束语已为你写好 (不计入总词数)。 2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Jane,
Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China in July.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— I hope what’s mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
One possible version: Dear Jane,
Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China in July. The following are some Chinese customs.
Firstly, we greet each other by saying “Hello” or asking such questions as “Where are you going?” or “Are you busy?” to express our care. Secondly, when praised, we reply with “oh, no!” or “I’m over-praised” to show good manners. Next, when receiving a gift, we usually say “It’s unnecessary” besides “Thanks” to show politeness and then put it away. Finally, at dinner parties, we talk loudly and touch glasses when drinking to someone’s health or success to show that we’re nice.
Anyhow, different cultures, different customs. If you “Do as the Romans do when in Rome”, you’ll enjoy more of your stay here.
I hope what’s mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
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2009山东卷
假设你是李华，曾在美国学习半年，现已回国。你想联系你的美国老师Mr. Smith，但没有其联系方式。请根据以下要点给你的美国同学Tom 写一封信： 1. 感谢Tom对你英语学习的帮助；
2. 询问Mr. Smith 的近况并索要其联系方式； 3. 邀请Tom在春节期间来中国感受中国文化。 注意：1. 词数120-150； 2. 可适当增加细节。
One possible version: Dear Tom,
I am now back China and sound. In this letter I would like to convey my heartfelt appreciation to you for your kind assistance in my English learning when I was in New York. Additionally, your generous help and tender care made me feel warmly welcomed and transformed my first American trip into an unforgettable memory.
I have been missing our English professor, Mr. Smith whose unusual cast of mind, wide and varied knowledge, together with a singular personal charm, combined to exert a strong influence on me. What about him recently? I desire to contact him for some suggestions on improving my listening ability. However, his email address is not available. So would you mind delivering it to me via the online mailbox?
I am more than delighted to invite you to join us to celebrate the Spring Festival — Chinese Lunar New Year so that I can repay your friendship. You can partner with me to have a try in lion dances, which is extremely exciting. And the grand lantern festival parade will be bound to impress you. I assure you that you would enjoy visiting here as I did at your home. With my best regards! Yours cordially, Li Hua
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2006江西卷
请用“中秋节的等待”为题，用英语写一篇短文，描述下面的内容，并就此发表你的评论。
要求：1. 文章必须包括描述和评论两部分； 2. 词语为100左右。 One possible version:
The Mid-Autumn Festival’s waiting
It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival today, and it’s a festival for reunion. So, children said that they would have dinner with their parents on the day. Parents prepared abundant delicious dishes and desserts for children. But it’s a quarter past one now. They haven’t come yet. So, father prepares to phone them and ask them to come quickly. While, mother looks at the door frequently, wishing children’s coming.
The scene is common nowadays. Children are always busy and have little time to spend with their parents. But I think that one should stay with his parents as much as possible. It’s the best way to respect parents.
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相关话题作文 壹
某中学生英文报就“保护中国传统文化”为主题举行英语征文活动。你准备给该报投稿，稿件内容包括：
1. 保护中国传统文化的重要性
2. 列举1-2个你所知道的国家或当地政府文化保护的事例; 3. 谈谈你对文化保护的建议。 字数要求：120字。
【参考范文】
Protect Traditional Chinese Culture
The protection of national and folk culture is of great significance to Chinese cultural diversity and also to the harmonious development between local economic and social development. It is reported that the Guangdong government pays special attention to protecting Chaoju(潮剧)， a local drama born in Chaozhou in the eastern Guangdong province.
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In my opinion, some measures should be taken to protect traditional culture effectively. To start with, we should make a law to regulate the society’s performance. Besides, we should draw more people’s attention to it, for the more they know about the importance of culture protection, the stronger support we can get from the public.
In a word, it is high time for us to treasure and develop our own valuable culture.
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假如你叫李华，最近你的美国笔友Tony要来北京体验中国传统文化，请根据他的问题回复邮件，为他设计北京一日游活动，帮助他体验中国传统文化。请描述你们打算去的地方、具体的活动安排、以及这样安排的理由。
提示词语：traditional Chinese culture, tea house, Peking Opera, paper cutting
【参考范文1】 Hi, Tony!
I’m glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There are lots of places of interest in Beijing. In order to experience traditional Chinese culture better, I do recommend Beijing Hutong tour.
First, we’re going to go sightseeing along the lanes in Hutong. The houses in Hutong are traditional, such as Siheyuan. From them, you can imagine how people used to live. Of course you can stop anywhere you like and it is interesting to take pictures or have a close look. Second, we are going to pay visits to a Hutong family. We can have lunch there and have a short talk with the local residents, which can help you learn about many stories of the past. We can not only appreciate the dramatic changes that Hutong has undergone, but also see evidence of the history of Beijing, experience the old way of life and experience traditional Beijing culture.
In a word, Hutongs are the homes of common people in the past. It is easy to know how people lived and had fun in the old days. So it is a good choice to learn about traditional Chinese culture.
I’m looking forward to your coming. Yours, Li Hua
【参考范文2】 Hi, Tony!
I’m glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There are many places of interest where you can experience the traditional Chinese culture in Beijing, but I’d like to take you to Nanluoguxiang.
First, we can take a walk along the lanes in Hutong to feel the architectural style of the old
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