写作(Writing)

要求：1．根据提供的图示或信息，适当拓展想象空间，将提供的内容灵活体现在文章中；

2．条理清楚，意思连贯，语句通顺，标点正确，书写清晰、规范；

3．不得少于规定的词数。

　　Susan has an American pen-friend, Diann. She is writing a postcard to tell Diann the things about Chinese New Year. Write the postcard.

　　Write about:

　　·when it usually comes

　　·the food

　　·the clothes

　　·what people do during the holiday (not less than 40 words)

People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 　46　 date very year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 　47 　 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 　48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 　49 , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 　50 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 　51　 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 　52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 　53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 　54 their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 　55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

46. A. familiar　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. important　　　　 D. normal

47. A. If　　　　　　 B. Even though 　　 C. While　　　　　 D. Before

48. A. comes　　　　 B. turn　　　　　　 C. looks　　　　　　 D. counts

49. A. loudly　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　 D. safely

50. A. walk　　　　　 B. secret　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　 D. treatment

51. A. put on　　　　 B. write down　　　 C. take away　　　　 D. look after

52. A. quickly　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. harder　　　　　 D. hardly

53. A. its　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　 D. their

54. A. follow　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. give

55. A. by　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. from

Do you know how to write an English letter and envelope?
When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use the word like "Dear sir",　 "Dear Mr./Miss./Ms.…". To end the letter, we usually use words like "Yours”, “Yours ever" or "Truly yours".
Now read the following envelope, please.
【小题1】"We have to put it on the top of the right corner." The word "it" here means_____.
A. the date　　　　　　B. the letter　　　　 C. the passage
【小题2】To what country will the letter be sent?
A. P.R. China　　　　　B. China　　　　　 C. The United States
【小题3】Who writes this letter?
A. Miss Susan Brown　　B. Zhang  Hua　　　C. You
【小题4】From the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should
put down our address _____.
A. at the end of the letter on the right
B. at the end of the letter on the left
C. at the top of the letter on the left
【小题5】How do you begin your letter if you write to John Smith?
A. John Smith　　　 B. Mr. John　　 　C. Dear Mr. Smith