阅读下列短文，完成任务A和B。

Introduction  to  invitations（邀请活动简介）

Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party.

   When people accept（接受）an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party.

After a dinner or birthday party , most people telephone the host（主人）to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thank-you note or send an e-mail to the host.

任务A：Mary想邀请James参加生日晚会，请将以下各项活动按正确的顺序排列，把序号填入相应的横线上。

A. Mary and James enjoy the party together.      

B. James accepts the invitation.

C. James writes a thank-you note.              

D. James brings a birthday present.

E. Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party.

.  　E　    1.____      2. ____    3.____  4 .____

任务B：请你帮James 给Mary 写一句表示感谢的话。

5.                                   .

假如你叫周欣，下周五是你最好的朋友凯特（Kate）的生日，你决定给北京广播电台英语栏目组的主持人写封邮件，希望在节目中送上你对凯特的生日祝福，以及歌曲“You’re my best friend”。

要点提示：1．凯特如何帮助过你；

2．你对凯特的帮助表示感谢；

3．送上你对她的生日祝福。

要求：1．70词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

2．语句通顺，语法正确。

Dear presenter,

I’m writing this letter because I want to thank my best friend Kate and send my best wishes in your programme．

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So much thanks．

Yours，

Zhou Xin???????????????????????????????

根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择正确答案。

1.你丢了a dictionary，应该写一个          .

A．Found         B．Lost           C．Thanks        D．Wanted

2.当你向他人寻求帮助时，要先有礼貌地说         . 当别人给予了帮助，你要表示感谢，用        来表达.

A．Excuse me, Excuse me              B．Thank you, Excuse me

C．Excuse me, Thank you              D．Thank you, Thank you

3.下午见到了韩梅，你向她问好，应该说          .

A．Good morning                     B．Good afternoon, Han Mei

C．Good evening                      D．How are you, Han Mei

4.在英语的26个字母中，有5个元音字母，它们按字母表排列顺序正确的是         .

A．b g e u w       B．a e i y u        C．a e i o u        D．e i n o u

5.你喜欢打篮球吗？下列哪个组合代表美国篮球协会？

A．CBA          B．BBC           C．UFO          D．NBA

    假如你叫周欣，下周五是你最好的朋友凯特 （Kate）的生日，你决定给北京广播电台英语栏目组的主持人写封邮件，希望在节目中送上你对凯特的生日祝福，以及歌曲 “You’re my best friend”。

要点提示：

1.凯特如何帮助过你。2.你对凯特的帮助表示感谢。3.送上你对她的生日祝福。

要求：

     1.70词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）； 2. 语句通顺，语法正确。

Dear presenter,

   I’m writing this letter because I want to thank my best friend Kate and send my best wishes in your programme.

   So much thanks.

                                                               Yours,

                                                                   Zhou Xin