It is not very nice to be stuck at home, unable go out.　　　　  　　　　    　　1.——

Although our classes are sometimes boring, but going　　　　 　　  　　　　2.——

to school is much more better than staying at home. I am even　　  　　　　　　　　    3.——

starting to miss some of your teachers. It would be nice　　   　　　　　　　　    　　4.——

just to see their faces again. Meet old classmates would be　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　5.——

great too. It feels as if I haven't seen them for age. After weeks 　　　　　　　　　　　　    6.——

of being at home, I ask my parents to take me to the Great Wall.  　　　　　　　　  7.——

Being able to get outside made me feel exciting. Another good    　　　　   　　8.——

thing is, our school website is offering us lessons. So we can　　 　　　　　　    9.——

get touch with our teachers on the Web.　　　　　　　　　　　　     　　10.——

Dear Mayor Robert,

I was writing to tell you about the streets in our part of　　 　　　　   　　   1.——

the city. I live on Robson Avenue and we are asked to　　　　    　　       2.——

put our household rubbish into difference plastic dustbins.    　　　　 　　   3.——

This is a good idea in theory. So it just doesn't work in    　　　　　　　　　　 　　   4.——

practice. People don't put our rubbish in the right place.   　　　　　　　　　　 　　   5.——

So, the streets around the box are always full of rubbish.　　   　　　　       6.——

I have two new ideas. First, to make sure that the rubbish　　   　　　　      7.——

is collected early on the morning: It's no use waiting till　　 　　　　　　　　     8.——

afternoon as the rubbish blow away. Second, how about　　　　           9.——

have a competition for the cleanest street?　　　　　　　　   　　 　　   10.——

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Yours sincerely,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Lucy

Chinese people ask us what kind of music we　　　　　　　　　　　　     1.——

listen to, and are surprised to find out what we don't　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   2.——

listen pop music. One night three Chinese people　　　　　　 　　   　　　　 3.——

that asked us that question come to listen to us sing,　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　  4.——

After a night was over, they wanted to come　　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　 5.——

back on the next night, and then the next. One of them　　　　　　 　　　　     6.——

made this statement before we left: “Now I know why　　　　 　　　　 　　 7.——

you don't like pop music--these hymns are so beautifully.”　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　  8.——

This had much effect to us. It made us appreciate the　　　　   　　　　  　　 9.——

peaceful calmed music that is such a big part of our lives.　　   　　　　   　　 10.——

When I started to learn Chinese, I was afraid to

make a mistake. I am sure I would not pronounce　　　　　　    　　  　　　　1.——

the word correctly. I would not dare to speak. I　　　　    　　　　 　　　　2.——

studied of two years, and hardly ever tried to speak   　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　3.——

the language. Do you know that this meant.'? It made　　　　　　  　　 　　4.——

my progress very slowly. After I got the courage to　　　　　　　　   　　5.——

try to speak, I started making a very good progress.　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  6.——

Years of study without practice will not be as usefully　　　　    　　    　　7.——

as a few years of study with a great deal practice. So　　　　　　 　　　　　　  　　8.——

please remember: you can not become fluently without　　　　　　   　　9.——

practice the language.   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　10.——

Dear George,

Thank you for your card. I'm glad you were having　　  　　   　　　　　　  1.——

a good time. I know Provence is wonderful this　　　　　　　　　　    2.——

time of a year. We're going on holiday the next　　　　  　　　　　　  3.——

month. I like to spending my summer holidays late;　　   　　  　　　　  4.——

then winter doesn't seem such long. We're going　　　　　　 　　   　　　　  5.——

to St. Ives, Corwall, where I have an aunt there, and　　　　  　　　　　　 　　  6.——

we can stay with her. We're not driving the car.　　　　　　　　  　　  　　  7.——

We'll go by train. The roads are too busy that it　　   　　　　　　　　  8.——

doesn't feel nice to go by car. At the same while,　　 　　　　　　  　　　　　　  9.——

we want to do some walking. I'm taking their fishing　　  　　  　　　　  10.——

pole and Belinda is going to do some drawing.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Love，

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Chris and Belinda

It was Grandma birthday. Father, Mother and　　　　　　　　    　　　　 1.——

me went to visit her. She lived with my uncle in　　　　　　   　　　　   　　 2.——

a village not too far from. Early in the morning　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　  3.——

we bought some present and took the bus to　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 4.——

get there. Grandma and uncle were so glad　　　　　　　　  　　  　　 5.——

to see us. We give the gifts to Grandma and she　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　     6.——

was very happy. When we sat down talk, uncle　　　　　　　　　　   　　  7.——

went to prepare lunch. The meal was too nice　　　　　　　　　　　　     8.——

that we all enjoyed very much. We said Goodbye　　　　　　　　　　       9.——

and left to home at about four in the afternoon.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　  10.——

Good evening! Today we brought together music from　　　　　　   　　 1.——

different part of the world. The records we have chosen　　　　  　　    　　 2.——

for you are from classical Western music, Negro music or　　    　　    　　 3.——

Indian music. I think you will like them. But at this time　　  　　　　　　    　　 4.——

we shall first study language of music. We shall try to find　　  　　　　　　　　    5.——

out how music says that people feel. You will hear a　　　　　　 　　　　 　　 6.——

famous Beethoven's piano piece and some songs sung by 　　　　 　　　　　　  　　 7.——

some black Americans. It will natural if you like one　　　　　　 　　　　　　     8.——

better than the other. I shall try to explain why they　　　　    　　　　　　　　    9.——　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

are all good. And I hope you will enjoy it.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　  　　 10.——

Dear students,

The Students Union have decided to organize a　　　　　　   　　  　　　　1.——

music week. It will be held in first week of May.　　　　　　　　 　　  　　　　2.——

The activities include singing pop songs and play　　　　　　　　  　　 　　3.——

classical and folk music. Bring our own musical　　　　　　　　　　 　　   　　4.——

instrument, please. A music contest will be included,　　　　　　    　　　　  5.——

too. The students taking part in the contest will　　　　　　　　   　　　　    6.——

listen part of a song or a piece of music, and then　　　　　　　　 　　　　    7.——

guess where it came from. If you'd like to take part　　　　　　    　　　　   8.——

in the music week, please to come and sign up for it　　　　　　    　　　　  9.——

before April 20th. The place for the activities will be

informed of later. Come the great fun!　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       10.——

   Students Union

Dear Dick,

I'd like tell you what is going on in schools in China.　　　　　　  　　      1.——

In short, things has begun to improve since schools　　　　　　   　　　　　　    2.——

are called on to reduce learning load. I used to have　　　　    　　　　      3.——

to work even at weekends doing endless homework or　　　　    　　　　　　     4.——

attending classes as well as. Now I have more free time.　　　　           5.——

I can follow my own interests such as reading books,　　　　　　       6.——

visiting to museums and taking computer lessons. In the　　　　　　       7.——

evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspaper.　　　　　　        8.——

What's more, I can go to bed early. As far as I know,　　　　　　         9.——

someone is happy about this new arrangement of things.　　　　　　     10.——

Best wishes,

Li Hua

Dear Peter,

Our school is planning to hold a American Film Festival　　　　  　　   　　　　1.——

in next month. I'm writing to ask you to come and give　　　　   　　   　　　　2.——

a talk to American films and film-making industry. It will　　　　 　　   　　　　3.——

help us understand how the industry has developed into　　　　  　　   　　　　4.——

big business as it was today. This understanding should go　　   　　   　　　　5.——

a long way toward increasing their knowledge of American　　   　　   　　　　6.——

culture in general. Do you think one and a half hours are　　　　 　　　　7.——

enough? Please let me know as soon as possibly so　　　　　　  　　   　　　　8.——

that I can make arrangement.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   　　　　9.——

I'm looking forward to seeing you and enjoy the talk.　　　　    　　   　　　　10.——

With best wishes,　　 

Yours,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Li Hua