An evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes. The tree is usually a pine or fir（冷杉） dressed with lights and other colorful decorations.

Families might buy a cut tree or go to a tree farm and cut one down themselves. Some people bring a live tree in a pot into their home for the holidays and then put it back outdoors. Some people rent a Christmas tree. Companies might bring the same live tree to the same family year after year. Or the tree might get planted in a park or someplace else where it could help the environment.

There are some trees that can be reused year after year because they are made of plastic or metal. Or, instead of a tree, some people have a small, sweet-smelling rosemary（迷迭香） plant, cut to look like a little Christmas tree.

Another popular evergreen this time of year is the mistletoe（槲寄生） plant. It has small white berries and leaves that feel like leather. The traditional Christmas mistletoe is native to Europe. Ancient Druids believed mistletoe had magical powers. Mistletoe is a parasitic（寄生的） plant. It connects itself to a tree and steals nutrients and water.

And the poinsettia（一品红）is also one of the plants that many people connect with Christmas. Poinsettias __________   Mexico. They can be white or pink, but most are bright red. They are named after the first American ambassador to Mexico. Joel Poinsett liked them enough to send some back to the United States. Babies or pets that chew on poinsettias might get sick. But experts say the plant is not as poisonous as some people think.

1.What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)

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2.Please list at least three kinds of color that Christmas trees may have? (no more than 4 words)

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3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (no more than 4 words)

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4.What can be used as Christmas trees according to the passage?(no more than 10 words)

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5.What does the word “it” (Line 2, Paragraph 2) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)

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第三节

书面表达【满分25】

假定你住在一个涉外小区。社区委员会请你帮忙用英文以短文形式写一封电子邮件，将周末农家采摘活动的安排传送给住户。

要点：

时间:下周六上午8：00至11：00

内容:采摘苹果

报名:办公室，下周四下午5：00前

提示：戴帽子，手套

观迎踊跃参加

注意：

1.词数80字左右，开头以为你写好。

2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：社区community

Dear neighbors,

We are happy to announce that our community is going to organize an activity for all the community members.

Community

假定你是李华，从小喜爱大熊猫，一直通过有关网站关注三年前在美国圣迭哥动物园出生的大熊猫“苏琳”和她的母亲“白云”。现在苏琳即将三岁。请根据以下要点给动物园工作人员写一封信：

1.       自我介绍；

2.       祝贺苏琳生日；

3.       感谢工作人员；

4.       索取苏琳三岁生日照。

注意：1.词数100左右。

      2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头语已为你写好。

考试机构工作人员注意：请将下面横线下的内容放置在答题卡末端。

Dear Sir/Madam,

       Greetings from China!

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

 假定你住在一个涉外小区。社区委员会请你帮忙用英文以短文的形式写一封电子邮件，将周末农家采摘活动的安排传达给住户。 

要点： 

时间：下周六上午8：00至11：00 

内容：采摘苹果 

报名：办公室，下周四下午5：00前 

提示：带帽子、手套 

注意： 

*1. 词数100左右，开头已为你写好。 

*2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 

*3. 参考词汇：社区 community