16、 My hometown is an economic-open-zone. It is a town on the sea with a population of three hundred thousand. Before the liberation it used to be a fishing village. Most people lived on fishing. There was no industry. And there were only few primary schools here. Since the open-door policy, a lot of foreign businessmen invested here. A lot of factories have been built. Economics have developed rapidly and big port has also been built, which is connected with many ports of other ports both in and out of our country. A new university now has been founded. Three thousand students have already graduated from it. I am sure in the near future our hometown will become more modern.

15、 Dear Jack, I was very glad to receive your letter on the tenth of February. You ask me something about Lu Xun and his works since you began to study Chinese literature. Now let me tell you something about him. Lu Xun was a well-Known Chinese writer, he was not only a writer, a thinker, and translator, but also a founder of modern Chinese literature. His novels have been put into many languages and some of novels have been made into films, such as The True Story of AH Q and The New Year's Sacrifice which expose sharply the old society. The late Chairman Mao spoke highly of him. Some of his novels have been collected in high school and college textbooks. Since you are learning Chinese literature, I think reading Lu Xun's novels will benefit a lot. Yours Wei Ming

14、 Dear Xiao Ming, I was excited to hear that you will come to learn Chinese in our school. Now let me tell you something about our school. Our school campus is beautiful. It has many trees, flowers and a lot of grass. We have two very nice teaching buildings and a dormitory building. In addition, the school has excellent equipment, such as a new gym, a computer room and a large library. There are also a lot of electives to choose from, such as painting, typing and cooking. Above all, there are many excellent teachers in our school. Classes are interesting, the teachers are kind and knowledgeable and willing to help the students. I like our school. I hope you will like our school too. Yours Li Hua

13、 There will be an English lecture on high school education in the U.S. by Mr. Jackson. It will be given in the Lecture Hall on Saturday afternoon from 2：00 to 4：00, May 15th, 1992. Those who are interested in it are warmly welcome. Be sure not to be late. After the lecture, please write a diary about it in English. THE STUDENTS' UNION

12、 Dear Mr. Du, I'm sorry to tell you that I can't go to school today. I've caught a cold because I went swimming yesterday. This morning I had a headache and had a fever. The doctor advised me to stay in bed for two days. Now I'm writing to you to ask for two days' sick leave. Yours respectfully, Li Qing

11、 Now let me say something about Beijing Opera. Beijing Opera is very popular in China. It has a history of more than 200 years. During the reign of the Qianlong emperor in the Qing dynasty, Qianlong had a interest in the local opera. In 1790, to celebrate his eightieth birthday, he summoned opera troupes from different places to perform for him in Beijing. Four famous troupes from Anhui province remained in Beijing after the celebration. In 1828, A Hubei troupe came to Beijing and often performed together with the Anhui troupes. The two types of singing mixed together and gradually a new type came into being known as Beijing Opera. Now is the performance. I hope you will like it.

20、 给朋友小林的一封信，谈谈寒假生活。 1．寒假很忙，因为今年七月要参加高考。 2．每天埋头读书，复习每门必修课，做许多练习。 3．学习刻苦，每天学习10小时以上，累时看会儿电视，听音乐，但总不去影剧院。不 得不回绝亲戚朋友的邀请，只在除夕时打电话问候。 4．多希望没有考试，但又不可能，要尽力取得好成绩。考上渴望已久的清华大学。 参考词汇： 必修课：required subject 埋头于某事：bury oneself in sth .

19、 张红从广告上得知某公司需要一名秘书。写信应聘。以下是张红的简历。 年龄20岁，即将从职业学校毕业。专业：经济管理(business management)。学英语8年，会计算机。在过去三年中一直是本校学生报编辑之一，学习成绩在班上优秀。主要是本人喜欢办公室工作，相信能胜任秘书工作。如果能得到这个机会将十分感谢。 请以张红的名义向公司写信写聘。 参考词汇： 职业学校：vocational school 专业：major

18、 给笔友保罗(Paul)的一封信 提示： 1．过了一个很好的寒假，在寒假中与父亲一起回老家河北农村。 2．吃惊于家乡的巨大变化。几乎村里每家都有彩电，许多家盖了新房。有的家还有了 摩托车和小汽车。 3．一位村民自豪地告诉我，他和一部分村民打算参加一个旅游团到国外旅游。 4．我表示羡慕他们，我对父亲说，将来大学毕业要回老家来，父亲也表示说他一退休 就来。 5．你的名字小海。

17、 11月11日，你将在家里为你的妹妹15周岁开一个生日晚会，写信给你的外国朋友Peter，邀请他来参加。晚会开始时间是晚上6点，将持续到很晚。告诉Peter每天晚上你都在家，请他给你打个电话告诉你他是否来参加生日晚会，并表达你盼望见到他的心情。 在信的开头告诉Peter你已收到他10月25日的来信，但由于最近一直忙于期中考试未能及时回信。 假设你现在的住址是北京西城区云梯胡同1号楼4门2号。