假如你叫李平，你的笔友Scot不久将来到你的家乡访问。他希望你能提前告知一些你家乡现在的情况。请根据下面的提示写一封英文信。简要描述你的家乡现况。

位置：赣江边；面积：40万平方公里；人口：30万；

交通建设：修建多座立交桥，拓宽了主要街道；

环境保护：迁移改造产生污染的工厂，净化了水源；

人才引进：广纳各类专家，技术人员；

相关词汇：交通transportation, 立交桥 traffic bridge,改造transform;

信的开头已经给出。

Dear Scot,

      I’m very glad to know form your letter that you’ll pay a visit to my hometown. And I’m too glad to tell you that my hometown has taken a new look!

      Look forward to seeing you soon!

                                                     Yours Li Ping

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Garlic (大蒜) is one of the most common spices of the kitchen, and the good news is that growing garlic indoors is simple. Garlic can be easily grown at home from individual cloves (瓣), which is the most commonly used form of cultivating garlic than growing garlic from seeds. Here are some useful tips on growing garlic indoors.

Autumn is the best time to plant garlic. Garlic requires enough time to develop strong roots. In warmer climate, it can be delayed to late winter or early spring.

Ensure the container used to grow garlic is large enough for the roots to have enough space to grow. The larger the size of the container, the healthier and bigger the garlic bulbs (鳞茎) will be. The container should also have holes at the bottom so that the water can drain (流走) out easily.

Sow each clove vertically into the soil at a depth of one inch. Ensure that the bluntend (平端) is facing downward. In case of container gardening, the number of cloves to be sowed in each container depends on the size of the container. In case you are planning to sow more than one clove in each container, make sure that each clove is at least 5 inches apart from others.

For the best growth of the garlic plant, choose a sunny spot where there is enough air circulation (流通). This will aid evaporation (蒸发) of too much amount of water and prevent the soil from becoming too damp in case too much watering does occur. Window sill (窗台) is a good place to put your container of garlic plant.

Once the clove has been sowed, cover the soil with a layer of mulch (覆盖物) to protect the roots from extreme cold. Provide fertilizer at the correct time in right amounts, and proper watering. Once the garlic tips start appearing in the spring season, pull back the layer of mulch. Feed the plants once or twice every month with fertilizer.

书面表达：（25分）
假如你是校报编辑．请根据下面的“姚明小档案”写一篇英语文章．简单介绍姚明的基本情况。
姚明小档案
位置：中锋    国籍：中国   籍贯：上海    生日：9／12／80
高度：2．26M               体重：134．3kg
父母都是篮球运动员。4岁生日时，他得到了第一个篮球。6岁时知道NBA。
9岁开始接受业余训练，17岁入选国家青年队；18岁穿上了中国队服。
2000年奥运会期间，姚明平均每场63．9％的投篮命中率无人能比；在2001年的亚洲篮球锦标赛上。姚明以平 均每场13．4分的成绩帮助中国国家队夺得冠军。
2002年6月被休斯顿火箭队选中，成为一名非常有前途的驰骋于NBA赛场的中国中锋。
注意：1．词数120左右。
生词：亚洲篮球锦标赛：Asian Basketball Tournament
投篮命中率：field goal percentage
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书面表达（满分25分）
根据所给提示，写一篇介绍台湾的短文。
主要内容：
1．地理位置（如图）；
2．我国最大的岛屿，面积约36000平方千米，人口2000多万；
3．自然资源丰富，香蕉、稻米、茶叶等农产品驰名中外；
4．风景优美，气候宜人，世界各地的游客纷至沓来；
5．自古以来就是我国的一部分，岛内绝大多数居民来自福建和广东。海峡两岸人民对未来寄予期望。
（提示：台湾海峡：the Taiwan Straits）