Unit1 How can we become good learners?
课本作文赏析
.Write a letter to your friend. Give him/her some advice about the best
ways to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.
How to learn English well
English is important and useful to us. How can we learn it well? Here are my suggestions .
First , we should often listen to the tapes, English songs and programs. Watching English
movies is also helpful to us. Second, we should speak English as much as possible . Don‟t be
afraid of making mistakes. The more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make. Third, we
can read more English newspapers and magazines. At last, we should recite some good passages
and keep English diaries.
In a word, as long as we do more listening, speaking, reading and writing practice, I believe
we can learn English well.
写作训练：
你准备参加一个关于学习方法的讨论会。在会上，你将用英语介绍自己学习英语的具体方法，
对待困难的态度和解决问题的办法，并号召其他同学一起学好英语。
请结合自己的实际情况，写一篇发言稿。
要求： 1. 语言准确、语句通顺、书写规范；
2. 内容全面，可适当发挥；
3. 词数在100个左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
课本作文赏析
Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese
festival. Use your notes in 3a.
Dear ..., My favorite Chinese festival is ... It is celebrated in/on ... During this festival, people ... They eat ... It is my favorite festival because ... It
makes me feel ...
In your letter: First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated. en talk about what people do and eat. Finally, explain why you like it
best and how it makes you feel. Dear Mike,
How are you? I‟m really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and so on. I‟d like to introduce the Spring Festival to you. Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China. It usually lasts for 15 days.
Days before the festival, people clean their houses. They think cleaning sweeps any bad luck. They decorate their houses with paper cutting. On the eve of the festival, family members get together and have big meals. Then they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends . They wish each a happy year and good luck. How happy we are!
Best wishes!
Yours,
Liu Wei
写作训练：
假如你是李磊，你的美国笔友Tom 对中国传统文化很感兴趣。请你用英语给他写一 封80词左右的电子邮件，介绍一或两个中国传统节日，如春节(the Spring Festival) 、中秋节(the Mid-autumn Festival)等。
写作要求：
1．作文开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
2．语句通顺，内容连贯。
3．文中不能出现学校真实的名称和学生真实的姓名。
参考词汇：traditional 传统的； decorate 装饰
Unit3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
课本作文赏析
Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your notes in 3a.
In your letter, you should:
• introduce yourself
• say when you are coming
• politely ask for information
• thank the person for helping you
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a boy from China. I am in Grade Nine. I‟ll be coming to your school soon for a short
study vacation. I will leave for your school on July 10th. I like English, I also like doing sports. I
am glad that I can study in your school. I‟d like to know more information about the school.
Could you tell me what course I will study in your school? And I also want to know when
the course will start. I want to know where I will stay. Can you tell me? Would you mind telling
me where and what I can eat in your school? I like all kinds of activities. Could you please tell
me what activities I can do in your school?
The last question, can you tell me how I can get to your school? I would like to thank you
for helping me and I„m looking forward to your reply.
Yours
写作训练：
假设你是Lucy ，国庆节期间你将和父母去某城市旅游。你从网上获得了Sunshine Hotel 的部
分信息。请你写一封电子邮件给该宾馆的经理，介绍你的行程并咨询如下相关细节：
Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
课本作文赏析
What did you use to be like? Write about how you have changed.Which change is
the most important one and why?
Try to write two paragraphs:
1. General introduction about te changes in your life.
2.The most important change and how it happened My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to……..
Now I‟m ……….
The biggest change in my life was
This is the most important change because
How I’ve Changed
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. When I was a little child, I used to play
with my friends all day long. We found that almost anything could bring fun to us. But now, I am
growing up, things seem to change gradually that I don't realize.
I had a lot of time to play before, but now nearly all my time is spent on study and
homework. I used to watch cartoons, but now I prefer news and English programs. Generally
speaking, things turn better. Now, I am interested in reading and writing. I think that the more
good books I read, the more knowledge I get.
The biggest change in my life was that I began to love sports at the age of ten. This is the
most important change. Because I didn’t use to play sports after school. When I was ten years
old, I often fell ill. So my parents encouraged me to play sports after school. Now I‟m really
interested in sports and I‟m much healthier.
How I’ve Changed!
写作训练：
Mary 在学校参加了一个Buddy Club, 从那以后，她改变了很多。请你结合下面所给的提示，
写一篇英语短文。
Unit5 What are the shirts made of?
课本作文赏析
Write a paragraph about the product. Use your notes in3a. Try to use the following lang uage:
My hometown/city is famous for
is special because
Lanterns have been around for about 1800 years. They were first used for lighting in the old
days. Today, they are used at festivals and other celebrations. Chinese people love lanterns very
much because they‟re symbols of good luck and family reunion.
From Spring Festival to Lantern Festival, lanterns are hung up everywhere. Lanterns
were usually made of bamboo and paper in the old days. Now they are made of many kinds of
materials, such as steel, silk, cloth, plastic and so on. They are made all around China. Lanterns
are made in the shape of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many other things
写作训练：
假如你叫李华，最近你的美国朋友Jim 想通过邮件了解你家乡最著名的传统艺术是什么。请
你根据提示和问题回复邮件。
Name of the artwork: kite
History: over 2,000 years
Material: paper
Features (特征): different sizes, shapes, fly high
Unit6 When was it invented?
课本作文赏析
Imagine you are a businessperson. Write a description of you new invention. Try to sell the
invention to the class.
Computer
Computers are becoming more and more important in our daily life. Do you know when
the computer was invented ?
The computer was invented in 1946. At that time , it was huge. With the development of
science and technology, the computer has grown smaller . Now there are many kinds of
computers, such as personal computers and laptops. The computer is a very useful tool in our life.
For example , it can send some messages to foreign friends by e-mail. What's more , it
can share information with others through the World Wide Web. We can also listen to music or
play the game on computers. It makes us relax.
It‟s hard to imagine what our life would be like without computers.will be more convenient and they are going to change our life completely in the near future.
写作训练：
在学校举行的小发明大赛上，Andy 的发明是 Cool Shoes ，这种鞋子是用一种特殊材料做成
的，可以根据脚的尺码调整大小。假设你是Andy, 请你根据下面的问题提示，以My cool
invention 为题，写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍自己的发明。
1. What problem do you want to solve?
2. What‟s special about your invention?
Unit7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Write a note to your parents. In your note, explain which rule(s) you
do not agree with at home and why. Tell them how you think the rule
should be changed.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I do not agree with
If I , I think I should be allowed to
I would like to
Could I if I
? Love,
Dear Diary,
I do not agree with the rule that I must be home for dinner every day. This is because the rule affects my social life. It takes away important opportunities for me to spend time with my friends. As a result , my life is quite uninteresting sometimes. I think I should be allowed to have dinner with my friends once in a while. For example, I would like to hang out with my classmates until after dinner on some Fridays. I wish my parents will allow me to do this if I promise not to stay out too late and if there is no important family activity on those days.
写作训练：
国有国法，家有家规。下面是Learning English的一则征文通知，请你以The best family rule and the worst family rule为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。
Unit8 It must belong to Carla.
课本作文赏析
Look at this newspaper headline and finish the article about the strange
happenings.
Last week, in a quiet neighborhood, something strange happened. Victor, a teacher in our
school said, “every night we hear strange noises outside our window”.
We now know what was happening in the neighborhood . The director of the local zoo
says that three monkeys escaped from(=ran away from) the zoo and was still missing(=lost).
These monkeys used to be researched in experiments by scientists in a animal lab the capital city,
one of the experiments is called "knocking-bell", in the experiments the monkeys were trained to
knock bells for bananas. After they had escaped into the neighborhood, they all tried their best
to knock the bell for food at meal time. That is the mystery in neighborhood, and now, there is no
more. All the people feel surprised and fun.
写作训练：
假设你家的宠物狗旺旺走失几天了，至今还未找到。你寻思着他可能正在寻找回家的路；可
能被好心人送到警察局；也可能挣饿着肚子在街上游荡；还可能正在和其他的狗玩耍。你们
一家人都很着急，希望能早日找到它。请你根据上述提示写一篇短文。
Unit9 I like music that I can dance to
课本作文赏析
Use your notes to write an article for a newspaper or magazine to tell people about your
favorite kind of music/movie and your favorite song/movie.
My favorite kind of music is old music. I’ll Never Forget My Mom is my favorite song. I like it
because it is beautiful. The lyrics are very great. It was written by Liu Zheng. Many famous
singers like Cheng Lin, Liu Hegang, and Tan Jing once sang it. When I listened to it, I thought of
my mom. The mother‟s love is the greatest love in the world. I was moved by these lyrics. I
think you should listen to it, because it can help us love our mothers more.
写作训练：
研究表明音乐对人们的情绪有着重要的影响，因此人们用不同的音乐来调节心情。请根
Unit10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
课本作文赏析
Write a letter to the exchange student to give him/her advice and
suggestions on how to behave properly.
Dear Ivan
You must be excited about coming to China soon. Let me give you some suggestions and
advice about Chinese customs. When you‟re eating at the table, it’s impolite to start eating first if
there are older people at the table. You should let them start firs t when you are eating with
chopsticks, it is impolite to point at other people with your chopsticks, it is also impolite to stick
your chopsticks into the bowl of rice and leave them there.
In our house, you’re supposed to take off your shoes before you enter the house or just
inside the front door. In our culture, we don’t usually hug or kiss people.
When you go out with people, you should tell the hostess where you are going, who you
are going with and when you will come back. In our culture, the hostess will worry a lot about
the safety of her guests, so a polite guest will always let her know these things.
Have a safe trip, and I look forward to meeting you soon!
Best wishes,
Xiao Wei
写作训练：
假如你是刘华，要去英国参加为期半年的交换生项目。请你根据以下要点提示，写信给外教
Mr. Green，就英国社交礼仪方面的问题向他请教并请他给出建议。100词左右。
要点提示：1. 衣着服饰方面；
2．接受邀请方面；
3．馈赠礼物方面。
Dear Mr. Green，
I am writing this letter to ask for some information about British customs.
I will go to Britain and attend a student exchange program,
、刚到中国学习不久的John 应中国朋友邀请到家里做客，因此，他向你请教相关礼仪。假
设你是李明，请你用英语给John 写一封80词左右的电子邮件，告诉他一些注意事项。
补充作文
假如你叫李华，5月11日母亲节那天，你为母亲做了很多有意义的事情。请你根据表格中
所给的信息，用英语写一篇日记。
注意：1. 词数80～100。 2. 日记的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 3. 日记必
须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐句翻译，可以增减适当情节，使其通顺、连贯。
参考词汇：pocket money 零花钱，vase 花瓶，overwork 过度劳累，be moved to tears 感
动得流泪
11th May，Sunday Rainy Today is Mother's Day. I love mother so much that I've done many things for her.
In the morning I bought some flowers with my pocket money and put them in the vase. In the afternoon I，I went to the market and bought vegetables and cooked a simple but delicious dinner for my family. After supper, I gave my mother the card that I made myself and said “Happy Mother's Day” to her. Then I told her to pay more attention to her health and not to overwork. I also promised to help her do some housework from today on.
Hearing the words, mother was moved to tears.
Today is a special day, warm and meaningful.
假如你叫王洪, 你的一位美国笔友Tony 今年暑假要来西安参观, 并想与你共处几天。你写信告诉他：
1、你住在西安市西陵大街68号。
2、从火车站下车乘10路公共汽车或从飞机场乘15路公共汽车到历史博物馆下车。
3、也可以干脆坐的士到你家门口。
4、如果乘公共汽车的话，到时你会在历史博物馆接他。
Xi‟an，China
May 6th ，2014
Dear Tony，
I‟m very glad to hear that you‟ll stay at my house when you come to Xi‟an this summer holiday. Now I‟d like to tell you how to get to my house.
I live at No. 68 Xiling Avenue, Xi‟an. When you arrive in Xi‟an by train, you can take a No. 10 bus and get off at the History Museum. Anyway, you can also take a No. 15 bus to the same museum if you get off a plane or take a taxi to reach my home directly. Call me as soon as you get to our city so that I‟ll meet you at the museum if you take a bus.
Hope you‟ll have a pleasant journey.
Yours, Wang Hong
5
Chinese Tea
It is 4000 years since the Chinese began to grow and drink tea.
There‟re many kinds of tea in China, of which Longjing Tea is famous all over the world. Tea is usually drunk in tea sets. A tea set is made up of a tea pot and some teacups, which are both made of china.
Most Chinese like drinking tea. Tea is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at
home. People also drink tea during breaks at offices or factories.
It has been discovered that drinking tea is good for people‟s health. A cup of tea can make you relaxed and refreshed. And it‟s said that green tea can prevent cancers.
That‟s why tea is becoming more and more popular with people.
、音乐是另一种语言，在不同的场合会带给我们不同的感受。有的同学认为在写作业时听音乐可以让我们愉悦心情、放松身体、清醒头脑；也有一些同学认为这样做会影响思路；感到困倦；浪费时间……请你围绕“中学生该不该写作业时听音乐”这一话题，展开思路谈谈你的感想。
Can we listen to music when doing homework?
Life is boring without music. It‟s good for us to listen to music properly. Well, is it good or bad for us to listen to music when doing homework? Here are some students‟ answers.
Some students think listening to music can make them excited, relaxed and clear-minded, so they like to music as they do homework. But some students don‟t think so. They think music affects their thinking. As a result, it just makes them feel more tired. It‟s really a waste of time.
As for me, I like doing homework with music. Sometimes it can bring us some inspiration（灵感）.
到如今你一定交到了不少好朋友吧。你是如何交朋友的？请以“How to Make Friends”为题，写一篇短文。
It's hard to make friends if you stay alone all the time.It's easier to make friends when you have similar interests.Don't be afraid to show people what you are really good at.Talk about the things you like and do best.Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them.Be a good listener.Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself.Be friendly to a lot of people.Try to help your friends when they are in trouble because a friend in need is a friend indeed.In this way, you'll have a bigger group to choose from and have more chances to make friends.
Unit1 How can we become good learners?
课本作文赏析
.Write a letter to your friend. Give him/her some advice about the best
ways to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.
How to learn English well
English is important and useful to us. How can we learn it well? Here are my suggestions .
First , we should often listen to the tapes, English songs and programs. Watching English
movies is also helpful to us. Second, we should speak English as much as possible . Don‟t be
afraid of making mistakes. The more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make. Third, we
can read more English newspapers and magazines. At last, we should recite some good passages
and keep English diaries.
In a word, as long as we do more listening, speaking, reading and writing practice, I believe
we can learn English well.
写作训练：
你准备参加一个关于学习方法的讨论会。在会上，你将用英语介绍自己学习英语的具体方法，
对待困难的态度和解决问题的办法，并号召其他同学一起学好英语。
请结合自己的实际情况，写一篇发言稿。
要求： 1. 语言准确、语句通顺、书写规范；
2. 内容全面，可适当发挥；
3. 词数在100个左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
课本作文赏析
Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese
festival. Use your notes in 3a.
Dear ..., My favorite Chinese festival is ... It is celebrated in/on ... During this festival, people ... They eat ... It is my favorite festival because ... It
makes me feel ...
In your letter: First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated. en talk about what people do and eat. Finally, explain why you like it
best and how it makes you feel. Dear Mike,
How are you? I‟m really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and so on. I‟d like to introduce the Spring Festival to you. Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China. It usually lasts for 15 days.
Days before the festival, people clean their houses. They think cleaning sweeps any bad luck. They decorate their houses with paper cutting. On the eve of the festival, family members get together and have big meals. Then they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends . They wish each a happy year and good luck. How happy we are!
Best wishes!
Yours,
Liu Wei
写作训练：
假如你是李磊，你的美国笔友Tom 对中国传统文化很感兴趣。请你用英语给他写一 封80词左右的电子邮件，介绍一或两个中国传统节日，如春节(the Spring Festival) 、中秋节(the Mid-autumn Festival)等。
写作要求：
1．作文开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
2．语句通顺，内容连贯。
3．文中不能出现学校真实的名称和学生真实的姓名。
参考词汇：traditional 传统的； decorate 装饰
Unit3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
课本作文赏析
Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your notes in 3a.
In your letter, you should:
• introduce yourself
• say when you are coming
• politely ask for information
• thank the person for helping you
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a boy from China. I am in Grade Nine. I‟ll be coming to your school soon for a short
study vacation. I will leave for your school on July 10th. I like English, I also like doing sports. I
am glad that I can study in your school. I‟d like to know more information about the school.
Could you tell me what course I will study in your school? And I also want to know when
the course will start. I want to know where I will stay. Can you tell me? Would you mind telling
me where and what I can eat in your school? I like all kinds of activities. Could you please tell
me what activities I can do in your school?
The last question, can you tell me how I can get to your school? I would like to thank you
for helping me and I„m looking forward to your reply.
Yours
写作训练：
假设你是Lucy ，国庆节期间你将和父母去某城市旅游。你从网上获得了Sunshine Hotel 的部
分信息。请你写一封电子邮件给该宾馆的经理，介绍你的行程并咨询如下相关细节：
Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
课本作文赏析
What did you use to be like? Write about how you have changed.Which change is
the most important one and why?
Try to write two paragraphs:
1. General introduction about te changes in your life.
2.The most important change and how it happened My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to……..
Now I‟m ……….
The biggest change in my life was
This is the most important change because
How I’ve Changed
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. When I was a little child, I used to play
with my friends all day long. We found that almost anything could bring fun to us. But now, I am
growing up, things seem to change gradually that I don't realize.
I had a lot of time to play before, but now nearly all my time is spent on study and
homework. I used to watch cartoons, but now I prefer news and English programs. Generally
speaking, things turn better. Now, I am interested in reading and writing. I think that the more
good books I read, the more knowledge I get.
The biggest change in my life was that I began to love sports at the age of ten. This is the
most important change. Because I didn’t use to play sports after school. When I was ten years
old, I often fell ill. So my parents encouraged me to play sports after school. Now I‟m really
interested in sports and I‟m much healthier.
How I’ve Changed!
写作训练：
Mary 在学校参加了一个Buddy Club, 从那以后，她改变了很多。请你结合下面所给的提示，
写一篇英语短文。
Unit5 What are the shirts made of?
课本作文赏析
Write a paragraph about the product. Use your notes in3a. Try to use the following lang uage:
My hometown/city is famous for
is special because
Lanterns have been around for about 1800 years. They were first used for lighting in the old
days. Today, they are used at festivals and other celebrations. Chinese people love lanterns very
much because they‟re symbols of good luck and family reunion.
From Spring Festival to Lantern Festival, lanterns are hung up everywhere. Lanterns
were usually made of bamboo and paper in the old days. Now they are made of many kinds of
materials, such as steel, silk, cloth, plastic and so on. They are made all around China. Lanterns
are made in the shape of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many other things
写作训练：
假如你叫李华，最近你的美国朋友Jim 想通过邮件了解你家乡最著名的传统艺术是什么。请
你根据提示和问题回复邮件。
Name of the artwork: kite
History: over 2,000 years
Material: paper
Features (特征): different sizes, shapes, fly high
Unit6 When was it invented?
课本作文赏析
Imagine you are a businessperson. Write a description of you new invention. Try to sell the
invention to the class.
Computer
Computers are becoming more and more important in our daily life. Do you know when
the computer was invented ?
The computer was invented in 1946. At that time , it was huge. With the development of
science and technology, the computer has grown smaller . Now there are many kinds of
computers, such as personal computers and laptops. The computer is a very useful tool in our life.
For example , it can send some messages to foreign friends by e-mail. What's more , it
can share information with others through the World Wide Web. We can also listen to music or
play the game on computers. It makes us relax.
It‟s hard to imagine what our life would be like without computers.will be more convenient and they are going to change our life completely in the near future.
写作训练：
在学校举行的小发明大赛上，Andy 的发明是 Cool Shoes ，这种鞋子是用一种特殊材料做成
的，可以根据脚的尺码调整大小。假设你是Andy, 请你根据下面的问题提示，以My cool
invention 为题，写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍自己的发明。
1. What problem do you want to solve?
2. What‟s special about your invention?
Unit7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Write a note to your parents. In your note, explain which rule(s) you
do not agree with at home and why. Tell them how you think the rule
should be changed.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I do not agree with
If I , I think I should be allowed to
I would like to
Could I if I
? Love,
Dear Diary,
I do not agree with the rule that I must be home for dinner every day. This is because the rule affects my social life. It takes away important opportunities for me to spend time with my friends. As a result , my life is quite uninteresting sometimes. I think I should be allowed to have dinner with my friends once in a while. For example, I would like to hang out with my classmates until after dinner on some Fridays. I wish my parents will allow me to do this if I promise not to stay out too late and if there is no important family activity on those days.
写作训练：
国有国法，家有家规。下面是Learning English的一则征文通知，请你以The best family rule and the worst family rule为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。
Unit8 It must belong to Carla.
课本作文赏析
Look at this newspaper headline and finish the article about the strange
happenings.
Last week, in a quiet neighborhood, something strange happened. Victor, a teacher in our
school said, “every night we hear strange noises outside our window”.
We now know what was happening in the neighborhood . The director of the local zoo
says that three monkeys escaped from(=ran away from) the zoo and was still missing(=lost).
These monkeys used to be researched in experiments by scientists in a animal lab the capital city,
one of the experiments is called "knocking-bell", in the experiments the monkeys were trained to
knock bells for bananas. After they had escaped into the neighborhood, they all tried their best
to knock the bell for food at meal time. That is the mystery in neighborhood, and now, there is no
more. All the people feel surprised and fun.
写作训练：
假设你家的宠物狗旺旺走失几天了，至今还未找到。你寻思着他可能正在寻找回家的路；可
能被好心人送到警察局；也可能挣饿着肚子在街上游荡；还可能正在和其他的狗玩耍。你们
一家人都很着急，希望能早日找到它。请你根据上述提示写一篇短文。
Unit9 I like music that I can dance to
课本作文赏析
Use your notes to write an article for a newspaper or magazine to tell people about your
favorite kind of music/movie and your favorite song/movie.
My favorite kind of music is old music. I’ll Never Forget My Mom is my favorite song. I like it
because it is beautiful. The lyrics are very great. It was written by Liu Zheng. Many famous
singers like Cheng Lin, Liu Hegang, and Tan Jing once sang it. When I listened to it, I thought of
my mom. The mother‟s love is the greatest love in the world. I was moved by these lyrics. I
think you should listen to it, because it can help us love our mothers more.
写作训练：
研究表明音乐对人们的情绪有着重要的影响，因此人们用不同的音乐来调节心情。请根
Unit10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
课本作文赏析
Write a letter to the exchange student to give him/her advice and
suggestions on how to behave properly.
Dear Ivan
You must be excited about coming to China soon. Let me give you some suggestions and
advice about Chinese customs. When you‟re eating at the table, it’s impolite to start eating first if
there are older people at the table. You should let them start firs t when you are eating with
chopsticks, it is impolite to point at other people with your chopsticks, it is also impolite to stick
your chopsticks into the bowl of rice and leave them there.
In our house, you’re supposed to take off your shoes before you enter the house or just
inside the front door. In our culture, we don’t usually hug or kiss people.
When you go out with people, you should tell the hostess where you are going, who you
are going with and when you will come back. In our culture, the hostess will worry a lot about
the safety of her guests, so a polite guest will always let her know these things.
Have a safe trip, and I look forward to meeting you soon!
Best wishes,
Xiao Wei
写作训练：
假如你是刘华，要去英国参加为期半年的交换生项目。请你根据以下要点提示，写信给外教
Mr. Green，就英国社交礼仪方面的问题向他请教并请他给出建议。100词左右。
要点提示：1. 衣着服饰方面；
2．接受邀请方面；
3．馈赠礼物方面。
Dear Mr. Green，
I am writing this letter to ask for some information about British customs.
I will go to Britain and attend a student exchange program,
、刚到中国学习不久的John 应中国朋友邀请到家里做客，因此，他向你请教相关礼仪。假
设你是李明，请你用英语给John 写一封80词左右的电子邮件，告诉他一些注意事项。
补充作文
假如你叫李华，5月11日母亲节那天，你为母亲做了很多有意义的事情。请你根据表格中
所给的信息，用英语写一篇日记。
注意：1. 词数80～100。 2. 日记的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 3. 日记必
须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐句翻译，可以增减适当情节，使其通顺、连贯。
参考词汇：pocket money 零花钱，vase 花瓶，overwork 过度劳累，be moved to tears 感
动得流泪
11th May，Sunday Rainy Today is Mother's Day. I love mother so much that I've done many things for her.
In the morning I bought some flowers with my pocket money and put them in the vase. In the afternoon I，I went to the market and bought vegetables and cooked a simple but delicious dinner for my family. After supper, I gave my mother the card that I made myself and said “Happy Mother's Day” to her. Then I told her to pay more attention to her health and not to overwork. I also promised to help her do some housework from today on.
Hearing the words, mother was moved to tears.
Today is a special day, warm and meaningful.
假如你叫王洪, 你的一位美国笔友Tony 今年暑假要来西安参观, 并想与你共处几天。你写信告诉他：
1、你住在西安市西陵大街68号。
2、从火车站下车乘10路公共汽车或从飞机场乘15路公共汽车到历史博物馆下车。
3、也可以干脆坐的士到你家门口。
4、如果乘公共汽车的话，到时你会在历史博物馆接他。
Xi‟an，China
May 6th ，2014
Dear Tony，
I‟m very glad to hear that you‟ll stay at my house when you come to Xi‟an this summer holiday. Now I‟d like to tell you how to get to my house.
I live at No. 68 Xiling Avenue, Xi‟an. When you arrive in Xi‟an by train, you can take a No. 10 bus and get off at the History Museum. Anyway, you can also take a No. 15 bus to the same museum if you get off a plane or take a taxi to reach my home directly. Call me as soon as you get to our city so that I‟ll meet you at the museum if you take a bus.
Hope you‟ll have a pleasant journey.
Yours, Wang Hong
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Chinese Tea
It is 4000 years since the Chinese began to grow and drink tea.
There‟re many kinds of tea in China, of which Longjing Tea is famous all over the world. Tea is usually drunk in tea sets. A tea set is made up of a tea pot and some teacups, which are both made of china.
Most Chinese like drinking tea. Tea is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at
home. People also drink tea during breaks at offices or factories.
It has been discovered that drinking tea is good for people‟s health. A cup of tea can make you relaxed and refreshed. And it‟s said that green tea can prevent cancers.
That‟s why tea is becoming more and more popular with people.
、音乐是另一种语言，在不同的场合会带给我们不同的感受。有的同学认为在写作业时听音乐可以让我们愉悦心情、放松身体、清醒头脑；也有一些同学认为这样做会影响思路；感到困倦；浪费时间……请你围绕“中学生该不该写作业时听音乐”这一话题，展开思路谈谈你的感想。
Can we listen to music when doing homework?
Life is boring without music. It‟s good for us to listen to music properly. Well, is it good or bad for us to listen to music when doing homework? Here are some students‟ answers.
Some students think listening to music can make them excited, relaxed and clear-minded, so they like to music as they do homework. But some students don‟t think so. They think music affects their thinking. As a result, it just makes them feel more tired. It‟s really a waste of time.
As for me, I like doing homework with music. Sometimes it can bring us some inspiration（灵感）.
到如今你一定交到了不少好朋友吧。你是如何交朋友的？请以“How to Make Friends”为题，写一篇短文。
It's hard to make friends if you stay alone all the time.It's easier to make friends when you have similar interests.Don't be afraid to show people what you are really good at.Talk about the things you like and do best.Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them.Be a good listener.Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself.Be friendly to a lot of people.Try to help your friends when they are in trouble because a friend in need is a friend indeed.In this way, you'll have a bigger group to choose from and have more chances to make friends.