假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，请根据下面四幅图的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，记述你上周日陪同英国朋友Tom和Mary体验北京的主要过程。词数不少于80。
参考范文：
LastSunday,Iaccompaniedtwoofmyforeignfriends,TomandMary,aroundBeijingsothattheycouldgetafeelforthecity.WebeganbytouringNanluoguxiang,whichisknownforitstraditionalChinesearchitecture.IknowtheareaverywellsoIactedastheirtourguide!Forlunch,wetriedsomeBeijingfriedsaucenoodles.Tominparticularthoughtthattheyweredelicious.Soonafterlunch,wewenttoHouhaitoskateonthefrozenlake.MaryskatedbeautifullywhileTomneededmyhelp.Wefinishedoffthedaybygoingshopping,andbothTomandMaryboughtsomepapercutsassouvenirs.ItwasafantasticdayandIhopetheywillcomebackagainsoon.
假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Tom对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。他想请你介绍你最喜欢的一个节日，如中秋节、端午节、春节等，你通常是怎么庆祝的，以及你喜欢这个节日的原因。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。
提示词语：eat，gettogether，share，happy，special
【参考范文1】
Hi!Tom,
I’mgladtohearthatyouareinterestedintraditionalChinesefestivals.
MyfavoritefestivalistheMid-AutumnFestival.ItusuallycomesinSeptemberorOctober.Onthatday,ourfamilymembersusuallygettogetherandhaveanicemeal.Afterthat,Ialwaysadmirethemoonandsharemooncakeswithmyfamilies.
IlovethisfestivalbecauseIlikeeatingmooncakes.Theyareintheshapeofafullmoon.Theycarrypeople’swishestothefamiliestheyloveandmiss.Inshort,theMid-AutumnFestivalisadayofpleasureandhappiness.IhopethatmyletterwillhelpyouknowmoreaboutChinesefestivals.
Yours,
LiHua
【参考范文2】
MyfavoriteChinesefestivalistheSpringFestivalwhichcomesonthefirstdayoftheChineseLunarYear.Thereisanameforeachyear,suchasthedog,themonkey,thetigeroroneofthetwelveanimals,andthisyearistheyearofthehorse.
BeforetheNewYear’sDay,theChinesepeopleusuallygivetheirhousesagoodcleaningandonthelasteveningoftheoldyear,allthemembersofafamilywillgettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Peopleusuallyhavejiaozi,fish,niangaoandmanyotherdishes.Onthefirstorseconddayofthenewyear,peopleusuallygotovisittheirrelativesandfriendsandgivesomeluckymoneytochildren.
Amongallthefestivals,IliketheSpringFestivalbestnotonlybecauseIcanenjoydeliciousfood,butalsobecauseIcanrelaxmyselfbyspendingafewdayswithmyfamily,myrelativesandmyfriends.
【参考范文3】
I’mgladtohearthatyouareinterestedintraditionalChinesefestivals.TherearemanytraditionalfestivalsinChina,andmyfavoriteistheSpringFestival.ItfallsonthefirstdayoftheChineselunarNewYear.TheSpringFestivalisasimportantasChristmasintheU.S.andChinesepeoplehavebeencelebratingitformanyyears.
TocelebratetheSpringFestival,IusuallysticktheChinesecharacter“Fu”upsidedownonthedoor,whichmeanshappinesswillcome.Besides,IalwayspreparesomeredpapercuttingtodecoratemyhousebecauseIbelievetheredcolorcanbringourfamilygoodluck.Ontheeveofthefestival,myfamilyusuallygettogether,havingdinnerandsharingsomeinterestingexperiences.MidnightismyfavoritetimebecauseIcansetofffireworksandadmirethem.Shininglittlestarscomingoutoffireworkscreateawarmatmosphere.Everyoneisoverjoyedastheysayfarewelltotheoldyearandwelcomethenewyear.
IreallyliketheSpringFestivalbecauseit’stimeforfamilyreunionsandtherelationshipbetweenusbecomescloser.
Icandovariousactivitiesduringthefestival.IhopeyoucancometoChinatoexperiencethiscolorfulandmeaningfulfestival.
假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
2.展览内容。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【范文】
DearHenry,
I'mLiHua,theleaderofthepaper-cuttingclubinourschool.LasttimeyoutoldmeyoulookedforwardtolearningmoreabouttraditionalChineseculture.NowI'mgladtotellyoutherewillbeaChinesepaper-cuttingexhibitionheldbyourschool.Isincerelyhopeyoucansetasidesometimefortheartfeast.
Theexhibition,thethemeofwhichis'beautyofChina',willtakeplaceintheschoolhallfrom2to5ontheafternoonofJune21.Notonlywillourclub'sworksbedisplayed,butwealsohaveavaluablesetofpaper-cuttingcreatedbyafamousartistofthisfield.Besides,therewillbealotofusefulandinterestingactivities,fromwhichyoucanhaveaclearerpictureofChineseculture.
Iwouldappreciateitifyouacceptmyinvitation.I'msureitcanleaveawonderfulimpressiononyou!I'mlookingforwardtoyourreply.
Bestwishes!
某中学生英文报就“保护中国传统文化”为主题举行英语征文活动。你准备给该报投稿，稿件内容包括：
1、保护中国传统文化的重要性；
2、列举1-2个你所知道的国家或当地政府文化保护的事例；
3、谈谈你对文化保护的建议。
字数要求：120字。
【参考范文】
ProtectTraditionalChineseCulture
TheprotectionofnationalandfolkcultureisofgreatsignificancetoChineseculturaldiversityandalsototheharmoniousdevelopmentbetweenlocaleconomicandsocialdevelopment.ItisreportedthattheGuangdonggovernmentpaysspecialattentiontoprotectingChaoju（潮剧）,alocaldramaborninChaozhouintheeasternGuangdongprovince.
Inmyopinion,somemeasuresshouldbetakentoprotecttraditionalcultureeffectively.Tostartwith,weshouldmakealawtoregulatethesociety’sperformance.Besides,weshoulddrawmorepeople’sattentiontoit,forthemoretheyknowabouttheimportanceofcultureprotection,thestrongersupportwecangetfromthepublic.
Inaword,itishightimeforustotreasureanddevelopourownvaluableculture.
参考答案：
第一节（15分）
参考范文
OnePossibleVersion
DearJim,
ThankyouforyourNewYeargreetings,andI’mveryhappyaboutyourinterestinChinesezodiac.
Actually,therearealtogethertwelvezodiacsignsinChineseculture.Asyouwerebornin2000,theyearofdragon,yourzodiacsignis“dragon”.
DragoninChineseculturemainlyconveystwomeanings.First,itisthesymbolofpowerandnobleness.Second,Chinesedragondeliversthemeaningofbeingoutstandingandextraordinary.ParentsoftenputChinesecharacter“Long”,whichmeansdragon,inkids’nametoshowtheirhigherexpectations.
That’sallaboutmybriefintroduction.Hopingit’llhelpyouhaveabetterunderstandingofChina.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestion,pleaseletmeknow.
第二节（20分）
一、内容要点：
1.入住酒店
2.游览歌剧院或拍照留念
3.参观大学或观看书法展
二、参考范文
ThisSpringFestival,IwenttoAustraliaforatripwithmybelovedgrandma.WeappreciatedthebeautyofSydneyandwitnessedChineseelementseverywhere.
Theinstantwesteppedintothehotellobbytocheckin,weweresurprisedtofinditdecoratedwithredChineselanterns.Andweweregreetedwith“HappyChineseNewYear”.
Ourfirstdestinationwastheworld-famousSydneyOperaHouse,infrontofwhichstoodagiantlanternofzodiacdog,remindingvisitorsoftheChineseNewYear.Delightedandexcited,Grandmahadaphototakenwithit.Afterwards,weheadedfortheUniversityofSydney.Whenweweretouringtheamazingcampus,aChinesecalligraphyexhibitioncaughtoursight.Howamazingitwastosee“Fu”sofarawayfromhome！
Surprisedatthefestiveatmosphere,IsharedsomepicturesonWeChatwiththewords“ChineseStyleEverywhere”.Immediately,Igot60Likes!WewereproudoftheincreasinginfluenceofChina.
你的英国朋友Jim最近开始学习中文，感觉有些难，来信希望你能给他一些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1.中文难学的原因；
2.你的建议及理由；
3.你的祝愿。
注意：1.词数不少于50。
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记录你参加学校“丝绸之路知识竞赛”的全过程。
注意：词数不少于60。
第一节
It’sgreattoknowthatyouhavebeguntolearnChinese!YousayyoufindChinesedifficulttolearn.Iquiteunderstandyourproblem.
Differentfromyourlanguage,mostChinesecharactersarefromimages.ForEnglish,mostoftime,you’llknowhowtopronounceawordwhenyouseeit.ButitisimpossibleinChinese.Inaddition,ChinesegrammaristotallydifferentfromEnglishgrammar.Thatdefinitelybringsyoumoretrouble.
However,anylearningtakestime.Don’tworry.IsuggestyoustartwithPinyin,whichwillhelpyouknowhowtoreadChinesecharacters.Besides,listeningtoChinesesongsorwatchingChinesemovieswillalsohelp.Themoreyouareexposedtothelanguage,themorefamiliaryouwillgetwithit.
Iwishyoueverysuccessinlearningthelanguage!Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,feelfreetoask.Goodluck!
第二节
1．看到通知2．参加初赛
3．参加决赛4．获奖受访
二、Onepossibleversion
Thisweek,ItookpartintheknowledgecompetitionontheSilkRoadheldinourschool,whichbroughtmeagreatsenseofachievement.
OnMonday,aposterwhichannouncedthecompetitionattractedmyattention.IimmediatelydecidedtosignupforitbecauseIamalwaysinterestedinhistory.
Afewdayslater,Itookpartinthefirstroundofthecompetition,awrittentest.Thoughthereweremanycandidates,Isucceededinenteringthefinalwithanotherstudentfrommyclass.
Thefinalwasheldthismorning.Itwasacompetitionamongthefourclassesofthegrade.Onthestageinthehall,myclassmateandIansweredmostofthequestionsaccurately.Finally,wewonout!Weweresohappybecausewebroughthonortoourclass.
WheninterviewedbytheschoolTVstationaftertheawardceremony,Iexpressedmyexcitementandtheprideinoursplendidculture.ThecompetitionbroadenedmyknowledgeontheSilkRoadandencouragedmetolearnmoreaboutourowncultureinthefuture.
假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim发来邮件，谈到少数中国游客
在国外的不文明行为。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1.可能出现的不文明行为；
2.主要成因；
3.你的看法或建议。
注意：1.词数不少于50;
DearJim，
假如你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，以“MySpringFestivalWithoutFireworks”为题，介绍你和家人过2018年春节的全过程。
提示词：庙会templefair
你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文学很感兴趣，并请你向他推荐一部优秀的中国文学作品。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1.书的题目和作者；
2.书的主要内容；
3.你的推荐理由。
注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
________________________________________________________________________________
KnowingthatyouareinterestedinChineseliterature,IammorethanexcitedbecauseIamfairlyaliteraturelovermyself.
Irecommendawell-knownChinesebooktitledTheOrdinaryWorldtoyou.ThebookwaswrittenbyafamousChinesewriter,LuYao.ItcentersonthelifeanddestiniesofthreefamiliesofSun,TianandJininavillage.ItpicturesthetoughprocessofbuildingupabetterandwealthierlifeduringtheverybeginningofreformandopennessinChina.Readingthebook,youwillbegreatlyaffectedbythecourageandspiritofthemaincharacters.That’swhyImakethisrecommendation.
Iamlookingforwardtoyourviewofthisbook.
假定你是李华，你的英国网友Peter上周在邮件中提到想阅读中国著名的小说，就此请你用英语给他写封回信。内容包括：
1.推荐一本小说；
2.此书内容简介；
3.给出阅读建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出。
Sample1:ADreamofRedMansions（关于《红楼梦》）
DearPeter,
I’mverygladtoknowthatyouhaveinterestinChinesenovels.TherearesomanyfamousnovelswritteninChinese,includingclassicalnovelsandmodernnovels,amongwhichIlikeADreamofRedMansionsmost.Itisaninterestingnovelandisexcellentbeyondcomparison.BasedonJiaandLin’slovestory,itdescribesatragedyaboutloveandthedeclineaboutabigfamily,whichexposesthesocialcrisis.
ThebookiswritteninoldChinese,whichisdifficulttounderstand.Sowhenyoureadit,you’dbettergetaChinesedictionaryreadyforreference.Inaddition,IsuggestthatyoushouldknowsomebackgroundknowledgeaboutQingDynasty.
Iwishyouwouldhavefunandlearnsomethingthroughreadingit.
Sample2:JourneytotheWest（关于《西游记》）
I’mverygaldtoknowthatyouhaveinterestinChinesenovels.JourneytotheWestisoneofthemostfamousnovelsinChina,whichtellsafantasticstory.NowIrecommendittoyoutosearchthebeautyofanunusualworld.
JourneytotheWestisamythological(神话的)novelbasedonmanycenturiesofpopulartradition.Thisnovelisabouttheman-likeMonkeyKingtogetherwithothertwodisciples(徒弟),GreedyPig,andFriarSand,protectsandattendstheirmaster,thepriest(牧师)San-zang,tothewesttoseekBuddhistsutras(佛经).Itisreallyatoughtrip,inwhichtheyfacevarioustroubles.Itisbelievedthatpeoplewhoeatthepriest’smeatcanliveforever;asaconsequence,manymonstersareeagertocatchhim.Facedwithsomanyproblems,theynevergiveupandintheend,theysucceed.
Whileyouarereadingit,youcouldmakealistofallthetoughdifficultiestheymeetsoastohaveabetterunderstading.Youcouldalsotakesomenoteswhentherearesomethingyouareconfusedabout.
Ijustcan’twaittotalkaboutthedetailsofthenovelwithyou.Anearlyreplyisappreciated.
Sample2:TheWaterMargin（关于《水浒传》）
I’mverygaldtoknowthatyouhaveinterestinChinesenovels.ThereisanovelnamedTheWaterMargin,whichisbeneficialforyoutolearnChinesecultureandhistory.
Thestoryisbasedonrealfactsandhasinspiredmanystorytellers.Therearemanynotables,strongmuscledheroesandintellectualphilosophersovercomingallkindsofdifficulties.Notonlydotheyhelppeopletosolveproblems,butalsotheyoftenfighagainstinjusticeandabuse.Whenitcomestothosegreatheroes,weChinesereadersalladmirethemverymuch.TherewasatimewhenIwassocrazyforthem.SoIbelievethatyouwillloveit.
Whatismore,Ihavesomeadviceaboutreadingthisnovel.YoucanchoosesomehistorybooksabouttheNorthSongDynasty(XIIIthCentury),whichhelpsyouhaveagoodcommandofthisnovel.Timepermitting,youcangotothelibrarytoreadsomebookreviews.
Bestwishes.
写作一
假设你是李华，在美国孔子学院的笔友Jack对汉字毛笔书法非常感兴趣，写信向你咨询学习毛笔书法的建议。请你用英语回信，内容包括：
1.学习毛笔书法的必备工具;
2.你认为学好毛笔书法的有效方式；
3.学好毛笔书法的好处。
1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇：书法calligraphy毛笔writingbrush砚台inkstone
DearJack,
I’mgladtoknowyou’reinterestedinChineseCalligraphy.It’smypleasuretotellyouhowtolearnChinesecalligraphy.
Asweallknow,thefourtreasuresofthestudyarewritingbrush,ink,paperandinkstone,whichareessentialtolearnChinesecalligraphy.Astothewaytolearnit,Ithink,foronething,youmaystudythebasicstructureofeachChinesecharacterstepbystep;foranother,choosingagoodmodelbooktocopyisofgreatbenefittoyou.
ChinesecalligraphyisafineartoftheexcellenttraditionalculturesinChina.Notonlydoesitdogoodtohealth,butalsoitcancultivatemoralityandpurifyoursouls.
HopingyoucancometoChinatoenjoyitpersonally.
写作二
假如你是李华，你校将迎接英国学生代表团。作为学校书法社团的部长，请你写一篇发言稿，要点如下：
1.介绍书法用具；
2.阐述学习书法的好处；
3.邀请英国同学参与。
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好。
参考词汇：
书法calligraphy;
文房四宝theFourTreasuresofthestudy—writingbrush,inkstick,paperandinkslab
Dearfriends,
We’dliketoshareourculturewithyoubyintroducingyoutotheartofChinesecalligraphy.
Asyoucansee,alltheChinesecharactershangingherearewrittenwiththeFourTreasuresofthestudy---writingbrush,inkstick,paperandinkslab,whichenjoyalonghistoryandagoodreputationaswell.
ForChinese,calligraphyservesthepurposeofconveyingthoughtsandshowingthebeautyofthelines.NotonlyisitapracticaltechniqueforwritingChinesecharacters,butalsoauniqueartwhichcanhelppurifyoursouls.
Afterwards,we’llbreakintogroupssothatyoucanjoinus.Ipromiseyoucanfeelthebeautyandpowerofwriting.Pleaseenjoyyourselves!
写作三：邀请信：邀请外教参加书法讲座
假定你是李华，你校外教David对中国传统文化很感兴趣。学校邀请著名书法家沈鹏到校举行书法讲座。请给David发一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加并介绍讲座的有关事宜。
2.讲座地点：艺术楼演讲大厅；
3.活动安排：听讲座，讨论及提问，观摩名家即兴创作等。
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;
参考词汇：calligraphy书法；improvisev.即兴表演
DearDavid,
I’mwritingtoinviteyoutothelectureonChinesecalligraphywhichistheartofwritingChinesecharactersandespeciallyreferstotherulesofwritingwithabrush.
ThelecturewillbegivenbyShenPeng,afamouscalligrapher,inthelecturehalloftheArtBuildingonMay15ththisSunday.AsfarasIknow,youlikethetraditionalcultureofChina,soyouwillenjoyit.
Thelecturewilllastfrom8a.mto11a.m,mainlyconsistingofthreeparts:oneandahalfhours’listeningtothelecture,halfanhour’sdiscussionandonehourforobservingthecalligrapherimprovisingonthespot.
Iwillbeverygladifyoucome.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.
书法小知识
Calligraphy(fromGreek:καλλιγραφα)isavisualartrelatedtowriting.Itisthedesignandexecutionofletteringwithabroadtipinstrument,brush,orotherwritinginstruments.Acontemporarycalligraphicpracticecanbedefinedas'theartofgivingformtosignsinanexpressive,harmonious,andskillfulmanner'.
InancientChina,theoldestChinesecharactersexistingareJiǎgǔwéncharacters(甲骨文)carvedonoxscapulaeandtortoiseplastrons,becausethedominatorsinShangDynastycarvedpitsonsuchanimals'bonesandthenbakedthemtogainauspiceofmilitaryaffairs,agriculturalharvest,orevenprocreatingandweather.Duringthedivinationceremony,afterthecracksweremade,thecharacterswerewrittenwithabrushontheshellorbonetobelatercarved.(Keightley,1978).WiththedevelopmentofJīnwén(Bronzewarescript)andDàzhuàn(LargeSealScript)'cursive'signscontinued.Moreover,eacharchaickingdomofcurrentChinahaditsownsetofcharacters.
InImperialChina,thegraphsonoldsteles—somedatingfrom200BC,andinXiaozhuanstyle—arestillaccessible.
About220BC,theemperorQinShiHuang,thefirsttoconquertheentireChinesebasin,imposedseveralreforms,amongthemLiSi'scharacterunification,whichcreatedasetof3300standardizedXiǎozhuàn（小篆）characters.Despitethefactthatthemainwritingimplementofthetimewasalreadythebrush,fewpaperssurvivefromthisperiod,andthemainexamplesofthisstyleareonsteles.
TheLìshūstyle(隸書/隸书)(clericalscript)whichismoreregularized,andinsomewayssimilartomoderntext,havebeenalsoauthorisedunderQinShiHuangdi.
Kǎishūstyle(traditionalregularscript)—stillinusetoday—andattributedtoWangXizhi(王羲之,303–361)andhisfollowers,isevenmoreregularized.[26]ItsspreadwasencouragedbyEmperorMingzongofLaterTang(926–933),whoorderedtheprintingoftheclassicsusingnewwoodenblocksinKaishu.Printingtechnologieshereallowedashapestabilization.TheKaishushapeofcharacters1000yearsagowasmostlysimilartothatattheendofImperialChina.[26]Butsmallchangeshavebeenmade,forexampleintheshapeof广whichisnotabsolutelythesameintheKangxiDictionaryof1716asinmodernbooks.TheKangxiandcurrentshapeshavetinydifferences,whilestrokeorderisstillthesame,accordingtooldstyle.
StyleswhichdidnotsurviveincludeBāfēnshū,amixmadeofXiaozhuanstyleat80%,andLishuat20%.SomevariantChinesecharacterswereunorthodoxorlocallyusedforcenturies.Theyweregenerallyunderstoodbutalwaysrejectedinofficialtexts.Someoftheseunorthodoxvariants,inadditiontosomenewlycreatedcharacters,composetheSimplifiedChinesecharacterset.
TraditionalEastAsianwritingusestheFourTreasuresoftheStudy(文房四寶/文房四宝):theinkbrushesknownasmáobǐ(毛筆/毛笔)towriteChinesecharacters,Chineseink,paper,andinkstone,knownastheFourFriendsoftheStudy(Korean:,translit.文房四友)inKorea.Inadditiontothesefourtools,deskpadsandpaperweightsarealsoused.
Theshape,size,stretch,andhairtypeoftheinkbrush,thecolor,colordensityandwaterdensityoftheink,aswellasthepaper'swaterabsorptionspeedandsurfacetexturearethemainphysicalparametersinfluencingthefinalresult.Thecalligrapher'stechniquealsoinfluencestheresult.Thecalligrapher'sworkisinfluencedbythequantityofinkandwaterheletsthebrushtake,thenbythepressure,inclination,anddirectionhegivestothebrush,producingthinnerorbolderstrokes,andsmoothortoothedborders.Eventually,thespeed,accelerations,decelerationsofthewriter'smoves,turns,andcrochets,andthestrokeordergivethe'spirit'tothecharacters,bygreatlyinfluencingtheirfinalshapes.
Cursivestylessuchasxíngshū(行書/行书)(semi-cursiveorrunningscript)andcǎoshū(草書/草书)(cursiveorgrassscript)arelessconstrainedandfaster,wheremoremovementsmadebythewritingimplementarevisible.Thesestyles'strokeordersvarymore,sometimescreatingradicallydifferentforms.TheyaredescendedfromClericalscript,inthesametimeasRegularscript(HanDynasty),butxíngshūandcǎoshūwereusedforpersonalnotesonly,andneverusedasastandard.ThecǎoshūstylewashighlyappreciatedinEmperorWuofHanreign(140–187AD).
ExamplesofmodernprintedstylesareSongfromtheSongDynasty'sprintingpress,andsans-serif.Thesearenotconsideredtraditionalstyles,andarenormallynotwritten.