试卷(一)

A Letter of Invitation

Dear Frank,

How are you? I heard that you are going to take part in the “Friendship” basketball match in our city with your school’s basketball team soon. Since our team is also one of the most famous university basketball teams in our country, I’d like to invite you and your team to pay a visit to our university and join a match with our team on Saturday afternoon.

Besides that, our students would appreciate it if you could give them a lecture, in which you may introduce something about the American culture as well as the life of American university students.

After the basketball match and lecture, I will show you around the city and take you to dinner with typical Chinese food.

What do you think of the arrangement? If you have any suggestions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Again, you and your team are warmly welcome here. I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

试卷(二)

Dear Dave,

    I have come to your house. But you happened to be out. I came to invite you to visit the exhibition of Chinese paintings. The exhibition is from the 8th to the 18th this month in the Art Museum and famous paintings through the ages will be exhibited there. It will be very attractive. If it is convenient, I’ll pick you up at your home at 8 o’clock on the 8th of this month. Please contact me with a call as soon as possible.

Yours

Li Ming

试卷(三)

Dear President of IOC,

How do you do? As we all know, the 29th Olympic Games is going to be held in Beijing in 2008. Now the selection¹ for its mascot² has begun. I, a Chinese ordinary middle school student, want to recommend a kind of special animal to you---the Tibetan antelope³.
First, the Tibetan antelope is mild and friendly, which I think could symbolize⁴ peace of the world and friendship among people of different countries. Second, this kind of animal not only can endure extremely low temperature, but also can run very fast. These characteristics also symbolize the spirit of the Olympic Games---“FASTER, HIGHER, AND STRONGER”. Therefore, I think it is the suitable mascot for the 29th Olympic Games.

Could you please consider my recommendation⁵? If you want to know more about the Tibetan antelope, please do not hesitate to contact me. I also have some pictures of them. I can send them to you next time.

Thanks very much!

Yours sincerely,
Li Ming

试卷(四)

Dear Sir/Madam,

How do you do? I learned from the advertisement that English Weekly is looking for some part-time journalists. I’m very interested in this position. Now let me briefly⁶ introduce myself.
I’m Li Hua, 15years old, currently⁷ studying in Xinhua Middle School. I have an excellent academic record and a wide range of interest in a lot of subjects, such as history, geography, arts and literature. Not only can I speak English fluently, but also I can express my ideas freely on paper. Moreover, as I have been one of the editors of our school’s newspaper since 2 years ago, I’m quite experienced in editing⁸ and writing. Last but not the least, I can cooperate very well with my classmates, which I believe will benefit my future work.
I’d appreciate it if you could give me this opportunity.
I’m looking forward to your reply. Thanks!

Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua.

试卷(五)
My New School
I will become a middle school student in September. Here is some information about my new school.
Located in Haidian District, my new school is one of the key schools in Beijing. It has a history of more than 60 years. A lot of graduates from this school have become famous throughout our country. There are altogether 35 classes in the school now, with over 2600 students and 180 teachers. Covering a big area, the campus of our school is very beautiful, with many trees and flowers. There are 1 lab building, 2 teaching buildings and 2 playgrounds in the school. The teachers here not only have a good knowledge of their fields, but also are very strict with the students, who also show great respect for their teachers.
In one word, I believe I will love my new school and study hard with my new classmates there.

试卷(六)
Dear parents,
   I haven’t written to you for a long time. How’s everything?
   I have lived in Detroit for more than a year. Everyone is friendly and kind to me. With the help of my teaches and classmates, I have made great progress in my studies. On the whole, the climate is different from what I thought. Anyway, I have got used to the dampness and cold in winter and the dampness and heat in summer. It’s a busy, industrial city that never sleeps. People in this city are always on the move— in a hurry and afraid of being late for school and work. They even haven’t enough time to communicate with each other. Therefore, I like our small city better. Tomorrow summer I will go back home to spend my holidays.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Fan Lixia