【題目】Culture in general is concerned with beliefs and values on the basis of which people explain experiences and behaviors, individually or in groups. Generally speaking, culture refers to a group or community with which you share common experiences that shape the way you understand the world.

The same person, thus, can belong to several different cultures depending on his or her birthplace, nationality, ethnicity, family status, gender, age, language, education, physical condition, religion, profession, place of work and so on.

Culture is often at the root of communication challenges. Exploring historical experiences and the ways in which various cultural groups have related to each other is important in opening channels for cross-cultural communication. Becoming more aware of cultural differences, as well as exploring cultural similarities, can help you communicate with others more effectively. Next time you find yourself in a confusing situation, ask yourself how culture may be shaping your own reactions, and try to see the world from the others’ point of view.

寫作內(nèi)容:

1. 用約30個單詞寫出上文概要;

2. 用約120個單詞發(fā)表你的觀點,內(nèi)容包括:

1) 你如何看待文化多樣性(cultural diversity) ?

2) 我們應(yīng)該如何解決文化差異方面的問題 ?

寫作要求：

1.在作文中可以使用親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參閱材料的內(nèi)容，但不能直接引用文中原句。

2.不必寫標(biāo)題。

3.不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和班級。

【題目】Traveling to a new country isn’t as simple as just buying a ticket and boarding a plane. In fact, it can be easy for an awkward situation to occur. Different customs can often cause misunderstandings and even trouble. To help prevent a serious culture pas, an article in the Daily Mail highlighted taboos in certain countries. Let’s take a look.

France

When visiting France, you’d better not be caught cutting your lettuce with a knife and fork. It’s an insult to the chef and suggests that the salad hasn’t been prepared correctly. The correct way to eat lettuce in France is to fold it with your fork to make it fit in your mouth.

Italy

It’s actually best to be a little less friendly than usual when you visit Italy. It’s considered strange to make small talk with strangers, as the locals are reserved. Too much familiarity from a stranger can be seen as threatening, so keep greetings short.

Mexico

In Mexico, bringing an expensive gift to someone’s home is a no-no, as it could be seen as a tribe. Something simple like flowers and chocolates would be accepted. But you should avoid taking along marigolds (金盞花) or red flowers, because in Mexican culture, they symbolize death and can be associated with witchcraft(巫術(shù)).

Germany

You have to be careful with gifts of flowers in Germany too. Steer clear of carnations(康乃馨)，as they are used for funerals. And an even number is considered unlucky. So if you want to give your host flowers, ask them what their favorite flowers are before your visit. And be sure to bring an odd number.

How to avoid 【1】________ taboos in a new country

【題目】假如你是李華， 你的好朋友湯姆要求你考試時幫他作弊。被你拒絕后，他不再和你交往。請你給他寫封信，內(nèi)容包括：

1.解釋你這樣做的理由； 2.談?wù)勀銓φ嬲�友誼的理解； 3.鼓勵他努力學(xué)習(xí)。

注意：1.短文要包括以上所有要點，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；

2.詞數(shù)： 120左右（開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)）

Dear Tom,

We have been good friends and I always value our friendship.

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Best wishes!

【題目】 ---I suppose it takes quite a lot of patience and confidence to make a good teacher.

---______. It’s far more than that．

A. I can’t agree more B. Absolutely

C. Not exactly D. For certain

【題目】 , I believe, and you will find the boy is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with the student

B. One talk with the student

C. Given a talk with the student

D. If you have a talk with the student

【題目】假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

Dear Jin Jing，

Your puzzle is common problem among middle school students．Maybe the following advices can help you．First in all，believe in yourself．Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence．The first thing you must do it is to smile at your classmates．One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word．Your smile will show that you are friendly to him．Next，trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest as you．You can discuss your studies with a classmate and you can also talk about your hobbies, Unless anyone is in trouble，you should be ready to help him or her．Once you have confidence，you can make as many friends as possibly．

Yours，

Lily

【題目】假設(shè)你是新華中學(xué)的李華。 請給校報英文版主編 Mr. Smith 發(fā)一封郵件，建議開通一個“Class Report” 專欄，以報道各班級新聞（包括班級活動，好人好事以及先進管理經(jīng)驗），鼓勵學(xué)生報道。 內(nèi)容需包括：1. 說明寫此郵件的目的； 2. 對該報贊賞； 3. 說明開辦該欄目的好處。

注意：1.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫；

2.詞數(shù)100左右。（開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。）

參考詞匯：

先進管理經(jīng)驗：advanced management experience

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing to ____________________________________________________________

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I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

【題目】Long long ago, there was a small seed（種子）. Because it was only a seed, nobody noticed it. Thus, feeling inferior (低級的), the seed gave no importance to his existence. Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. "Thank you God for this. I really needed some rest," he heard the traveler say. "What are you talking about?" the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that. "Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked. "It is me, a seed." "A seed?" the man looked at the big tree. "Are you joking? You are no seed. You are a big tree!" "Really?" "Yes! Why else do you think people come here?" "What do they come here for?" "To feel your shade (樹陰)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time. "A moment passed. The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (磨難) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up. "Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great! "

【1】The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______.

A. nobody looked after him

B. he didn’t believe in himself

C. he was such a small seed

D. he was thrown into the open air

【2】The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ______.

A. escape from the rain

B. thank God for offering him a tree

C. have a rest and enjoy the shade

D. talk with the big tree

【3】The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ____.

A. tell us that we should help each other

B. praise the seed for his strength

C. teach us a lesson: never laugh at others

D. tell us that we should never lose hope

【4】Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A storybook. B. A science book.

C. A history book. D. A novel.

【題目】 —If he ______, he _____ that food.

— Luckily, he was sent to the hospital immediately.

A. was warned; would not take

B. had been warned; would not have taken

C. would be warned; had not taken

D. would have been warned; had not taken

【題目】隨著科技的發(fā)展，iPad已經(jīng)成為學(xué)生的新寵。用iPad既可以聽音樂、閱讀電子書，又可以玩電子游戲。請你用英語給你校長寫一封信，談?wù)勀銓δ阈�學(xué)生使用iPad的情況。信的內(nèi)容包括以下幾點：

1．使用iPad對學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)產(chǎn)生的好處。

2．使用iPad對學(xué)生產(chǎn)生的負(fù)面影響。

3．提出自己的建議并簡要說明理由。

注意：詞數(shù)120詞左右。

Dear Sir，

My name is Li Hua．I am writing to show my concern about the effects of modern media on us students．

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Yours，

Li Hua