1、1A land of diversity李仕才选修 8Unit 1 A land of diversity【高考试一试】假定你是李华，请按如下提示给外教 Smith 写一封信，邀请他参加你校建校 50 周年校庆晚会。1晚会时间：9 月 20 日晚 8 点至 10 点；2晚会地点：青少年活动中心(大学路与兴华街交叉口东北角)；3晚会节目：自拟(至少 3 条)；4座位安排：3 区 4 排 6 号。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。Dear Smith，_Yours，Li Hua答案：范文赏读Dear_Smith,_Im honored
2、 on behalf of our school to invite you to attend the evening party in celebration of our schools 50th anniversary.Here is the information in detail.As scheduled, the performance is due to start at 20 oclock and end at 22 oclock on September 20.You are arranged to sit in seat 6, row 4, section 3 wher
3、e you can feast your eyes.At the party, folk songs will be performed, poem recitation and students group dance included.2By the way, you can take bus No.4 to the party venue, the Youth Activity Center located northeast of the crossroads where Xinghua Street meets University Road.Looking forward to h
4、earing from you soon.Yours,_Li_Hua话题单词1culture n 文化2racism n. 种族歧视3federal adj. 联邦的，联邦政府的4legal adj. 法律的，法定的，合法的，正当的5influence vt./n. 影响6abolish vt. 废除，取消7custom n. 习俗8locate v. 使坐落于9location/position n. 位置10minister n. 牧师，部长11policy n. 政策，方针；保险单12restriction n. 限制；限定；约束13unconditional adj. 无条件的，无保留
5、的，绝对的14principle n. 原则，原理，观念15aggressive adj. 侵略的，好攻击的；有进取心的话题短语1be divided into 分成2with a population of 有的人口3consist of/be made up of 由组成4cultural symbols 文化标志5cultural background 文化背景6at a distance of 在的距离7way of life 生活方式8settle down 定居9follow a custom 遵循习俗10culture shock 文化冲击11a complicated soci
6、al phenomenon 复杂的社会现象312social status 社会地位13make it a rule to do sth.做某事成为规定14live in harmony 和谐生活15sentence sb.to death 判某人死刑16sense of responsibility 责任感【高考试一试】假如你是李夏。你看到关国留学生 Sharon 在网上发贴，.希望有人能帮助她提高普通话(Mandarin）水平，她可以教英语作为回报。请银据以下提示用英语给她写一封电于哪件。1.表达给她提供帮助的意愿； 2.说明你能胜任辅导的理由； 3.给出讲好普通话的两点建议； 4.提出你
7、学习英语的具体需求。注意：1. 词数 120 左右，开头语已为你写好；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称；Hi Sharon,This is Li Xia. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin_Li Xia【参考范文】书面表达（满分 25 分） Hi Sharon,This is Li Xia. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin. I am quite intereste
8、d in it . I think Im fit for it. As a student, I have been learning Mandarin for many years. In addition ,I am Chinese, which means Mandarin is a must for me to communicate with others in my daily life. So Im quite confident that I can help you learn Mandarin.Learning Mandarin takes time, so if you
9、want to learn it well ,you should spend much time practicing Mandarin everyday. As the saying goes, practice 4makes perfect. Besides, you can also read some books in Chinese、see some Chinese films and listen to some Chinese radio programmes. Speaking and listening are very important for a language l
10、earning, by which you are sure to make great progress.In your post, you say you can teach English as a reward. It is just what I want. Im eager to improve my English. So, if you allow me to help you learn Mandarin, you can also help me improve my English. We can contact each other by video chat ever
11、y night for half an hour in English and half an hour in Chinese, so that we can improve our oral speaking.Hope for you early reply! Yours Sincerely Li Xia话题佳句1It is the first time that I have gone to America.I believe that I could communicate with Americans fluently.那是我第一次到美国。我相信自己能流利地同美国人交流。2Howeve
12、r，on my arrival in America，I was numb with shock.I couldnt understand their language.I realized that I must adjust myself to the new surroundings as soon as possible.可是，一到美国，我就惊呆了：我听不懂美国人的话。我意识到必须尽快调节自己以适应新的环境。3A lecture about American culture was given last week by our foreign teacher，which attract
13、ed lots of teachers and students to attend.上周我们的外教老师做了一个关于美国文化的讲座，吸引了很多老师和学生来参加。佳作背诵假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”栏目拟刊登美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给你的美国朋友彼得写一封信约稿，要点如下：1栏目介绍；2稿件内容；3稿件长度：约 100 词；4交稿日期：6 月 28 日前。5佳作欣赏Dear Peter，Id like to ask you to write an article for our schools English newspaper.The“Foreign Cultures” se
14、ction in our newspaper is very popular among us students.It carries articles written by foreign friends about the cultures of their home countries.Would you please write something about the culture in your part of the United States？And we would especially welcome articles about how Americans spend t
15、heir holidays and festivals，and the life of American high school students.You can write anything relevant so long as its interesting and informative.400 words would be fine.Could we have your article before June 28?Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Li Hua【高考试一试】假设你是李华，你们学校打算办一份英文校报，现学校网站向
16、全校师生就报纸内容公开征求意见和建议。请你给筹办负责人外教 Mr.Brown 写一封电子邮件，谈谈你的想法和理由。注意：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。Dear Mr.Brown，Im glad to hear that an English newspaper is to be started in our school. Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Mr.Brown，Im glad to hear that an English newspaper is to be started in our school.No
17、w, Id like to share some of my ideas with you.Personally I hold that the content of the newspaper should be colorful, 6including introduction of learning methods as well as materials connected to our lessons.For example, the newspaper can regularly provide different articles about Western culture an
18、d custom, which will surely help us know more about the outside world, thus broadening our horizons.In addition, it will be better to set a special column where we can express our feelings and emotions.We really need such a place to release our pressure freely and meanwhile practice expressing ourselves in English.I truly hope that you can take my suggestions into full consideration.Yours，Li Hua
