Oct. 25, 2018

Dear Helen,

Thanks for your last letter. Yes, I’m enjoying myself on my exchange program in France. It’s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me as it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really not the same as the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.)Another thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.

Yours,

Mary

1.Mary is in France now, isn’t she?

___________________________________________________________________________________________

2.What does Mary think of her host family?

___________________________________________________________________________________________

3.How does Mary feel while she is speaking French now?

___________________________________________________________________________________________

4.What is the biggest challenge she is facing?

___________________________________________________________________________________________

5.When can Mary eat things with her hands?

___________________________________________________________________________________________

6.If you have a chance to take part in an exchange programme, will you take part in it? Why?

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Li Chunlin, a farmer, used to live in a poor village in the north of Shanxi in the 1980s. He and his wife went to Shenzhen to make a living __________ running a restaurant.

Years later, they became rich and returned to their hometown with excitement. However, they __________ that the land around the village was covered with sand. That made them __________.After thinking twice, Li and his wife __________ to fight against the sand.

They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village. Only a few survived(存活), because the trees weren't watered often. How to get water was a big __________.They dug a well(井)but it became dry __________.Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well.__________the clear water appeared, their money ran out. They didn't have money to buy young trees. Learning what they were doing, one of their friends who did __________ was moved and wanted to do something for their village, too. So he offered the money they needed.

With the money, they bought trees and then had them planted. They __________ the trees as if they were their own children. After some time, green __________came out. When the villagers saw the changes, some started to join Li and his wife in the fight. Then more joined. Years went by, and now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.

1.A.by B.at C.on

2.A.discussed B.discovered C.disagreed

3.A.sad B.scared C.excited

4.A.warned B.decided C.advised

5.A.request B.problem C.direction

6.A.quickly B.properly C.peacefully

7.A.But B.And C.Although

8.A.treat B.course C.business

9.A.looked up B.looked for C.looked after

10.A.leaves B.grass C.flowers

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网