假如你叫李明， 你有一位英国网友名叫Tom，他听说过中国的故宫，但知之不多，于是给你发来email, 请你向他介绍一下有关故宫的情况。请你根据下面提供的要点给他回一封120字左右的电子邮件：

1．故宫（the Palace Museum）是一座用传统材料建造的中国风格的建筑。 中国古代建筑师们通过这座建筑表达了他们的审美观念。建造工作始于1407年，花了20万人14年的时间，于1420年建成。

2．它一共有9，999个房间。在中国，9这个数字传统地被认为是吉祥的。  

3．故宫有着中国历史上5千多年的珍宝（precious treasure）。

4．现在，每周星期二，故宫免费向中国学生开放。欢迎他来参观。

It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly                         (向……走去) the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre.     (make)

I do hope so because I want you to live                               (长寿和健康的生活) as I have.    (as)

Every time you feel like smoking a cigarette,            (提醒自己) you are a non-smoker.                                                                                                (remind)

                    (很有可能) you will die if you get infected with HIV. (likely)

There is no doubt                 (是人类活动) that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.                                            (activity)

         (位于更高的地势), her mother’s house would be safe from the floods. (be)

Without the new paints and the new technique,                               (我们不能看见) the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.     (able)

Have your journalists ever had a case     (有人控告他们) getting the wrong end of the stick? (accuse)

     (除了这个事实外) butts spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. (apart)

My brother suggested me not taking an umbrella, but hardly                      (我一出去) the house when it began to rain.      (get)

第三节   书面表达（满分25分）

现在越来越多的中学生使用词典，有人选择使用传统词典，有人则喜欢使用电子词典。请你以“Printed dictionary or E-dictionary, which do you prefer?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文，可根据需要适当发挥：

1、传统词典：内容详、例句多… 缺点：携带不便…

2、电子词典：省时、方便… 缺点：例句少…

3、我选用的词典及理由

注意：1、词数：100-120 文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）

2、参考词汇：电子词典 e-dictionary 传统词典  printed dictionary 条目 entry       释义  definition

Printed dictionary or E-dictionary, which do you prefer?

Nowadays more and more students use dictionaries as study aids. Some think that it is better to use___________________________________________________________________

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第三节   书面表达（满分25分）
现在越来越多的中学生使用词典，有人选择使用传统词典，有人则喜欢使用电子词典。请你以“Printed dictionary or E-dictionary, which do you prefer?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文，可根据需要适当发挥：
1、传统词典：内容详、例句多… 缺点：携带不便…
2、电子词典：省时、方便… 缺点：例句少…
3、我选用的词典及理由
注意：1、词数：100-120 文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）
2、参考词汇：电子词典 e-dictionary 传统词典  printed dictionary 条目 entry       释义  definition
Printed dictionary or E-dictionary, which do you prefer?
Nowadays more and more students use dictionaries as study aids. Some think that it is better to use___________________________________________________________________
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第二节：书面表达 (25分)

近来你班老师经常发现有些同学利用电子词典玩游戏，因此你班班主任准备禁止在班上禁止使用电子词典，只允许使用传统词典，但有不少同学提出反对意见。针对这种情况，英语老师组织了一次英语辩论，讨论了两种词典的优缺点，请你向班主任作一下汇报。

large word capacity大容量     give Chinese to English translation 汉英解释

Dear class teacher,

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