Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid __1._____ (ask) questions because of my poor _______2._______(pronounce). I just ___3.____(hide) behind my textbook and never said anything.

Then one day I watched an English movie ____4.____(call) Toy Story. I ____5.___(fall) in love with this __6._____(excite) and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by ____7._____(listen) for just the key words. My pronunciation ____8.__(improve) as well by listening to the conversations in English movies. I discovered that __9.__(listen) to something interesting in is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary.

Now I really ___10.____(enjoy) my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.

Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. It lies on the first day of the first lunar month（农历）in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar .On the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .

Chinese people held the first New Year Festival more than 3,000 years ago. Farmers gave thanks for the harvest and prayed. They asked the gods for good crops in the coming year.

But there is a story behind all the celebration.According to legend, there was a man-eating wild monster（怪兽） "Nian" with an extremely large mouth, capable of swallowing several people in a single bite. The monster seemed too strong to be defeated. So all the villagers would take their old and young deep into the mountains to hide from Nian.One day, a wise old man passed through the village and told the villagers that "nian" was afraid of loud noises and the color red, The villagers came together and agreed that when it was time for Nian's annual visit towards the end of winter they would start a fire in front of every door and not go to sleep but rather make noise. Nian had not come down the mountain to cause any trouble thereafter. This eventually become a tradition of China and leads to the celebration for another year of safe life. Chinese people celebrate in remembrance of this legend and still continues till today! This custom has spread, became the most solemn of traditional Chinese folk festivals "have the spring festival".

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假如你是李磊.你的美国笔友Tom对中国传统文化很感兴趣。请你用英语给他写一 封80词左右的电子邮件，介绍一或两个中国传统节日，如春节(Spring Festival)、中秋节(Mid-autumn Festival)等。

要求:l、所给词不计人总词数。

2、语句通顺，表达准确，内容连贯。

3、文中不能出现真实校名、姓名等相关信息。

参考词汇:traditional传统的; decorate装饰

Dear Tom,

I'm very glad to tell you something about

Yours

Li Lei

—Do you like apples? --Yes, I __________.

A. like it very much B. like them a lot

C. like a lot it D. very like them

We have ____ for dinner every day.

A. fish B. carrot

C. tomato D. hamburger

He likes _____, but he doesn’t like_____ or _____.

A. meat; vegetable, fruit

B. meat; vegetables, fruit

C. tomatoes; potatos, broccolis

D. strawberrys; salad, ice cream

Running star Sandra Clark eats ______ healthy food.

A. lot of B. many

C. lots of D. a lot

___ John like chicken _____ fish?

A. Does；and B. Do; for

C. Does; or D. Do; and

What ____ Bob have ____ dessert?

A. is; for B. does; for

C. does; at D. is; of

Basketball players need to eat ______.

A. good B. well C. nice D. fine