题目内容
假定你是北京的李华，三年前出国留学，学成回国后发现北京发生了巨大的变化。现在请你用英语给美国的笔友John发一个e-mail, 告诉他这里的变化。你介绍的具体内容包括：
1·风景优美，交通便利；
2·高楼林立，住房改善；
3·旅游业发展迅猛；
4·汽车，计算机进入千家万户；
5·大量的外国公司到中国投资。
6·欢迎他来中国参观
注意：1.词数：100左右（信函的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入词数）,
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 参考词汇: 投资 make an investment
Dear John,
Glad to tell you that great changes have taken place in Beijing in the past three years. First the natural scenery of Beijing is very beautiful. More highways have been built, which makes it very convenient for people to travel. There are also many modern and beautiful high buildings. As a result, people’s living conditions have been greatly improved. Besides, a great number of people enjoy themselves traveling and more people can afford and will go abroad to travel with the increase of income. By and by, cars and computers have made their way into millions of homes. With China’s economy developing quickly, more and more foreign companies have come to make an investment here. I’m looking forward to your visiting China soon.
Best wishes to you.
解析
阅读快车系列答案The USA is a land of immigrants. Between 1815 and 1914, the world witnessed the greatest peaceful migration in its history: 35 million people, mostly Europeans, left their homelands to start new lives in America. Why did these people risk everything by leaving their homes and families?
First, what forced emigrants to make the decision to leave? One major cause for European farmers to leave was the rise in population which in turn led to land hunger. Another was politics. There was an increased taxation（税收）and the growth of armies, and many young men fled eastern Europe to avoid being forced to join the army.
Physical hunger provided another pressing reason. Following the collapse （衰退）of the economy of southern Italy in the 1860s, hundreds of thousands decided to start a new life in America. Religion also encouraged millions to leave the Old World.
In short, people chose to leave their homes for social, economic and religious reasons. As a result, by 1890 among a total population of 63 million, there were more than nine million foreign-born Americans.
But what were the attractions? First of all, there was the promise of land which was so scarce in Europe. Next, factories were calling for workers, and pay conditions were much better than back home. Men were needed to open up the West and build the long railroads, and new towns needed settlers to live in and to develop business. There was the space for religious people to practice their faith in peace.
This immigration meant that by around the 1850s Americans of non-English had started to be more than those of English. As we know, there were losers. To start with, there were those unwilling immigrants, the slaves who had been used as a source of cheap labour. Nor should we forget the equally unlucky American Indians. By 1860 there were 27 million free whites, four million slaves and a mere 488,000 free blacks.
Nowadays, the USA is still seen by millions as the Promised Land. As always, it remains an attractive place to those who think it will offer them a second chance.
【小题1】What is not the cause for people to leave their homeland?
| A．The search for religious freedom. | B．The search for adventure. |
| C．Unwillingness to join the army. | D．Economics. |
| A．There was no land. | B．There was no peace. |
| C．The population had gone down. | D．There were too many of them. |
| A．Employment | B．A healthy life |
| C．freedom of religion | D．Business opportunities |
| A．The USA is still seen by millions as the Promised Land. |
| B．The USA is a land of immigrants. |
| C．Religion encouraged millions to leave the Old World. |
| D．About one-eighth of non-native born Americans live in the USA in 1890. |
| A．were as fortunate as the slaves |
| B．were more unfortunate than the slaves |
| C．were the most unfortunate |
| D．were as unfortunate as the slaves |