Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Working women with young children often face a dilemma(进退两难的困境) of whether to keep working or to quit to take care of their children. Though the fact that married women work outside the homes has become a social trend, many people still expect mothers to stay home until their children are two or three years old. In my opinion,it’s unfair to deprive(剥夺) mothers of their right to keep working only for the reason of childcare.

Women also need a sense of achievement just like men. Working women often find it difficult to give up the chance of self-fulfillment(自我实现) and go back home to play the traditional role. The times that women should stay at home passed and we should not neglect(忽视) mothers’ desire to seek further goals outside the home.

Besides, taking care of children is both parents’ responsibility(责任) rather than only mothers’. Children belong to the father and the mother. So it is unreasonable to ask mothers to give up their jobs for childcare because it is also fathers’ duty.

Practically speaking, working mothers can help improve family finances. Though there’ll be extra expense for childcare service, working mothers have a steady income to help the family. Therefore, mothers’ working outside is good for the family, especially to those low-income ones.

In a word, to expect mothers to put childcare before everything is not practical in today’s society. Only if fathers and mothers cooperate can the problem be solved.

Title: 【1】mothers

【1】When did the two speakers meet last time?

A. One and a half year ago. B. One year ago. C. Half a year ago.

【2】What gift does the woman give the boy?

A. A motor car. B. A racing car. C. A police car.w!

【3】How does the woman get here?

A. By plane. B. By train. C. By bus.

【4】How long will it take to get home by car?

A. About half an hour. B. An hour. C. One and a half hour.

【1】What does the man do on weekends?

A. Go climbing with his parents. B. Make long trips in another city. C. Make short trips with friends.

【2】What does the woman like best?

A. Swimming and cycling. B. Swimming and sailing. C. Sailing and cycling

【3】What does the man like to do in his spare time?

A. Reading. B. Dancing. C. Planting.

1. 自我介绍。

2. 求助内容：作业多， 没有时间运动；压力大， 难以入睡……

3. 希望得到Kate的帮助。

注意：1.词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Kate,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

The Mid-Autumn Day is a very important traditional festival in China. It takes its name from the fact that it 【1】(celebrate) in the middle of the autumn season. The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 【2】 (eight) lunar month. The day is known as the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest and 【3】(bright). It is an evening celebration in 【4】 families gather together and eat moon cakes. Besides, 【5】(make) the house more beautiful, people will hang red lanterns in front of it. On that day, people look back on the past and look forward to the future together. Children will play with their own 【6】(toy) and enjoy themselves.

The Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations date back 【7】 more than 2,000 years. The word “Mid-Autumn” first 【8】(appear) in the famous ancient book Zhou Li. However, it was not until the early Tang Dynasty that people celebrated the day as a traditional festival. It became an 【9】(official) established festival during the Song Dynasty, and has become as popular as the Spring Festival since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Celebrations have continued ever since and more customs for 【10】(mark) this occasion have been formed.

【1】What is the woman most probably doing?

A. Bargaining with the man.

B. Telling the man her advice.

C. Informing the man of an appointment.

【2】When will Mr. Emory and the man meet?

A. At 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.

B. At 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.

C. At 3:00 p.m. the day after tomorrow.

【1】Where did Nat King Cole play the piano at first?

A. At a bar. B. In the cinema. C. At the concert.

【2】Why did the lady ask the player to sing a song?

A. She had paid him for this.

B. She knew him very well.

C. She wanted to have a change.

【3】What was Nat King Cole best known as later?

A. Piano player. B. Singer. C. Painter.

【4】Why did Nat King Cole succeed?

A. The lady helped him a lot. B. He caught the chance.

C. He continued to play where he first played.

内容包括：

1．讲座的时间、地点

2．活动安排

3．喝茶的好处

注意：

1．词数100左右

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

3. 开头和结尾已为你写好

Dear Robert,

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Looking forward to your coming.

Yours,

Li Hua

1.建议她可以来中国；

2.阐述你的理由；

3.承诺可提供帮助。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Kate,

I’m glad to have received the letter you sent me last week.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

When an important holiday comes, I usually think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family members. It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy that 【1】(matter). Either a small present, a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers. 【2】, I had never got anything from my son, who is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children’s birthday, but their children seem to be very 【3】 (forget). They seldom do something in return.

Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual, 【4】 (meet) him at the station. 【5】arriving home, much to my surprise, my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me, 【6】 (say) it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch, 【7】 shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and excited I was at that moment.

Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted. It is natural for people to have such concerns and 【8】(worry), but things may not turn out as badly as【9】 (expect). We need to look more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, “Life is 【10】best classroom one can never get.”