When parents celebrate an anniversary, it’s not just a celebration for the parents but for the entire family. There are many types of wedding anniversary gifts. These gifts reflect a lot of thought and effort. Choosing a gift for parents that involves the whole family makes the event more special for them.

Budget

1.  Parents usually know the financial conditions of their children. Overspending can make parents uncomfortable and worried.

Considerations

An anniversary gift for parents should have two characteristics: customized (订制的), and something they can use together. 2.  The gift is celebrating their time spent together, so it has to be something they both will enjoy.

Family celebration

One of the biggest achievements of parents is raising children. So some children decide to buy an anniversary gift that involves the entire family such as a special family vacation.  3.

A party as a gift

4. If it is a milestone anniversary such as a 25^th or 50^th wedding anniversary, some children choose to hold a party. The guest list includes all family members who have been close to them over the years.

Family-themed gifts

One choice is a family photo taken by a professional or even a painting created by a professional artist using a family photo as the image to be painted.  5.  If the parents don’t have a DVD player, the player can be included as part of the gift.

A.  Sometimes gifts don’t have to be objects bought with money.

B.  Brothers and sisters can share the cost of the party.

C.  It is not a good idea to choose a gift that only looks good.

D.  So the gift should be one selected specially for parents.

E.  Children shouldn’t spend too much money on the gift.

F.  This way, the family can be together to celebrate the anniversary.

G.  Another nice gift is making a DVD with old videotapes of family events.

单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）

1. When I hear a(n) ________ (习语) that I don’t understand, I can ask my host family for help.

2.He has just ________ (辞职) from the committee.

3. I’ll make ________ (安排) for you to be met at the railway station.

4.Police are calling on any driver who may have ________ (目击) the accident.

5. Most smokers are perfectly ________ (意识到) of the dangers of smoking.

6. Every dollar you ________ (捐献) will be used to support the Hope Project of China.

7. It is a ________ (安慰) to know that all the mine workers are in safety.

8. They celebrate their wedding anniversary _______ (每年).

9. When they saw the police car, the robbers turned and ________ (逃离).

10.Fearing further attacks, most of the population had to ________ (遗弃) the city.

单句改错 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

请按要求找出并改正下列句子中的错误（每句只有一处错误）。

多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。  

缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

1. I think that is pleasant to work with them.

2. Tom strongly recommended that workers checked the machines every year.

3. I used to dream of play professional football.

4. I was almost scared to the death yesterday.

5. Following the road, and you will find the store opposite the supermarket.

书面表达 (满分20分)

假设你是李华，你打算利用假期出国旅游。请你就此给你的美国笔友Michael写一封信，谈论一下你出国旅游的原因，并邀请Michael有时间来中国。

要点如下:

1. 出国旅游很有意义；

2. 开阔眼界，了解国外的风俗和历史；

3. 和来自不同文化背景的人交朋友，学习外语；

4. 放松身心，欣赏美景。

注意:

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Michael,

How are you?

These days, I am planning to travel abroad during the vacation._______________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Yours truly,

Li Hua

If you warn me _____ , I’ll have your order ready for you.

Don’t try to cheat—you’ll never _____ it.

The meal didn’t cost much, _____ very good.

You _____ all those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing.                                                      

—_____ do you think of the party?                              

— Wonderful. I’ve never seen _____ one.                                                                    

— What was she doing when you visited her?

.— She was _____ herself in the mirror.