弘扬传统书法书面表达
假如你是学生会主席李华，为弘扬中华传统文化，请给同学们写一份倡议书，倡导同学们练习书法calligraphy。并告知同学们练习书法的益处。
要求：适当增加内容，字数100字左右。
（高考英语作文评分要点：1. 文章涵盖文章要点， 2.行文通顺连贯， 3. 有自己的闪光点和增分点）
Dear fellow students,
I’m Lihua, chairman of Students’ Union. In order to promote Chinese traditional culture, I call on my fellow students to practice calligraphy, from which we can benefit a lot.
In the first place, it is obvious that practicing calligraphy is of great help to improve our handwriting. Second, practicing calligraphy can settle our minds and soften our moods. Finally, practicing calligraphy is a good way to improve our ability of appreciation.
In a word, practicing calligraphy is definitely advantageous. Not only is it beneficial to our career, but it can make us learn to be persistent.
Thank you!
Part one
1. Confucianism
China is a country deeply influenced by Confucianism. In the past 2,500 years Confucianism beliefs dominated mainstream ethical and religious beliefs of Chinese culture. And Confucianism is reflected in all major aspects of Chinese culture. To understand the Chinese culture you need to know the basic philosophical beliefs of Confucius (552-479BC). Check the wisdom quotes of Confucius by clicking here.
2. Chinese Language
Chinese (汉语) is an old language used by the Han majority and many other ethnic groups in China in the past 5,000 years. About 1.2 billion people (16% of the population in the world) use Chinese as their first language. As for written Chinese, Mainland China is using Simplified Chinese while Hong Kong and Taiwan areas are still using Traditional Chinese. As for spoken language, Mandarin Chinese is the official language of Mainland China and Taiwan, Cantonese is widely spoken in Hong Kong.
3. Chinese Zodiac
Chinese has a zodiac culture known as Sheng Xiao. This is based on a twelve-year cycle in Chinese lunar year system and each year in that cycle is associated with an animal sign. These 12 signs are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each animal represents unique traits, in Chinese culture people’s personalities and destiny are believed to be affected their zodiac animal.
4. Chinese Family Culture
Chinese people place great emphasis on family. Marriage, family and children are very important in the Chinese culture. Chinese people’s leisure life mainly revolves around the family. People tend to work close to their hometown and go home regularly to reunite with the family.
5. Chinese Tea
Tea is the national beverage of China. About five thousand years ago, Chinese ancestors discovered the tea as a drink. In traditional Chinese culture, drinking tea demonstrates one’s morality and social status. In modern China, a pot of hot tea shows a welcome to visitors to a Chinese family. Besides tea is also an important social tool, people go to tea houses, not for the drink, but for a spot to meet people for friendship or business.
6. Chinese Kung fu
Chinese martial arts, or known as Chinese Kung fu or Wushu means a series of fighting styles which were formed during thousands of years history of China. The famous Kungfu stylesinclude Shaolin, Tai Chi and Qigong. The famous Kong fu Stars Bruce Lee, Jet Li and Jackie Chan bring Chinese Kungfu to the world through their Kung Fu movies. And this make many westerners think that all Chinese are Kung Fu masters. But that’s not true, only some professional practicers can master Kungfu, while common people only practice Kung fu as a sports for physical fitness.
7. Chinese Food
With more than 5000 years history, Chinese food is an important part of Chinese culture. Chinese cuisine has many different styles originating from the diverse regions of China. There are eight most famous culinary traditions: Guangdong (Cantonese) cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Anhui cuisine and Zhejiang cuisine. Chinese people like to use chopsticks to pick food from a shared dish and eat directly. Food and beverage are an important part of Chinese social life. Different from westerners, Chinese people like to talk business during meals.
8. Chinese Religion
China has been a country where many religions exist. Confucianism is widely considered as an indigenous religion and the soul of Chinese culture. According to latest statistics, in China about 185 million people believe in Buddhism and 33 million follow Christianity. There are up to 20 million Muslims and 12 million Taoists.
9. Chinese Festivals
Traditional Chinese festivals are an important components of Chinese culture. Most traditional festivals were formed during the Han Dynasty (206BC – 220AD). The most important traditional Chinese festivals include Spring Festival (1st – 15th of the first lunar month), Lantern Festival(15th day of the first lunar month), Qingming Festival(April 4th or 5th of the solar calendar), Dragon Boat Festival(5th day of the 5th lunar month) and Mid-Autumn Festival(15th day of the 8th lunar month).
10.Chinese Dragon
Different from dragon as an evil being and misfortune in the Western culture, Chinese dragons are an auspicious, kind and friendly creature. Chinese people even think they are the descendants of of the dragon. The Chinese dragon was the symbol of imperial power in Chinese feudal society. Today Chinese people still believe that dragon represents wealth, power wisdom and success.
Part two
元宵节 Lantern Festival
刺绣 Embroidery
重阳节 Double-Ninth Festival
清明节 Tomb sweeping day
剪纸 Paper Cutting
书 法 Calligraphy
对联 （Spring Festival) Couplets
象形文字 Pictograms/Pictographic Characters
雄黄酒 Realgar wine
四合院 Siheyuan/Quadrangle
战国 Warring States
风水 Fengshui/Geomantic Omen
昆曲 Kunqu Opera
长 城 The Great Wall
集体舞 Group Dance
黄土高原 Loess Plateau
红白喜事 Weddings and Funerals
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Day
花鼓戏 Flower Drum Song
儒家文化 Confucian Culture
中国结 Chinese knotting
古装片 Costume Drama
武打片 Chinese Swordplay Movie
元宵 Tangyuan/Sweet Rice Dumpling
越剧 Yue Opera
火锅 Hot Pot
江南 South Regions of the Yangtze River
谜语 Riddle
《诗经》 The Book of Songs
《史记》 Historical Records/Records of the Grand Historian
《红楼梦》 A Dream of Red Mansions
《西游记》 The Journey to the West
除夕 Chinese New Year’s Eve/Eve of the Spring Festival
针灸 Acupuncture
唐三彩 Tri-color Pottery of the Tang
Dynasty/ The Tang Tri-colored pottery
孔子 Confucius
偏旁 Radical
孟子 Mencius
亭 / 阁 Pavilion/ Attic
黄梅戏 Huangmei opera
火 药 Gunpowder
农历 Lunar Calendar
印 / 玺 Seal/Stamp
腊 八 节 The laba Rice Porridge Festival
京 剧 Beijing Opera/Peking Opera
秦腔 Crying of Qin People/Qin Opera
太极拳 TaiChi
《本草纲目》 Compendium of Materia Medica
天坛 Altar of Heaven in Beijing
小吃摊 Snack Bar/Snack Stand
红双喜 Double Happiness
文房四宝(笔墨纸砚） The Four Treasure of the Study（Brush,Inkstick,Paper,and Inkstone）
春卷 Spring Roll(s)
莲藕 Lotus Root
罗盘 Luopan/ compass
故宫博物院 The Palace Museum
相声 Cross-talk/Comic Dialogue
五行 Five Phases
北京烤鸭 Beijing Roast Duck
《桃花扇》 The Peach Blossom Fan
木偶戏 Puppet Show
敦煌莫高窟 Mogao Caves
电视小品 TV Sketch/TV Skit
甲骨文 Oracle Bone Inscriptions
古筝 Chinese Zither
杂技 acrobatics
门当户对 Perfect Match/Exact Match
《水浒》 Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh
除夕 Chinese New Year's Eve
国子监 Imperial Academy
兵马俑 Cotta Warriors/ Terracotta Army
旗袍 Cheongsam
中国古代四大发明 the four great inventions of ancient China（火药gunpowder 印刷术printing 造纸术paper-making 指南针the compass）
泼水节 Water-Splashing Day
馄饨 Wonton
花卷 Steamed twisted rolls
羊肉泡馍 Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup
冰糖葫芦 A stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.)
八宝饭 Eight-treasure rice pudding
粉丝 Glass Noodles
豆腐脑 Jellied bean curd
小品 Witty Skits
孝顺 To show filial obedience
武术 Wushu(Chinese Martial Arts)
宣纸 Rice Paper
陶器 pottery/earthenware
佛教 Buddhism
中庸 The way of medium(Golden Means)
爆竹 firecracker
东坡肉 Dongpo Pork
中山陵 The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
秦淮河 Qinhuai River
玄武湖 Xuanwu Lake
夫子庙 The Confucian Temple
鸭血粉丝 Duck blood fans
盐水鸭 Yanshuiya, or salted and baked duck
大煮干丝 Gansi
小笼包 Steamed buns
明孝陵 Ming Tomb
云锦 Nanjing brocade
节日及习俗
春节 the Spring Festival
元宵节 the Lantern Festival
清明节 the Tomb-sweeping Day
端午节 the Dragon-boat Festival
中秋节 the Mid-autumn Day
重阳节 the Double-ninth Day
七夕节 the Double-seventh Day
春联 spring couplets
庙会 temple fair
爆竹 firecracker
年画 (traditional) New Year pictures
压岁钱 New Year gift-money
舞龙 dragon dance
舞狮 lion dance
元宵 sweet sticky rice dumplings
花灯 festival lantern
灯谜 lantern riddle
踩高跷 stilt walking
赛龙舟 dragon boat race
Part three
中国古代四大发明
the four great inventions of ancient China
火药 gunpowder
印刷术 printing
造纸术 paper-making
指南针 the compass
青铜器 bronze ware
瓷器 porcelain; china
景泰蓝 cloisonne
秋千 swing
武术 martial arts
中国特色
京剧 Peking opera
秦腔 Qin opera
功夫 KungFu
太极 TaiChi
口 技 ventriloquism
木偶戏 puppet show
折子戏 opera highlights
杂技 acrobatics
相声 witty dialogue comedy
刺绣 embroidery
苏绣 Suzhou embroidery
泥人 clay figure
书法 calligraphy
中国画 traditional Chinese painting
水墨画 Chinese brush painting
中国结 Chinese knot
Part four
1、中国意念词(Chinesenesses)
八卦 trigram
阴、阳 yin, yang
道 Dao(cf. logo)
江湖(世界) the jianghu World (the traits’ world)
e.g. You can’t control everything in a traits’ world. (人在江湖，身不由己)
道 Daoism(Taoism)
上火 excessive internal heat
儒学 Confucianism
红学(《红楼梦》研究) redology
世外桃源 Shangri-la or Arcadia
开放 kaifang (Chinese openness to the outside world)
大锅饭 getting an equal share regardless of the work done
伤痕文学 scar literature or the literature of the wounded
不搞一刀切 no imposing uniformity on …
合乎国情，顺乎民意 to conform with the national conditions and the will of the people
乱摊派，乱收费 imposition of arbitrary quotas and service charge
铁交椅 iron (lifetime) post’s; guaranteed leading post
脱贫 to shake off poverty; anti-poverty
治则兴，乱则衰 Order leads to prosperity and chaos to decline
2 、中华民族的喜庆节日(Chinese Festivial)
国庆节 National Day
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Day/Festival
春节 Spring Festival
元宵节 Lantern Festival
儿童节 Children’s Day
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
妇女节 Women’s Day
泼水节 Water-Splashing Day
教师节 Teachers’ Day
五四青年节 Youth Day
3、中国独特的传统饮食(Unique Traditional Chinese Foods)
馄饨 wonton
锅贴 guotie (fried jiaozi)
花卷 steamed twisted rolls
套餐 set meal
盒饭 box lunch; Chinese take-away
米豆腐 rice tofu
魔芋豆腐 konjak tofu
米粉 rice noodles
冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.)
火锅 chafing dish
八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding
粉丝 glass noodles
豆腐脑 jellied bean curd
4 、中国新兴事物(Newly Sprouted Things)
中国 电信 China Telecom
中国 移动 China Mobile
十五计划 the 10th Five-Year Plan
中国电脑联网 Chinanet
三峡工程 the Three Gorges Project
希望工程 Project Hope
京九铁路 Beijing CKowloon Railway
扶贫工程 Anti-Poverty Project
菜篮子工程 Vegetable Basket Project
温饱工程 Decent-Life Project
安居工程 Economy Housing Project
扫黄 Porn-Purging Campaign
西部大开发 Go-West Campaign
5 、特有的一些汉语词汇
禅宗 Zen Buddhism
禅 dhyana; dhgaya
混沌 chaos
道 Daosim, the way and its power
四谛 Four Noble Truth
八正道 Eightfold Path
无常 anity
五行说 Theory of Five Elements
无我 anatman
坐禅 metta or transcendental meditation
空 sunyata
虚无 nothingness
双喜 double happiness(中)，a doubled stroke of luck(英)
小品 witty skits
相声 cross-talk
噱头；掉包袱 gimmick, stunt
夜猫子 night people; night-owls
本命年 this animal year of sb.
处世之道 philosophy of life
姻缘 yinyuan(prefixed fate of marriage)
还愿 redeem a wish (vows)
6 、具有文化特色的现代表述
大陆中国 Mainland China
红宝书 little red book
红色中国 socialist China
四化 Four Modernizations
终生职业 job-for广告
铁饭碗 iron rice bowl
大锅饭 communal pot
关系户 closely-related units
外出打工人员 migrant workers
关系网 personal nets, closely-knitted guild
五讲(讲文明、讲礼貌、讲卫生、讲秩序、讲道德)：the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals
四美(心灵美、语言美、行为美、环境美)： the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment
7 、中国古代独特事物(Unique Ancient Chinese Items)
宣纸 rice paper
衙门 yamen
叩头 kowtow
孔子Confucius
牌楼 pailou；pai-loo
武术 wushu(Chinese Martial Arts)
功夫 kungfu ；kung fu
中庸 the way of medium (cf. Golden Means)
中和 harmony (zhonghe)
孝顺 to show filial obedience
孝子 dutiful son
家长 family head
三纲：君为臣纲，父为子纲，夫为妻纲 three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife
五常：仁、义、理、智、信 five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity
八股文 eight-legged essays
多子多福：The more sons/children, the more blessing/ great happiness
养儿防老：raising sons to support one in one’s old age
8、近一季度见诸报端的中国现代特色词汇翻译
基层监督 grass-roots supervision
基础税率 base tariff level
婚介所 matrimonial agency
婚外恋 extramarital love
婚纱摄影 bride photo
黑心棉 shoddy cotton
机器阅卷 machine scoring
即开型奖券 scratch-open ticket/lottery
集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development
价格听证会 public price hearings
甲A球队 Division A Soccer Team
家政服务 household management service
加强舆论监督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
假帐 accounting fraud
叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel
矫情 use lame arguments
渐进式台独 gradual Taiwan independence
借调 temporarily transfer
扩大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.
扩大内需，刺激消费expand domestic demand and consumption
风水：Fengshui; geomantic omen
阳历：solar calendar
阴历：lunar calendar
闰年：leap year
十二生肖：zodiac
春联：spring couplets
春运：the Spring Festival travel
把中国的汉字“福”字倒贴在门上(听起来像是福到)预示新年有好运：
turn the Chinese character for luck (fu) upside down to make“dao”(which sounds like arrival) and put it on your door to bring in good fortune for the new year
庙会：temple fair
爆竹：firecracker
年画：(traditional) New Year pictures
压岁钱：New Year gift-money
舞龙：dragon dance
舞狮：lion dance
元宵：sweet sticky rice dumplings
花灯：festival lantern
灯谜：lantern riddle
食物对于中国佳节来说至关重要，但甜食对于农历新年特别重要，因为他们能让新的一年更加甜蜜。
Food is central to all Chines festivals， but sugary snacks are especially important for Lunar New Year， since they sweetne up prospects for the coming year.
传统的佳节食物包括年糕、八宝饭、饺子、果脯和瓜子。
Traditional holiday treats include nian gao (rice pudding)， ba bao fan (eight treasure rice)， jiao zi (crispy dumplings)， candied fruits and seeds.
四合院：Siheyuan/ Quadrangle
亭/阁：pavilion/attic
刺绣：Embroidery
剪纸：Paper Cutting
书法：Calligraphy
针灸：Acupuncture
象形文字：Pictograms/Pictographic Characters
偏旁：radical
战国：Warring States
人才流动：Brain Drain/Flow
铁饭碗：Iron Bowl
黄土高原：Loess Plateau
红白喜事：Weddings and Funerals
儒家文化：Confucian Culture
孟子：Mencius
火锅：Hot Pot
《诗经》：the Book of Songs
《史记》：Historical Records/ Records of the Grand Historian
《西游记》：The Journey to the West
唐三彩：Tri-color Pottery of the Tang Dynasty/ The Tang Tri-colored Pottery
火药：gunpowder
印/玺：Seal/Stamp
京剧：Beijing Opera/Peking Opera
秦腔：Crying of Qin People/Qin Opera
相声：Cross-talk/ Comic Dialogue
电视小品：TV Sketches/TV Skit
太极拳：Tai Chi
天坛：Altar of Heaven in Beijing
故宫博物馆：The Palace Museum
敦煌莫高窟：Mogao Caves
小吃摊：Snack Bar/Snack Stand
春卷：Spring Roll(s)
莲藕：Lotus Root
北京烤鸭：Beijing Roast Duck
门当户对：Perfect Match/ Exact Match
《水浒》：Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh
文房四宝(笔墨纸砚)：“The Four Treasure of the Study”/“Brush， Ink-stick， Paper， and Ink-stone”
兵马俑：Cotta Warriour/ Terracotta Army
1 .上海大剧院Shanghai Grand Theatre
2 .龙须沟Longxu Ditch
3 .样板戏model opera
4 .地雷战The Mine Warfare
5 .贵妃醉酒Drunkened Concubine
6 .霸王别姬Farewell to My Concubine
7 .荒山泪Tears of Huangshan
8 .群英会Gathering of Heroes
9 .借东风East Wind
10 .将相和General and Premier Make Up
11 .杨门女将Women General of Yang Family
12 .凤阳花鼓Flower Drum Dance
13 .大海啊，故乡 Home in the Sea
14 .我的中国心 My Chinese Heart
15 .军港之夜Night at the Naval Port
16 .冬天里的一把火 Winter Fire
17 .十面埋伏（古曲） Ambush from All Sides
18 .天仙配Goddess Marriage
19 .牡丹亭Peony Pavilion
20 .春江花月夜 Moon and Flower in the Spring River
21 .琵琶记The Story of Pipa
22 .醒世恒言Lasting Words to Awaken the World
23 .梁祝（小提琴协奏曲） Butterfly Love
24 .警世通言Ordinary Words to Warn the World
25 .喻世明言Clear Words to Illustrate the World
26 .“三言”、“二拍” Three Volumes of Words,Two Volumes of Slapping
27 .拍案惊奇Surprise Stories to Make One Slap the Desk
28 .红楼梦A Dream of Red Mansion/Chamber
29 .水浒Water Margin
30 .西游记Journey to the West
31 .三国演义Romance of the Three Kingdoms
32 .聊斋志异Strange Tles from a Scholar's Studio
33 .长生殿Palace of Eternal Life
34 .桃花扇The Peach Blossom Fan
35 .儒林外史The Scholars
36 .五女拜寿Celebrating Mother's Birthday
37 .清明上河图 Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival
38 .京剧Peking Opera
39 .越剧Yue Opera
40 .川剧Chuan Opera
41 .林家铺子The Shop of Lin Family
42 .憩园（巴金作品集） Garden of Respose
43 .野草（鲁迅作品集） Wild Grass
44 .彷徨（鲁迅作品集） Wandering
45 .故事新编（鲁迅作品集） Old Tales Retold
46 .炎黄子孙Chinese descent
47 .五行five elements
48 .观音菩萨Avalokitesvara
49 .菩萨Boddhisattva
50 .清真寺mosque
51 .道士Taoist
52 .和尚monk
53 .尼姑nun
54 .罗汉arhat
55 .财神爷the God of Wealth
56 .门神Door Gods
57 .玉皇大帝the Jade Emperor
58 .阎王爷King of Hell
59 .龙王Dragon King
60 .炉火神the Fire God
61 .药王the King of Medicine
62 .王母娘娘the Queen Mother of the West
63 .齐天大圣the Great Sage Equalling Heaven
64 .佛经Buddhist scriptures
65 .花果山Mountain of Flowers and Fruits
66 .水帘洞Water Curtain Cave
67 .美猴王Handsome Monkey King
68 .七十二般变化 seventy-two different forms
69 .孙悟空的师父 Patriarch Subhut
70 .金箍棒golden cudgel
71 .弼马温the Protector of the Horses
72 .太白金星Great White Planet
73 .巨灵神Mighty Miracle God
74 .哪吒三太子 Prince Ne Zha
75 .蕃桃园the Immortality Peach Garden
76 .瑶池Jade Pool
77 .赤脚大仙Barefoot Immortal
78 .二郎真君True Lord Erlangzhenjun
79 .八卦炉Eight Trigrams Furnace
80 .太上老君Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad
81 .灵霄宝殿Hall of Miraculous Mist
82 .四大天王Four Heavenly Kings
83 .五行山Five Elements Mountain
84 .金metal
85 .木wood
86 .水water
87 .火fire
88 .土earth
89 .托塔李天王 Heavenly King with a Pagoda in Hand
90 .都江堰Dujiang Weir
91 .八仙the Eight Immortals
92 .铁拐李Iron Crutch Li
93 .汉钟离Han Zhongli
94 .张果老Zhang Guolao
95 .何仙姑He Xiangu
96 .蓝采和Lan Caihe
97 .韩湘子Han Xiangzi
98 .曹国舅Cao Guojiu
99 .吕洞宾Lu Dongbin
100 .河伯River Uncle
101 .雷公the Thunder God
102 .嫦娥Chang'e
103 .土地神Local God of the Land
104 .封神榜Granting Titles to Gods
105 .灶王爷the Kitchen God
Part five
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某中学生英文报就“保护中国传统文化”为主题举行英语征文活动。你准备给该报投稿，稿件内容包括：
1. 保护中国传统文化的重要性
2. 列举1-2个你所知道的国家或当地政府文化保护的事例;
3. 谈谈你对文化保护的建议。
字数要求：120字。
【参考范文】
Protect Traditional Chinese Culture
The protection of national and folk culture is of great significance to Chinese cultural diversity and also to the harmonious development between local economic and social development. It is reported that the Guangdong government pays special attention to protecting Chaoju(潮剧)， a local drama born in Chaozhou in the eastern Guangdong province.
In my opinion, some measures should be taken to protect traditional culture effectively. To start with, we should make a law to regulate the society’s performance. Besides, we should draw more people’s attention to it, for the more they know about the importance of culture protection, the stronger support we can get from the public.
In a word, it is high time for us to treasure and develop our own valuable culture.
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假如你叫李华，最近你的美国笔友Tony要来北京体验中国传统文化，请根据他的
问题回复邮件，为他设计北京一日游活动，帮助他体验中国传统文化。请描述你们打算去的地方、具体的活动安排、以及这样安排的理由。
提示词语：traditional Chinese culture, tea house, Peking Opera, paper cutting
【参考范文1】
Hi, Tony!
I’m glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There are lots of places of interest in Beijing. In order to experience traditional Chinese culture better, I do recommend Beijing Hutong tour.
First, we’re going to go sightseeing along the lanes in Hutong. The houses in Hutong are traditional, such as Siheyuan. From them, you can imagine how people used to live. Of course you can stop anywhere you like and it is interesting to take pictures or have a close look. Second, we are going to pay visits to a Hutong family. We can have lunch there and have a short talk with the local residents, which can help you learn about many stories of the past. We can not only appreciate the dramatic changes that Hutong has undergone, but also see evidence of the history of Beijing, experience the old way of life and experience traditional Beijing culture.
In a word, Hutongs are the homes of common people in the past. It is easy to know how people lived and had fun in the old days. So it is a good choice to learn about traditional Chinese culture.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文2】
Hi, Tony!
I’m glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There are many places of interest where you can experience the traditional Chinese culture in Beijing, but I’d like to take you to Nanluoguxiang.
First, we can take a walk along the lanes in Hutong to feel the architectural style of the old buildings like Siheyuan and local people’s way of life. Besides, you can have a talk with the residents to know more about the history about Hutong. What’s more, we can try all kinds of local foods on the way. And you can buy some paper cuttings as gifts for your friends. When we feel tired, it’s a good choice for us to go to a tea house. There, we can taste all kinds of Chinese tea and get a lot of knowledge about tea. Most importantly, we can watch Peking Opera while drinking tea, which is a typical art to reflect Beijing humanities features.
As for the reason why we go there, I think it can make you better experience traditional Chinese tea culture, the food culture and the characteristics of the old residence in Beijing.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
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假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Tom对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。他想请你介绍你最喜欢的一个节日，如中秋节、端午节、春节等，你通常是怎么庆祝的，以及你喜欢这个节日的原因。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。
提示词语：eat, get together, share, happy, special
【参考范文1】
Hi! Tom,
I’m glad to hear that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals.
My favorite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. It usually comes in September or October. On that day, our family members usually get together and have a nice meal. After that, I always admire the moon and share mooncakes with my families.
I love this festival because I like eating mooncakes. They are in the shape of a full moon. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss. In short, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of pleasure and happiness. I hope that my letter will help you know more about Chinese festivals.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文2】
Hi! Tom,
My favorite Chinese festival is the Spring Festival which comes on the first day of the Chinese Lunar Year. There is a name for each year, such as the dog, the monkey, the tiger or one of the twelve animals, and this year is the year of the horse.
Before the New Year’s Day, the Chinese people usually give their houses a good cleaning and on the last evening of the old year, all the members of a family will get together and have a big meal. People usually have jiaozi, fish, niangao and many other dishes. On the first or second day of the new year, people usually go to visit their relatives and friends and give some lucky money to children.
Among all the festivals, I like the Spring Festival best not only because I can enjoy delicious food, but also because I can relax myself by spending a few days with my family, my relatives and my friends.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文3】
Hi! Tom,
I’m glad to hear that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, and my favorite is the Spring Festival. It falls on the first day of the Chinese lunar New Year. The Spring Festival is as important as Christmas in the U.S. and Chinese people have been celebrating it for many years.
To celebrate the Spring Festival, I usually stick the Chinese character “Fu” upside down on the door, which means happiness will come. Besides, I always prepare some red paper cutting to decorate my house because I believe the red color can bring our family good luck. On the eve of the festival, My family usually get together, having dinner and sharing some interesting experiences. Midnight is my favorite time because I can set off fireworks and admire them. Shining little stars coming out of fireworks create a warm atmosphere. Everyone is overjoyed as they say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year.
I really like the Spring Festival because it’s time for family reunions and the relationship between us becomes closer. Besides. What’s more, I can do various activities during the festival. I hope you can come to China to experience this colorful and meaningful festival.
Yours,
Li Hua
请根据以下信息，给学校英语墙报写一篇短文来介绍它。
景点名称：闻名世界的中国“丝绸之路”。
所在区域：从今天的西安开始，延伸至中、西亚，最后到地中海东岸；横跨亚欧大陆，成为亚欧人民的友谊之桥。
推荐理由：
1. 现为世界最重要的主题旅游路线之一；
2. 沿路历史文化景点近百个，如大雁塔、青海湖、莫高窟和天山天池等；
3. 每年吸引的国内外游客多达50万人；
4. 见证了2000多年中西文化交流的进步。
参考词汇：the Mediterranean地中海，Greater Wild Goose Pagoda大雁塔，
the Mogao Grottoes莫高窟
【写作要求】
只能用5个句子表达全部内容。
【参考范文】基础写作 (One possible version)
The Chinese Silk Road, well-known to the world, starts from today’s Xi’an towards Central and West Asia, and finally finishes at the east bank of the Mediterranean. It is not only a physical bridge across Asia and Europe but also a bridge of friendship between European and Asian people. Now the Silk Road is recommended as one of the most important theme tour routes in the world. That’s because there are about 100 historical and cultural attractions along the Silk Road such as Greater Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinghai Lake, the Mogao Grottoes and Lake Tianchi (Tianshan), which have attracted half a million tourists from home and abroad every year. Moreover, it has witnessed the 2,000-year progress of cultural exchanges between China and the West.
假设你是新华高级中学学生李华，在网上得知澳大利亚籍中学生David想来中国沿古代丝绸之路游览，他向网友征集驴友兼向导。你有兴趣做他的旅伴，请给David写一封自荐信，内容要点如下：
1.自我介绍；
2.你的优势；
3.希望能想成为David的驴友。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文
Dear David,
How do you do? I’ve learned from your post that you want to travel along the Ancient Silk Road in China during this summer holiday and are recruiting a tour pal and tour guide, so I’m writing to you to recommend myself.
I’m Li Hua, a student from Xinhua High School. I love traveling and always want to travel along the Silk Road. I’ve done much research in my spare time. Therefore, I know much about every towns, cities and the places of interest along the road, including their history, customs and culture. More importantly, I can speak English fluently.
I believe I’m the right person you’re looking for. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
假如你叫李华，最近你的美国笔友Tony要来北京体验中国传统文化，请根据他的问题回复邮件，为他设计北京一日游活动，帮助他体验中国传统文化。请描述你们打算去的地方、具体的活动安排、以及这样安排的理由。
提示词语：traditional Chinese culture, tea house, Peking Opera, paper cutting
【参考范文】
Hi, Tony!
I’m glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There are lots of places of interest in Beijing. In order to experience traditional Chinese culture better, I do recommend Beijing Hutong tour.
First, we’re going to go sightseeing along the lanes in Hutong. The houses in Hutong are traditional, such as Siheyuan. From them, you can imagine how people used to live. Of course you can stop anywhere you like and it is interesting to take pictures or have a close look. Second, we are going to pay visits to a Hutong family. We can have lunch there and have a short talk with the local residents, which can help you learn about many stories of the past. We can not only appreciate the dramatic changes that Hutong has undergone, but also see evidence of the history of Beijing, experience the old way of life and experience traditional Beijing culture.
In a word, Hutongs are the homes of common people in the past. It is easy to know how people lived and had fun in the old days. So it is a good choice to learn about traditional Chinese culture.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1. 该人物是谁；
2. 该人物的主要贡献；
3. 该人物对你的影响。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
One possible version:
Dear Jim,
It’s great to hear from you. I feel proud knowing your interest in Chinese history.
As for my favorite figure in Chinese history, it must be Wei Yuan, a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty. He, in his book, Haiguo Tuzhi (Maps and Records of the World), introduced modern technologies and ideas to China. That opened our eyes tothe world. In fact, he inspires me to major in English in college, to be a bridge between China and the world.
Interested in knowing more? I can find you some books! Just let me know.
Cheers!
Yours,
Li Hua
【传统话题备考词汇】
传统文化：
tea culture 茶文化， opera culture戏曲文化， ceramic art陶瓷艺术 ， traditional handicraft传统手工艺：sugar man, clay figurine, colored drawing, pottery，Chinese calligraphy书法糖人、泥人、彩绘、陶艺， Beijing Opera art 京剧艺术，architectural art建筑艺术
传统节日：
1. the Spring Festival春节 (…falls on the 1st day of the first lunar month) ： paste couplets贴对联 on New Year's Eve 在除夕之夜 have a family reunion dinner， make dumplings， set off firecrackers放鞭炮 吃团圆饭 stay up late or all night on New Year’s Eve 守岁 give/get lucky money 给/得到压岁钱 ，pay a new year’s visit to our relatives or friends 拜年
2. the lantern Festival 元宵节(…on the 15th day of the first lunar month)： have a family reunion dinnereat the Yuanxiaowatch lanterns观灯 guess lantern riddles猜灯谜play the lion dance 耍狮子play dragon lantern dance 舞龙灯 set off firecrackers 放鞭炮
3. the Dragon Boat Festival端午节 (…on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month) race dragon boats： 赛龙舟eat rice dumplings 吃粽子
4. the Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节(…on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month)： eat mooncakes
admire the moon at night 夜间赏月 family members get together and have a big meal 家人团聚吃大餐
5. 中国的四大艺术“琴棋书画”、文房四宝、四大发明、四大名著、国粹京剧、唐诗宋词、古代建筑艺术、文化遗址、中国武术、中医中药等相关话题均为今年高考命题要素。
I like reading）Reading is my lover. Reading is to me what bread is to a beggar, pure water to fish and a light is to a person who gets lost in the darkness. Among varieties of books，I like those on history，poems and mathematics. Reading history makes me wise, reading poems makes me noble while reading mathematics makes me accurate. When I feel exhausted, reading makes me delighted; when I feel depressed, reading makes me relaxed and when I feel mean, reading makes my soul so clean！ As I benefit so much from reading, I can never stop it for even an instant wherever I go，whatever I do and however much the world changes. Now，by reading my words，how I hope you can smile and become my friends！
Part six
