．Now natural disasters happen one after another, ______ warns man to treat nature kindly.

It is usually cool in April in Chongqing, but it sometimes ______ be rather hot for a few days.

Two decades ago this city was ______ but a small unknown town.

—Why didn’t you go to Shelly’s birthday party yesterday evening?

—I ______ but I had an unexpected visitor.

He didn’t attend the competition ______ he was ill at the time.

After the earthquake, the poor girl was found ______ under the ruins of a church.

—Do you still often go to the cinema?

—Not as often as I ______.

Chongqing is ______ most beautiful mountain city and I’m sure to come for ______ second time.

—I just received a letter from one of my old school friends.

—______

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你在报上看到重庆大学将于2009年12月5日举办为期一周的“中国语言文化冬令营”活动。你的美国朋友Mike计划来中国旅行并了解中国文化，请你写信介绍冬令营活动并建议他参加。

参考词汇：2009中国语言文化冬令营 2009 Chinese Language and Culture Winter Camp

解放碑Liberation Monument

注意：1．词数100左右，信的开头和格式已为你写好。

2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

You mentioned in your last email that you wanted to come to China to learn more about

Chinese culture．_______________________________________________________________

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