Yesterday we were free, ________ we went to the zoo.
A.but B.or
C.so D.however
Hello! I'm very glad to see you. When ________ you ________ here?
A.did; arrive B.will; arrive
C.will; arrive in D.did; arrive in
Did you enjoy ________ at the beach last weekend?
A.you B.your
C.yours D.yourself
根据中文大意和英语提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、100词左右的短文。所给英文提示词供选用。
假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友Mike想通过你了解中国的传统节日----春节。请你根据提示，给Mike写一封e-mail，向他介绍春节的一些情况。
内容提示及要求：
1. 春节是中国最重要的传统节日;
2. 主要活动（1）节前：打扫、装饰屋子；（2）除夕之夜：家人团聚、聚餐、看春晚、放烟花；（3）节日期间：领红包、走亲访友；
3. 人们的愿望和过春节的感受。
4. 短文必须包含以上要点，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
可能用到的词汇：
traditional, decorate(装饰), on the eve of the festival, get together, the Spring Festival Gala(春晚),set off fireworks(烟花), lucky money, relatives and friends (亲友)
Dear Mike,
How are you? I’m really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Liu Wei
Tom was invited to a job interview in a university. The interview started at 10: 00 a m. When he was near the downtown(市中心), his bus was only able to move forward at a very slow speed1.there were so many cars on the road. So he reached2.university an hour later and missed the interview.
3.(luck), he was offered another interview. Tom was very sorry about 4.(be) late. So he started out very early5.the day of the second interview. It was a freezing winter morning and Tom made6.（he）way in the falling snow. He reached the university two hours early and waited in front of the7.(build). When the director(院长)came to work，he was8.(surprise) to see Tom so early. Tom explained that he did not want to be late again. The director called him in and 9.(give) him an offer right away, saying that a man who cared so much about time should10.(trust).
Tips for Writing Better Articles
Many of us don’t spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life.1.
Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don’t take the time to decide if they’re proper.2.
Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.
Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes.3., though it takes more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.
4. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.
5. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.
A. Prepare a list.
B. The following tips can be helpful.
C. Rewriting makes our writing better.
D. It is not easy to become a better writer.
E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.
F. The more you write, the better your writing will be.
