Mr. Black ________ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ________ on Sunday?
A. leaves; takes off B. leaves; is taking off
C. is leaving; is taking off D. is leaving; takes off
To pay to see that movie seems foolish ________ you can see it on television for free.
A. before B. though C. when D. once
Experts believe that ________ warm and comfortable bath seems to be a perfect way for a patient to recover from ________ fear of losing control of himself.
A. a; the B. the; / C. a; / D. the; a
书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，下星期六是你的生日，你准备在家开一个生日晚会，并邀请部分同学和外国朋友参加，晚会7：30开始。你家住在英才路（Yingcai Road）228号，乘3路或16路公共汽车在衡水中学站下车。你家就在车站的对面。房子是红色的。门是白色的，很容易找到。请根据所给信息，给你的好友Jack写一封邀请信。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。
September 11, 2013
Dear Jack,
Next Saturday will be my birthday.________________________________________
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Best wishes.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
Dear Peter,
I’m very glad to receive your e-mail asking for information about the host family we have arranged﹀you to stay with．
Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, the house was big enough to enable you to have a room of your own．Apart from the convenient public transportation, our private car will make your visits difficult．Because all the family members can speak fluently English and have outgoing personalities, I’m sure you will have no trouble to communicating with them．Above all, they hosted the American student last year, through that they gained lots of experience．In addition, the hostess cooking will guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food．
Hope you enjoy your stay here.
Yours,
Li Hua
Africa is a very diverse land with many different tribes. One tradition that many of these groups share is painting or marking their bodies and faces in color. They do this for many reasons. Some marks are used to identify people as part of a group. ____1.___ Let’s look at some different examples of body painting.
____2.___ Among the Masai of East Africa, when men are old enough to marry and make decisions for their people, they participate in a special ceremony in which they paint their heads and faces red. This ceremony takes place every seven to fourteen years, so there is not an exact age for participating in it. The Samburu, also from East Africa, like to paint their faces and hair red because they think it looks attractive.
____3.____ To show that he has killed a lion, a man will paint his body with a natural white material, making special marks to represent this accomplishment. The Masai men also use this white to show that they are no longer boys and are considered adults.
One quite unusual example of face painting is done by the Wodaabe people of West Africa. Once a year, they have a beauty contest for men. ___4.___ Then they add white and black circles and lines. Black paint is used near the eyes and on the lips to draw attention to the whiteness of their eyes and teeth, which the Wodaabe consider most beautiful.____ 5.__.
As you travel, enjoy the beautiful and bright colors of Africa.
A. Red is the common color in body painting because it often represents health and long life.
B. Other marks are used for ceremonies such as weddings and during times of war.
C. The ceremony expresses hope for rain.
D. The Masai men also have a unique way of showing that they are brave.
E. The women then decide which man they like best.
F. The men pretend to fight each other.
G. The men paint their faces yellow and red.
