I. Word spelling 45%

1.My wife and I have s_______ tastes in music, so we always enjoy music together.

2.It was the best known and p______ the most popular one of her songs

3.People slowly g_______ their luggages and left the hall.

4.C______ with her mother, she is tall.

5.What’s the p_______ of raising so much money?

6.I always use sunflowers as s_______ of strength

7. We must do as much as we can to make our c_______ better and more beautiful.

8.It is a special festival c__________ the culture and history of Americans.

9. You must have more special ideas, since you are the most c______ one.

10. He found himself in c_______ with his parents over his future career. He wanted to be a doctor while they wanted him to be a lawyer.

11. In my o_______, you’d better go back home as soon as possible.

12. It is a great h________ to be invited here to give you a speech today.

13. The old story is still popular today. It is handed down from one g______ to another.

14. October 1 is N_______ Day of China.

15. She is always honest with me, and I r________ her for that.

II. Sentence improvement 15%

1.Her mother was used to tell her stories patiently every evening when she was a little girl. _____

2.At each time I got to the reading-room, I found that he was reading there. ______

3.He said it again in order to I could remember it well. ______

4.The school has put off the sports meeting till next week, which it will be fine. ______

5.The children living in the kindergarten are full of joys at the news of their victory. ______

III. Translation 40%

1.他会尽可能小心地开车以避免任何交通事故。

2.那些小孩以前常互相捉弄。

3.他们的观点和我的有许多共同之处。

4.我们常把孩子们比做花朵。

5.我们为参加婚礼而盛装妆扮。

6.每次庆祝一个节日，他都会有一点变化，这样我们的文化发展才有生气。

7.在圣诞节之后的一个星期，许多非裔美国家庭举行聚会，迎新年，思旧年。

8.这个节日提醒我们要关心我们赖以生存的地球，学会尊重生命和大自然。