The theme of the story is about children growing up. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behavior.
It is read and loved by people all over the world today. Go on—read it! I know you’ll enjoy it, too.

P49 SC2 Read this e-mail and then write a reply to Ling Ling.
Dear Lingling,
Thanks for your letter. How are you? I have just finished the exams. I’m glad I have time to write to you. Each has his own favorites; so do I.
In my spare time, I like to enjoy music that is gentle and traditional. And I also love to see some French films, which can be good for my French study. I really want to learn some French, too. Unfortunately, I’ve never seen an Indian film. Besides, I often do sports to build up my body and keep healthy. But most time I like to read books on science. I think that science books are interesting. Another thing, I usually eat fruit and vegetables, sometimes meat and fish. I’m sure that it will keep me healthy. A healthy body is the most important, isn’t it?
Yours,
Pen pal

下面表格是某记者对李莉的采访记录，请写一篇英语短文，叙述其内容。
要求：1. 短文流畅、连贯。
2. 80词左右。

An interview with Li Li

Favorite
What
Why
Band
S.H.E
energetic, good singers
Book
Harry Potter
interesting, magic power
Movie
Titanic
sad, moving
City
Zhuhai
clean, quiet, go fishing
Here is an interview with Li Li. We can see that S.H.E is her favorite band, because the band is energetic and has good singers. Among all the books she has read, Harry Potter is her favorite, because she thinks it’s an interesting book, and the book tells people about magic power. As for the movies, she likes Titanic most. It’s moving though it’s kind of sad. She likes Zhuhai best, because it’s a clean and quiet city, and she can go fishing there.


请你以“My favorite Singer”为题，写一篇短文。
要求：符合逻辑，语句通顺，标点符号使用准确。

My Favorite Singer

Zhou Jielun is my favorite singer, I like him very much. His English name is Jay Chow, it sounds so funny in Chinese pronunciation. He is a talented boy. Why? Because he can make music by himself, not by others. And also he knows a lot about music. I can sing many songs of his, for examples, Longquan, Yifuzhiming, Xingqing.


音乐可以缓解我们的压力，影响我们的情绪。美好宜人的音乐可以使我们更加热爱生活。用课文中所学的短语和词组写一篇60-80词的文章，写出你对音乐的感受，谈谈你所喜欢的音乐、歌手或乐队。
Music is very important in our life. It can make us relaxed when we are under too much pressure. It can also express our feelings about everything. When we’re excited, we sing or listen to music and dance to music. When we’re sad, we listen to some light music, it can cheer us up.
Music is with us all the time. Beautiful music can make us love the world more. I like popular music very much. And my favorite music band is the Flower Band. They are dancing while singing. Every time when I listen to them sing, I always can’t help dancing. I like their singing lifestyle.
I like music, and my life is full of music.

Unit 7


P56 3b Imagine you work for the Ace Travel Agency. Write an e-mail message to S.T. Zhang. Tell where you think he or she should go on vacation.
Dear S.T. Zhang,
I’d like you to travel to Dalian. Here are the reasons. First, you can enjoy the fascinating sights on the seaside, and then you can enjoy swimming and hiking. Second, there are different kinds of hotels where they provide you with food that you like. If you don’t, you can rent a large room with a kitchen so you can cook meals by yourselves. Since you have about three weeks, I suggest you taking a bus.
Enjoy yourselves.
Yours,
Ace Travel
P57 SC2 Which of these places would you like to visit most? Write an article about why you would like to go there.
I’d like to go to a beautiful place. I think it would be Paris. If I went there, I would visit the famous Eiffel Tower. I can also relax there, because the streets of Paris are so beautiful and have many zoos. So I can go to the zoo and have a look at the animals. The traffic is heavy, but I can take the subway all the time to get around the city and the people there are really friendly. There are so many museums and theatres that I can see plays or shows on art at any time.

假如你的外籍教师Miss Green要到海南岛度假。请给她写封信，介绍海南岛的一些情况。80词左右。
要点提示：
1. 海南岛的地理位置、天气情况；
2. 海南岛度假的活动内容：钓鱼、游泳、潜水、冲浪、享受海滩和阳光等；
3. 必备物品：太阳镜、雨伞、太阳帽、游泳衣等。
Dear Miss Green,
A trip to Hainan Island is the best choice for
your winter holiday.
Hainan Island lies in the south of China where
the weather is quite warm even in winter. There are
different kinds of activities for fun there. You can go
fishing, swimming, diving, and surfing every day if
you like. You can stay on the white beach, relaxing
and enjoying the sunshine.
And remember to take sunglasses, a sunhat, an
umbrella and a swimsuit with you.
I hope what I have written will be of some help
to you.
Enjoy yourself there.
Yours,
Zhang Ming

快放暑假了，你打算去哪度假呢？请描述一下你想象
中的旅游场所的情形。
This summer, for my vacation, I’m going to
Singapore where I can visit a very large zoo, a
beautiful botanical garden and lots of museums. It is
also a wonderful place for shopping. I have lots of
things to buy, for example, I’d like to buy some
fashion dresses, some stationeries, some interesting
books. I think I will have a good time there.

根据下列问题提示，写一篇短文，词数80词左右。
Suppose you will have a ten-day holiday. Which place would you like to visit most? Why would you like to go there? How long would you like to stay? Who would you like to go there with?
Write a passage about your ideal(理想的) traveling place.
If I had a ten-day holiday, I would go to Hong Kong. I would like to stay there for eight days. I would fly to Hong Kong with my parents. Hong Kong is a modern city, though it is very crowded. Hong Kong is famous for its entertainment. There are some places of interest in Hong Kong, such as Disneyland, Avenue of Stars, Ocean Park and so on. We would visit all of them in eight days. My mother would buy some clothes in Hong Kong. I am sure we will have a good time in Hong Kong.
Unit 8

P65 SC2 Write an article using the notes below. Tell
what happens to Sally.
Sally Brown is a young woman who wants to be