The grand military parade（盛大阅兵）and celebrations were held in Tian’anmen Square, Beijing on Oct.1 for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
A grand military parade was held in the morning showing the great progress made by the Chinese armed forces in recent years. About 15, 000 officers and soldiers took part in the 80-minute parade in front of Tian’anmen Square. Then, a mass pageant（群众游行）showing China’s historical achievements and the nation’s great rejuvenation（伟大复兴）was held. It was seen as a lesson on Chinese history and how far the nation has progressed. The mass pageant lasted 65 minutes and was divided into five parts, each part showed respect to Chinese leaders in the past and leaders now, from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping. In the evening, a gala（盛会）took place in Tian’anmen Square. The songs, dances and fireworks celebrated the nation and its people.
President Xi expressed warm National Day congratulations to Chinese people home and abroad. Standing on the Tian’anmen Rostrum in Beijing, where Chairman Mao Zedong announced the founding of the PRC on Oct 1.1949, Xi recalled Chinese history. He also showed a road map for the country to realize the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation. He call for efforts to make a better life and to keep making achievements. The parade and celebrations have set off Chinese people’s patriotism（爱国）and a strong sense of pride.
【小题1】Where were the parade and celebrations held?【小题2】How long did the grand military parade last?
【小题3】What activities were there in the gala?
【小题4】Who recalled Chinese history and expressed hope for the country?
【小题5】How do Chinese people feel after watching the parade and celebrations?
【小题6】书面表达
为迎接祖国母亲第73个生日，各学校开展了丰富多彩的庆祝活动，如英语演讲比赛、卡片制作、参观博物馆等。假设你是李明，你们学校”校园之声”英语栏目的小记者，请你围绕该话题写一篇英语文章。
内容包括：
1. 列举你们学校开展的庆祝活动（至少两项活动）；
2. 介绍你参加过的一场活动（时间、地点、经过及收获）；
3. 呼吁大家为建设祖国做准备。
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
To celebrate the 73rd birthday of our motherland.
I’m Sam. Which month do you like? I like December.
The first day of this month is my birthday. Every year my father has a big birthday party for me. All my friends and cousins come. We can always have fun on that day. Our school’s art festival is in this month, too. It’s on December 15th. You can see nice pictures and play fun games on this day. On the evening of December 15th, we have a party, too. It is from 6: 00 to 8: 00. December 20th is our family day and we have a short family trip. My mother thinks it’s a good day for us to be with each other (彼此).
December is the last month of the year. After it, we can meet a new year.
【小题1】When is Sam’s birthday?【小题2】Who will come to Sam’s birthday party?
【小题3】What can Sam do at the school’s art festival?
【小题4】How long (多久) is the party on December 15th?
【小题5】What do Sam’s family do on December 20th?
【小题6】书面表达
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友David给你发来邮件询问你的学校生活。请你根据下面表格信息，给David回复一封邮件，介绍你忙碌而有趣的学校生活。
 | 时间：早晨7: 50到校，下午5: 30放学 |
| 课程：上午四节课，下午三节课 最喜欢的课程：音乐课（星期五，简单且放松） | |
| 活动：4月有学校郊游，5月有英语日，6月有运动会 |
1.包含所给信息，可适当发挥；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.条理清晰，语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范。70词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
Dear David,
How are you? Let me tell you about my school life.
What about your school life? Can you tell me?
Your friend,
Li Hua
阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答问题。
Some people say that western festivals are getting more and more popular in China. As a result, Chinese traditional festivals are being neglected(忽视). The two stories below tell you what is going on with people’s favorite festival.
I moved to Shanghai ten years ago, and my hometown is a small village in Hebei Province. When I was a child, the Spring Festival was the biggest event of a year. I loved this festival best because there was a lot of delicious food to eat. Now things are different. We celebrate not only Chinese festivals but also many western festivals like Christmas, April Fool’s Day and so on. The Spring Festival is still my favorite festival, but with so many festivals to celebrate now, it is not as special as it used to be. Wu Qiang, Shanghai |
I am a 15-year-old middle school student in Foshan. If you ask me what my favorite festival is, I think it is Christmas. In the school, most of my classmates get excited about this festival. Usually my friends and I would start to plan the activities two weeks before Christmas Day, and we may hold a party or sing songs together. This year there will be a band show in an outdoor square. We are all looking forward to it. Also we would prepare each other a Christmas card on that day. My parents can’t understand why Christmas is so popular among young people. I don’t know how to say. But my friends and I really have fun in it, and it is out of fashion if we don’t celebrate Christmas. Lily, Foshan |
【小题2】What’s Wu Qiang’s favorite festival?
【小题3】When do Lily and her friends usually start to plan the Christmas activities?
【小题4】Where are they going to hold the band show this year?
【小题5】According to Lily, why is Christmas so popular among young people?
【小题6】书面表达
根据要求完成短文写作，请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。
假设你是李华，你在澳大利亚的笔友Ben需要完成一篇有关中国传统节日的调查报告，想向你了解一些这方面的情况，请你根据所给信息，给Ben写一封邮件。
内容包括：
1. 你最喜欢的中国传统节日及原因。
2. 现在大部分年轻人对待中国传统节日的态度及原因。
3. 再次表达你对中国传统节日的热爱，呼吁我们中国年轻一代要更重视中国节日，热爱我们祖国的传统文化。
作文要求：
1. 不得照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Ben,
I’m very glad that you are interested in Chinese traditional festival. I’m writing to tell you something about it.
I hope my reply can be helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
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