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Task 1

Huntington Beach Kite Party

Early to mid March

Huntington Beach, California

Drawing professional kite flyers from all over the USA, the Huntington Beach Kite Party is the perfect event demonstrating the amazing skills of these kite flyers as well as offering a separate area where the general public can fly their own kites.

For more information about the Huntington Beach Kite Party visit:

http://www.kiteparty.com

Blossom Kite Festival

Late March

Washington, D.C.

One of the most popular annual events in Washington, D.C., and regarded as one of the top 10 kite festivals in the USA, the Blossom Kite Festival features kite fliers from across the USA and all over the world competing with their contemporaries in various competitions to demonstrate their skills as well as to aid in the activity tents where children learn to make and decorate their own kites.

Click here for more about the Blossom Kite Festival in Washington, D.C.：

http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

Kite Fest Louisiane

Late March to early April

West Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Showcasing all sorts of different kites, the free Kite Fest Louisiane, the only such event in Louisiana and one of the state's top festivals, attracts over 10,000 people each year and features kite making, kite design, indoor kite flying, night flying with kites adorned with LED lights and fun events especially catering to children like candy dropping kites.

For more information about Kite Fest Louisiane visit:

http://www.westbatonrouge.net

Great Lakes Kite Festival

Mid May

Grand Haven, Michigan

Featuring everything from a night fly on the beach to an indoor event, the Great Lakes Kite Festival features a number of the best kite flyers(individuals and teams) as well as their giant kites,and kiteboarding competitions, a night fly with illuminated kites, and the world's Largest Outdoor Kite Store with the best in new kite flying gear and more.

For more information about the Great Lakes Kite Festival visit:

http://www.mackite.com

1. If the common people want to fly their own kites, which website will they visit?

A. http://www.mackite.com.

B. http://www.kiteparty.com.

C. http://www.westbatonrouge.net.

D. http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.

2. What's special for Blossom Kite Festival?

A. It includes the most popular annual events in the USA.

B.It draws professional kite flyers from America.

C. It has the world's largest outdoor kite store.

D. It attracts kite fliers from many different countries.

3. What do Kite Fest Louisiane and Great Lakes Kite Festival have in common?

A. They both can be visited in the evening.

B. They both have the most young visitors.

C. They are both open in the same month.

D. They both especially appeal to children.

Task 2

Guide to kite flying

While it may look easy, flying a kite is an activity that takes many skills if you would like to do it proficiently.

Choose the right day.

The first thing that must be considered when you choose to go kite flying is the day that you are going on. Since kites are entirely at the mercy of the wind, you must carefully consider the weather.__1__

Fly in the air.

__2__There is also the obvious difficulty in flying your kite in a rainstorm. You will typically want to pay close attention to the forecast on the day that you plan on flying, as the weather may change at a moment's notice at times.

Launch it properly.

Launching a kite is one of the more changeable aspects of kite flying.__3__Once you are sure that there is enough wind to attain liftoff, you must stand with your back to the wind and hold your kite out in front of you.

__4__As your kite gains altitude, you will want to ensure that it stays in the air. The best way to do this is to avoid sudden, jerky movements which may disrupt the airflow over your kite's surface. Disrupted airflow will lead to a loss of lift, and a loss of lift will lead to your kite falling out of the sky.

Conclusion.

__5__If at first you fail, do not grow discouraged, as the wind can often have an unavoidable effect on diminishing the flight characteristics of your kite. In the worst case, there are always other days to try flying your kite.

A. Use slow, gradual movements.

B. Kite flying is often done in a group.

C. A colorful kite flying overhead is a lovely sight.

D. Flying a kite is not overly complex, which simply requires finesse.

E. Flying a kite is far more difficult if there is either too little or too much wind.

F. You must first ensure that there is sufficient wind to ensure proper lift on your kite.

G. Many people make the mistake of checking for the weather but not the wind speed.

Task 3

All of us in Monte Vista Christian School know we'll one day have graduation photos for the yearbook taken. As the time__1__, the girls start to have a__2__about what they'll wear and where to take the photos, while the boys__3__hardly talk about it. As for me, I__4__for my photos to be taken by the sea.

When I arrived there, I met my photographer, Annie. She asked me to make some poses and I__5__her advice. After that, I asked if she could make me look__6__by taking photos in a different way,__7__I'm less than 1.6 meters tall.To my__8__,she responded, “I will make no__9__to make you look like someone you're not. You look good in your own way.” She__10__that she wouldn't try to edit the photos either.

I was shocked by what she said. Girls always__11__to look perfect by using different visual angles.When you go to a photo studio, photographers always try to hide your__12__by telling you to stand in a certain way. And picture editors can easily__13__your look by making you appear any way you want to.__14___, that's not the case here. Seeing I was__15__, Annie explained: “Everyone has his uniqueness.You need to__16__your own beauty. You cannot live in a world of__17__photos.”

It was the first time that I had met a photographer who doesn't__18__photos at all. After the shoot, I saw the photos—they are__19__special and natural. But what's even more special is Annie's__20__,which will always stay in my heart.

1. A. flows B. ends C. approaches D. develops

2. A. request B. discussion C. reason D. complaint

3. A. by comparison B. in addition C. by accident D. in advance

4. A. accounted B. arranged C. searched D. applied

5. A. considered B. declined C. consulted D. followed

6. A. prettier B. taller C. thinner D. stronger

7. A. unless B. though C. while D. since

8. A. astonishment B. delight C. relief D. satisfaction

9. A. promise B. choice C. attempt D. decision

10. A. admitted B. swore C. explained D. added

11. A. desire B. plan C. pretend D. pay

12. A. preferences B. imperfections C. personalities D. advantages

13. A. change B. recover C. expose D. recognize

14. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. However D. Anyway

15. A. annoyed B. excited C. discouraged D. confused

16. A. share B. describe C. admire D. advocate

17. A. artificial B. colorful C. vivid D. popular

18. A. exhibit B. organize C. cut D. polish

19. A. causally B. truly C. partially D. roughly

20. A. attitudes B. actions C. words D. skills

Task 4

Ⅰ. 語法填空

Although the history of kites has been debated, there is evidence of kite flying in China from more than 2,000 years ago! There is one Chinese legend that suggests that 1.________peasant's straw hat flew off his head,but followed him in the air attached to a thread from his clothing—perhaps the first 2.________(inspire) for kites?

It is also said that General Han Hsin flew a kite for the walls of a city he was attacking 3.________(measure) the tunnel his troops needed to build. Kite flying spread by traders from China to the Republic of Korea and then to India. Monks used bamboo and silk kites for religious and ceremonial purposes,4.________(send) messages and prayers to the spirit world.

In 1295, Marco Polo 5.________ (document) their construction and how to fly kites, and interest in kites spread for hundreds of years. During the 6.________ (eighteen) century, kites started to be used in 7. ________field of science.

Nowadays, kite flying festivals 8. ________(hold) around the world. In Asia, there are often “kite fights”, 9. ________participants attempt to cut their competitor's kites down. In Indonesia, India, Vietnam,and China kite flying is 10. ________sport and recreation. In other countries, kite flying is children's game during the New Year holidays.

Ⅱ. 書面表達

假定你是李華，就讀于一所國際學校。 你校學生會準備組織在校交流生去濰坊參加2020年國際風箏節(jié)，請給你的留學生朋友Eric寫封郵件邀請他加入，內(nèi)容包括：

1. 國際風箏節(jié)簡介(歷時五天)；

2. 出發(fā)時間及集合地點。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Eric,

Yours,

Li Hua

Task 5

讀后續(xù)寫（選做）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。 續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。

Jatin and his younger sister, Neha, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which they could buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯著他們).

One day, Jatin took Neha's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Neha agreed and the two decided to share Jatin's running shoes. Neha's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school,she would rush back and give them to Jatin. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon.Although he ran as fast as he could, Jatin often arrived late and was warned by the school.

A long-distance race was going to be held for the boys in the city. When Jatin learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.

The day of race arrived. Jatin had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Neha and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Jatin from behind and Jatin crashed to the ground.

Paragraph 1:

Jatin looked up and he saw the other boys rushing ahead.

Paragraph 2:

Filled with pleasure, Jatin walked home in no time.