Task 4

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I. 语法填空

Hanging good luck banners （横幅） around the home is one of the most popular ways to decorate for

Chinese New Year. These hopeful 1 （express） declare the family's wishes for luck and health in the

   2 （come） year.

In this piece， I'll show you how to make a good luck character banner，3   you can hang on your front door， near a window or simply on a prominent wall in your home. These simple banners， containing a single word or expression such as “happiness”， “wealth” or “spring”，4 （write） in black ink on squares of bright red paper.

The character we'll write below is  5 （probable） the most popular around for this type of decoration. You'll see the “fu” character， meaning “good luck” or “blessings”， 6 red envelopes， posters and calendars around Chinese New Year. 7is common to display the “fu” character upside down on the front door to symbolize good luck “arriving” or “pouring” into the home.

This project also  8 （provide） a good way to introduce kids to Chinese handwriting and the “four treasures” of a  9  （tradition） scholar's studio： the brush， ink stick， paper and ink stone.

 10   （make） this good luck character banner， you need a “9 by 9” square of red construction paper， black acrylic paint and a 1/3 wide paint brush.

Ⅱ. 书面表达

假定你是李华，得知外教Mr Hall今年寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节。请给他写一封信，内容包括：

1. 时间;

2. 主要活动。

注意：

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以適当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr Hall，

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Yours，

Li Hua