(四)有关“跨文化”话题

　　例：假设你叫李华，你的外国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请根据以下提纲，给他写一封短信：

　　1、春节在中国人中的地位

　　2、春节前，人们……

　　3、春节期间，人们……参考词汇：对联couplet 爆竹firecracker

　　Dear John,

　　How time flies! Four moths have passed since we saw each other last time. I cannot helpbut miss you. You asked me about Chinese Spring Festival. Now I would like to tell yousomething about it.The Spring Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is the most important and enjoyable one. A few days before the festival, houses are cleaned and red couplets are put up on the doors of every household. They are said to frighten away the ghosts. On that day, people are dressed up. Firecrackers ring out in the air, which adds to the atmosphere of the festival. People after a year’s hard work begin to relax and visit one another. Presents and dinners are given to celebrate the happy reunion of friends and relatives. Families get together. They have jiaozi and enjoy the New Year TV show. Customs may vary from place to place, but the same happy atmosphere is to be found everywhere in the country.

　　Now, I hope you have some idea of Chinese Spring Festival.

　　Best wishes,　Yours,Li Hua

　　(五)有关“财富、健康、幸福”话题

　　例1： 根据下面提示，写一篇《财富与快乐》的短文。

　　(1)一些人认为财富能带来快乐。

　　(2)另一些人认为钱多了不是一件好事。

　　(3)提出自己的看法。

　　注意：单词数120个左右。

　　Wealth and Happiness

　　Some people think wealth can bring happiness to them. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. They work hard and overcome many difficulties. After doing this, they feel very happy and pleased. Even their spending money is a kind of happiness。But some people believe wealth can’t bring them happiness. For example, when one gets a fortune, the family members will come from different parts of the country and try to share the wealth with him. And afterwards, they will quarrel with one another, trying to share more. And sometimes even appear bloody fight and killing. What a terrible result!

　　In my opinion, I think there is no doubt that wealth brings happiness, especially in the modern society. If you have money you can lead a comfortable and colorful life. But we should take a proper attitude towards wealth. Remember： money is not everything。

　　例2：最近，你班同学展开了一场讨论，主题是：Wealth & Health。请你根据下表提供的信息，写一篇100词左右的文章，介绍一下你们讨论的情况。

　　一些人认为财富更重要一些人认为健康更重要

　　1.没有钱万万不行2. 想办法多挣钱1. 健康是本钱2. 要爱惜身体

　　个人看法：更看重健康。身体不好，钱再多也无济于事。

　　Wealth & Health

　　Which is more important, wealth or health? Different people have different opinions. Some people prefer wealth, holding that money can not bring everything, but without it, one can do nothing. In order to accumulate more money they can do anything. However, other people regard health as more important. Once health is lost, it is no use having a lot of money.

　　As far as I am concerned, I love wealth, but I value health more. Everybody wants to live a happy life. So they try their best to earn money which can ensure they lead a comfortable life, but if happiness and comfort are achie ved at the cost of their health, how can they be happy? Without health money becomes meaningless.

　　In my opinion, no one agrees that a wealthy person without good health can be happy. So, just do our best to keep healthy.