8．寫作內(nèi)容：請根據(jù)下表信息寫一篇短文介紹清明節(jié)（Tomb Sweeping Day）．

時間	通常是每年的4月4～6號
歷史地位	我國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日之一，歷史悠久
主要活動	掃墓；拜祭（do worship events）
目的	悼念先人
活動細節(jié)	墓地簡單清理 將酒、食品、花等供祭（offer sacrifices） 在親人墓前焚化香（in cense）和紙錢 向祖先叩頭行禮（kowtow to sb．）
假期	從2010年開始被規(guī)定為法定假日，放假一天

7．Where do they stop on the way？I asked．（合并句子）
→I askedwheretheystoppedon the way．

6．David wanted to buy a bicycle，but it was not so easy．He planned to buy a good one，（58）butit would be expensive．After looking at different types of bicycles in many bike shops，he（59）decided（decide） to buy a mountain bike．However，that was not all．He also had to get many accessories （配件 ） for it．Since he couldn't afford（60）to buy（buy） them all at once，he bought a helmet and gloves first，and then，tools，bags to hang on the bike and special bike shoes and a light．After that，he found that all these were （61）actually（actual） more expensive than the bike．
With this bike，he started to train himself to be a bike racer，（62）whichmight take a lot of time and energy．This was going to be a very difficult process and could be very（63）tired（ tire） at first．However，in order to be（64）agood racer，it was necessary．He had to ride 200-300 miles each week．In addition!he had to be very（65）careful（care） with what he ate and drank．Whenever he ate or drank something unhealthy，such（66）ascandy or coffee，he was slowed down and his training was disrupted （中斷）．（67）Whatwas even more challenging for David was that he also had to work full-time to support himself．

5．A young man wanted （56）to learn （learn） something from an expert on stones，but the expert feared that the young man （57）didn't have （have） patience．The young man asked again and    again （58）for a chance．Finally the expert told him，"Be here tomorrow．"
    That morning the expert put （59）a jade stone（玉石） in the young man's hand and told him to hold it．The young man sat （60）quietly（quiet） and waited．The following morning the young man （61）was told（tell） to do the same thing as well as the third，fourth，and fifth day．On the sixth day，he held the jade stone （62）given （give） by the expert，thinking that he could no longer stand the （63）silence （silent）．So he asked，"Sir，can you tell me （64）whenI am going to learn something？"
"You'll learn，"the expert replied．Several more days went by．One morning，as the expert placed the stone ill the young man's hand，he shouted without （65）looking（look）at his hand，"This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn，"said the expert．

4．What does the woman do？
A．A saleswoman．B．An inspector（檢查官） C．A lawyer．

3．How will Lily go home？
A．By taxi．B．By subway．C．By bus．

2．Why is David quitting（放棄） his job？
A．He has been too busy．B．He has set up a company．C．He has got a better job．

1．Where are the speakers going？
A．To a park．B．To a cinema．C．To a restaurant．

20．What is the woman's favorite hobby？
A Singing songs．B．Playing tennis．C．Going shopping．

19．How will the man probably go downtown？
A．He is likely to take a bus．
B．He is likely to take a taxi．
C．He is likely to take the underground．