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Ⅰ.語法填空

Hanging good luck banners（橫幅）around the home is one of the most popular ways to decorate for Chinese New Year.These hopeful1(express)declare the family's wishes for luck and health in the2(come)year.

In this piece,I'll show you how to make a good luck character banner,3you 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 is5(probable)the most popular around for this type of decoration.You'll see the “fu” character,meaning “good luck” or“blessings”,6red 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 also8(provide)a good way to introduce kids to Chinese handwriting and the“four treasures”of a9(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.書面表達

假定你是李華，得知外教Mr Hall今年寒假不回國，想邀請他到你家過春節。請給他寫一封信，內容包括：

1.時間；

2.主要活動。注意：

1.詞數100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Mr Hall,

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Yours,

Li Hua