India

主" 持" 人：謝建民（正高級教師，江蘇省特級教師）

本期撰稿：江蘇省無錫市謝建民名師工作室成員王琛（宜興市和橋鎮第二中學）

India is an interesting and mysterious country with a long history. About 5，000 years ago， Indian civilization（文明） was born. It is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world.

India is a developing country with a large population. More than two thirds of the Indians still live a poor life in the countryside. Hindi（印地語） is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain occupied India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this， English slowly became the other official language. The country is home to many famous people， for example， Rabindranath Tagore（拉賓德拉納特·泰戈爾） influenced the world with his beautiful poems.

As an ancient civilization， its rapid economic development is making India a rising power.

India is well known for its software industry. The city of Bangalore is also called the Silicon Valley（硅谷） of India. About one third of IT talents in India work there. It is the center of software production for India. Indian IT products， from computer programs to mobile phone parts， have become common in people’s daily lives.

Besides， India attracts young people around the world with its modern culture industry. Bollywood films are famous for stories with happy endings and lovely music. Three Idiots（《三傻大鬧寶萊塢》） and Dangal（《摔跤吧！爸爸》） are some of the best ones.

India is also a wonderful place to travel. Spicy curry（咖喱） and exciting dance give people a happy time there. But be careful about local customs. In India， cows are very special animals. Indians don’t sell or eat beef. Do not show bare（赤裸的） legs or wear revealing clothing including skirts and shorts. Do not touch others or eat with your left hand which is thought to be unclean. Do not wear your shoes indoors， especially when visiting a temple. It is thought to be impolite.

1. What’s the official language in India？

2. Why do Indians use right hand to eat？

現在越來越多的國際友人希望了解中國。假如你是李華，正在通過信件向很多國家的中學生介紹自己的國家。請寫一封信，向你的美國筆友David簡要介紹中國的歷史、語言、節日等。

China covers an area of about 9.6 million square kilometers. It is the third largest country all over the world. Moreover， it is full of wonderful culture.

Rice and wheat are our main crops. Chinese enjoy eating different traditional food in different festivals. For example， people eat moon cakes on Mid-Autumn Day. On the Dragon Boat Festival， zongzi will be put on the table. Above all， the delicious food represents Chinese people’s good wishes.

It’s necessary to visit Chinese attractive ancient buildings. The Palace Museum， the Summer Palace， the Great Wall， the Classical Gardens of Suzhou and so on have great and special charm.

China is becoming stronger and stronger. Most of the countries around the world admire China for its high technology of infrastructure development.

I believe that my country will be better and better.

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文章的主體部分略散亂，看似內容多，但視角偏窄，沒有形成內容之間的相互邏輯。

信的末尾要加上結束語，以及對未來的期盼，呼應開頭的內容，使表達更完整。

Dear David，

I’m glad to introduce you my country and hope to be helpful to you.

China is a large country. It covers an area of about 9.6 million square kilometers. It is the third largest country all over the world.

China is an ancient country. It has a history of over 5，000 years. Chinese enjoy eating various traditional food in different festivals. For example， people eat moon cakes on Mid-Autumn Day. There are many places of interest with great and special charm， such as the Great Wall and the Classical Gardens of Suzhou.

China is a powerful country. Most of the countries around the world admire China for its advancements in high technology， education and business.

We are very proud of our country and firmly believe that our country will be better and better.

Best regards，

Li Hua

這封信符合格式要求，小作者加上了恰當的稱呼和結束語，使得文章結構完整。每個段落通過中心句+支撐句的形式，使文章條理清楚，內容聚焦。通過列數字、舉例子等方法集中筆墨描繪，凸顯了中國傳統文化特色和當代中國的發展成就。