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Ⅰ.常考句型
【句型1】 That is the reason why...“那就是……的原因”
仿写：夏天很闷热，那就是我不喜欢它的原因。
Summer_is_sultry.That_is_the_reason_why_I_don't_like_it.
【句型2】 For the past＋时间，S＋现在完成时……“过去……年来，……一直……”
仿写：过去两年来，我一直忙着准备考试。
For_the_past_two_years，I_have_been_busy_preparing_for_the_examination.
Ⅱ.话题写作
求助信 寻找知音
假定你是李华，希望通过外籍教师Peter找一个英语笔友。请用英语写一封短信，描述一下你理想中笔友的条件，并说明为什么选这样的笔友。具体条件包括：
1．年龄；2.性别；3.爱好(旅游、运动、宠物等)。
【审题】
1．开篇点题：提出请求(语气一定要委婉)
I'm writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favor.
2．文章主体：所希望的笔友什么样？(年龄；性别；爱好)
3．注意：句式的变化和语气词的使用。尽量避免should，must等语气僵硬的词语。
4．理由(总写)
5．结尾：照应开头
I'd appreciate it if you could help me.
I'm looking forward to your good news.
一、将短文中可能用到的关键词、短语或句式结构翻译成英语。
1．帮某人一个忙 do_sb_a_favor
2．有共同语言 have_much_in_common_with_each_other
3．一个18岁的男孩 a_boy_aged_18
4．同龄人 someone_who_is_of_the_same_age
5．更容易 with_greater_ease
6．养宠物狗 keep_a_pet_dog
7．这样的一位朋友 such_a_friend
8．分享我们的旅游经历 share_our_traveling_experiences
9．提高我的英语 improve_my_English
10．更多地了解她的国家 learn_more_about_her_country
11．这样做 by_doing_so
12．在她的帮助下 with_her_help
二、以下是本求助信的主要内容，根据所给汉语，完成下列句子。
年龄性别的表达
1．我希望我的笔友是一位年龄18岁的男孩。
I hope my pen friend is an outgoing boy aged 18.
2．我希望我的笔友是一位和我同龄的女孩。
I hope that my pen friend is a girl who is of the same age as me.
3．我希望我们是同龄人，这样，我们就能交流起来更容易。
I hope we are of the same age，and thus we can communicate with greater ease.
兴趣爱好的表达
4．要是她对……感兴趣就好了。
It's better that she is interested in...
5．她要是有一只宠物狗就好了，因为我曾经在家里养了一只。
It would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have kept one at home for some time.
6．她最好对……感兴趣。
She'd better have some interests in...
陈述理由
7．有了这样一位朋友，我想我能够与她分享我的喜怒哀乐。
With such a friend，I think I can share my joys and sorrows with her.
8．在她的帮助下，我就有信心提高我的英语，并且有更多的机会去了解她的国家。
With her help，I have the confidence that I will improve my English and have more chances to learn more about her country.
三、根据以上内容，选择合适的连接词，组成一篇完整的文章。
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【参考范文】
Dear Peter，
I'm writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favor.I want to have a pen friend，hopefully a girl in her early twenties，and with interests similar to mine.In my mind，she is someone who is interested in travelling，swimming，and playing table tennis.Besides，it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have kept one at home for some time.
With such a friend，I think I can share with her our traveling experiences，taking care of pets，or whatever we have in common.And I believe I will improve my English by doing so and learn more about her country.I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes，
Li Hua