Unit 8 Surprise endings
单元话题满分范文必背
一、材料作文
1．中国人擅长赋予平凡的事物特别的美意，如剪纸，泥人等。为弘扬传统文化，丰富同学们的课后生活，某校准备开设一些新的社团。为了了解同学们对传统艺术的喜好，该校对1200名学生进行了问卷调查，下图是部分项目的统计结果。
假如你是该校学生，请结合图表信息，用两段话写一篇短文。
内容包括：
1. 简要说明图表内容；
2. 从图表中任选一项，结合自己的经历，谈谈你的看法。
要求：
1. 词数不少于80词，首句已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。
The Traditional Art I Prefer
Our school did a survey among 1, 200 students on the topic of “The Traditional Art I Prefer”. Here are the results.
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【答案】例文
The Traditional Art I Prefer
Our school did a survey among 1, 200 students on the topic of “The Traditional Art I Prefer”. Here are the results.
36% of the students like paper-cutting. 26% of students like Chinese clay. 30% of the students like Chinese calligraphy. 8% of students like different kinds of operas. I like Chinese paper cutting. As we all know, paper cutting is one of the traditional Chinese Arts. It’s easy to learn this art. People only need to use scissors and paper, so they enjoy doing it in their daily life. Paper cutting can be made in different shapes, such as figures, animals, flowers and Chinese characters with good meanings and so on. People often put them up on the walls. Paper cutting often appears at festivals or weddings because people think it can bring them happiness and good luck. We should try our best to protect this traditional skill.
【详解】[总体分析]
题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中同学们对传统艺术的喜好的介绍要点，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，表明写作意图，借用“简单介绍同学们对传统艺术的喜好”来引出重点介绍的内容；
第二步，具体阐述写作内容，从“表格内容、自己的经历，对传统艺术的看法等”几个方面重点介绍同学们对传统艺术的喜好的具体情况；
第三步，书写结语，我们应该尽力保护剪纸这项传统技艺。
[亮点词汇]
①different kinds of不同种类的
②paper cutting剪纸
③as we all know众所周知
[高分句型]
Paper cutting often appears at festivals or weddings because people think it can bring them happiness and good luck.（because引导的原因状语从句）
2．不同的国家有不同的风俗习惯。请根据以下信息，写一篇不少于80词的短文，介绍各国不同的餐桌礼仪。
中国人 用筷子吃饭，嘴巴不应该在进餐时发出响声
日本人 吃面条时嘴巴发出响声是礼貌的，表示食物美味和感谢
西方人 用刀叉进食，一餐可能会用到多套刀叉，欧洲的餐桌礼仪比美国更复杂些
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【答案】One possible version:
Different countries have different customs. Let’s have a look at the table manners. In China, people use chopsticks to eat and they are supposed to eat without making a noise. But in Japan, it's polite to make a noise when you are eating noodles, because that means the fond is delicious and you thank the meal maker. In Western countries, people use the knife and fork at table. But American table manners are simpler than those in Europe. Western people may use more than one set of knife and fork at dinner.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：为一般现在时；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当添加细节，突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，引出话题餐桌礼仪；
第二步，分别介绍三个地方的人的不同餐桌礼仪。
[亮点词汇]
①be supposed to被认为
②more than多于
[高分句型]
①But American table manners are simpler than those in Europe. （比较级）
3．123 456 说：要立足中国大地，讲好中国故事。我们学习英语的目的不仅要促进中外文化交流，更要树立文化自信，用英语讲好中国故事。请你从以下主题中选择一项，讲一讲属于我们的中国故事。80~100词左右。
1、中国传统节日相关 2、自我学习、变化与发展相关
要求：①中心突出，语意连贯，层次清晰，书写规范。
②文中不能出现真实姓名、校名和地名。
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【答案】Possible Version One:
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. It’s believed that people began to celebrate the festival in memory of the great poet, Qu Yuan.
On that day, there’re often dragon boat races. A lot of people come to the races and cheer for the competitors. People eat zongzi with family and wish to have good luck in the future.
Now the Dragon Boat Festival is popular around the world. The culture of the festival is also making a difference to the world.
Possible Version Two:
I used to dislike English. One day, my mom gave me some videos and said, “I know you like shows. Hope you enjoy these good shows.”
I watched the shows and found they’re all in English! At first I couldn’t understand them. But the shows were so wonderful that I couldn’t stop watching them. After I watched three of them, I found I could even get some of the meanings!
Now I am in Grade 9 and English is my favorite subject. Thanks to my mom, English is not a boring thing for me any more.
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇说明文，为材料作文；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中每一项内容，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]（以第一个为例）
第一步，介绍中国的一个节日；
第二步，介绍这个节日的习俗；
第三步，最后介绍这个节日的影响。
[亮点词汇]
①begin to do开始做
②in memory of为了纪念
③make a difference有影响
[高分句型]
It’s believed that people began to celebrate the festival in memory of the great poet, Qu Yuan.（主语从句）
4．中华文化渊源流长，博大精深，展现出了独特的魅力。假如你是魏华，你的外国笔友Mary非常喜欢中国，想对中国文化有进一步的了解。请你从以下几个方面，给她写一封电子邮件，向她介绍中国的文化特色。
提示：
1. Clothes: Tang costume, cheongsam（旗袍）...
2. 名胜古迹（places of interest）: Tian’anmen Square, the Great Wall ...
3. Foods: dumplings, mooncakes, zongzi ...
4. Opera: Beijing Opera ...
5. Festivals: the Spring Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival
6. Others: ...
写作要求：
1. 文中不得出现真实的校名，人名等个人信息；
2. 根据上面提示，至少要写两个方面的内容（可适当发挥）；
3. 90词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mary,
How is it going ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Wei hua
【答案】例文
Dear Mary,
How is it going I know you always want to know more about Chinese culture. I’m writing to tell you something about it .
There are too many things we Chinese people are proud of. There are serveral kinds of traditional clothes in China, such as Tang costume and cheongsam. Chinese foods are famous all over the world. Special foods like dumplings, mooncakes and zongzi are not only delicious but also meaningful. They are closely connected with special festivals such as the Spring Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival. And there are lots of places of interest in China. If you come to China, I suggest you visit Tian’anmen Square, the Great Wall and so on. Also, you can enjoy Beijing opera.
I’m looking forward to your email.
Yours,
Wei hua
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇说明文；
②时态：时态是“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当添加细节，突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，表明写作目的。给出中华文化这个主题；
第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“衣服、名胜古迹、食物、其他”等方面具体介绍中华文化；
第三步，书写结语。期待对方的来信。
[亮点词汇]
①be proud of自豪
②all over the world全世界
③not only delicious but also meaningful不仅美味而且有意义
[高分句型]
①I’m writing to tell you something about it .（现在进行时）
②If you come to China, I suggest you visit Tian’anmen Square, the Great Wall and so on .（if引导的条件状语从句）
5．假如你是李华，你的朋友英国交换生Mark刚到中国，受邀去一个中国朋友家做客，向你询问如何在此期间举止得当，合乎中国礼仪。请根据下面的提示，给Mark写一封回信，介绍以下几方面：
1. 见面礼仪。
2. 餐桌礼仪。
注意：
（1）短文必须包含以上信息，并适当发挥。
（2）文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
（3）词数：80-100。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mark,
I am glad to hear that you are going to your Chinese friend’s home. I’d like to give you some suggestions on how to behave properly in China._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope the above is helpful. Please feel free to ask for more information.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
【答案】例文
Dear Mark,
I am glad to hear that you are going to your Chinese friend’s home. I’d like to give you some suggestions on how to behave properly in China.
When you come to his/her house, you need to buy some small gifts, such as some fruit. This is the basic etiquette for Chinese guests when they visit others.
When you are eating with them, you should let the elders move their chopsticks first before eating. Don’t make too much noise while eating. It’s impolite to point at others with your chopsticks or stick your chopsticks into the rice.
Before you go outside, you need to say goodbye to others. It’s polite.
I hope the above is helpful. Please feel free to ask for more information.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为书信作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，主要介绍见面礼仪、餐桌礼仪，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，表明写作意图。开头已给出；
第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从见面礼仪、餐桌礼仪和外出礼仪方面介绍中国礼仪；
第三步，书写结语。结尾已给出。
[亮点词汇]
①such as例如
②basic etiquette基本礼仪
[高分句型]
①When you are eating with them, you should let the elders move their chopsticks first before eating.（when引导的时间状语从句）
②It’s impolite to point at others with your chopsticks or stick your chopsticks into the food.（It’s impolite to do sth.做某事是不礼貌的）
6．你的笔友Jack要来中国做交换生学习一年，他需要寄宿在一个中国家庭里，但是他不了解中国的风俗习惯，写信向你求助。请你给他写封信给他一些建议。
提示：
1. 见面礼仪（初次见面要握手等……）
2. 用餐礼仪（不拿筷子插入食物，不用筷子指别人等……）
3. 居家礼仪（保持自己房间整洁，外出提前打招呼等……）
要求：
1. 短文须语句通顺，内容合理，格式正确，可适当发挥；
2. 词数：90词左右；
3. 文中不得出现个人真实姓名和校名。
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【答案】One possible version:
Dear Jack,
I am glad to know you will come to China. I am willing to tell you some Chinese customs.
You are supposed to shake hands with others for the first time. You should get up early. When you are eating at the table, it’s impolite to stick your chopsticks into your food. You are not supposed to point at anyone with your chopsticks. Always keep your room clean and tell your host family ahead if you want to go out.
I hope you’ll have a wonderful time in our country.
Yours,
Li Ming
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇应用文，是一封信件；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，要注意不要遗漏题干中给出的三个要点，并适当增加细节。
[写作步骤]
①第一步，表明写作意图。借用“欢迎Jack的到来”和“中国的风俗习惯”来引出下文中对三个要点的描述；
②第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“见面礼仪、用餐礼仪和居家礼仪”三方面入手，重点介绍中国的风俗习惯；
③第三步，书写结语。表达对Jack到来的期待。
[亮点词汇]
①be glad to do sth.很高兴做某事
②be willing to do sth.愿意做某事
③be supposed to do sth.应该做某事
④shake hands握手
⑤for the first time第一次
⑥get up起床
⑦point at指着
⑧go out出门
[高分句型]
①I am glad to know you will come to China.（宾语从句）
②When you are eating at the table, it’s impolite to stick your chopsticks into your food.（when引导的时间状语从句）
③Always keep your room clean and tell your host family ahead if you want to go out.（if引导的条件状语从句）
④I hope you’ll have a wonderful time in our country.（宾语从句）
二、电子邮件
7．如果你是李磊，你的英国笔友Tom即将来中国，他向你询问有关中国的礼仪。请根据下列提示用英语给他写一封电子邮件，告诉他相关情况。
提示：
1.见面要握手，可以谈很多话题，包括年龄。
2. 被邀请时，要准时到达，最好带一件小礼物。
3. 收到礼物后，要等客人（guest）离开后再打开。
4. 用筷子吃饭，不要用筷子敲碗。
5. 吃饱后，要等所有人都吃完才能离开餐桌。
提示词:It’s polite/impolite to... You’re supposed/not supposed to... You should...
要求：
1.书写工整，语句通顺，语法正确，字数在80字以上，不可超过100词。
2.格式要正确，内容可适当发挥。
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【答案】例文：
Dear Alan,
I’m glad to receive your e-mail. Now I’d like to tell you something about the manners in China.
When people meet each other, they often shake hands. Chinese people talk about many topics, even including their ages. Besides, if you’re invited, you are supposed to arrive on time. And you should take a small present with you. If you receive a present, you should open it until your guest leaves your home. As for the table manners, you are supposed to eat with chopsticks. And you’d better not tap the bowl when you are eating. When you are full, wait until everyone finishes eating. I’d like you to drop by my home whenever you like.
Have a good time!
Sincerely,
LiHua
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇电子邮件；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：根据所给提示完成写作，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的逻辑关系，语意连贯。
[写作步骤]
第一步，总体指出要介绍一些中国的礼仪；
第二步，具体介绍中国的一些不同方面的利益习俗，包括见面、赴约以及用餐等；
第三步，最后总结并结束文章。
[亮点词汇]
① talk about谈论
② be supposed to应该
③ have a good time玩得开心
[高分句型]
① When people meet each other, they often shake hands.（when引导的时间状语从句）
② If you receive a present, you should open it until your guest leaves your home.（if引导的条件状语从句）
8．中国饮食文化博大精深。假如你是李明，上周你校开展了以“品中华美食，传承中华文化”为主题的校园美食节活动。请你根据以下图示提示，用英语给你的英国笔友Mike写一封电子邮件，分享本次活动的过程和感受。
要求：
1. 电子邮件的内容必须包括图示中的所有要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名；
3. 词数 80左右（电子邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
参考词汇：campus 校园 process 过程
Dear Mike,
How is everything going _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Ming
【答案】例文
Dear Mike,
How is everything going
In order to promote Chinese food culture and enrich students’ campus life, our school held a food festival in the dining room last Friday.
During the activity, the cooks from our school introduced traditional styles of cooking and cooked many famous dishes like stinky tofu and Gong Bao Chicken. Many students enjoyed traditional food and watched the process of cooking. They also cooked by themselves with the help of the cooks. All the students spoke highly of this activity which let them have a better understanding of China’s rich and profound food culture.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Ming
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇应用文，为电子邮件；
② 时态：时态以“一般过去时”为主；
③ 提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中每一项内容，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍活动的时间和地点；
第二步，具体阐述活动内容；
第三步，最后表达感受。
[亮点词汇]
①in order to为了
②with the help of在……帮助下
③speak highly of高度赞扬
[高分句型]
All the students spoke highly of this activity which let them have a better understanding of China’s rich and profound food culture.（which引导的定语从句）
9．假如你是Tina，你的英国朋友Helen就要过生日了，你想将亲手做的中国结送给她，表达你的美好祝愿，请你给Helen写一封电子邮件祝福她，并简单介绍一下中国结。要点如下：
A symbol of China—the Chinese knot
Material Rope(粗绳) and string(细绳)
Meaning Unity(团结); friendship, love and good luck
Usage giving it to friends; hanging it in the house or cat
要求：1)90词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)：
2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Helen,
Your birthday is coming. I’ve got a present for you.
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With best wishes for your birthday.
Yours,
Tina
【答案】例文
Dear Helen,
Your birthday is coming. I’ve got a present for you. It’s a Chinese knot and I made it by myself.
It looks very beautiful and I believe you will like it very much. The Chinese knot is a symbol of China. It has a long history. It is usually made of rope and string. It has many kinds of shapes and colors. The Chinese knot usually has two meanings. Firstly, the knot stands for unity. Secondly, it stands for friendship, love and good luck. Therefore, people often give it to friends or hang it in their house or car.
With best wishes for your birthday.
Yours,
Tina
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为电子邮件；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：根据表格中的要点提示完成写作，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，表明写作意图（已给出）；
第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“材料、意义、用途”三方面重点“中国结”这个礼物；
第三步，书写结语（已给出）。
[亮点词汇]
①be made of由……制成
②many kinds of许多种类的
③stand for代表
④give sth to sb给某人某物
[高分句型]
①It looks very beautiful and I believe you will like it very much. (believe后是省略that的宾语从句)
10．假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tina发来电子邮件，说她下周要来中国，但对中国的风俗习惯、见面礼仪及餐桌礼仪了解甚少，于是向你寻求帮助。请你给她回一封电子邮件，告诉她有关中国风俗习惯、见面礼仪及餐桌礼仪的情况。
提示：
1.中国人第一次见面时握手：
2.见面时谈论的内容：
3.我们用筷子就餐：就餐时不能用筷子指着别人；就餐时不可以多说话等；……
要求：
1.词数100左右开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2.须包含所有要点提示，并可适当补充，以使语句通顺，行文连贯：
3.文章中不得出现个人真实姓名和校名。
Dear Tina,
I’m very happy to hear that you’re coming to China next week. I hope to see you soon.
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I hope you’ll have a wonderful time in our country.
Yours.
Li Hua
【答案】例文
Dear Tina,
I’m very happy to hear that you’re coming to China next week. I hope to see you soon. As we all know, different countries have different customs. So the manners in China are very different from those in your country. Let me tell you something about the customs and manners in our country.
First, we Chinese are supposed to shake hands when we meet for the first time. Then we greet each other. After that, you can talk about something relaxing. But you are not supposed to talk about someone’s salary, age and so on. Second, we use chopsticks to have meals while you use knives and forks. And you shouldn’t point at others with your chopsticks at the table. Also, it’s bad manners to talk too much when you’re having meals.
I hope you’ll have a wonderful time in our country.
Yours.
Li Hua
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为电子邮件；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当增加细节完整表述内容。
[写作步骤]
第一步，引出本文主题；
第二步，介绍中国的风俗习惯、见面礼仪及餐桌礼仪的情况；
第三步，表达祝愿。
[亮点词汇]
①be different from与……不同
②be supposed to应该
③shake hands握手
④for the first time第一次
[高分句型]
①Let me tell you something about the customs and manners in our country.（祈使句）
②Second, we use chopsticks to have meals while you use knives and forks.（while引导时间状语从句）
