2. Shanshan is an 11-year-old girl from Gansu Province whose family cannot afford to keep her at school. You have just decided to sponsor her. Shanshan loves practicing English. Write a short letter to her in English.

A writing sample:

Hello Shanshan,

My name is Yang Xiaoping and I'm really pleased that I can help you stay at school. I've heard that you love practicing English so I'm also practicing my English in this letter.

Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 16 years old and I go to No.2 Middle School in Beijing. My favorite subjects at school are maths and science. I have a great group of friends that I play soccer with them at lunchtime. In my spare time I like going to the movies and reading.

I live with my mum and dad in an apartment on the 15th floor. I have two sets of grand parents. My Mum's parents live far away in Shandong, but I see my other grandparents often as they live near us.

补充练习:

一. 定语从句练习题

1) Hangzhou is a city _______ there is a beautiful lake.

2) Hangzhou is a city _______ has a beautiful lake.

3) Can you tell me the date ______ Lincoln was killed?

4) Can you tell me the date on ______ Lincoln was killed?

5) The school _______ I studied had modern equipment.

6) The school ______ was built last year had modern equipment.

7) This is the factory ______ he visited last year.

8) This is the factory ______ he once worked.

9) I'll never forget the days ______ we played together in the country.

10) I'll never forget the days _____ we spent together in the country.

11) Do you know the reason ______ she was late?

12) This teacher, with ______ son I work, is liked by all the students.

(Suggested answers: where; which / that; when; which; where; which / that; which / that; where; when; which / that; why; whose)

二. 填空题

congratulate; out of breath; set aside; flee; be based on; as well as; abolish; junior 1) After climbing up the stairs, the old man was _________.

2) He was the very man that tried to ________, but still he didn't get away from the policemen.

3) I believe that the judgment _____ plenty of evidence.

4) Sophie found that she was ______ in her office after entering the company.

5) Bob won the match and all his classmates came to _____ him on it.

6) I planned to _______ at least half an hour to listen to the radio every day.

7) Mike got good marks in his study because he worked hard by day ____ by night.

8) It has been suggested that these bad customs and laws should be _______.

三. 同义转换

1) It is said that they have finished the hard work successfully.

　　________________________ finished the hard work successfully.

2) I wanted to go skating with Jimmy, but he told me that he had got a lot of work to do.

　　I wanted to go skating with Jimmy, but he told me that he had got _____________ work to do.

3) Tracy wanted to buy a T-shirt for her father online so that she could save some money.

　　Tracy wanted to buy a T-shirt for her father online ____________ some money.

4) I didn't go out for a walk because my pet dog was ill and it required to be looked after.

I didn't go out for a walk because my pet dog was ill and it required ____________.