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tation 20 you really plan to go. You may 21 by saying, Thank you for inviting 22 , but I will not be able to e. If, after accepting, you are unable to attend, be sure to tell the 23 as far in advance(提前 )as possible that you will not be there. Although it is notes 24 to bring a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially when you have been invited for a meal. You can take some flowers or some chocolate and both are good 25 . A thankyou note or a telephone call after the visit is also considered polite. Either is a proper way to express your thank for the invitation. 16. A. to B. by C. for D. with 17. A. differently B. wisely C. seriously D. politely 18. A. receive B. prepare C. anize D. send 19. A. what B. how C. when D. whether 20. A. if B. unless C. until D. before . record B. reduce C. refuse D. require 22. A. him B. her C. us D. me 23. A. host B. guest D. leader 24. A. basic B. necessary C. valuable D. worth 25. A. cases B. challenges C. choices 三、閱讀理解 (共 12小題 。t care about him. But the king was wrong. Salt might be mon, but it is very important. Throughout history, salt has caused wars. So why do people care so much about salt? Salt has many uses. Our bodies need salt. If we don39。 saysKath. 39。There was a lot to think about and anize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(大篷車 )to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.39。It was a difficult decision,39。m going to be the main clown in a circus one day39。t succeed (沒有 )hard work. 39. After two hours39。 六、閱讀表達 (共 3小題 。s temperature and found that it was , which is normal for a mouse. Everything seemed to be all right, and Mrs. Little was pleased to get such a good report. Feed him up! said the doctor cheerfully, as he left. The home of the Little family was a pleasant place near a park in New York City. In the mornings, the Littles were up early as a general rule. Stuart was a great help to his parents, and to his old brother, because of his small size and because he could do things that a mouse can do and was willing to do them. 53. What did Stuart Little look like? (1 分 ) 54. Why did Mrs. Little send for a doctor? (2 分 ) 55. Do you want to have a brother like Stuart Little? Why or why not? (3 分 ) 七、書面表達 (滿分 20分 ) 假如你是在蘇州學(xué)習(xí)的英國交流學(xué)生 Max,你的英國同學(xué) Simon給你寫了一封電子郵件,想了解 你在蘇州的學(xué)習(xí)和生活情況。 Dear Simon, Thanks for your . I39。 ,可適當發(fā)揮,使全文連貫、通順 。s tail, a mouse39。 ,她的老師給她提供了一些有用的建議。每空只限一詞。 And Gareth? 39。ve never fallen behind my classmates.39。t say it was easy,39。s the meaning of the underlined word rarity? A. the quality of being rare B. the quality of being important C. the quality of being mon D. the quality of being useful D Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a teacher. His older brothers work in banking and puters, but Gareth39。s parents mean by their words? A. They did not like the yellow dress. B. They did not have money for a dress. C. They a