(四)有關(guān)“跨文化”話題

例：假設(shè)你叫李華，你的外國(guó)朋友John想了解中國(guó)的春節(jié)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提綱，給他寫一封短信：

1、春節(jié)在中國(guó)人中的地位

2、春節(jié)前，人們……

3、春節(jié)期間，人們……　　參考詞匯：對(duì)聯(lián)couplet 爆竹firecracker

Dear John,

　　 How time flies! Four moths have passed since we saw each other last time. I cannot helpbut miss you. You asked me about Chinese Spring Festival. Now I would like to tell yousomething about it.The Spring Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is the most important and enjoyable one. A few days before the festival, houses are cleaned and red couplets are put up on the doors of every household. They are said to frighten away the ghosts. On that day, people are dressed up. Firecrackers ring out in the air, which adds to the atmosphere of the festival. People after a year’s hard work begin to relax and visit one another. Presents and dinners are given to celebrate the happy reunion of friends and relatives. Families get together. They have jiaozi and enjoy the New Year TV show. Customs may vary from place to place, but the same happy atmosphere is to be found everywhere in the country.

　　 Now, I hope you have some idea of Chinese Spring Festival.

　　Best wishes,

　　Yours,

　　Li Hua

(五)有關(guān)“財(cái)富、健康、幸福”話題

例1： 根據(jù)下面提示，寫一篇《財(cái)富與快樂(lè)》的短文。

(1)一些人認(rèn)為財(cái)富能帶來(lái)快樂(lè)。

(2)另一些人認(rèn)為錢多了不是一件好事。

(3)提出自己的看法。

注意：?jiǎn)卧~數(shù)120個(gè)左右。

　　Wealth and Happiness

Some people think wealth can bring happiness to them. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. They work hard and overcome many difficulties. After doing this, they feel very happy and pleased. Even their spending money is a kind of happiness。

But some people believe wealth can’t bring them happiness. For example, when one gets a fortune, the family members will come from different parts of the country and try to share the wealth with him. And afterwards, they will quarrel with one another, trying to share more. And sometimes even appear bloody fight and killing. What a terrible result!

In my opinion, I think there is no doubt that wealth brings happiness, especially in the modern society. If you have money you can lead a comfortable and colorful life. But we should take a proper attitude towards wealth. Remember： money is not everything。

例2：

最近，你班同學(xué)展開(kāi)了一場(chǎng)討論，主題是：Wealth & Health。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下表提供的信息，寫一篇100詞左右的文章，介紹一下你們討論的情況。

　　Wealth & Health

Which is more important, wealth or health? Different people have different opinions.

Some people prefer wealth, holding that money can not bring everything, but without it, one can do nothing. In order to accumulate more money they can do anything. However, other people regard health as more important. Once health is lost, it is no use having a lot of money.

As far as I am concerned, I love wealth, but I value health more. Everybody wants to live a happy life. So they try their best to earn money which can ensure they lead a comfortable life, but if happiness and comfort are achieved at the cost of their health, how can they be happy? Without health money becomes meaningless.

In my opinion, no one agrees that a wealthy person without good health can be happy. So, just do our best to keep healthy.