中国象棋

假如你是李华，你的美国网友Peter参加中国象棋网络挑战赛获得了一等奖。请根据以下提示写一封英文电子邮件向他表示祝贺。

1. 祝贺他获奖；

2. 肯定他付出的努力；

3. 询问何时方便，在网上切磋棋艺。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on your winning the first prize in the Chinese Chess Network Challenge. As your friend, I just want you to know how glad I am at your success.

“Everything comes to him who waits.”For these years, you’ve shown great interest in Chinese chess and kept on practicing it every day. Not only have you read many books about Chinese chess strategy, but also you have competed in all kinds of Chinses chess contest. Finally, you succeeded in wining the online competition!

So I’m so happy that you become the champion of this network challenge. At last, I hope to play Chinese chess with you so that we can make progress together. Please tell me when you have time.

Congratulations again.

Yours,

Li Hua

京  剧

假定你是李华，你想邀请在中国留学的英国好友Peter观看京剧表演，但Peter不在家，你给他写张留言条，包括以下内容：

1. 你到Peter家的目的；

2. 介绍京剧；

3. 询问什么时候方便，再约时间观看。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：quintessence 精华，精粹；ornate 华丽的

Dear Peter,

I came to see you but you were out. I’d like to invite you to see Beijing Opera with me next week, since you have always wanted to know more about Chinese culture since the first day to China.

With a history of nearly 200 years, Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre, which is considered as the quintessence of Chinese culture. The performers in ornate costume perform various stories that happened in history to audience by singing, dance and motions. I can tell you more about it when we meet.

Please let me know when you will be free and I will buy the tickets in advance. I sincerely hope that you can accept my invitation and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

Yours,

Li Hua

传统文化正消失

话题：

1.现在许多传统文化正慢慢消失

2. 传统文化消失的原因

3. 我的看法

On the losing of traditional culture

It’s widely noted that lots of traditional cultures are disappearing along with the development of technology. Many ancient architectures and traditional ways of living have been deserted. It seems that the traditional culture and craftsmanship will be replaced in this modern era.

The following reasons can account for the above phenomenon. Firstly, traditional technologies are always considered ineffective while the new sciences are always highly efficient, because modern science and technology facilitate both our daily and academic life a lot, with which we can save much money and time. Secondly, it is costly to protect the traditional culture, especially the maintenance and repair of the historical buildings.

In my opinion, although traditional culture is an ancient heritage, it couldn’t keep pace with the development of society. It is the tide of history that the traditional culture and technology will no doubt be eliminated in the end.