Directions: You have stayed with your friend’s family for a month. Now you are going back home. Write a message to your friend’s family to 1) express your gratitude. 2) show your appreciation of the good days you’ve had together. 3) say goodbye. You s

Directions:　　Directions: Your friend Xiao Feng invites you to attend his birthday party. But you are not able to attend it, Write a letter to him to　　（1） express your regrets,　　（2） state the reason,　　（3） offer your congratulations.　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.

Directions: In this part of the test, you will describe the picture on your screen in as much detail as you can. You will have 30 seconds to prepare your response. Then you will have 45 seconds to speak about the picture.Practice 1

—Who told you that?—It’s a friend of your ______. —If that, it’s not the friend of my ______.

Directions: You have been hospitalized for days and have been well attended to by both the doctors and the nurses. You feel that you need to thank them. Write a letter to them to　　1.express your thanks;　　2. tell them that their attendance is important to your recovery;　　3. praise their devotion to the patients.　　You should write no less than 80 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.

May I have a look at your photo album? （）

An assistant's help is needed _____.

Debt Financing　　The most common source of debt financing for start-ups often isn’t a commercial lending institution, but family and friends. It makes sense. People with whom you have close relationships know you are reliable and competent, so there should be no problem in asking for a loan, right? Keep in mind, however, that asking for financial help isn’t the same as borrowing the car. While borrowing money from family and friends may seem an easy alternative to dealing with bankers, it can actually be a much more delicate situation and it’s important to be as disciplined as you would be in dealing with a professional investor. Here are some basic rules:　　Treat them as if they were strangers. Forget for the moment that your investor is a friend or family member. Make it an arm’s length transaction, and insist on the same sort of legal documentation you would prepare if your investor was a total stranger. Why? Because too many entrepreneurs borrow money from family and friends on an informal basis. The terms of the loan have been verbalized but not written down in a contract.　　Lending money can be tricky for people who can’t view the transaction at arm’s length; if they don’t feel you are running your business correctly, they might step in and interfere with your operations. In some cases, you can’t prevent this, even with a written contract, because many state laws guarantee voting fights to an individual who has invested money in a business. This can, and has, created a lot of hard feelings. Make sure to check with your attorney before accepting any loans from friends or family. So if it’s a loan, have your lawyer prepare an I.O.U. (called a promissory note) for the friend or family member, and don’t offer less than a commercial interest rate.　　Debt may actually be better than equity. If someone lends you money, you only have to pay it back, with interest. They can’t tell you how to run your company. If someone buys stock in your business, they are legally your business partner. When in doubt, make it a loan, and pay it back as soon as you can.　　Tie all payments to your cash flow. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules. Consider instead cash flow obligations, in which your investor will receive a percentage of your operating cash flow (if any) until they either have been repaid in full with interest, or have achieved a specified percentage return on their investment.　　Consider nonvoting stock. If your friend or family member insists on buying stock in your company, try to make it nonvoting stock, so they don’t have the right to second-guess your every management decision.

Practice 1　 Suppose you have made an appointment with your friend at 5 p.m., but you have some urgent business to attend to and have to cancel your appointment. Write a note to your friend.　 (1) explaining why you have to cancel your appointment　 (2) making an apology for that　 (3) telling him how you plan to make up for it　 You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your note. Use “Wang Lin” instead.

Directions:　　Your friend Xiao Ming saw you off on your trip to another city. Write a letter to him. In the letter, you should　　（1） express your thanks;　　（2） tell him you had a pleasant trip;　　（3）tell him your next plan there.　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.

Directions:　　You have stayed with your friend Cathy for a whole week. Now you are going home. Write a message to her to　　1．express your gratitude　　2．show your appreciation of the good days you’ve had together　　3．say goodbye　　Write a letter of at least 100 words in an appropriate style on the Answer Sheet. Do not write your address or name.

You are studying in Britain and living with a British family. They have decided to visit your country next year and spend two weeks travelling round there. You have said you will make the travel arrangements for them. Write to the travel agent and ask for details about:　　●prices●types of accommodation available　　●dates●booking conditions　　●toursWrite a letter in no less than 80 words asking for the information you require. You do not need to write your name and address. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.

Directions:　　You have taken a message from a phone call for your roommate Sun Fei, who is supposed to be back later to go to a movie with you tonight. Now you have to leave to attend to some urgent business. Write a note to your roommate to tell her about:　　（1）the telephone message you’ve taken,　　（2）your reason for not waiting in the dorm, and　　（3）what to do with your film ticket.　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the note. Use “Tian Jie” instead.