63. According to this passage, time plays an important role in _____.

A. everyday life B. school life C. social life D. private life

64. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The important role of time in social life B. Time is treasure

C. The Importance of an Announcement D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man

65. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements?

A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in the U.S.A.

B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries.

C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at midnight because it costs much less.

D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.

五.单词拼写：

按照句意，根据首字母和中文意思用其正确的形式写出相应的单词。(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

66. New Zealand has some industry but a_____ is more important because there are 55 million sheep, 8 million cows and 1 million goats in New Zealand.

67. In 1983, there were only 200 computers c______ to the Internet.

68.Throughout the concert, the atmosphere inside the concert was e______ exciting.

69. Then between 1902 and 1909, Qi Baishi travelled a______ the country and painted many pictures of scenery.

70. On his first voyage, Zheng He s _____ sail across the Indian Ocean.

71. The famous classical pianist, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last week by giving a concert _______ (使结合) classical music with folk music.

72.To ________(强调) the woman even more,Chen adds a lot of detail to the fan and the cloth of her dress .

73.Our house would be white with trees around it, a great big yard and grass_______(生长) without a fence.

74.He returned to Iceland, told people there about Greenland and _______(说服) some people to go back with him to Greenland.

75. It is quite difficult to find who is _______(对......负责) for pollution.

六. 书面表达(满分10分)

假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件：

要点: 1. 未及时回信的原因; 2. 你假期的打算(如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等)

注意： 1.词数120字左右; 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯