Part A
You have just come back from the U. S. as a member of a Sino-American cultural exchange program. Write a letter your American colleague to
1) express your thanks for his/her warm reception;
2) welcome him/her to visit China in due course.
3) You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Zhang Wei” instead.
Do not write your address. (10 points)

Part B
Directions:
In this section, you are asked to write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should
1) interpret the chart and
2) give your comments.
You should write at least 150 words,
Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15points)

Mobile-phone subscriptions (2000-2008)


















Dear Sir/Madam,
　　I’m writing to express our sincere thanks for your help that you have offered to us during our stay in your country for the Sino-American cultural exchange. Without your guidance, our program would not have been finished so successfully and we would not have got so much knowledge about American culture. We’re deeply impressed by your hospitality, kindness and patience
　　Now we have got back to our country and we all look forward to hosting you in our country. We want to do something in return for all your help and support. Many thanks for your wonderful help.
　　Best wishes!
　　Sincerely yours,
　　Li Ming

Model essay
In this chart, we can see the mobile phone subscriptions in developed countries have a steady and slight increase from 2000 to 2008 and remain constant in 2008. Meanwhile the mobile phone subscriptions in developing countries have witnessed a great surge from 2000 to 2008 with the biggest rise in the last three years. I think there are at least two reasons for the rapid increase of mobile phone subscription.
Firstly, as the cost of telecommunications is reduced in recent years, more and more people in the developing countries can afford this service. As we know, the developing countries usually have a large population. It’s no doubt that there is a large demand for the cheaper mobile service. Secondly, most people in developing countries come to see the important role that modern communication plays in their life. Therefore, an increasing number of customers subscribe to benefit from this service.
　　As discussed above, it is not surprising to see this change. I think this trend will continue for a while in the future.