成人高考高起點(diǎn)?？茪v年真題及答案：2012年英語(yǔ)

11. Something is wrong__________ my radio. Can you help fix it for me?

A. for

B. of

C. on

D. With

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查固定搭配。句意：我的收音機(jī)出問題了。你能幫我修理一下嗎?be wrongwith為固定搭配，意為“出毛病”.

12.--Is Tom coming with us?

--He can't--he__________ for his exams.

A. prepares

B. is preparing

C. has prepared

D. Prepared

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查時(shí)態(tài)。句意：——湯姆跟我們一起來(lái)嗎?——他不跟我們一起，他在準(zhǔn)備他的考試。第一句的時(shí)態(tài)為現(xiàn)在時(shí)袁將來(lái)時(shí)=根據(jù)句意，第二句表示的應(yīng)該是正在做某事、。故正確答案為B。

13. Follow me and I' 11 show you__________ the library is.

A. what

B. when

C. where

D. Which

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查賓語(yǔ)從甸，句意：跟我來(lái)，我?guī)闳D書館。從句在句子中作賓語(yǔ)，又因?yàn)閺木涞闹髡Z(yǔ)是地點(diǎn)名詞，因此引導(dǎo)詞應(yīng)用where。

14. At the end of the year there__________ a test on everything we have studied.

A. was

B. will be

C. would be

D. has been

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查時(shí)態(tài)。句意：年底將有一個(gè)考試，考查我們所學(xué)的所有知識(shí)二從時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)“Atthe end of the)_'ear”和從句“we have studied”可知，主句的時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)該為一般將來(lái)時(shí)。

15. The film star walked to his car,__________by a crowd of fans.

A. to follow

B. following

C. followed

D. to be followed

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。句意：這位電影明星朝他的車走去，后面跟著一群粉絲。分詞作狀語(yǔ)時(shí)其邏輯主語(yǔ)與主句主語(yǔ)應(yīng)保持一致，如果句子的主語(yǔ)是動(dòng)詞所表示的動(dòng)作的承受者時(shí)(即表被動(dòng)或完成)，分詞形式選用過(guò)去分詞。

16. __________1 admire most about Lee is his love of nature.

A. What

B. How

C. That

D. Where

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查主語(yǔ)從句。句意：我最欽佩李的是他對(duì)大自然的熱愛。用作主語(yǔ)的從句叫作主語(yǔ)從句。題干中主語(yǔ)從句特指“我最欽佩李的是……”，應(yīng)選用what引導(dǎo)主語(yǔ)從句.

17. Tim went to work on the farm last week, and__________.

A. his sister did so

B. so his sister did

C. did his sister so

D. so did his sister

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查倒裝句。句意：蒂姆上周去農(nóng)場(chǎng)干活了.他妹妹也是。“so+be動(dòng)詞/助動(dòng)詞/情態(tài)動(dòng)詞+主語(yǔ)”表示某人或某物的情況與前面所敘述的肯定情況相同，但前后主語(yǔ)不同.“SO+主語(yǔ)+be動(dòng)詞/助動(dòng)詞/情態(tài)動(dòng)詞”表示贊同，對(duì)前文所敘述的情況起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用，前后兩句主語(yǔ)相同。

18. Mike's health has been__________ improved since he gave up smoking.

A. much

B. so

C. too

D. Very

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查程度副詞.句意：自從戒煙后，邁克的健康有了很大的提高.much可修飾某些肯定陳述句中的動(dòng)詞，這時(shí)much位于動(dòng)詞前。

19.____________ small business, Jane is able to support her family now.

A. Run

B. Ran

C. Running

D. To run

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。句意：珍妮經(jīng)營(yíng)一個(gè)小生意，她現(xiàn)在能夠養(yǎng)活她的家。分詞作狀語(yǔ)時(shí)其邏輯主語(yǔ)與主句主語(yǔ)應(yīng)保持一致，如果句子的主語(yǔ)是動(dòng)作的發(fā)出者，分詞形式選用現(xiàn)在分詞。

20. We__________every word of the news.

A. took down

B. took off

C. took away

D. took out

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】本題考查動(dòng)詞詞組辨析。句意：我們記錄下這則新聞的所有文字。take down意為“記錄，寫下”：take off意為“離開,起飛”：take away意為“帶走”：take out意為“去除，除掉”。故A項(xiàng)符合句意。

三、完形填空：共l5小題;每題2分，共30分。通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，從每小題的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出可填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Recently, some scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This wasclearly a (an) 21 task,as no two people ever really agree about what is funny and what is not--22 when they are from different 23 .

Telling jokes is something people often 24 around the world. 25 , jokes are sometimes not funny to or are often not 26 by people who are not part of that culture(文化).

Anyhow, 27 a year-long serious study, the scientists 28 the funniest joke in the world :Two hunters (獵人) are out in the woods. One of them 29 to the ground. He doesn' t seemto be 30 , his eyes closed. The other hunter takes out his phone and calls emergency (緊急)services. "My friend is dead!"he 31 to the man on the other side. "What can I do?"The man,in a(an) 32 voice,says," Dont' t worry. I can 33 . First, make sure he' s 34 . "There isa silence,then a shot is 35 . Bang! The hunter' s voice comes back on the line. He says," OK,now what?"

21. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. wonderful

B. important

C. interesting

D. Difficult

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。從后面的“沒有兩個(gè)人真正地贊同什么是搞笑的和什么不是”可知，這是項(xiàng)“困難的任務(wù)”。

22. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. especially

B. finally

C. gradually

D. Generally

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】詞義辨析題。especially尤其;finally最后;gradually逐步地;9enerally通常。這里表示強(qiáng)調(diào).因此應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。

23. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. companies

B. countries

C. families

D. Schools

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。由常識(shí)并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，來(lái)自不同國(guó)家的人對(duì)事物的看法更有可能不同。

24. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. ask

B. do

C. give

D. Play

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】句法結(jié)構(gòu)題。整句的意思是：講笑話是全世界的人們常做的事情。這是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句，先行詞是somethin9—do somethin9意為“做某事”。

25. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. Thus

B. Therefore

C. However

D. Anyhow

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】連詞辨析題。根據(jù)上下文的意思可知，后面講的和前面講的內(nèi)容有相反的意思，因此應(yīng)選用表示轉(zhuǎn)折的連詞，故選C.

26. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. guessed

B. held

C. proved

D. Understood

【答案】D

(應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】詞義辨析題。這里講的是“不是同一文化背景下的人們對(duì)笑話的理解也不同”。guess猜測(cè);hold舉行;prove證明;understand理解.

27. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. for

B. during

C. before

D. After

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】詞義辨析題.這里講的應(yīng)該是“在長(zhǎng)達(dá)一年的認(rèn)真的研究之后”，故應(yīng)選D.

28. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. wrote

B. touched

C. decided

D. Spread

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題 文章第一句話提到“最近，一些科學(xué)家決定找出世界上最可笑的笑話。”這里應(yīng)該是科學(xué)家最終確定了這一笑話。

29. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. jumps

B. falls

C. points

D. Gets

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)l詞語(yǔ)搭配題。fall to the ground意為“摔倒在地”，符合文意。

30. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. thinking

B. speaking

C. rising

D. Breathing

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。根據(jù)后面的“他閉著雙眼”和“另一個(gè)獵人趕緊掏出手機(jī)拔打緊急救助服務(wù)”可知，這里應(yīng)該是“這個(gè)獵人看起來(lái)好像沒了呼吸”：故選D。

31. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. cries

B. nods

C. turns

D. Waves

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】詞義辨析題。cry t0向……請(qǐng)求;nodt0向……點(diǎn)頭;turu t0求助于;wave to朝……揮手。這里應(yīng)該是指“獵人向通話那頭的人大聲叫喊”，因此選A.

32. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. anxious

B. angry

C. calm

D. Curious

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。根據(jù)后面的“不要擔(dān)心……”可知.通話那頭的人應(yīng)該是很鎮(zhèn)定。

33. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. help

B. feel

C. go

D. Show

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】詞義辨析題。help幫助;feel感覺;go去;show-展示二根據(jù)前后句的意思可知，應(yīng)選A，意思為：我能幫助你。

34. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. buried

B. dead

C. hit

D. Sick

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。前面講到一個(gè)獵人好像沒了呼吸，另一個(gè)獵人向他人求助。這里的意思應(yīng)該是。首先確認(rèn)他已經(jīng)死了”。

35. 請(qǐng)選擇最佳選項(xiàng)( )。

A. heard

B. made

C. taken

D. Told

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】槍聲應(yīng)該是被聽到的，因此應(yīng)選A。

四、閱讀理解：共l5小題;每題3分。共45分。閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出最佳的一項(xiàng)。

A

My wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We have a yard and a "rock garden". Therethe rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry, to finish. Very oftenwhen we have more flowers, Denise or I would plant them between the rocks,just to add some colorto the area.

Last summer I found, in the rock garden, a tiny little plant that I could not immediatelyrecognize. I knew I didn' t plant it and Denise said she didn' t either. We decided to let it continuegrowing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the strange plant, it appeared to'be a sunflower. Itlooked thin and tall with only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed(除草) around it.As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower hadnot started where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

If a tiny little sunflower didn' t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have theability to do the same thing. If we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach wherewe aim to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ability to achieve our goals. Like thesunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had faith in itself that it wouldsucceed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what we are,then other things will beginto support us. We will find a way to go under or around any "rocks" in order to realize our goals.

36. Why did the family plant flowers in the "rock garden"?

A. To attract visitors.

B. To remove the rocks.

C. To please their neighbors.

D. To make the area colorful.

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第一段最后一句話中。Denise or l would plant them between therocks，ilist to add some color to the area”可知，D項(xiàng)為正確答案。

37. The author let the tiny plant continue growing

A. to see how long it could live

B. to see how big it could grow

C. to find out what it actually was

D. to know if his wife had planted it

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第二段最后一句話“We decided to let it continue growing until wecould find out what it was.”可知。C項(xiàng)為正確答案。

38. Why did the author think the sunflower was unusual?

A. It was very thin and tall.

B. It had only one head on it.

C. It grew on top of a big rock.

D. It began to grow under a rock.

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第三段最后一句話“It actually had begun under a big rock andgrown under and around it to reach the sun.”可知，D項(xiàng)為正確答案。

39. What does the author want to say through the story?

A. Rocks cannot prevent us from success.

B. Sunflowers are able to grow everywhere.

C. We should take good care of the rock gardens.

D. We can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves.

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】主旨大意題。由文章最后一段的內(nèi)容可知，作者認(rèn)為，我們要相信自己擁有實(shí)現(xiàn)我們的目標(biāo)的能力，這樣我們就能找到一種實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的方法。這與選項(xiàng)D的內(nèi)容相符。

B

It is not easy to become a doctor in the United States. The first step is getting into medical schools. More than 120 American schools offer study programs for people wanting to be doctors.

Advice about medical schools can be got from books and magazines like The,Princeton Review,which provide information about medical schools, study programs and jobs. Competition ( 競(jìng)爭(zhēng) ) toenter medical schools is strong. American medical schools have only about 16,000 openings forstudents each year. However, more than two times this many want to enter medical schools.

An important part of their application (申請(qǐng)) is the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).The Association of American Medical Colleges provides the test by computer." It is offered in theUnited States and in other countries. Applicants need to do well on MCAT. They also need a goodrecord in their college studies.

An interview(面試) is also required for entrance to medical schools. The interviewer wants toknow if the applicant understands the demands of life as a medical student and doctor in training. Healso wants to know about the applicant' s goals for a life in medicine.

People who want to become doctors often study a lot of biology,, chemistry or other science. Somestudents work for a year or two in a medical or research job before they attempt to enter medical schools.A medical education can cost a lot,from 15,000 dollars to 40,000 dollars a year or more. Moststudents need to borrow money to pay for the education.

40. How many people hope to go to medical school in the U. S. each,year?

A. More than 32,000.

B. About 24,000.

C. Less than 16,000.

D. About 20,000.

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第二段最后兩句可知，每年想進(jìn)入醫(yī)學(xué)院的學(xué)生多于32 000人。

41. Who prepares MCAT for medical school applicants?

A. The Princeton Review.

B. The Medical College Admissions Office.

C. The medical schools in the United States.

D. The Association of American Medical Colleges.

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第三段第二句話“The Association of American Medical Collegesprovides the test by computer.”可知，D項(xiàng)為正確答案。

42. Which of the following do interviewers want to know about the applicants?

A. What courses they want to learn in medical schools.

B. How much money they hope to earn in future.

C. When they plan to start their medical training.

D. Whether they understand a doctor' s duties.

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第四段第二句話" The interviewer wants to know if the applicantunderstands the demands of life as a medical student and doctor in training

”可知，D項(xiàng)為正確答案。

43. What can be inferred about the applicants from the text?

A. They must be hard-working.

B. They have to do well in medicine.

C. They should have work experience.

D. They must earn 15,000 dollars a year.

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。文中講到進(jìn)入醫(yī)學(xué)院的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)很激烈，申請(qǐng)者要通過(guò)考試和面試，他們還要學(xué)習(xí)很多相關(guān)科目等等。由此可推知，申請(qǐng)者必須要努力。

C

Most musicians agree that the best violins(小提琴) were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to makeinstruments(樂器)like the Italian violins,however,they are not the same. Why are these old Italianviolins so special? No one really knows. But many people think they have an answer.

Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins

sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.

Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. It must be from certain kinds of trees.It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something specialabout wood for violins.

But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in aspecial way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference willchange the sund of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians.

Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientiststhink the secret may be the varnish (清漆).It makes the wood look shiny, but it also helps the soundof the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one canmake the same varnish today.

There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old

violins left. So these old violins from Cremona become more and more precious.

44. What would be the best title for the text?

A. The Secrets of Cremona Violins.

B. B. The History of Cremona Violins.

C. C. The Making of Italian Violins.

D. D. The Studies of Italian Violins.

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】主旨大意題。文章第一段最后三句話講的是“為什么這些意大利古小提琴這么與眾不同?沒有人知道答案。但是許多人認(rèn)為他們知道答案。”文章圍繞這一主題展開了分析。因此，正確答案應(yīng)為A。

45. What is still not clear about Cremona violins?

A. The shape.

B. The wood.

C. The size.

D. The varnish.

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一句話“Since no one knows what the Italian violinmakers used in their varnish，no one can make thesame varnish today.”可知，D項(xiàng)為正確答案。

46. Which of the following Words can best describe Cremona violins?

A. Light.

B. Shining.

C. Valuable.

D. Modern.

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章最一段最后一句話“So these old violins from Cremona becomemore and more previous.”可知.C項(xiàng)為正確答案。

D

Advice on Public Speaking

Building confidence ( 信心)

Faith in yourself, your topic and your healthy mind is a must if you are to be a better publicspeaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose confidence because of that. But others lack confidencebecause they are afraid of being judged--and possibly made fun of--just like they were in high schoolspeech class. Build your confidence by using all your tools and knowing that you are excellent.

Knowing what's up

You have to know your topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like "um" and "uh" in every

sentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an expert. And that's half the battle.

Practicing

Researching and knowing your topic is one thing, but actually delivering that information isanother. Practicing your speech in advance is a must. You will find your beats and your direction,through hours in front of the mirror practicing. So when you climb up on stage, it will be like riding ahike,unless you don't know how to ride a bike.

Dressing properly

You will want to dress properly for the occasion(場(chǎng)合)--which could be a suit or simply ajacket. Make sure it also has the comfort you need. If the clothes are not comfortable, you may notpay full attention to your speech.

Making connections

Make a personal connection with someone in the audience (聽眾). It might be someone youknow that you can call out to, or someone in the front row you can speak directly to. Maybe yourspeech leads you to ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to take yourself from the stageand place yourself as one of your audience. It also takes the pressure off.

47. What does "that' s half the battle" mean in the text?

A. You have already won the battle.

B. You are getting on the way to final success.

C. You need experts to guide you in public speaking.

D. You should write sentences without "um" and "uh".

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】詞義猜測(cè)題。half the battle意為“成功的一半”。結(jié)合文章的意思，that’S half thebattle的意思應(yīng)該是“你已經(jīng)踏上通往成功的路”。故選B。

48. The author compares delivering a speech to riding a bike because both of them need

A. guiding

B. practice

C. proper dressing

D. self-confidence

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。前面講到“Practicingyour speech in advance is a must.”且根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，騎自行車也需要練習(xí)，由此可推斷，作者把作演講比作騎自行車是因?yàn)閮烧叨夹枰毩?xí)。

49. Which of the following ways is suggested in making connections with the audience?

A. Looking at someone in the distance.

B. Calling out to someone you don' t know.

C. Asking someone in the audience a question.

D. Shaking hands with someone in the front row.

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章最后一段第三句中“Maybe your speech leads you to ask them aquestion”可知，C項(xiàng)為正確答案。

50. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To show you how to dress properly.

B. To help you become a good speaker.

C. To teach you how to gain confidence.

D. To help you get to know the audience.

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】主旨大意題。由文章的標(biāo)題就可以判斷出本文的寫作目的是幫助你成為一個(gè)好的演講者。

第Ⅱ卷(非選擇題，共45分)

五、補(bǔ)全對(duì)話：共5旬;每句滿分為3分，共15分。根據(jù)中文提示，把對(duì)話中缺少的內(nèi)容寫在線上。這些句芋必須符合英語(yǔ)表達(dá)習(xí)慣。打句號(hào)的地方，用陳述旬;打問號(hào)的地方，用疑問句。

提示：原本擅長(zhǎng)化學(xué)的Cathy考試時(shí)因粗心漏做一頁(yè)試題。她正悶悶不樂時(shí)遇見了Mary。

( Mary = M ; Cathy = C )

M : Hi, Cathy, you don' t look happy. 51 ?

C : I didn' t do well in the chemistry test.

M:Really? I could hardly believe it. Everyone knows you are 52 .

C : But this time 53 .

M : What happened?

C : I missed 54 .

M : What a pity ! So 55 next time !

C : Yes, I will.

51.請(qǐng)?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】What' s wrong/the matter

52.請(qǐng)?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】very good at it/chemistry

53.請(qǐng)?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】I was too careless/I failed/I didn' t do well

54.請(qǐng)?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】a whole page(of the test)

55.請(qǐng)?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】be eareful

六、書面表達(dá)：滿分30分。

假設(shè)你是李華，是世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇(The Worid Economic FOYLllTI)的組織者之一。寫信邀請(qǐng)D.Huffman參加本次論壇，請(qǐng)他做一小時(shí)的演講并回答問題，希望其盡快回復(fù)。會(huì)議地點(diǎn)：北京國(guó)家科技園(the National Science Park，Beijing)

會(huì)議時(shí)間：2013年4月10曰至l2日

論壇網(wǎng)址：

www. worldeconomicforum, com

注意：詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右

Dear Dr. Huffman,

Yours,

Li Hua

【答案】

One possible version:Dear Dr. Huffman,I feel it a great honor to invite you as one of the speakers at the World Economic Forum. It will be held atthe National Science Park, Beijing, from April 10th to12th,2013. You are supposed to speak for an hour andanswer questions for twenty minutes. I am sure yourspeech will be very important to the success of the Forumnext year. If you want to know more about the Forum, youmay visit www. worldeconomicforum, com. Please let meknow as soon as possible whether you can join usin Beijing.

Yours,Li Hua