B From Chinese into English(15%) 1. The venerable Abraham Lincoln was the first US president who saw political mileage in the Christmas message, and in the process, immortalised the figure of Santa. 2. Seeing this jolly fellow side with the North was allegedly very demoralising for the southern forces. They lost not very long after. 3. And indeed it was only in this period that the Christmas card tradition really took hold among US presidents - who to this day are among the world's most conscientious card senders. IV. Writing(20%) Directions: You are going to write about 200 words on the following topic "Learning is a life-long profession". You are required to write in three paragraphs. Write your essay on the answer sheet. No sample answer.
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