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Never too late to realize your dream
　　When I was a small boy, my family was very poor. I didn't have a chance (机会) to read or (1)       like other kids, but I learned how to grow crops and sell vegetables. I got lots of (2)       from these experiences, but I still didn't know how to read or write. (3)       I grew older, I knew that I must do something to get some education.
　　I went to the city to look for a job. There I first (4)       Mr. Brown, the owner of a restaurant. After knowing my dream, he said he would gave me $30 a week, and that he would help find a (5)       to teach me. Then I started to learn to read and write. When I was 22 years old, I felt better about myself (6)       I could read and write. And I believed I could make more dreams come true.
　　It's always not (7)       to make your dream come true, but it doesn't mean you can't make it. (8)       should you do? Just work hard for your dream. As time goes by, you will see the (9)       in your life. Remember, it's never too (10)       to start. Don't miss any chance to make your dream come true.

17． Once, a woman went on a trip by plane. She sat next to a lawyer (律师). The lawyer asked her if she wanted to play a game of questions with him.
The woman didn't want to play, so the lawyer said to her, "If I can't answer your question, I will give you 50 dollars. If you can't answer my question, you will give me 5 dollars." The lawyer thought that he couldn't lose and after some time the woman said, "Yes."
The lawyer asked first, "How long is it between our planet (行星) and the nearest star?" With no word, the woman gave him 5 dollars. Then the woman asked, "What goes up a hill with 3 legs and comes back down the hill with 4 legs?"
The lawyer didn't know the answer. He thought hard for a long time and even called his friends for help. But they didn't know the answer, either. So he paid the woman 50 dollars.
　　The woman took the 50 dollars with no word, but the lawyer wanted to know the answer, "What is the answer to your question?"
　　With no word, the woman gave him 5 dollars.

19．　　Homework is your teachers' way of evaluating (评估) how much students understand the lessons in class. As a student, you always have too much homework, but you have to finish it. Here are a few tips to make homework easier to do.
　　★Make a homework plan. First, write all the tasks down in your notebook. If you forget them, please ask the teachers again. Second, use any extra (额外的) time in school to do your homework.
　　★Watch where you work. Find a place at home which doesn't need to be very large, just big enough to put your school things on it. You'd better not do it before a computer or on your comfortable bed. It's hard for you to concentrate on (集中精力于) your homework.
　　★Get to work. When you start your homework at home, do the hardest problem first. Later, when you feel tired, you can do the simple ones. Don't spend too much time on a difficult problem. You can ask an adult (成人) for help, or call or e-mail a classmate for advice.
　　★Have a rest. Having a 15-minute rest every hour is good for you. After you finish your homework, check it over first. Be sure to put it away in your backpack. Now you're free to play outside.

20．　　When we cross the street, we wait for a sign(信号) that shows a green man. In an Australian city, there will be some new traffic lights. On the new traffic lights, the green man will disappear and a green woman will appear. What funny news!The city will change a man into a woman on some traffic lights.
　　A lady from Melbourne has the idea of changing a man into a woman on some traffic lights. She says, "It is not OK when we see only a green man on the traffic lights. "She thinks that they also need a green woman. That is a way to show that women are equal(平等的) to men.
　　Some of Melbourne's men do not think so. One of them says that it is only a light. He does not care if it is a man or a woman.
　　The mayor(市长) of Melbourne is a man. He is not sure about the change. He doesn't know if the change will make women feel better or not.

21．A: Hi! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?
B: Of course.
A: (1)      
B: Yes, very much. And I watch them once a week.
A: (2)      
B: Rose Cinema, I think.
A: (3)      
B: Because it has the biggest screens and the best sound.
A: Well, what do you think of Town Cinema?
B: (4)      
A: What about Movie Palace?
B: It is the cheapest, but the movies there are always boring.
A: I see. (5)      
B: I often take the subway.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You're welcome.

28．　　Hello, boys and girls!Running for (竞选) monitor (1)      (make) me feel very excited. If I become a monitor, I would like (2)      (do) these things. First, communicate(交流) better with others, I plan (3)      ( have) a student meeting every week. Then we can talk about different (4)      (idea )and work out problems together. At the same time, I (5)      (put) a small blackboard in our classroom. You can write your ideas on it. I think it is good for us (6)      (tell) our ideas to other classmates. And I am going to make a new kind of English newspaper for our class. All of you can write for this kind of newspaper. In that way, you can practice(7)      (write) in English. It's not easy to be a good monitor, I know. However, I believe I can do it. I am going to study (8)      (hard )than before and try to be one of the best (9)      ( student )in our class. Now, I need (10)      (you)help!Come on!

39．　　When we think of Hollywood, we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywood's history. Today people make movies in other places too. Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.
　　You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says "HOLLYWOOD". The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
　　There is also a big open﹣air theater. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage. You can listen to all kinds of concerts in it.
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40．根据表格中提供的信息, 写一篇短文介绍你和你的好朋友约翰的相同之处和不同之处, 并表达自己对朋友的观点．不少于80个词．

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2. 将省略号部分补充完整．
(3)卷面要保持整洁, 不少于80词．