16． When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, " I'll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after (1)       , I won't care much about you, and you should give me (2)       I want. " When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man (3)      thinking about looking for a job. He sent his resumes(简历)to many companies on the Internet, but there (4)      no reply.
By chance, one of his friends(5)      for someone, who could carry eggs in the supermarket, for one yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, "I'll take this job. At least I can make some money(6)       the cost of my car. " Then every day, he drove his car to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months. Later, he heard(7)      a newspaper was looking for a network teacher. So he asked for it. But they were also(8)      about his school education. He showed his skill expertly in front of the computer. He showed the managers web pages he had planned. He started to work the next day, and became the leader of network office in a year.
　　And now, (9)      23﹣year﹣old man is a boss. In January 2005, a book (10)      by him for children to tell them to fight all the time.

17．　　The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or (1)       more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a (2)       part of life.
　　Cars are used for (3)      . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to (4)       their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.
　　Sometimes, small children must be driven to (5)      . In some cities, school buses are used only when children (6)       more than a mile from the school. One (7)       drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is called forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools with three or four people taking turns driving to the place (8)       they work.
　　More car pools should be formed in order to put (9)       cars on the road and to use less oil. (10)       is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

18．A: Hello, Bob! How is it going?
B: Hello, Kate! (1)       And you?
A: Very well. What's your plan for the summer?
B: I had a Chinese course last year, and I'd like to go on with it this summer.
A: How was the course? (2)      
B: Yes. It seemed that way at first. But after a while it became easier.
A: You were the best in the class, right?
B: I did get an A. Well, could you tell me your summer plan? (3)      
A: No, not this summer. (4)      
B: That sounds very interesting. Can I go with you?
A: (5)       Oh, here comes the bus! Goodbye!
B: Goodbye!

19． Can you help me? I really want to speak English the right way with the correct accent (口音). Do you have any good ideas?I especially have a problem with sounds like "s". I plan to work in the UK in the future and nobody will take me seriously if me English pronunciation is not that excellent.
Jose
I am working in London looking after two small children. I love my job, but sometimes the way that English people speak is a little puzzling (令人迷惑的). For example, I also hear them say things like" more friendlier", I think it should be 'more friendly'. It also seems to be common for them to say "we was"instead of "we were". Can you explain this?Would it be impolite for me to correct them.
Lana
Could you please give me some advice on a problem I have at the moment with my English studies. I came to the UK to improve my English, but the college I am studying in at present is full of people from my own country. Although the teachers tell us we should try to speak in English with each other, it's very difficult to do this. I am worried that my speaking will not improve.
Maria

20． Long ago, there was a camel who lived alone in the desert. He was lazy. Instead of working, he spent his days chewing (嚼碎) sticks , eating twigs , and drinking water.
Many other animals worked hard, and they tried to get Camel to help them.
But each time, the stubborn (固执的) camel simply said, "Humph (哼)."
One day, Zebra carried sticks to make a fire for animals. "Camel, come and carry sticks like the rest of us," said Zebra. "Humph," said Camel,
The next day, Hippo carried water for the animals to drink, "Camel, come and carry water like the rest of us. " said Hippo. "Humph," said Camel.
The third day. Coyote carried food for the animals to eat. "Camel, come and carry food like the rest of us, " said Coyote. Camel didn't move. He simply responded, "Humph!"
This made the animals very angry. "Camel is lazy, and we work hard, " they said. "We will go to visit Genie (精灵) to see if he can help us, "Zcbra, Hippo and Coyote went to Genie and told him about Camel's laziness.
Genie went to Camel's home and found him resting. "Stubborn Camel, you have been lazy. You must work with the other animals and help them, " Genie said. "Humph, "Camel replied. "Do not say that again, ' said Genie, "You have given the other animals three days of extra work." "Humph," Camel snapped. Genie waved his arms, and Camel's flat back began to puff up into a big bump (隆起), as Camel watched in surprise. "You brought this humph(we call it "hump" now) upon yourself by being lazy," said Genie, "Now you must work for three days without drinking or eating to make up for the work you missed. You can live off your hump (驼峰). "So Camel stomped off to work, humphing the whole day. And that's how the camel got his hump.

21． Autism (自闭症) is a disorder of the brain that happens in the first three years of life. It affects the brain's normal development. Most autistic patients have difficulty talking with other people or doing things. However, some of the autistic people have amazing abilities. For example, some can memorize many things and some can do calculations (计算) really fast.
Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 film Rain Man is an example. The character in the film was based on Kim Peek, a man from the USA. Peck couldn't switch on a light or put his clothes on by himself. But his memory was so amazing that he could remember almost anything. He could memorize every road, place and distance on maps. He could even remember almost every word in thousands of books. His way of reading was more amazing. Peek could read two pages at the same time in just eight to ten seconds. He read the left page with his left eye and the right page with his right eye.
Scientists still don't know for sure why some autistic people have special talent after they have done a lot of research. There is one possible explanation. When certain parts of the brain are damaged by autism, other parts of the brain might get stronger. Therefore, special abilities were born.
But not all people with autism have amazing abilities. In fact, autistic people with amazing abilities are rare and the abilities cannot be trained. According to research, only ten percent of autistic people show signs of special talent.

22． Autumn and winter are cold and flu seasons. Will the old advice about dressing warmly help prevent a cold, or if you get sick, should you follow the old saying "Feed a cold and starve (挨饿) a fever"? And what about that fever? Should you take medicine to reduce your temperature, or is it better to let the body treat the fever itself? Everyone seems to have an answer. But is popular wisdom valuable?
Doctor Nelson knows a lot about cold and flu seasons. Nelson says research may be just starting to provide proofs for long -held beliefs. For example, scientists for years were against the idea that getting cold and wet might cause colds or flu. But recent studies have shown that cold temperatures cause stress on the body, and that stress can create something more likely to lead to viruses. So maybe it is really important to wear warmly before going outside.
And what about feeding a cold and starving a fever? Nelson says if you have a cold and are hungry, you should eat. But a fever, especially a high one, suggests a more serious problem. He says people are usually not hungry when they have a high fever. Eating might even make a person sick. But drinking enough water is important. A fever easily makes the body lose water.
Finally, when should you treat a fever? Nelson says a fever should be treated if it stays at 40℃or above for a day or more. A high temperature can damage brain cells (细胞). The doctor also believes in treating a fever if it prevents a person from sleeping.
Medicine like aspirin, for example, can be used to reduce pain and fever. But aspirin should not be given to children because it can cause serious problems.

23． A few months ago, a strange thing happened in my life. I heard a strange sound outside the window every night. I was scared and didn't know what to do. I thought there might be a thief standing outside the window that was closed. I asked my parents to see what it was. But they didn't find anything. They thought it might be the wind. But I didn't think so.
That lasted for a few days. I couldn't sleep well. Sometimes I even couldn't fall asleep, One day, I bought a flashlight( 手 电 筒 ) in a market. At midnight, as soon as I heard the strange sound, I jumped out of my bed with the flashlight. I saw a black cat jumping up and down near the window. He might want to make friends with my pet cat, but he couldn't get into my house.
Do you think it is strange? Have you ever had this kind of experience in your life

29．一个快乐的人总能发现生活的美妙和乐趣. 但是怎样才能让自己成为一个真正快乐的人呢?你和几位好朋友有不同的看法. 请根据下面表格中的内容, 以"What makes one happy?"为题写一篇报道, 给你校的校报投稿.

要求:1. 短文必须包括以上表格的提示内容, 要求语句通顺、意思连贯;
2. 文章中有关"你"的部分内容, 须用2﹣3句话展开合理想象, 做适当发挥;
3. 90词左右, 短文的开头已经给出, 不计入总词数.
What makes one happy?
　　A happy person can always find the beauty and pleasure of life. But how can you make yourself become a truly happy person? A few friends and I have different opinions. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________