16． A little boy selling magazines(杂志)walked up to an old man's house. The old man seldom(很少)came out and never said hello to neighbors. The boy knocked on the door and waited. Slowly, the door opened. "What do you want?" the old man said. "Uh. sir. I am selling (1)        and, uh, would you like to(2)        one?
The old man just looked at the boy, saying nothing. The boy could see inside the house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雕像)above the fireplace. "Do you collect(3)        ? " the little boy asked. "Yes, they are my family here. "The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, "No, boy, I don't need any magazines. "
The little boy felt (4)        for the old man because he was alone. Then he thought(5)        a little dog figurine that he had. The boy returned to the old man's house with it. He knocked on the door again and the old man came right to the door. "Boy, I thought I told you no magazine.
"No, sir, I know that, I wanted to(6)        you a. pngt. "The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face lit up. The old man was (7)        and said. "Boy, you have a big heart, Why are you doing this?" The boy smiled at the old man and said, "(8)        you like dogs. "
From that story on, the old man started coming out and greeting people. He and the(9)        became friends. This simple nice gesture(举动)changed(10)        their lives forever(永远).

17． Tom's grandfather is already 70 years old. He will stop working in two weeks. Tom and his parents planned to have a surprise(1)        for the old man.
Tom loves his grandpa and he wants to do(2)        special for him, He remembered that his grandpa gave him a business card(名片)when he was in Grade One. He(3)        that his grandpa would not have the job on that card again, (4)        he decided to make a new one for him.
Soon the big party came. Tom took the(5)        with him all that evening. He didn't want to put his. pngt together with the others'. When all the other people(6)        , he gave the. pngt to his grandpa. When his grandpa(7)        the. pngt, tears (眼泪)came into his eyes. It was a business card with his(8)        job: Full﹣ time Grandpa!
"Now your full﹣ time job is to be my grandpa!" said Tom.
"Well, (9)        will you pay me? " asked Tom's grandpa.
"Many hugs(拥抱)! With these words, Tom gave a big hug(10)        his grandpa.
"Oh. thank you very much, my dear. Now I think I'm the happiest man in the world!" said Tom's grandpa excitedly.

18．Lisa:Hey, Jane.       
Jane:Really?
Lisa:Yeah, it's a dancing party.
Jane:       
Lisa:Do you want to go with me?
Jane:Can I?I don't really know Susan.
Lisa:        She said I could invite a friend.
Jane:OK, then. I'd love to go.       
Lisa:On Saturday night.
Jane:Wow, that's the day after tomorrow!I need to get a new dress.
Lisa:        There's a clothes shop near here. Let's go there after work.
Jane:Sounds good!

19． Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much, smoking. and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, . "Eat and drink less, don't smoke, and exercise more. "
Running is a good form of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68﹣year﹣old woman runs three times a week. " love eating. "she says. She runs to lose weight.
Running is good for health in other ways too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. "Running is my doctor, "says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.

20． Marco Polo was from Venice, Italy. In 1271, at age 17, Marco went on a trip with his father and uncle to China. Today people often travel to different places around the world. But it was very hard for people from Europe to visit China then. After three and a half years, the Polos reached China in 1275.
While he was there, Marco Polo worked for Kublai Khan, the emperor(皇帝)of China. He was able to learn and experience many things that were new to Europeans. In his diary, he wrote, "Kublai Khan's palace is the greatest I've ever seen. The streets of the new capital, Daidu, are so straight and so wide. "Paper money also took him by surprise, since it was not yet in use the West at that time. Homes were heated with"black stones. . . which burn like wood. "Those stones were coal, and most of the Europeans knew little about it then.
After 17 years in China, Marco and his family finally returned to Venice in 1292. After he returned home, Marco completed a book about his trip, full of facts about his wonderful experience in China.

21． Riding a bike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan﹣ style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale.
But you're not in China — you're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. You can see Chinese products(产品)in foreign countries.
People in Western countries enjoy Chinese food for a long time, To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. Some Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers.
More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models. They'rе not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable (不可靠的). But now, things have changed greatly. "Made in China" becomes cool.

22． People use their mouths for many things. In the English language. there are many expressions using the word "mouth". But some of them are not so nice.
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member, Later they regret because it hurts that person's feelings. Or they tell the person something they didn't mean to tell. The speaker might say: " I really put my foot in my mouth this time."
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say:" You took the words right out of my mouth!" Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience" left a bad taste in my mouth. "Or the person possibly has a very frightening(可怕的)experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: " I had my heart in my mouth."
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person "was born with a silver spoon(银勺)in his mouth. He is the opposite of a person living from" hand to mouth". This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

23．Dear Liu Qi.
I'm writing to tell you that the students of our school are planning to go on a school trip to Beijing from October 20^th to 27^th. I'd like to invite you to come and join us. I remember you tell me that you like travelling. We'll visit many places of interest, such as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace. If it doesn't rain, we'll also go camping at the foot of the Great Wall. We'll stay at the Beijing Holiday Village. During these days, we'll have parties. At the parties, the students will sing, dance and play games together. Would you please write back to tell me if(是否)you will come? We need to buy the train tickets ahead of time(提前).
Yours
Millie

29．假如你是Lucy,你的美国朋友Tony想到合肥旅游,向你询问一些合肥之旅的情况,请你写一封回信.回信内容包含以下几点:
1.你将会去机场接他.
2.向他介绍几种从机场到市区的交通方式,并简述每种方式的优缺点.
3.介绍一下到合肥后他能够做哪些事,例如: 看黄梅戏 (Huangmei Opera),参观逍遥津公园(Xiaoyaojin Park),去万达广场(Wanda Shopping Center)购物,爬大蜀山(Mount Dashu)等.
注意:
1.词数: 80﹣100
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.
3.文中不能出现与本人相关的信息.
Dear Tony,
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Yours,
Lucy