11． A woman was flying from Seattle to Francisco. Unexpectedly, the weather turned bad on the way. The plane was ordered to change (1)       way to fly to the nearest airport in Sacramento.
The workers on the plane (2)       to the passengers that there would be a delay (耽搁), and if the passengers wanted to (3)       the plane and have a rest outside, they should get on the plane again in 50 minutes.
After a while, there was nobody on the plane (4)       one lady who was in sunglasses. A young man noticed something with the lady's (5)       when he walked past her, because her guide dog lay quietly under the seat. "Hello, madam! Would you like to walk outside and stretch (伸展) your legs? We will stay in Sacramento for nearly an hour," the man said (6)      . The blind lady answered quickly, "No, thanks!"
At first, she was (7)       when she heard a stranger talking to her. Then the man said, "Don't worry! I am the pilot of this plane. Is there anything I can do for you?" Thank you very much, sir! I want to have a rest on the plane, (8)       maybe Buddy would like to stretch its legs," said the blind lady.
Some of the passengers in the waiting room were shocked when they saw the pilot walking off the plane with the guide dog! Even worse, the pilot was wearing a pair of (9)      . They thought the pilot was blind, so they were worried about their safety. They walked towards the service center and asked the airline (航空公司) to (10)       the pilot immediately.
In fact, many things are not always as we think in the daily life.

12． After the final exam, my friend and I were going to a good university. We noticed that 0707 was our lucky number, so we decided to make July 7 a special day by going on a (1)      . After a long flight, my friend Andrea and I found (2)       in Northern Chile.
July was cold winter there. To our surprise, even though we were there, that didn't (3)       to happen to us.On the first day we were in the Chilean (4)      . Climbing up and down the big sand hill made us so hot that we (5)       our warm clothes and forgot that it was still winter.
We woke up very early the next morning and dressed like we were going to a spring picnic and left the desert. In our bags were some light jackets and even swimming suits. What a (6)       mistake!
The nice warm bus drove us along a Chilean highway towards the mountains.It was (7)       how quickly it turned to be cold. We got off in front of two small houses standing in the snow. We (8)       realized that it would be a cold day. But before we knew it, our warm bus had disappeared. Next we climbed the mountains and saw some lakes.I'm sure they looked beautiful, but I just (9)       how cold it was.
As long as we made a plan before, the trip wouldn't have such a bad (10)      . Next time you travel, you'd better know about the place before you go there.

13．A: Hi, Jack, How did you spend your winter holiday
B: (1)      
A: Did you spend the Spring Festival with your grandparents?
B: Yes, we did. (2)      
A: When did you come back?
B: Five days after the Festival. What did you do during the winter holiday?
A: (3)      As you know, my English is very poor.
B: (4)      
A: Yes, I have, but only a little.
B: (5)      You may work harder at it in the new term.
A: Thank you, I will.

14．Carnival(狂欢节) of the animals

15． The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon Heads-raising, falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year. It means the start of spring and farming.
The festival is popular all over China. This year it falls on February 24th.
Ancient people believed that after this day,rainfall increases because the rain﹣bringing Dragon King has woken up from his winter
sleep.
“Er yue er, long tai tou” means the dragon will lift its head on the second day of the second lunar month.
The most famous tradition for this festival is getting a haircut. Some people believe that going to the barbershop on that day can get rid of bad luck, because they think that getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar will bring bad luck. On that day, people also hold some activities to celebrate the festival.
People usually eat toufu balls in Southeast China's Fujian Province during the Chinese Longtaitou Festival. They often make toufu and vegetable balls to pray for (为......祈祷) health, good harvest and business. Meanwhile, fried beans are one of the traditional foods in parts of Shandong Province.
Eating chengyao cakes which are made of sticky rice during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. There is an old saying which says, “If you eat chengyao cakes in the Longtaitou Festival, your waist (腰) won't hurt all year round."
There are some foods named after the dragons body parts to celebrate the festival. For example, noodles are dragon's beards (long xu): dumplings are dragons ears (longer).

16． Mobile phones are now very popular among middle school students. However, different people have different opinions about whether or not middle school students should have mobile phones.
"The great thing about my kids having mobile phones is that I can keep in touch with them. The worst thing about teenagers having phones is that some young people use them to send offensive messages to each other, said William, a parent of two teenagers.
"A teenager feels lost without a phone. If my daughters behave badly, I confiscate (没收) their phones and their behaviour quickly improves,"said Kiera, the mother of 15-year-old twins.
"My mum is afraid that I'm going to lose my phone or that someone is going to steal it. She won't buy me the really cool phone that I want. I've got this rubbish one that doesn't do much. I suppose that makes sense but it's not fair that everyone else has a smart phone while I don't, said Sam, a 14-year-old boy.
Mobile phones are allowed at school in the UK but pupils are not allowed to use them in class and they must be silent during lessons. Teachers can take away phones if these rules are broken. School students can use their phones at break time and at lunchtime. Some teachers in British schools complain that pupils don' t always follow the rules and that lessons are disrupted (打断)by students using mobile phones in class.

17． Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809. His father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor. Charles' father hoped that he would also become a doctor.
As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He wanted to explore nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in silence books. He also liked collecting very much. His father did not like this as Charles was not studying very well at school.
In order for him to be a doctor, he was sent to the University of Edinburgh when he was 16 years old. But he was interested in the history of nature. Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.
Some time later, he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His teacher advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. During the trip, Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants, which he sent home from the places he visited.
In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of the changes in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.
By 1859, Darwin had finished his famous book On the Origin of Species. It made a great hit in the world of scientists. He was opposed (反对) by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him. Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.

18． It's natural for you to feel sad when some people are rude to you. However, what I'd like to say is try to understand others, and let the sad moments go.
Last Sunday, when I was shopping, I met an old friend of mine, Betty. She was looking for something. After a short talk with her, I knew that she worked as a cashier (收银员) at a nearby store.
It was clear that she was not happy. What made her sad was that sometimes the customers were rude to her at the store, She said that it even made her a bit nervous when she worked.
"Well, I think I can understand," I said. "You know, I was a nurse before, and I had sad moments as well. Sometimes patients, their family members or doctors could be very rude, but I tried to understand them, I let the sad moments go and just tried to do my job well."
She looked a bit relaxed after hearing my words. "How kind and friendly you are!" she said. We talked for another while and then she walked for her work with a big smile on her face.
Try to understand others, and the world will be better.
(1)What was Betty doing when the writer saw her?(不超过8个词)
                                               
(2)Why was Betty unhappy?(不超过10个词)
                                               
(3)What did Betty think of the writer?(不超过5个词)
                                               

24． 假如你是中学生李华, 近期参加社区抗击新冠肺炎志愿者培训会, 你的英国笔友Kate来信询问你的培训经历, 请你回信告知有关情况. 内容包括:
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3. 你的体会.
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2. 可以适当增减细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 不得出现真实学校, 和个人信息.
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