16． A giant panda ran away from the zoo in London. He walked and walked and became (1)      . He walked into a restaurant, where he found a (2)       at an empty table. The waiter took the panda's order.
After he (3)       his dinner, the panda stood up, calmly pulled out a gun which he had hidden, and fired into the air. (4)       he turned around and walked toward the door.
Naturally, the waiter was horrified (恐惧的), but he tried hard to pull himself together and stopped him
for a(n) (5)      .
The panda said to him, "What do I look like to (6)      ?".
The waiter answered, "Well, a giant panda, of course,"
"That's right," said the panda. "Look it up." and he walked out.
The waiter called the (7)      . When they arrived the waiter told them the whole story.
(8)       the panda's words"looking it up". So the police officer (9)       a young man out to get an encyclopedia (百科全书).
The young man returned with the encyclopedia. The officer (10)      "panda" and there was
the answer, "Giant panda, lives in china, eats shoots (竹笋) and leaves."

17． We can't remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, waiting to be "liked". Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get"liked"or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?
A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. As a result, it showed that the more photos they took, _______. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile many times. "Does everyone like my photos?I hope a lot of people like them!" It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food?Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.

18． I was traveling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map, I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house. The water in my thermos (保温瓶) had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldn't let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.
I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward (奖赏) for me.

19． Spring is coming. But not everyone is excited about it. This season brings pollen(花粉)and dust.It makes some people sneeze and itch(发痒).What exactly happens to them?

20． There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee (委员会), the students would be in fear, for he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was asked to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure (治疗) for illness, and the student also answered just as right.
"Good," said the professor, "and how much will you give the patient?"
"A full spoon (勺子)." answered the student.
"Now you may go out and wait for what you can get," said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. "A full spoon is too much," he thought to himself. Anxiously, he opened the door of the room and cried, "Mr. Professor, I've made a mistake! A spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops."
"I'm sorry, sir," said the professor coldly, "but it's too late. Your patient has died."

21．Tom: Hi, Paul. I haven't seen you for years. (1)      ?
Paul: Sorry, I don't know you. Who are you?
Tom: I'm Tom, your cousin. (2)      
Paul: Let me see. Oh, you are Tom. I hear of you are in Cambridge University.
Tom: Yes, but now I have finished the university.
Paul: (3)      . But now you are thin and tall. So I couldn't. . . . . .
Tom: Really? I used to have sweet food. I ate too much. So I was very fat.
Paul: (4)      .
Tom: Yes. I still wear glasses.
Paul: Where are you working now?
Tom: I'm in Fudan University. I have been a teacher of the university.
Paul: You are great. (5)      ? I can treat you a dinner.
Tom: No, thanks.
Paul: Oh, I see. We have changed a lot.

22． Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday, October 11th 2012. He was the first Chinese (1)             (win) this prize.
Mo Yan's real name is Guan Moye. He (2)             (bear) in a poor family in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. His parents are both farmers. At the age of 12, he stopped (3)             (go) to school and began(4)             (work) on the farm. Then he went on to work in a factory. In 1976, he (5)             (join) the PLA (中国人民解放军). From then on, he started to learn writing stories. His first story (6)             (come) out in 1981.
Most of his works were based on (7)             (he) own life at the early age. One of his (8)             (famous) works was Red Sorghum (《红高粱》). It was made into a (9)             (wonder) film by a famous Chinese director named Zhang Yimou.
As a writer, Mo Yan is very (10)             (success). He is a symbol of China's literature.

28． A few days ago I sent out several hundred letters for information on subjects that interest me. One of the questions I asked was "When you think of love, what color comes to your mind?"
One person said "money". I didn't know what color that was, maybe green, but I wasn't sure. Two people said love didn't have any color. Two other people said love was the color of the rainbow. That's a nice thought. Only three people chose red as the color of love. This surprised me since red is the color used most on Valentine's Day. Four people chose white and four people chose yellow. I think they want a pure love or a wise and happy love. Pink is the choice of five people who I think need beauty in their lives. Six people said either lavender (淡紫色), lilac (丁香紫) or violet (紫罗兰色) was the color of love. I think all of them want some magic and mystery in their lives. Green was the color chosen by seven people at the color of love. These people must want a balanced love and maybe some money too.
The most surprising answer was that 14 people chose blue. I think these people may know about love. Love should be sincere and true. Maybe if you have "the blues", it is because you don't have love. Most blues music is about lost love, so I just can't imagine sending a blue heart to my lover next Valentine's Day.

(1)When did the writer send out hundreds of letters for information on subjects that interest me?
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(2)Why was the writer surprised when only three people chose red?
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(3)How many people chose pink as the color of love?
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(4)What was the most surprising answer?
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(5)Will the writer send a blue heart to his lover next Valentine's Day?
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29． 时光荏苒,初中三年转瞬即逝.跟三年前的自己相比较,你会有很多变化.请以“ I have changed a lot!”为题,根据以下要求与提示,用英语写一篇短文,具体描述你最重要的变化及其如何发生的.
要求:
1.短文不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其它相关信息,否则不予评分;
2.不少于60词.
提示:
1.What did you use to be like?
2.What is the most important change?
3.And how did it happen? Tell a story about it.
I have changed a lot!
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