11．　　Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had (1)       money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy (2)       and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and (3)       all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.
　　Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man (4)       and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked (5)       for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn't at home and she had to go to (6)       at once. The doctors looked her over and told her (7)       eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid (8)       the doctor's words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and (9)      . When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy (10)       there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, "I've bought all the food you like, dear!"

12．　　Good study habits are important for all students. When you have good study habits, you will learn faster and find you have a good memory (记忆).
　　Do you usually study in the living room? This is not a good place for study because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, such as your bedroom. A quiet place will help you learn better.
　　Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. It helps you study well, too. Light (光线) is important, too. You will feel tired easily if there is not enough light.
　　Of all the good study habits you can develop, asking questions is the key. Just ask. No one knows everything, but we can always learn from each other by asking questions.
　　One simple but important habit is to tell yourself what you're studying for. Put your dream grades (理想的分数) on the wall next to your bed or computer means (意味着) you'll see and think about it every day.
　　When do you work best? Are you an early bird, a night owl (猫头鹰), or something in between? Find your most productive work time, and then plan to study at this time.

13．　　Nick is a l0-year-old boy. He is the only son of his parents. Nick's father is very busy every day. He comes home after Nick sleeps, and goes to office before Nick wakes up in the morning. He wants to make much money and give his son a better life. But Nick wants to go outdoors and play with his father just like his friends do.
　　One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in the evening. "Dad, can I ask you a question?" Nick said. "Yes, dear," said the man. "Dad, can you tell me how much you earn (挣) in an hour?" Nick asked. Nick's father answered, "It is about 25 an hour." Nick ran to his room, and came out with some money. He said, "Dad, I have 50. Can you spare (抽出) two hours for me? I want to go to the beach and have dinner with you tomorrow evening."
　　Nick's father was speechless!

14．　　Take a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants (宽松款), drinking soft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or HongKong, you will get the same impressions. But should we copy others or should we maintain (保留) our differences?
　　It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you won't feel strange in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull (无聊的) and colorless it would be!
　　Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors (祖先) left us. These differences represent their creativity (创造力) and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you talk to foreigners, you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful.
　　But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization (全球化) takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world, people wear the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing.
　　There is a joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So let's take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white.
　　It's not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on a traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And we're sure you will enjoy it.

15．　　Many middle school students don't know how to spend (度过) their free (空闲的) time.When they have holidays, they always have nothing to do and feel bored. Some may play computer games all day and some may stay in bed and sleep all day. It's not a good way. Here are some suggestions (建议).
　　If (如果) you don't like to stay at home, you can go for a picnic or do some sports. In this way, you can keep healthy. If you like to stay at home, you may enjoy some light music or read a few novels (小说). You can play some indoor games such as chess, cards, and table tennis. You can also plant some trees and flowers in your garden to make your home beautiful. It is also a good way to keep a pet and talk to it. Just have some hobbies (爱好) and you will feel happy during a long holiday.

16．　　You can easily pick a thorn (刺) out of your body. But if the thorn is in your heart, how will you pick it? Doctor Ralston told me a true story. One day, a man came to his office. 他头疼，晚上还睡不着觉。 Doctor Ralston gave the man some careful exams. However, he found nothing wrong with the man. He said, "if you don't tell me what's worrying you, I can't help you."
　　The man said that he once cheated (欺骗) his friend out of his money. Then Doctor Ralston asked the man to write to his friend and give back the money. When the man put the letter into the post box, he suddenly cried, "Thank you. I think I get well."
　　The man spoke out his mistake and he corrected it. He picked the thorn out of his heart. He cured (治愈)himself.
根据短文内容, 完成下列问题。

42．　　There are robots around us. Some do very difficult jobs like flying planes and driving trains. (1)      
　　Our eyes, ears and other parts of the body tell us what's happening around us. But robots have some very small computers in them. (2)      
　　In some ways robots are better than humans. They work quickly and hardly make mistakes. (3)       And they don't get tired, either. (4)       They can do many different jobs. A person moves robots' "arms" and "hands" to do each part of the job.
　　The most intelligent robots can move and see. (5)       Their "fingers" can feel shapes and sizes of the things. These robots have computers linked (连接) to their "eyes" and "fingers", telling them what to do. Scientists usually use such robots in most of their important work.

43．生活中，谁都有烦恼的时候，遇到烦恼时，你会怎么办呢？针对这个问题，Dave在自己的学习小组中做了调查，下面是他调查的结果。假如你是Dave，请写一篇短文介绍自己的调查结果，并发表自己的意见。
要求：70词左右。