16．　　Numbers in different countries may have different meanings. In China, some people think that some numbers bring them (1)      . Take "8" for example, the Chinese pronunciation of the number "8" has almost the (2)       sound as that of the Chinese character "发 [fa:]", which means making a fortune(命运). So, many Chinese people spend a lot of (3)       to get their telephone numbers or car numbers to include this number "8". They believe without (4)       doubt (怀疑) that the number will bring them money.
　　(5)      , others don't believe that numbers have anything to do with good luck. They think such an idea is only an ignorant (愚昧的) and superstitious (迷信的) belief. A number is one thing, and good luck is (6)      . They will ask, "(7)       can you ever have any good luck simply because of some lucky numbers, even if you don't work hard, don't have good opportunities (机会) and don't get along well with the people around you?"
　　As for me, I (8)       with the latter (后者). Clearly, lucky numbers are only a kind of superstition. Perhaps it holds true for some cases, but often it does not. Numbers can (9)       bring good luck to a person at all and our fortune is in our own hands. So, everyone can have a good fortune only if he tries his best. Let's always remember "Opportunities are only for the (10)       mind." and "No pains, no gains."

18．　　An old couple (夫妻) often forgot things. Their son gave them a piece of advice—write down the things they want to do. They thought that was useful.
　　One day, the old woman said, "Dear, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream? You can write that down so you won't forget."
　　The old man said, "Don't worry. I can remember that!"
　　"Well," said the old woman, "I'd also like some strawberries. You should write that down, because I know you will forget."
　　"My memory (记忆力) isn't that bad," said the old man. "A dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can remember that!"
　　After about 15 minutes, the old man came out of the kitchen with a hamburger. The old woman looked at the food and said, "I told you to write it down. You forgot the juice!"

19．　　Sure, it's good to get along well with (相处融洽) your teachers because it makes the time happier in the classroom.
　　And yes, it's good to get along well with your teachers because it's smart to learn how to get along well with different kinds of people you'll meet in your life.
　　In fact, if kids get along well with their teachers, they will not only learn more, but also feel more comfortable about asking questions and getting more help. This makes it easier for them to learn about new things and do their best on tests. If you have this kind of relationship (关系) with a teacher, you can turn to him or her with problems in school.
　　It is true that teachers want to get along well with you and enjoy seeing you learn. But teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes (个性冲突). It can happen between any two people. If you show your teacher that you want to make the situation (情况) better, he or she will probably do everything possible to make that happen. By helping with a problem like this, you learn something about how to get along with different people.
　　However, if a certain teacher isn't your favorite, you can still have a successful relationship with him or her, especially if you finish your duties (责任) as a student.

20．　　How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world?
　　The sun might be the world's first "clock", except in the far north, where the Eskimos (爱斯基摩人) live. There, it's dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But in most of the world, if you don't have a clock that shows time, you still know that when the sun shines, it's day, and when it's dark, it's night. The sun can not only tell you whether (是否) it's day or night but also it's morning, noon, or afternoon. When the sun is almost directly (恰好) overhead, it's noon.
　　People who live near the sea learn from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The same thing happens again at night. There are two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours.
　　Seamen on a ship know time by looking at the moon and the stars. The whole sky is their clock.
　　In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes direction or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock.
　　A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass like the one in the picture, you would have what is called an hourglass. The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part to the bottom part in one hour. When the hourglass is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again.

26．
(1) This big tree is at              30 metres tall.
(2) The new coronavirus is so             . People have to wear masks when going to a supermarket.
(3)             , he passed the exam at last. How happy he was!
(4) Some students watched too many short              during the long winter holiday.
(5) If your friends remember your birthday with a gift, then you should remember             .

27．
(1) We              a class meeting this weekend, aren't we?
(2)
—Jordan, do you know where Jenny is?
—Yes. She with her friends              cards in Room 201.
(3) He often              with his friends online when he was free.
(4) He took off his clothes and              down to sleep.
(5)
—Look! The skirt              your blouse very well.
—Great. I'll take it.

33．a. Neil has a beautiful (1)            . He always has fun with his dog there. Anna and her family like to watch TV and chat in the nice (2)             room. Stephen has his own bedroom and (3)            .
b. Some of the (4)             often visit the old people and do some (5)             for them.
c. There is also a beautiful park in the town (6)            . (7)             people like (8)             in the park in the morning.
d. Millie and Amy heard a (9)             from the bushes behind the tree. They turned (10)             but saw nothing.

39．Bad fox becomes 'mom'
The big bad fox dreams of being a bad guy on a farm. But no one is (1)a             of him. He (2)d             of eating chickens. But when he fights with the hens, he always (3)l            . The wolf is the most fearsome (可怕的) animal in the forest. But even the wolf can't teach the fox how to (4)c             chickens. But then, the wolf has an (5)i            . If the fox steals(偷) some eggs, he can hatch(孵) some chicks (6)h            . When the chicks grow up to be (7)b            , the wolf and the fox will eat them (8)f             dinner.
　　But this plan goes (9)w            . When the three chicks come out of the eggs, they call the fox Mommy. Will the fox become the chicks' mom? You can find the (10)a             in the film The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales. It is in theaters now.

40．　　I like travelling with my family. Two years ago, my husband (丈夫) and I were on an island for a weekend with our daughters. One was three and the other was four. As we came back home and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us what they wanted to do.
　　"We want to go to the butterfly museum," said Ariela and Eliana.
　　When we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping (拍打) their colourful wings.
　　My girls jumped up and down and I knew we made the right decision (决定) to come to the museum. They had so much fun.
　　I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious (好奇的) and asked, "How long do butterflies live?" She said, "For about ten days." "What can butterflies do in ten days?" I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, "They make the world a more beautiful place." "Wow," I said, "I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you."
　　After we said goodbye, I couldn't stop thinking about what the guide said. She was right. We all have something to give to the world. We can make a difference.
Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world better for everyone.

41．假设你是Lucy，今天早上，你们班去参观了神奇博物馆(Amazing Museum)。回来后，你写了一篇文章记叙这次神奇之旅。旅游经过及感受如下：
1. 早上8点，在校门口集合，乘公共汽车前往神奇博物馆。
2. 在神奇博物馆，你了解了很多神奇的事情，知道了我们的眼睛从出生开始大小不变，了解了三明治的历史。导游(guide)向你们介绍(introduce)了一些神奇的动物，如：蚂蚁虽小，但有很好的嗅觉，蛇在冬季几个月里很少或不吃东西。
3. 你们玩得非常快乐，你觉得......(自由发挥一到两句)
要求：
1. 注意人称和时态。
2. 不要逐字翻译，词数80左右。
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