1． Every year on my birthday since I was 11, a white gardenia (栀子花) was sent to my house. No card ever came with it. Calls to the flower shop were not helpful at all. After some time I stopped trying to find out the sender's name and was just pleased with the beautiful flower, in soft pink paper.
I couldn't stop imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming (幻想) about the sender. My mother encouraged these daydreams. She'd ask me if I had been especially kind to someone. Perhaps it was one of my classmates. Perhaps it was the old man who I once helped. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met.
A month before my high school graduation (毕业), my father died. I was so sad that I became completely uninterested in my coming graduation dance, and I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. My mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss (过) any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved. In fact, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia:lovely, strong and perfect.
My mother died ten years after I was married. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

3． What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination? Right. A pen.
Though it is small, the pen has changed the history, improved the trade of countries, recorded events, carried news, and done far more work for human beings than all other tools.
Progress without it would have been almost impossible. The invention of the wheels, the introduction of steam engine(蒸汽机), the use of electricity, all these have changed the lives of millions of people, but the pen has done more. It has taken away mountains, and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of the society.
In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time. The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus (纸莎草纸) was first used. The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen. It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts.
The pen is very utilitarian. We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen. An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen. The writers encourage the world with it. The students take their examinations with it as well.
Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen. Before we have been at school, our name is written on the name list with a pen. We cannot be married till we have signed. A pen records the important events in our life.
Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns. The pen is a magic tool. Whenever you use it, enjoy it.

4． Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes (基因) and aging (老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight form UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly (定期地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person's eyesight, too. In a world, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.

5． It may be difficult to start high school. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous. 1.       You are going to school with a group of students of your age. Here are several suggestions for you to follow.
Forget your fear and just talk to someone.
It's easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice. Don't be afraid to approach(接近) people. 2.       Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.
3.      
Take part in after-class activities that interest you. Try to make friends in the clubs. If you don't join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home. Being in a club makes you more social.
Stay clean.
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over. Shower everyday, brush your teeth and wash your hair. 4.      
Be respectful (尊重的)of people's differences.
5.       And everyone believes in different things. It is a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.

6．
As a child, I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others. I still remember it was an early autumn. Some 1.             started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. One day, as I was getting ready 2.             school, my mother carelessly handed me my father's vest (背心)instead of 3.             . At that time, I was getting to have a 4.             size than my father, so when I put on the vest, I felt as if I wasn't able to breathe! I realized that it was a small mistake which was made 5.             my mother, but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong that it made me very angry. My mother said sorry with a smile, but I shouted at her 6.             thinking much, I got it off my body so wildly that I made a hole in it. I put on my own vest and rushed out of the house 7.             my mother could stop me.
Later, my mother shared her bad feelings with my father, "See what your son has done. " Instead of saying he would scold(责备) or beat me, my father 8.             asked my mother to mend the vest.
Later when my mother told me about my father's answer, I felt ashamed (惭愧的)of my bad behavior. My father's gentle kindness taught me a 9.             which I would never forget.
On that day, I decided not to let anger control me any longer. Of course, there are times when I am angry. However, whenever that happens, I will try to remember my father's 10.             . It always reminds me to think about others' feelings when I get angry.

8． Rosalie is a 15-year-old English girl. She loves travelling and she always travels by train alone. Here she gives teenagers some advice on taking a journey alone.
Allow (留出) enough time.
If you take a journey by train, you must make sure you have a lot of time to get to the station.
Plan carefully
Make sure which train you will take and which platform you should go to. Look these up on the Internet before the journey.
Check everything
It is very useful to make a list before you are going on a trip. When you leave your house, make sure you take everything. When you get off the train, check out.
Take a cellphone
If it is your first journey, keep in touch with someone by phone. If something goes wrong, stay calm and call him. He can tell you what to do.
完成短文后所给的任务.
1. How does Rosalie always travel?
                                                                                
2. What should a teenager do if it is his first journey?
                                                                                
3. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
                                                                                
4. How many pieces of advice are mentioned?
                                                                                
5.Give a title to the passage.
                                                                                

9．为配合 "全国文明城市" 争创活动, 我区举办以 "Try to Behave Well" 为主题的征文比赛. 请根据要点提示, 写一篇80词左右的英语短文, 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数.
要点提示:
1、尊敬 (respect) 父母, 帮助他们做家务;
2、对人有礼貌, 乐于助人 (如:让座);
3、保持城市干净 (如:不乱扔垃圾, 践踏草坪. . . );
4、节约用水;
5、遵守交通规则;
6、. . . . . .
Try to Behave Well
As a middle school student, we should try our best to behave well in the activities.                                                                                 
If everyone behaves well, our life will be nicer and nicer.