11．　　A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in China. After (1)      , the gift should be passed rapidly to the host. Remember that normally Chinese people will not open the gift in front of the person who gives them. To show the friendship, it may be necessary to explain (2)       the gift is. Bringing some gifts to the elders or kids in the family is a good idea. The host normally makes full preparations by carefully tidying up the house and cooking a lot of delicious dishes. Although the meal is well prepared, the host may say to the guest (3)      , "My preparation is not enough, please excuse me for my poor treat. "As a guest, you should make the host believe that there is plenty to eat by (4)      the food.
　　While eating, the elders will use chopsticks to (5)       food for guests as a tradition and ask them to eat more. As a guest, you should accept their goodwill readily. (6)       nowadays, the younger people do the traditional way less.
　　(7)       dinner, tea and fruit are often served. When the guests are to leave, the host may still politely ask (8)       to stay. They don't have to take it seriously and they can try to find a good time to leave. This doesn't mean that leaving early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the treat (9)       the guests. Finding the right time to leave (10)       the situation.

12．Dear editor (编辑),
　　Once I went to the post office to buy some magazines. When I was ready to leave, someone came nearer to me. I looked up and saw him old and thin, with a dirty coat on. I could see easily that he was a worker. I stood a little farther from him. I was in my new red coat.
　　He said he wanted to send some money home, but he didn't know how to fill out the form. He asked me for help. "But you can ask the cashier (出纳员) on duty, "I said to him.
　　"I have asked her. But I still don't understand what she told me. Would you please help me?"Just then, my mobile phone rang. It was an excuse to refuse him. Hopelessly and sadly, he gave up asking for me and tried to find someone else who would help him.
　　As I came out, I became nervous. How could I refuse someone who was in need of help, especially such an old worker?Was it because he was poor and dirty?
　　I want to say sorry to him in this newspaper. It's been on my mind for a long time. And I hope to feel better by doing this.
Yours,
Li Fang

13．　　Steve Hawking died on March 14th, 2018. What were you doing when you heard of his death?We asked some people and here were their answers.

14．　　We each have a memory (记忆力). That's why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do the again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
　　A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day, In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

15．　　Sixteen is the age in the United States when teenagers can begin driving. It's a special age.
　　There's often a special celebration for a girl's 16 birthday — a big party called her"sweet16". It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴)
　　About a month before the party, the girl's family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy à special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A"sweet 16"present usually costs ＄40 to 60. This is about 20 more than the usual cost of a birthday present.
　　The party itself is not held at someone's house. The hostess rents a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6 o'clock, guests arrive and greet the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.
　　Then there is the most important part of the"sweet 16"party, the candle-lighting ceremony. The"sweet 16"hostess stands behind 16 unlit candles, and gives each candle to her friends, family, and anything that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.
　　At a later time, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 1l o'clock.
　　This school year, I have been to two"sweet 16". I am one of the youngest students in my grade (My birthday is in February). I'll have to wait another year before I can have my own special"sweet 16"party. I can't wait for it!

16．　　The Double Ninth Festival (重阳节) is a special day for older people in China. On this holiday, younger people usually show love and respect for older people.
　　There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyon①up. People are introduced from the oldest to the②. When we present a book to an older person, two hands are used.Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus.
　　In western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called "seniors"instead of"old people". They'd rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement (退休), they take on hobbies, part—time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well.
　　Westerners respect their older people, too. Seniors usually take trains and buses for free. They are given discounts (折扣) in stores and restaurants.
　　But western seniors don't often live with their children—they live alone. For holidays, the family usually gather at the grandparents' homes. A great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for children to show their respect.

(1)题根据短文内容, 分别写出①、 ②处所缺单词. (每空限填一词);(2)题找出并写下第二段的主题句;(3)题将文中画线的句子译成汉语;(4)题从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子;(5)题简略回答问题,
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(4)Seniors don't need to pay when they take trains or buses.
                                                                                
(5)What do"seniors"in western countries do after retirement?
                                                                                

17．　　Dear Lily I heard you were in a bad mood (情绪). How is it going recently?As we know, keeping in a good mood is good (1)f             health and study. Here are some good (2)             (suggest) for you.
　　First, you can do sports. For example, you can go swimming and skating. In the vacation, you can join in all kinds of activities, such as dancing, singing (3)             drawing.
　　Next, you should keep (4)             (health) eating habits. (5)            (usual) you can get vegetables and fruits instead of too much meat.
　　(6)W             you have some problems, you can communicate with your parents and teachers. At (7)            (little), we should get on well with our classmates. We know helping others is helping (8)            (us),
　　Finally, you can go to do some volunteer activities. You can help the old clean their homes, sing songs to (9)c            them up and so on.
　　I wish you good health. Hope everything (10)(go) well.

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23．针对大部分高中要求学生住校的现状, 英语课上同学们就"Would you like to live in school?"这一话题展开调查. 请你根据下表内容, 用英语写一篇短文, 汇报调查结果, 表达你的意愿并阐述理由.

注意:1. 短文必须包括表中所有内容, 可适当增加细节;
2. 你的理由至少两条;
3. 词数:80—100;
4. 短文首句仅供选择使用, 不计入总词数.
参考词汇:方便的convenient
短文首句:Would you like to live in school?We had a survey about it and here's the result.