13．Family Picture
　　I was sitting in my favorite chair, studying for my doctoral degree, when Sarah — my five-year-old daughter — came and asked, "Daddy, do you want to see my family picture?" "Daddy's busy. Come back in a little while, Honey."
　　10 minutes later, she rushed back. "Daddy, let me (1)       you my picture." The heat went up around my collar. "Sarah," I shouted, "come back later. I'm busy now."
　　Then I (2)       I might have hurt her feelings, so I called, "Sarah, could you come back inside a minute, please?Daddy would like to see your picture."
　　She ran back happily. "Look, here is Mommy, here is me standing by Mommy, here is our dog, Katie, and here is Mike (her little brother)."
　　"I love your picture, Honey." I told her. "I'll hang it on the wall so that I can see it whenever I come back home."
　　She took me at my word and went outside to play. I went back to my books, but Sarah's picture was making me (3)       something was missing. I asked Sarah to come back.
　　"Honey…there are Mommy, Sarah, Mike and Katie in the picture. But…where is your daddy?" "You're at the library," she said. With that simple statement, my little princess stopped time for me. I felt I was hurt badly by her words, so I went to Barbara, my wife, for help.
　　"I know how much it (4)       you, Gary." She said.
　　"Barb…I want to come home. Can I do it?"
　　20 seconds of (5)       followed. It seemed like I held my breath for an hour. "Gary," Barb said (6)      , "you know, we love you very much. But you haven't been here. I've felt like a single parent for years."
　　The words looked cold in print, but she said them gently. It was just the (7)      . My life had been busy, my family was on their own, and I had a long road ahead of me if I wanted to (8)       them back. And I had to. Now that the fog had lifted, it suddenly became the most important thing in my life.

15．The Day People Started Talking
　　My journey home from school is nothing special. I usually find a seat and start reading or texting my friends, making sure, like everyone else, not to look at other people. Then, twenty minutes later, I get off.
　　But last Tuesday was different. I was happily looking out of the window when the train suddenly stopped. This wasn't usual. Then after about five minutes, I noticed people were starting to get a bit upset. Fifteen minutes later, people started getting more and more upset. Then the announcement (广播) came: "We are sorry to announce that this train is delayed. A train has broken down in front of us."
　　There was a loud groan (叹息) throughout the carriage but soon something unexpected happened: all the complete strangers started talking to each other. At first, everyone just complained about the trains, but then people started talking about real things. I started chatting to a couple of young tourists sitting opposite me. Next, I really surprised myself by talking to a businesswoman. Business people are a lot cooler than I thought. Then I decided to get up and go for a walk down the train. I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before.
　　People offered each other food and drink. A young woman took her guitar and soon we were singing along. While we were singing, we heard there was a sick boy in another part of the train who needed help, and the woman from my school jumped into action. It turned out she was a nurse, and when she came back she was welcomed as a hero.
　　Then, after two and a half hours, we started moving again. Everyone cheered and some people, complete strangers three hours before, even hugged.
　　I took the train again on Wednesday but none of my new "friends" were there. Although people were polite, they weren't nearly as friendly as the people the day before had been. I'll never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking.

16．　　Have you ever had a problem you couldn't solve?Maybe you went to a shop to look for a solution, but came home empty-handed. More and more, when this situation appears, people are creating their own devices (设备) as drone the solution. It's all part of the Maker Movement, made up of thousands of resourceful people who make and fix things, rather than buy them in shops. Makers do all kinds of hands-on projects, from building pizza oven (烤箱) to designing their own drones. For makers, the do-it-yourself way is more affordable, green and satisfying.
　　Thanks to technology, it's easier than ever to turn a thought into reality. Many makers use the same tools, just in different ways. For example, Arduino allows people to do anything from creating a talking clock to studying DNA, with very easy-to-use and free hardware (硬件) and software. Raspberry Pi is another popular maker tool. It is a low cost, bank-card sized computer that connects to computers or TVs, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing. This minicomputer is as powerful as some full-sized computers. People are using Raspberry Pi for a wide variety of uses, from creating video games to powering robots.
　　Another key piece of technology for makers are 3 D printers, which allow a normal person to create just about anything. You can even use a 3 D printer to build your own 3 D printer!
　　The availability of these technologies encourages people to be creative, but technology is only one part of the Maker Movement. Collaboration — whether online or in person — is just as important. This is clear from the growing popularity of Maker Faires, events where people come together to experiment in the areas of art, science, engineering and technology.
　　So, do you have what it takes to become a maker?You need to be creative and willing to play around with some new technologies. You should also want to share your ideas with others. Perhaps most importantly, you can't be afraid of failure. Creators hardly ever get it right on the first try. Be brave, be creative, be co﹣operative and have fun!

17．The Stressed-out Generation
　　Each generation has its own set of values and characters, but one thing common to all generations is that they are suffering (遭受) from stress. In a recent survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), all age groups now report higher levels of stress than in the past. However, survey results show that stress levels for Millennials (born roughly between 1981 and 2004) are clearly above average (均值). So, what's worrying the Millennials?
　　Millennials are the first generation to grow up with computers in the home and the classroom. They are receiving information from everywhere all the time because of the rise of modern technology and social media. Over time, this information overload can become too much to handle and can result in continual stress, which in turn can cause serious physical and emotional problems. Another cause, according to writer Michael D. Hais, is that many Millennials have lived easy lives because of over protective parents. These young adults are short of problem-solving skills and may have trouble dealing with fear of failure once they leave home.
　　However, the survey results may be a bit misleading as they don't take into account public attitudes toward stress and mental illness. Ronald Kessler of Harvard Medical School, points out that changes in social attitudes have helped lessen the shame related to mental illness over the years. For example, the creation of health-related television programming and specialty magazines such as Psychology Today has drawn people's attention to mental health problems. It's possible that younger people now are more willing to admit (承认) to being stressed than in the past.
　　Despite the high levels of stress reported by Millennials in the APA survey, there is reason for happiness. Many happiness and well-being surveys show that happiness generally increases as people grow older. As Millennials get more life experience and develop better problem-solving skills over time, they should become better at dealing with stress.
　　Moreover, with deeper understanding of mental health issues today, the shame related to seeing a psychologist (心理医生) has lessened. This means that people are more likely to look for professional help to lower their stress levels. There are now many kinds of stress management skills such as exercise and meditation (冥想). Millennials must develop these skills to deal with stress in order to be productive members of their community. Once they do, they will be able to look back with satisfaction on the world they helped create.

18．　　What makes Australia different? First, if you are traveling from Southeast Asia, you will cover about 4, 500 miles (7, 240 km). If you are from the Americas or South Africa, you will cover about 9000 miles (14, 500 km). If you come from Europe, you will have to travel about 10, 500 miles (17, 000 km). It is not just a quick crossing by boat, or a walk over a bridge. It is a long way to "Down Under". So there are surely to be cultural as well as geographical differences.
　　And then there is the size of it. It's a long way from one side to the other. Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the most isolated (孤立的) city in the world. It is closer to Singapore than to Sydney, which is about 1, 900 miles (3, 000 km) away.
　　Most countries have probably had population growth, with much the same racial mix, for hundreds of years. Apart, of course, from the Aborigines (土著), who have been there for over 50, 000 years, Australians have not been there long. The first Europeans came and lived just over 200 years ago. Most other foreigners arrived less than 50 years ago. Australia's population has doubled since 1957, transforming what was perhaps one of the most boring nations to one of the most exciting, with many interesting differences of culture and custom.
　　Australians are generally warm-hearted and open. Perhaps they have taken the best from other foreign cultures, mixing them with the best of Aboriginal and early foreign cultures. Australians are also humorous. You are expected to be the same. It is said in Australia that all visitors must be able to take a joke. Learn to laugh at yourself, your country, and so on. And if you really want to be a social hit, tell jokes about yourself, your country, and the way you speak. There is almost nothing that cannot be laughed at. The important things in life such as traditions (like public festivals) are taken very lightly. Sport, however, is taken very seriously!
　　Today, Australia has one of the world's highest standards of living, fine food and wine, a great sporting tradition, a colorful and high culture, and an affection for visitors.

1. How far will visitors travel from Europe to Australia?
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2. Which is closer to Perth, Singapore or Sydney?
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3. When did the first Europeans come to Australia?
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4. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
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5. According to Paragraph 4, what are Australians like?
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19．题目①
假如你是李华，你校将于周六上午十点使用视频会议举办一场介绍新冠病毒（COVID﹣19）的线上讲座．你打算邀请你校英国留学生 Tom 一起参加．请用英语给 Tom 写一封邮件，邀请他参加线上讲座（online lecture），告诉他讲座的时间、内容，以及需要做什么准备．
提示词语： 10 o' clock， introduce， computer， notebook
提示问题： ● What time will the online lecture start？
• What is the lecture about？
• What do you advise Tom to prepare？
Dear Tom，
I'm writing to you to invite you to attend an online lecture．_______．
I'm looking forward to your reply．
Yours，
Li Hua

20．题目②
天行健, 君子以自强不息. 勇敢地面对和克服挫折, 才会获得最终的成功.
初中三年, 你一定遇到过很多困难, 某英文报社以"自强"为话题展开征文活动, 请你用英文写篇短文给报社投稿, 谈谈你曾经遇到过的困难, 你是如何坚强克服困难的, 以及克服困难后你的感受.
提示词语: remember, write, read, proud
提示问题:
● What difficulty did you have?
• What did you do to overcome the difficulty?
• How did you feel?
Everybody meets difficulties in their life. ______.