16．　　My dad really likes gardening (园艺), so he built a (1)       in our yard. He plants a lot of (2)      , and this year we have beans, cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. Now, we are starting to grow fruits, (3)       grapes, strawberries and pears.
　　Growing plants isn't easy. First, we have to (4)      seeds (种子) at a store called "Garden Nursery". Next, we turn the soil (土壤) over, and then (5)       the seeds. We then wait until the seeds come out from the soil and grow into little leaves. My father and I water them every day. We have to do this (6)       vegetables are just like us — they need water, air and food, so they can grow better and more (7)       .
　　Autumn is the season to (8)      . The garden gives us a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits to eat. We may (9)       get some vegetables that we can't get at the supermarket.
　　With time and hard work, I have learned to take care of the plants in our garden. It is really a great (10)       .

17．　　In China, very few children earn (挣) pocket money. However in western countries, most kids earn pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different ways.
　　When kids are very young, their parents help them sell fruit from their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help parents do housework to make money at home. When they reach sixteen, they can make money by delivering (投递) newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, especially during the summer holidays.
　　There are many advantages of earning pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the value (价值) of money by working hard. Second, they learn to manage their own money by buying things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies, and even clothes they like. Third, they learn to deal with daily life problems by helping their parents or others.
　　Earning pocket money is helpful for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to earn pocket money.

18．　　Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We're a non-profit (赢利) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
　　You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
　　"As a volunteer, I don't want to get anything. Seeing the children's happy faces, I'm happy, too." Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. "I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers." said another volunteer at the age of 18.
　　If everyone helps out a bit, we'll have a better world to live in. Interested?Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website:www. activol. com.

19．　　Millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the present recession (经济衰退). A new study shows that losing your job can bring some health problems. It is bad for your heart, your blood pressure and so on.
　　Earlier studies have shown that health has something to do with job loss. But it was not sure whether job loss made health poor, or poor health led to job loss. The new study tried to discover the answer to this.
　　Kate Strully worked on the study while she was at the Harvard School of Public Health. Ms Strully is now a scientist at the State University of New York. She had some information about the income (收入) of some people.
　　She asked people all over the country some questions about their health and work. Ms Strully checked the information about more than eight thousand people. She collected the information, and then looked at their health some time later. She found out that 80% of people didn't have health problems before they lost their jobs. But now they have a new health problem after losing their jobs.

20．
A: Morning!What can I do for you?
B: We'd like to make a trip for a weekend holiday, please.
A: There are many travel paths (路线). (1)      
B: We'd like to choose Mount Tai.
A: It's one of the most famous mountains in China. It's really a nice place to visit. (2)      
B: We have no idea. Which hotel do you think is comfortable?
A: The Peace Hotel is very good. (3)      I think it's the most important of all.
B: Good. We don't want to live in an expensive hotel.
A: (4)      
B: All right . I'll ask my wife to fill in this form. By the way , is it OK if we pay by credit card(信用卡)?
A: (5)       Enjoy your weekend.
B: Thank you.

21．地面向下延伸, 逐渐退落到了下面深谷中的一条河里．
The ground extends downward, the ground              and down to a river.

22．在非洲每年依旧有好多人死于疾病和饥饿．
Every year many people still              illness and hunger in Africa .

23．郑晨宇的父母出差时, 他非常开心．
Zheng Chenyu was very happy when his parents went away             .

24．王老师经常把我们班与其他班对比．
Mr. Wang often              our class              the others.

25．请你告诉爸爸真实情况吧, 至少证明你是诚实的．
Tell your father the truth and then              you will show that you are honest.

26．　　I'm Johnson. With the coming of Jack's birthday, I am busy making a present for him to show my best wishes and gratitude (感激). So it is of great importance for me to put my time and energy to make it. On one hand, I wish him a happy birthday. On the other hand, I want to thank him for all the help he has given to me.
　　It happened, I still remember, when we were cleaning the classroom a few days ago. I was moving a desk and felt a stomachache suddenly. Just at the moment, Jack found there was something wrong with me and immediately had me on his shoulder (肩膀) and ran to the hospital so that I got medical treatment in time. It impressed (留印象) me most because the situation was so sudden and dangerous.
　　Considering all these, I believe that I should return his help in my own way. First of all, I will help him with his English. What's more, I will help others who are in need. I will regard (看待) him as my best classmate and wish him happy for ever.

1. Johnson is busy       for Jack to show his best wishes and gratitude.
2. Johnson thanks Jack a lot because he sent him to hospital in time when he had a       .
3. Johnson wants to help Jack by        .
4. What's more, Johnson decides to help those people who are        .
5. According to the whole passage, we know that Johnson and Jack are        .

27．　　If you are a little afraid when you walk alone at night, you can phone your family to make sure they know you are (1)s            . But making calls may make you the target (目标) for bad people.
　　Now there is an app and (2)i             lets your family know your journey. And it will call for help when it feels you're (3)i             danger.
　　The app is called Companion (同伴). (4)B             you start your journey, you input (输入)your starting place and your finishing place. Then you (5)s             them to your companion.
　　The companion can be anyone in your phone book, and they don't (6)n             to have the app. The app will tell your companion (7)w             you are at any time. And it will show a button(按钮) on your phone screen every few (8)m            , asking "Are you OK?" If you don't press the button in 15 seconds (秒), your companion will get an alarm(报警). And the app will be ready to call the police for (9)h            .
　　With the app, you will never be (10)w             about going home alone.

28．某英文报社正就青少年与父母关系这一话题开展题为 "How to get on well with parents" 的征文活动．请你根据以下要点提示, 写一篇英语短文参加此次活动．
1. 父母规矩太多, 不允许自己晚上和朋友出去……．
2. 父母过于关注分数, 给自己太多压力, 不理解自己．
3. 你应该尽力理解父母, 他们是爱孩子的, 希望孩子前程似锦．
4. 为了与父母保持良好关系, 你应该努力学习, 与父母多交流．
5……(至少一条)．
参考词汇:过多关注 pay too much attention to 压力 pressure
前程似锦 have a brighter future
要求:
1. 要点齐全, 行文连贯, 可适当发挥．
2. 词数:80～100 个．
3. 短文的开头已给出, 不计入总词数．
How to get on well with parents
In my opinion, I have too many rules at home. My parents never allow me