11．　　Long long ago, there was a lazy poor man living in a small house (1)       spider webs (蜘蛛网) on the walls and mice running around. (2)       wanted to come into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and sad every day. He thought he was unhappy (3)       the poverty (贫穷).
　　One day, the poor man visited a wise old man and asked him for (4)       about changing his life. The old man gave him a beautiful vase (花瓶) and said "This is a (n) (5)       vase, it will bring you happiness."
　　The poor man looked at the vase (6)      . Why would he need a vase in his poor house? However, he didn't want to (7)       such a beautiful vase, so he brought it home and put it on the (8)      .
　　"It's beautiful but (9)      ." the poor man looked at the vase and thought . Then he (10)       some wild flowers and put them into it, making it even more beautiful.
　　(11)       he was still not satisfied (满意的). "It's not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web." Then he started to do some (12)       in the house and paint the walls.
　　His house turned into a (13)       place right now. The poor man (14)      . He suddenly realized that in the past it was his (15)       that made him poor and unhappy. From then on, he worked hard and his life got better and better.

13．　　People often ask me for advice on how to learn English. Everyone is different. I'll share some of my experience. I once learned English in Beijing University, but I mostly learned English on my own.
　　One thing I can tell is that, once you've started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. When you're riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about "how would I say them in English?" At first, it will be with simple words or word groups, but later you should think about bigger phrases and word groups. Now I'm in America, and for most time, I just think in English and speak it directly (直接地). It's amazing how much this helps.
　　For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of trying to speak English with others because I didn't want to make mistakes. Finally I got over it. And while traveling in America, I tried to hang out with friends who speak no Chinese, so I have no choice but to speak English. I wasn't afraid to make mistakes and I don't mind others laughing at me. My English started improving more quickly after that.
　　It may be a good idea to ask any of your American friends to look at the way you're writing, and give you some advice.

14．　　On the second Sunday in May is Mother' Day, American children of all ages give their mothers something special. It is the one day children, young and old, try to show their love to mothers. It is the day to celebrate motherhood and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. However, did you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?
　　England was the first country to set a day to mothers. In the United States, Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked her governor to set a festival for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.
　　On Mother's Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers presents which they have made themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations (康乃馨), the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world they may bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地). This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On her special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

15．　　When we think of paper, we think of newspapers and books. (1)       Only half of the world's paper is used for books and newspapers.
　　(2)       Paper is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers. In Finland, it is sometimes—40℃ in winter. The farmers wear paper boots(靴子)in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
　　(3)       We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. (4)      
　　(5)       These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.

16．　　If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in (1)             (French), or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those (2)            (country). However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he (3)            (visit) his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found (4)             surprsing that so many things in the local shops were made in China. "I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, (5)             were made in China."
　　Toys are not the only things made in China. "I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains. "But I had to visit five or six stores (6)             (find) a pair made in America!" He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. "(7)             fact," he continues, "there are many other things there made in China — footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!" Kang Jian thinks it's great (8)             China is so good at making these everyday things. (9)            , he wishes that in the future China will also get (10)            (good) at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.

17．你能帮我摆放这些水果吗?
Can you help me             the fruits?

18．由于宅在家2个月, 我体重增加了10公斤. (put)
Staying at home for two months, I             10 kilos.

19．Tom天生具有游泳的能力． (born)
Tom             the ability to swim.

20．老师叫我们要注意我们的穿着．
Our teacher asks us to             what we wear.

21．Zhang Mingming为自己是一个中国人而自豪．(proud)
Zhang Mingming             being a Chinese.

22．麻城因杜鹃花而出名．( know )
Macheng             azaleas.

23．妈妈警告我们不要再和同学打架．(fight)
My mother warned me             with my classmates anymore.

24．假设你是Lin Tao, 根据表格中提供的信息写一篇e—mail, 向你的笔友Kitty 介绍你的David好朋友现在与过去发生的变化．可以适当发挥, 开头已经给出, 要求:80词左右．

Dear Kitty,
I have a good friend,
.
Lin Tao