12．　　A rich man loved his son very much. As he wanted his son to live a happy life, he decided to take him to see a wise old man, who is considered to be (1)      , for some advice.
　　When the old man learnt about why they came, he (2)       two empty bowls on the table, "Take one bowl and fill it with water from the river nearby," he said, "Be careful, try to (3)       making water come out when you return." Although the boy was very surprised at this, he accepted the request (4)      .
　　The boy left for the river and later came back with a bowl of water. The old man asked him, "Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the singing birds in the trees?" The boy had nothing on his (5)       and replied in a low voice, "Sorry. Just now, I gave all my full (6)       to the bowl in my hands." The old man smiled and said, "Bring me another bowl of water, but this time, enjoy the flowers and the songs of the birds as well."
　　When he returned, the boy was able to describe (7)       he had seen. But when he looked down at his bowl, he found sadly that most water was gone (8)       he forgot all about his bowl while enjoying the beautiful things along the road.
　　"Well, young man," the old man said. Enjoy the beauty of the world, but (9)       forget the water in your bowl. They are both important to your life and this is the secret of (10)      ."
　　Later, what the wise man said changed the boy's life.

13． Drones are like planes, but they have no pilots and are controlled from outside the drones. In the past, they were mostly used to fight against enemies or go into dangerous places.
Now small drones are a part of people's lives. For example, they are used to take photos or make videos. They can give the people a better view from above to see the players of soccer or other games.
Online store Jingdong now use drones to send small packages. They are seen as the fastest way to send medicine to people who are in great need of it. In this way, drones have made our shopping experience different.
For animals, drones can watch animals in the wild, especially endangered ones. Animal keepers can know more about the life of animals without letting them know or scaring them.

14．　　Henry was just about ten years old when his father died from an accident. His mother found it hard to provide him with what a normal family could do. Still, she decided to send her child Henry to a well-known school like other children.
　　The other day, Henry wanted a grammar book in order to join a class. However, the book was so expensive that his mother couldn't afford it.
　　Henry was very upset about this and went to bed with a heavy heart, thinking what could be done to get the book.
　　As soon as he woke up in the morning, he found that a heavy snow had fallen and the cold wind was blowing hard. The street became so icy that some little children fell on it. To his surprise, no children cried or just lay on the street waiting for help. They all tried their best to stand up and kept walking. What he saw really touched his heart.
　　"Every problem brings a difficulty for someone," he said to himself, " Maybe it is time for me to get back on my feet like them."
　　He ran quickly to his neighbor's house and offered to clean the snow in the yard. His offer was accepted. After he finished his work and received his pay, he went to another neighbor and did the same thing. Then he went to several other houses until he had enough money to buy the grammar book. When school began, Henry was in his seat, there the happiest boy, ready to begin studying with his new book.
　　From then on, Henry always did well in all of his classes. Because if he was in trouble, he always had a strong will, and could always find a way out.

16．　　Since its reform and opening up (改革开放) began in the late 1970 s, China has made great achievements in many areas.

　　So many achievements make us feel proud of our motherland. "My dearest motherland, you are like the sea that never dries up." We want to sing sincerely for her.

(1)Where did the A380 land safely on May 13th, 2019?
      
(2)What makes China take a lead in making the world greener?
      
(3)Please translate (翻译) the underlined sentence into Chinese.
      
(4)According to the passage, write down one great achievement China has made.
      
(5)What can we do for our motherland?
      

19．学校文化节上展出的布老虎 (cloth tiger)、泥塑、剪纸、团扇 (moon-shaped fan) 等中国传统民间工艺品，一定会激发来校参观的外国友人的极大兴趣。作为本次活动的讲解员，请你任选一件物品为大家介绍其历史、制作工艺及蕴含的美好寓意吧。词数：60词左右。
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