1．　　When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books (1)       me to a wonderful world. The more I read, the more I wanted to know. However, my parents (2)       afford so many books. I had to solve the problem myself.
　　There was a book shop near my home. One day I walked into (3)       shop and picked up a book, I didn't know whether (4)       there without buying any books. (5)       I wasn't noticed, I just read a few pages and then put it back. Luckily no one noticed me. After that, I went there to read every day. Several days later, while I was reading, the owner came up and asked, "You like reading?" I looked down and replied (6)      , "Yes." "Don't worry," he said with a smile. "You may read books here (7)       you help me clean the shop." I felt quite surprised. "Really? It's so kind of you!" I was very happy that I will be allowed to read there. From then on, I spent a little time (8)       the shop. After that, I quietly read there. That way, I read lots of books. I became one of (9)       writers in our school. I even won some prizes in writing.
　　Now studying in high school, I can borrow books (10)       the library. My hobby of reading is kept. It will make a difference to my life.

2．　　One day a great general asked his soldiers, "(1)       is the strongest power in the world?" (2)       of his soldiers put up their hands. They wanted to (3)       the question.
　　The general asked the first man to (4)      . The first man is younger than (5)       three, and he wasn't very strong. He said, "My gun is the strongest. It can kill anyone." "(6)      . Next, please," said general. The second man was very strong. He said, "I don't (7)       so. Soldiers use guns, so the soldier is the strongest." The third man said, "Soldiers use guns, (8)       our general gives us orders. So I think our general is the strongest." The fourth man was (9)       of them all. He said, "Love is the strongest. For love, people don't use guns." The general (10)       nothing. He took out a medal and gave it to the fourth soldier.

3．　　The first ladies of China and the United States, both famous for their talent and good taste in fashion, joined primary school students to finish making a qipao dress in Beijing on Thursday. Accompanied by Peng Liyuan, the wife of President Xi Jinping, Melania Trump visited Banchang Primary School in Dongcheng District in the morning. At the gate, Peng and Melania waved to students who held the flag of the two countries. There was also a team of students dressed in red playing waist drums (腰鼓) and dancing to welcome the distinguished guested (贵客) in a warm and traditional way.
　　Peng and Melania visited different classes at the school, including English, Peking Opera and astronomy. They also joined the students in painting pictures of panda baking Chinese and US snacks. The students presented their calligraphy, handicrafts and handmade models of ancient Chinese architecture to the two first ladies. A girl gave a Chinese knot to Trump. The US first lady thanked her and said she will take it back to "decorate (装饰) the White House". Peng and Trump then watched a student performance including dancing, tai chi fan exercise and English and Chinese songs.
　　Peng said that the friendship between the two nations is deep-rooted and has a long history. The two first ladies agreed that children in China and the US should know more about each other and make friends.

4．　　Many boys and girls love to watch TV. They spend many hours a day in front of the TV sets. But many parents let their children watch TV only in special time.
　　TV shows are like books or movies. There are many kinds of TV shows, such as sitcoms, soap operas, sports shows and fashion shows. A child can learn good things and bad things from them. Some shows help children know the news all over the world. Children don't have to go to the zoo to see animals. Boys and girls can see sitcoms, sports shows and game shows at home. Some shows teach children how to cook or how to use tools.
　　Many boys and girls think it is fun to watch TV, but it is also fun to read books, to play games or to visit friends.

5．　　In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money (零花钱). They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
　　School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have much free time on weekends. They often do chores on weekends.
　　Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money, but that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
　　When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
　　Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to a lawnmower (割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

6．　　Mr. and Mrs. Clark are 70 years old. They look young and they are very healthy. Why? Let me tell you. That's because they have a healthy lifestyle.
　　They exercise every day, and they exercise every morning in the park. After that they usually go to the supermarket. They walk there for about half an hour. They don't take buses. Because they think walking is good for their health. They often take a walk after dinner.
　　They also have a good eating habit. They drink milk every morning. They eat fruit and vegetables every day. As for meat, they only eat it twice a week. Besides (除……之外) that, they never eat junk food. They don't drink coffee or cola at all. You see, they look after their health very well.
　　Mrs. Clark likes watching soap operas and reading books. She reads books every day. Mr. Clark likes Chinese paintings. They usually go to bed at 9:00 p.m. and sleep for eight hours every night.

12．
　　Do you know The Great Wall? The Great Wall is known as the eighth wonder of the world. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world (1)             to visit this place of interest in China. Last Saturday I (2)             to the Great Wall with my friends. It was a sunny day. We (3)             many volunteers helping visitors in the sun. They helped the elders with their bags, and (4)             photos for some tourists. Though they were very tired, they didn't (5)             to have a rest.
　　Just at the moment, we saw a little boy standing alone and (6)            . We went over and (7)             what happened to him. From his answer we knew that he (8)             find his mother. We told him not (9)             about it and we helped him find his mother finally. His mother thanked us with tears in her eyes.
　　That day we not only enjoyed the beauty of the Great Wall, but also felt the warmth of the society. We (10)             this kind of things in future.

13．A. They have set the style for clothing, food, manners and many other things
B. In the mid-19th century, it came into England
C. Some use the computer
D. Today cartoons are a part of the daily lives of most people
　　The word "cartoon" came from Italy. It first referred to the picture before an actual drawing on the wall.
　　(1)      . Since the 1840s, it has also come to mean any drawing that is humorous, satirical (讽刺性的) or showing an opinion. It usually appears in a newspaper or a magazine, with or without a short text.
　　(2)      . People of all ages, especially children enjoy all kinds of cartoons in newspapers and magazines, on TV and at the movies. Cartoons not only show their life, but help form it. (3)      . They have supplied ideas to plays, movies and television series and so on. Names or words from cartoon series have also come into modern languages.
　　Many cartoonists draw with special pens. (4)      . Surely, computers are especially effective for the making of animated cartoons. This helps us to enjoy more lively cartoons.
(5) From the passage, we know that ______.

• A. few young children like cartoons
• B. the word "cartoon" came from English
• C. all cartoonists use pencils to draw cartoons nowadays
• D. people like cartoons because they show and help form the life

14．根据上下文，填入所缺句子，使对话完整。
A: Linda, your sister Rose is crying in her room. (1)      ?
B: Oh, just now I fought with her.
A: (2)      ?
B: Because she gave my model plane to Jerry.
A: Did she tell you about it before she did it?
B: (3)      .
A: Although she's not right, she is just a little girl and she is your sister.
B: You're right. (4)      ?
A: Go to her room and say sorry to her.
B: (5)      . Thank you, mom.

15．假如你是一位在中国学习的英国学生，请你根据以下要点给在英国的祖母写一封信，介绍你的一位好朋友(Wang Lin)和你在一起的生活情况。
要点：
1、Wang Lin比你更开朗更风趣，总给你讲些有趣的故事；
2、你们都喜欢运动，每周锻炼三、四次；你们每天放学后打篮球；
3、你们都喜欢听音乐，看动作电影，但Wang Lin还喜爱看新闻，他认为从中可以弄清楚世界各地发生的事情；
4、上周日Wang Lin带你去华夏影院看了Blunt Force Trauma，影片很精彩，你觉得这是一家最好的影院，有最舒适的座位和最佳的音效。
要求：
1、以上要点不要逐词翻译，结合内容适当发挥；
2、词数在80字左右(已给出的不计入总词数)；
3、注意书信格式和人称。
Dear grandma,
　　How is everything going? Now I'm studying in China. I have a good friend, Wang Lin. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　Best wishes!
Your sincerely
David.