1．　　Blake has been afraid of dogs since he was a little kid. A neighbour's dog bit him when he was three, and he has (1)       as far away from dogs as possible ever since. He doesn't even like (2)       them on television.
　　Blake liked spending time at his aunt's house, especially after she got a(n) (3)       computer. Blake loved going there and (4)       computer games with her. She wasn't very good at it, but they still had a lot of (5)      .
　　One day, when Blake went there after (6)      , his aunt was waiting for him at the door.
　　"Guess What?" she said. "I have a(n) (7)       surprise for you. Come inside and sit on the sofa with your (8)       closed. "
　　About ten minutes later, his aunt asked him to open his eyes. Blake opened his eyes and jumped back. He saw a dog.
　　"How can you be afraid of this (9)       dog?" she asked.
　　Blake tried to make himself keep calm. He had a look at the dog and thought he was cute, too.
　　Blake (10)       held out his hand to reach the dog. Before he knew it, the dog was licking (舔) his hand and arm all over. Blake couldn't help laughing.

2．　　The Story of Ferdinand is a popular book written by American writer Munro Leaf. The children's book came out more than 80 years ago. In 2017, people made it into a movie.
　　The movie tells the story of a kind and gentle Spanish bull. His name is Ferdinand. Because of his large size, people think he is a dangerous animal. So they take Ferdinand away from his home and make him fight in a bullfight (斗牛). Ferdinand doesn't like fighting so he makes a plan to return to his home.
　　John Cena is the voice actor of Ferdinand in the movie. He is also a professional wrestler (摔跤手). Like Ferdinand, people often judge (判断) Cena by his looks. "A lot of people think I want to cause trouble," Cena said.
　　Anyway, the movie gives us an important message. "Never be afraid to be who you are," Cena said. "That's what makes you special."

3．　　There is a saying in American English, "Every dog has its day." It means that everyone sees success at some time in their lives.
　　At one American museum, though, every dog has its day — every day.
　　That museum — American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog — returned to New York, after being open for about 30 years near St. Louis, Missouri.
　　Visitors to the museum will find pictures of royal and presidential (总统的) dogs and posters of dog stars such as Lassie and Beethoven. They will also find dog fossils. They can even "train" a virtual (虚拟的) dog. What's more, there's a library with around 15, 000 books inside the museum. Visitors can read about different kinds of dogs there.
　　The museum first opened in New York in 1982. It moved to St. Louis in 1987. Now, the new museum, which is close to New York's busy Grand Central Terminal, hopes to see 100,000 visitors this year.

4．　　April Fool's Day is a traditional day to play jokes on others. It's said that the holiday has something to do with France.
　　The beginning of April Fool's Day
　　The earliest time to celebrate April Fool's Day was in 1582. In the beginning, the new year was celebrated from March 25th to April 1st. When the celebration was changed from March 25th to January 1st by King Charles IX, some people still celebrated it on April 1st and those people were called April Fools. And then there was April Fool's Day.
　　Things to do on April Fool's Day
　　Set someone's alarm clock back an hour.
　　Invite someone to a movie or dinner without appearing.
　　Send unreal emails or messages by phone to your friends.
　　Buy some trick toys for friends or family members or make some strange snacks.
　　Taboo (禁忌的) things on April Fool's Day
　　Don't joke about personal privacy (隐私).
　　Best not to play jokes on strangers.
　　Never play jokes on old people in China.
　　April Fool's Day is fun and exciting. But we can't turn surprise into fear. Whether you are the person to cheat others or you're the fool, you should raise your attention!

5．　　Saving money can be really hard when you're a kid. There's always something fun to buy. And it can be hard to get money in the first place. Here're some tips to help you save money as a kid.
　　(1)      
　　Saving money will be easier if you set a goal. It will help you stay active. For example, if you want to buy a bike, your goal might be the cost of the bike.
　　(2)      
　　Keep your money in a safe place. It can be a piggy bank or box in your closet. It is good to (3)       You might not spend it if you do not see it!
　　Put your money in the same place each time so that you won't forget where it is.
　　(4)      
　　Keep track of how much money you have saved. If you have a phone, you can use an app like iPiggi Bank or Piggy Bot to help you keep track of your savings.
　　(5)      
　　Ask yourself if you really want it before you buy something. Think about what you are looking at. Do you want it more than what you are saving for?
A. Do you really want it?
B. Keep track of (记录) your savings (储蓄).
C. .keep it out of sight.
D. Keep your money safe.
E. Make a savings goal (目标).
F. make a plan for everything.

6．下面的材料A-F是六个地方的介绍。请根据下面五位年轻人的个人情况，帮助他们选出适合的地方。

18．　　Cold and (1)      (snow) weather has arrived in many places. That means young people are enjoying making (2)      (snowman), going skating and having snowball fights.
　　But in (3)       small American town, Severance, snowball fights were illegal (违法的). Kyle works for the town of Severance. He said children couldn't believe that it was illegal to have snowball fights in (4)      (they) hometown.
　　Nine-year-old Dane lives in Severance (5)       his parents and little brother. After he found that it was illegal to throw snowballs, he began to look for a way (6)      (change) that. "I want to throw a snowball without (7)      (get) in trouble," he said.
　　Dane (8)       his classmates wrote letters in support of overturning (推翻) the ban (禁令). Later, Dane (9)      (speak) about the problem at a Severance town meeting. Town leaders (领导者) listened to Dane (10)      (careful), and in the end, they all agreed to overturn the ban.
　　Dane said the first person he hoped to have snowball fights with was his four-year-old brother.

19．朋友在每个人的生活中都不可或缺．假如你校英文报正在征集有关"朋友"的文章, 请你根据下面的要点提示, 以"My friend"为题写一篇英语短文, 给校英文报投稿．
要点:
Why are friends important?
What kind of friends do you want?
Can you give an example?
要求:
须包含以上所给要点, 并可适当发挥;
条理清楚, 语句通顺, 语法正确, 书写规范;
70词左右．
My friend