11．　　When I was in high school, I wasn't good at my school work at the beginning. (1)       I really wanted to go to college. I went to talk with my teacher. He told me that there might be no (2)       for me to go to college. It made me very (3)      .
　　But I still did my best. I might not be able to get into (4)      , but I wouldn't stop (5)      . Then I found that my problem in the past was spending too much time (6)       Science. I was not good at my schoolwork, because I wasn't working hard on all (7)      .
　　So in the next term I (8)       my plan. I spent more time in studying English, Geography and other subjects. I worked hard by listening to the teachers (9)       in class and doing more exercises after class. Now I am studying at college.
　　If you are not good at schoolwork at the moment, don't (10)      . Forget the past years and restart now! I believe all your dreams can come true.

12．　　A Chinese saying (谚语) says, "The weather in June is like a baby's face." It means the weather always changes suddenly. It's about the weather. In English, there is also a saying, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb (羔羊)." What does it mean?
　　March is a month between winter and spring. It "comes in like a lion". Why? Because the month begins with winter weather like windy and cold days. At the end of March, spring is on the way. The weather gets warm. So we say it "goes out like a lamb".
　　If March begins with warm weather and clear days, people should be careful of bad weather at the end of the month.
　　Are the sayings interesting and useful? Can you give us more?

14．　　Everyone should get 60 minutes or more of physical activity a day. Remember the word "activity". It means your body moves, but it doesn't mean doing difficult exercise every day.
　　If you are hungry, you may eat snacks. Exercise snacks can keep you healthy.
　　Here are some easy ways to form (形成) an exercise lifestyle (生活方式):
　　△ Start today. Go outside for a walk.
　　△ Instead of (代替) driving, walk or bike to places like school or a friend's house.
　　△ If you have to drive, put your car far away. Then you can walk, if it's safe to do so.
　　△ Clean your room, or wash the car. It's not housework — it's exercise!
　　△ Limit your time on watching TV, using the computer or playing video games. Try to keep screen (屏幕) time no more than 2 hours a day.
△ Dance. Even in your room, it can help you burn (燃烧) more than 300 calories (卡路里) an hour!

15．阅读短文，并按要求完成题。
Hi Robbie,
　　How's it going? I'm really happy because we finished our exams last week! English and math were better than last year but my science exam was terrible. I didn't understand any of the questions! What about your exams? Were they OK? At the moment we're planning a party for the end of the school year. We're going to have a dance and I'm going to organize all the music. I can't wait! Are you doing anything special at your school? Are you going to your grandpa's house by the sea again this summer? We're going on holiday in August. I've got a new surfboard so I'm going to go surfing every day. Have you done any surfing? It's the best sport in the world. I'll teach you if you like. I got a tent (帐篷) for my birthday so we can camp in the garden too. Have you read Pablo's email? I can't believe he's going to a summer camp in the USA. Lucky him!
Write back soon,
Marcus
(1)、(2)题完成句子；(3)、(4)题简略回答问题；(5)题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

16．　　Li Ming will have a summer holiday after the final exam. The teacher asks his students about their (1)      (plan) at school. At first, the teacher asks his students to talk about it. Li Ming says he has no plan (2)       the summer holiday. To tell you the (3)      (true), Li Ming's father is busy working all the time. He used to stay at home alone, and he (4)      (feel) bored. This year he wants to do something (5)      (difference) during this summer holiday.

23．假如你是李明，收到了你的笔友Robert的邮件。你了解到他最近正在学习汉语但是遇到了一些困难，他需要你的帮助。请你根据下面的提示，给他写一封电子邮件，告诉他一些学习汉语的有效方法。邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示：
(1)What should he do when he meets new Chinese characters (汉字)?
(2)How can he improve his listening, speaking or reading skills?
(3)If he makes mistakes, what should he do?
要求：
1. 短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 短文不得涉及真实的人名、校名和地名。
3. 词数：不少于60词。
Dear Robert,
　　You asked me for suggestions about how to learn Chinese well. Here are some tips. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Li Ming