2．　　Father's Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother's Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother's Day, we should also have a Father's Day. Father's Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers (店主)found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.
　　By the way, very few countries have a Father's Day, though some have children's Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having
　　Mother's Day, so maybe Father's Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father's Day?The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do﹣buy a Father's Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father's Day present﹣not for her father but for her husband, even if he is a not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father's Day present for their grandfathers.
　　The important thing to remember about Father's Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.

3．　　Shing Mum Country Park is a great place to get away from the busy city. You can enjoy its beautiful sights. The park is in northwestern Kowloon, in the hill Shan. It is convenient to go there by bus.
　　Shing Mun Country Park opened in 1977. There were not many country parks in Hong Kong then, so lots of people visited the park. Nowadays, it is still one of the most popular leisure(闲暇)spots in Hong Kong.
　　The Country Park Visitor Center is at the entrance(入口)of the park. You can find out more about the park's history there. You can get a map of the country park there too.
　　Shing Mun Country Park is home to many interesting flowers and trees. The best way to enjoy the beautiful country park is to walk along the banks of Tai Shing Stream. The waterfalls and rocks will make you amazed.
　　 Facilities in the country park include kiosks (凉亭), rain shelters, barbecue areas and jogging trails (慢跑). There is also a camp area nearby, The information board and direction signs show you the way to all these facilities.
　　The country park is open all year round. It is best to go there in spring and autumn when the weather suits hiking.

4．　　Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain. " Without the mountain ﹣ climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain﹣climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
　　Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, ""You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life. "
　　At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal(水晶).

12．　　The world today has become a small place. (1)      (thank) to the means of communication and transportation. Today, people (2)       ( move)out of their own countries, to other lands, in search of better lives. If you look at any large companies, you (3)       (find)the workers come from different countries and cultures, working together in it. This has made one thing quite apparent﹣﹣If someone wants to be successful today, he has to be a global citizen, someone (4)       (want) to know all kinds of cultures, and he has to know the people he (5)       (work) or traveling. And, the first thing that a person trying to know about a foreign culture has to do is to learn the language.

13．　　Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Toniatina. It happens in town Hanoi (1)       the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the (2)       (excite) part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration (庆祝). You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There're many stories about how the festival (3)       (begin). One of the stories goes that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems (4)       (have) a different story. Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行), (5)       (music) bands, street parties and so on.

14．
　　Here are some important rules for you to become a good student at school.
　　♦ Go to school on time
　　As a student, going to school on time is very important. If you are late, you will not start your lesson at the same time with your classmates so that you will (1)       some lessons, which can influence your grades. If you are late, the teacher will be (2)       with you, too. So remember to go to school on time.
　　♦Follow the school rules
　　Do not break the school rules. For example, you are not allowed to chew gum or sleep in class. Don't fight (3)       your classmates, and you should be friendly to your classmates and your teachers and be ready to (4)       others who are in trouble. You mustn't run in the hallway (走廊).
　　♦Prepare (准备)lessons before class
　　If you want to know what you will learn next day, you'd better prepare lessons. It is good for your study and it can help you get good (5)      . Besides, you should listen to the teachers as(6)       as possible.
　　♦ Take part in all kinds of activities at school
　　Try to be in all kinds of activities at school. For example, sports can not only improve the relationship between you and your classmates but also make you (7)      .
　　It's easy to follow the school rules and you will become a good student.

15．　　What would you do if you were top shy?Here are some tips which can help you to get over shyness.
　　★Get into the habit of smiling 一 it' s to your own advantage. When you smile at people, some will return it.
　　★Read and learn about different and interesting topics like events, music, the environment and weather. Then you can start suitable conversations with others. When you do this, you're no longer shy about your ability (能力)to keep the conversation going on.
　　★Feel good about yourself. Positive(积极的)thinking is a good enhancer(强化剂)of personality. Shyness is caused by such negative (消极的)thoughts that others are far better than you. Stop such thoughts and believe in yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror (镜子)every morning and say to yourself, "I'm a beautiful creation of God!"
　　★Improve your appearance. Being shy can also be a result of not so being confident in front of people. Putting on clean and tidy clothes from top to bottom can help improve your confidence.
　　★Ask for the help of a professional image(形象)enhancer. There are also certain books which help you develop your image and do with shyness. You can turn to these things to get guidance..Enhancing your image is one good way of getting over your shyness. It can build up your self-confidence in front of anyone.

16．假设某中学生英文报开展关于村庄变化的征文活动, 请你根据下面提示的要点, 以 "Changes in Our Town"为题, 用英语为该报写一篇稿件, 简述家乡、学校、个人及生活中的 若干变化. 展望未来生活及如何为此努力．
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Changes in Our Town
With the rapid development of China's economy (经济), great changes have taken place in our life in the past few years.