11．　　Are you shy?If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of the people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some points in their lives. Why are people (1)      ?
　　It is found that family size might (2)       people to be shy. Kids with no (3)       or sisters may be shy. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to (4)      the same social skills as kids from big families.
　　Another cause of shyness might be (5)      . As more and more people use the Internet, they (6)       less time outside. As a result, they lose chances to communicate with others. (7)      to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.
　　For shy people, it can be (8)      to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can overcome your shyness. They suggest trying (9)       things and practicing more conversations.
　　Anyway, don't be (10)       of shyness 一 you are valued for what you are!

12．　　An 80－year－old man was sitting on the sofa in his house with his 45－year－old highly educated son. (1)      a crow (乌鸦) stopped on their window.
　　The father asked his son, "What is this?"
　　The son (2)      , "It is a crow.
　　After a few (3)      , the father asked his son the second time:
　　The son said, "Father, I told you just now. It's a crow. "
　　After a little while, the old father again asked his son the third time.
　　At this time the son was (4)      and said, " It's a crow , a crow, a crow. "
　　A little after, the father again asked his son the fourth time.
　　This time the son (5)      his father, Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again?"
　　A little later, the father went to his room and came back with an old (6)      . On opening a page, he asked his son to (7)      that page. Today my 3－year－old son was sitting with me on the sofa, (8)      a crow was sitting on the window.
　　My son asked me twenty－three (9)       what it was , and I replied to him all twenty－three times that it was a crow.
　　I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the (10)       question again and again for twenty－three times.
　　After reading the diary, the son felt sorry. From then on he was patient with his father.

13．A: Hi! What are you going to do on Sunday?
B: (1)       What about you?
A: (2)      
B: What kind of volunteer work will you do?
A:(3)      
B: Sounds great! Can I go with you?
A: Sure! (4)      
B: I can play the guitar and sing songs to the kids.
A: Great! (5)      
B: All right!

14．　　Here are four different volunteer jobs. They want some volunteers right now.

15．　　When people have dinner, they can't accept talking with your mouth full of food, shaking the table with your elbows (肘部) or influencing their dinning experience. It's important to follow certain manners.
　　If you are invited, you'd better reply quickly. This helps the owner plan everything. Don't ask if you can bring others if the invitation doesn't mention others. However, if your family is invited, you're allowed to ask if your children are included. It's also a good idea to bring a gift.
　　Some dinner parties are important and you need to sit according to the place cards. If no cards , ask if there are any seating plans. Don't take a seat until the host sits. Wait for the host to start after you sit down.
　　Never reach across the table for anything. Instead, if you want some food , you can ask the person who is close to it for help.
After eating, fold (折叠) your napkin (餐巾) and place it to the left of your plate. Wait until the host shows that the meal is over, and then you can stand. After the meal, if nothing is planned, you need to stay for about an hour before saying goodbye. Always send a thank﹣you note or card in the mail, and don't do it more than a day or two after the dinner.

16．　　People have birthdays in almost every country in the world. And they have them in many different ways.
　　In Brazil the special birthday food isn't cake, but special candies. In China people eat long noodles as wish for long life. In Iceland people have pancakes with candies in them on birthdays.
　　In Britain people have the birthday all day. At school the birthday child is lifted up and bumped (撞)by his classmates. This means the child can grow up happily and healthily.
　　In Holland, children no only get gifts, but they give things to others, too. They give cakes, cookies and candies to their classmates and teachers on their birthdays.
　　In Mexico, its good luck to give birthday greetings as early in the day as possible. So its usual for the birthday child to wake up at midnight with friends singing birthday songs.
　　In Thailand the birthday person holds a tall candle. The candle is as tall as the birthday person. It will bring good luck to him or her.
　　In many countries , birthday customs are changing. But one thing never changes — Birthdays are special days for everyone!

17．　　There are many foreign teachers in China today. Among them, Philip Hancock is certainly an unusual one. The young man always wanted to give back, even when he was close to death. His last wish was to donate his organs (器官) to save others. His act changed five Chinese lives for the better.
　　Phillip came from Sydney, Australia. When he was a college student, he showed great interest in China and studied Chinese by himself in his free time. In 2012, the young man took part in the 11th Chinese Bridge Competition for foreign college students in China. This unforgettable experience helped Philip make up his mind to come to China. After finishing college, he came to Southwest University in Chongqing to teach English. During his five-year stay in China, Philip travelled around a lot. He loved the country deeply.
　　Unluckily, Phillip had a health problem. He fought his diabetes (糖尿病) for many years. Though his condition used to be under control, it became worse in 2018. Phillip knew most of his organs were still working well. He hoped to donate them to Chinese people in need after his death.
　　Phillip died on May 9th, 2018. Many Chinese people see him as a hero. Although his physical body is no longer here, he will always be with us.

18．　　Once upon a time, there lived a kind﹣hearted king. But the people weren't happy because the king liked eating and became very fat.
　　One day, the king realized that he had to lose weight He invited all the doctors in his country to make him fit. Unluckily, none could help the king gain health. One morning, a wise man visited the country . He heard about the poor health of the king, and told a minister (大臣) that he could cure (治愈) the king. The minister Was very happy. He asked the king to meet the wise man. Since the king was too fat, he asked the minister to bring the wise man to the palace, but the wise man refused . He wanted the king to go to him on foot.
　　The king was supported by his followers. He managed to reach the wise man's home. However, the wise man was out and his students asked the king to come the next day. And this was repeated for two months.
　　Gradually, the king felt lighter and more active than before. He realized why the wise man asked him to reach his home by walking. Before long, the king became healthy.

24．假定你是李华, 你们学校自开展"向新时代好少年学习"的活动以来, 校园里涌现了许多好少年, 请你以"A Sunshine Teenager"为题写一篇英语短文, 介绍一位你身边的阳光好少年(假如他名叫Li Wei). 要点如下:
1. 热情, 活泼, 开朗, 乐观向上;
2. 诚实善良, 团结友爱, 乐于助人;
3. 勤奋好学, 积极参加何种活动;
4、…
参考词汇:warm﹣hearted 热心的;take an active part in积极参加
注意:
1. 不要逐句翻译, 可适当发挥;
2. 词数80﹣100;
3. 开头已给出, 但不计入总词数.
Hello,
　　I'm Li Hua. Our school had an activity "Learn from Good New Century Teenager." From then on, there are lot of sunshine teenagers around us. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________