11．　　Now the Internet is playing a more and more important role in our life. People(1)      it in schools, hospitals, offices, libraries and so on. So it s now easier than ever to get on the Internet. Many students are (2)      more and more time on computers. It will bring both good and bad results.
　　On the one hand, students can find more (3)      information on the Internet, and it's good for their studies. Also, they can practice foreign languages by talking to people in other countries.
　　On the other hand, some students lose themselves in online games. Their(4)       becomes worse and worse. Also, because they are always on the computer, they seldom talk to their families .
　　(5)       , everything has two sides, so does the Internet. We should be careful to use it and make it helpful.

12．　　Football may be the most(1)      of the games. People in many(2)      around the world like playing it. In the 19th century(3)      in England first played this kind of balls. The players moved the ball(4)      . The first international football game was between England and Scotland in 1872.
　　Football is played by(5)      with eleven men on each team. Each team has one way to(6)      . It must score more goals (进球)(7)      the other team. Each(8)      in games is one point (分). Football is a round ball. Players may kick (踢) it and(9)      it by any part of the body except the(10)      . Only one player on the team can use his hands. This player is the goal keeper.
　　A football game usually(11)      for ninety minutes. The teams play for forty﹣five minutes, and then take a short rest. After this halftime rest, they play again for(12)      forty﹣five minutes.
　　Now football is one of (13)      played in the Olympics. Another important international football match is called the World Cup. The World Cup is had(14)      every four years. The(15)      of the World Cup match is the world champion (冠军) football team.

13．　　When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking in the kitchen and my younger brother was playing near the window. I ran to my mother and said, " My brother has fallen from the open window!" She was very worried about my brother and then I said, "Don't worry. I'm just joking. " And my mother shouted at me, " If you do it again, I'll punish you. "
　　One day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on my friends. At the beginning, I went swimming alone, and I called to my friends, "Help me!" All my friends came to help me, only to find out that I was joking. But the next time I wasn't joking. I swam in deep water and I was so careless that I was almost drowned. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to saved my life. Finally, they took me to the emergency center. From then on, I haven't joked on anyone. I think this is the best lesson in my life.

14．　　How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month—500 yuan?Some may need more to buy birthday presents, fast food lunches, ice cream or cartoon books.
　　But for Zhou Li, 80 yuan a month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—4 yuan each day. "My favorite is fried potato slices and rice, " said Zhou, "meat is too expensive for me. "
　　Zhou, 14, is a Junior 1 student at Hongzhi Experimental School in Beijing. Her parents are migrant workers (外来务工人员). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe of Henan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and earns 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.
　　Every day, Zhou gets up at 5:30 a. m. and rides 20 minutes to school. She studies hard, and even reads books during break time. Her favorite subject is computer. "I'm learning typing now. I hope to be the fastest in my class. " said Zhou. Like many teens, Zhou has a lot of homework. It usually takes her at least one hour to do it every day. But that is not all her work. She helps her mom cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes. " I could cook when I was eight. Father said sometimes I cooked better than mom!"
　　Zhou said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up. " I watched TV and found that there were many people with AIDS in Henan. Some are kids. They need help. " said Zhou. But she is afraid of having to leave school. " I hope I will always be in school, " said Zhou. "Dad works hard to make money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future. "

15．　　When I was an eleven﹣year﹣old girl, my mother worked all day, so I had to look after my younger sister. At that time, my little sister was about four years old and she missed mum all day time.
　　One day, after I had given her dinner, she started crying for mum. She was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed her up, put on her shoes, carried her on my back and walked out. Soon she fell asleep.
　　About half an hour later, I found that she had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took her off my back and put her down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't afford new shoes. I had to go back to find it, so I told my sister to wait right there.
　　A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, "Are you leaving your sister here to find the shoe?What would you do if she is not here when you return?" I didn't know how to answer that question. He continued, "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your sister". Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi .
　　During my whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel sorry that I can't find them and say 'thank you'. I do not even remember what their faces looked like, but they taught me a lesson ﹣﹣﹣﹣people are more important than things.

16．　　Taiwan island, the biggest island of China, is between the South and East China Seas. Almost two﹣thirds of the island is covered by mountains.
　　Traveling in Taiwan, you can do lots of things. In Taipei, you can taste all kinds of delicious food from the mainland, as well as some local delicacies. That makes Taiwan famous. Standing at the top of Taipei 101, the world's tallest building until now, you can get a view of the whole city. In Tainan, the oldest city on the island, you can visit different temples, known as the "City of 100 Temples", the city in fact has 220 temples in it.
　　Taiwan has nice natural landscape(景观)as well. Sun and Moon Lake is a beautiful lake. On one side of the island it looks like the sun, on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call the lake the Sun Moon Lake. Ali Mountain is the nearest mountain around Sun Moon Lake. You can enjoy a nice experience with Gaoshan people. It's a wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. If you enjoy swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish, Peng Lake must be a good place to visit. The East Rift Valley(太鲁阁峡谷)is where the world's largest continental plate(大陆板块)and largest oceanic plate meet. In this area you can see mountains, valleys, and hot springs(温泉), together with fields of rice, oranges and tea.

17．A: (1)       me, could you please tell me(2)       to get to the bookstore?
B:Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is(3)      your right, beside the bank.
A:Thanks. Do you know(4)       the bookstore closes today?
B:It closes at 7:00 p. m. today.
A:Thank you so much.
B:You are(5)      .

18．
　　Mother Love is true love. It gives everybody everything all his life. (1)      you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as possible. In your waking hours she always holds(支撑) you in her (2)      . When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and forgets about(3)      . When you are(4)      up day by day, she feels very happy. When you are old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on(5)      clothes . She always stands in the wind(6)      for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she is always(7)      about you at home. She usually knows about your study and(8)      much money on your school things. When you do well at school, you will(9)      the brightest smile on her face.
　　Mother is always ready to give everything she(10)      to her children, not to receive(回报) . What true love that is in the world!We will remember Mother Love for ever.

19．　　Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston. When he was 12, he began working at his brother's print shop, where he learned a lot about writing and printing. He even wrote some articles in the New England Courant. At the age of 17, he ran away from home and went to Philadelphia.
　　He also took an active role in the community. In 1736, he set up a volunteer fire company and also became the postmaster of the city the next year.
　　He traveled for five years starting from 1757 around Great Britain. He also made many more trips to France and Britain.
　　He returned to America in 1787, where he served as a delegate (代表) to the Constitutional Convention. He played a strong role here as an elder statesman, who shared his world view ( 观点). He was very happy to see the United States become independent(独立) and take up the United States Constitution. Unfortunately, he died in 1790 at the age of 84, only three years after the Constitution was put into place. He was also famous ﹣ still is, 200 years after his death.
　　In his life, he did as he said, "Honesty and diligence (勤勉) should be your eternal(永恒的) partner" .

20．现在越来越多的外国人开始学习汉语. 假如你是李华, 你的美国笔友Frank打算学习汉语, 写信询问你学习汉语的方法. 请你用英语给他回封电子邮件.
要点提示:
1. 你的认识:汉语有用且有趣, 是世界上最重要的语言之一.
2. 你的建议:看汉语电视节目、听磁带;
多阅读汉语书籍;
尝试用汉语写作;
……
3. 表达祝愿.
注意:
1. 词数80﹣ 100, 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数;
2. 短文必须包括所有要点, 可适当发挥, 使其连贯、通顺;
3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名等相关信息.
Dear Frank,
　　How's it going? You asked me about the ways of learning Chinese in your last letter
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Yours,
Li Hua