11．　　I'm Jeff. I live in a nice neighborhood in New York. There is a(1)      in the center of the neighborhood. I like to go to(2)      there in summer, because it's cool in the water. Across from it, there is a(3)      . My parents often go shopping there. There is a park near our neighborhood. There are many flowers and trees in it, so it is very(4)      . It is my favorite(5)      . I often(6)      books in the park with my friends after school. And on weekends, my brother and I often(7)      time there. We can enjoy the clean(8)      . It's good for our health. It's only 5 minutes' walk, so we often go there(9)      . My grandparents like to go there, too. Every morning, (10)      get up early and exercise in the park with their friends.

12．　　Five years ago, when I was seven, Mom went out one afternoon. She left me the key(1)      the house.
　　When I was playing outside with my friend, a man walked over to me. He said he was my dad's best friend. He asked(2)      my dad was. I said he was at work. The man said my dad(3)      his book and he needed it back. Then he asked me for the (4)      . I gave it to him and continued to play with my friend. Soon the man came out of the house. He gave me the key back and said he couldn't find the book and he would come back the next day. He gave me some candy. I thought he was a (5)      man.
　　When Mom came home, I told her about the man and she ran to the house(6)      . The house was a mess. Mom said some money and her favorite ring were missing and she was very(7)      . I told her the man would come back the next day. Mom didn't(8)      anything.
　　Soon Dad came home. He called the police. After that, my parents told me not to speak to(9)      , even if they smiled and seemed kind. The man never came back, of course(10)      learned a very useful lesson.

13．　　This is Mrs. White. Now she is teaching math. She works in a middle school. She lives in London. Mrs. White and Mr. White have three children. They all love animals and they have a big dog and a cute cat.
　　Mrs. White is Gina's aunt. Gina lives and studies in Liverpool, but now she is in London. She want to do some shopping with her aunt.
　　Mrs. White's son Arnold doesn't like shopping, but he loves going out with friends. They usually go to a park to play soccer or basketball every afternoon, but today he is swimming.
　　Mr. White works in a bank. He isn't working today, because he isn't feeling well. He is in a hospital now.

14．　　Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits:eating and drink too much, smoking, and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, "Eat and drink less, don't smoke and exercise more. "
　　Running is good form of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68﹣year﹣old woman runs three times a week. "I love to eat. " she says. She runs to lose weight.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.

15．　　Do you know how to get on well with people?Do you ever feel shy?What situation makes you feel shy?Do you sometimes feel that you don't know how to interest people and have conversations with them?Do people find an excuse to leave you as soon as they can?
　　Try listening!Here is an example of mine.
　　One evening last week, I was sitting with Hannah, and she said to me, "You are a great mom!" And I said, "Why do you say that suddenly?" She said, "Well, although you are always busy, you always stop to listen to me. "
Here is some advice about listening:
※ Show the other person that you are listening.
※ Look at them.
※ Smile and nod quite often.
※ Shake your head or raise your eyebrows if you don't follow what they are saying.
※ Don't tap your foot because this will show impatience.
※ Don't look at your watch unless you really have to know the time. If you show the impatience, then the other person won't make friends with you any more.
　　A good listener has magic!A good listener can make people feel good, and is as important as a good talker at a party. But just listening is not enough. One should listen smartly by trying to find out what the other person would really like to communicate.

16．　　It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. I wasn't happy about it. When I was complaining about it, three people appeared at my desk﹣a tired woman and two children.
　　"Are you all sick?"I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.
　　"Yes, "the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
　　But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending(假装)to cough.
　　Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. "Take your time, please, "said the mother. I checked their charts﹣no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
　　The family huddled(蜷缩)together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurse station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurse station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for"a Christmas emergency(急诊)".
　　We took out our meals for our Christmas"patients". We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to give them more than their needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, "Thanks for being our angel(天使). "

17．A:What can I do for you?
B:I want to buy a skirt for my daughter.
A:(1)      This kind of skirt sells well.
B:It looks nice. I think my daughter will like it.
A:(2)      
B:Size M.
A:What color do you want?We have white, black, yellow and blue.
B:Yellow. (3)      
A:One hundred and twenty yuan.
B:It's cheap, but it is big. (4)      
A:Yes, here you are.
B:OK. (5)      

23．
　　I have been a reader since I could remember. My mother was the first person who(1)      me to books. She brought home a(2)      book for me every week. I love all (3)      books, even books with(4)      or no words. I could pick up a picnic book and spend hours on it. I like reading, (5)      I often go to the bookstore to buy books with my mom. I think reading is interesting and (6)      . If you sit down with a good book to read, you will (7)      into a different world for a few hours. You will experience different feelings and stories. It just (8)      on what you are reading.
　　Some people say they are(9)      busy to read a book. I don't(10)      . You always have time to do your favorite things, right?Now turn off the TV, open a book and enjoy it.

24．假如你是李明, 你的美国笔友Jack即将参加升学考试, 然而他却紧张, 情绪低落. 请你根据以下内容要点, 用英语给他写一电子邮件帮助他.
内容要点:
(1)学会放松(体育锻炼、听音乐…);
(2)健康饮食(吃早餐…), 休息好;
(3)与同学、朋友交流, 寻求帮助.
要求:
(1)词数80词左右, 开头和结尾已经给出, 不计入总次词数;
(2)语句通顺、书写工整、可适当发挥;
(3)文中不出现真实姓名和地址.
Dear Jack,
　　Don't worry about your study too much. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　I hope you can stay in a good spirits and study better.
Yours,
Li Ming