11．　　My uncle has a big farm in Michigan. I went (1)      a trip with my family there last summer vacation. (2)       there was great. On Saturday morning we (3)       early and left home at 6:00 am. We went there by car. It (4)      us three hours to get there. When we (5)      there, my uncle and aunt were busy with the farming. I helped them feed chickens and horses. In the afternoon, my aunt taught us how to (6)      a cow. It's quite a lot of fun. On Sunday morning, my cousin and I went to ride a horse. I was excited to run on the (7)      . My uncle has many apple trees. All of us went to (8)       apples in the afternoon. In the evening I was so (9)       that I went to sleep early. We enjoyed ourselves on the farm. It was (10)       a happy vacation to remember. We all hope to visit it again.

13．　　My name is Adam. I work as a living statue (雕塑) or street statue. I can make money and watch the world at the same time. You must be strong because it's not easy to stay still (静止的) for hours and hours. I usually work for two places, two hours a place, then I go and find a new place.
　　In the photo, I'm working in the street. I'm dressed as (装扮成) an Englishman. I'm standing on a platform (平台). There's a small box on the platform. People usually watch me for a few minutes and then put some money in the box. But some people don't give me money. They touch me or they talk to me. I never answer, but sometimes I want to laugh.
　　I don't only work in the street. I also work in restaurants and cafes. I sit at a table like a customer or stand like a waiter. I work for birthday parties, too.
　　My job is interesting because I often look different. But I don't always want to be a street statue. One day, I'd like to be an actor.

14．Welcome to Our Zoo
　　Here is some very good news for you. New animals come to our zoo. They are happy to meet you. Do you like the tiger and the elephant?Then come and see the big South China Tiger and two Indian elephants. Three lions from Africa want to meet you, and four monkeys from Zhangjiajie are smiling (微笑) at you. Four cute koalas from Australia are going to welcome you, and two giraffes from America are waiting to look down at you. All the animals hope to be in your photos. That will bring you great fun. Come here with your family and friends!

15．　　My dear students, do you like your middle school life now? I ask the students in my class. Some students say yes, but some say no. Well, you can do the following three things. After that, you can have a nice and happy middle school life.
　　Have a Plan
　　One day, my student, Xiaoming, said to me, "Mr. Wang, I don't think I have time to do my homework." I said to him, "If you don't have time for your homework, you must have a plan. Then you can see when to play and when to do your homework."
　　Do Some Sports
　　In my class, everyone likes sports. They can help you be healthy. So, you can play ping-pong, basketball or soccer after class. Oh, a healthy student must eat good food, too. You can have fruit and vegetables for your meals.
　　Listen to Your Parents
　　Some students don't like to listen to their parents. But let's look at a kite. If a kite doesn't have the help of a string (线), it can't fly. My dear students, now you are the kites and your parents are the strings. We must have our parents' help. Then we can have a good middle school life.
　　So, boys and girls, can you do the three things?

16．　　Every school has its rules. Most rules are the same. But some are different (不同的). Here are some funny school rules.
　　Japanese rules
　　Most schools ask the students to wear uniforms. So boys need to wear sports suits and girls have to wear skirts. But in many Japanese schools, students can't go to the movies in the evening or play video games without permission (允许) from school.
　　Different shoes in the US
　　In some schools, students must wear indoor shoes in school every day. So the students can't fall down (摔倒), and they are safe on the floors. They can keep the school clean, too. Students can't eat gum (口香糖), because it's hard to clean.
　　No strange hair in the UK
　　Students can't have strange hair in some British schools. But the students can wear certain hairstyles (发型) during the World Cup years. After the World Cup, their teachers will ask them to go to the barber's (理发店).

17．　　My father works in a school. He is a (1)      (teach). He is so busy that he often (2)      (forget) his birthday. Yesterday was a (3)      (sun) day and it was his birthday. My mother and I had a party (4)      him. In the morning, we bought (5)       big cake, some food, fruit and gifts in the supermarket. I saw my uncle and his son, so I asked (6)      (they) to come to the party. At 6:00 we (7)      (stand) at the door and said, "Happy Birthday!" He was very (8)      (surprise).
　　After he came into the house (9)       saw the cake, fruit and food on the table, he knew it was his (10)      (forty) birthday. He was very happy. Then we had a delicious meal together.

23．俗话说"远亲不如近邻", 邻居对我们的生活非常重要. 请根据下面所给的要点, 以"My Neighbor"为题写一篇短文介绍你的邻居.
要点如下:

注意:
(1)短文须包括所有内容要点, 可适当发挥;
(2)文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名;
(3)词数60左右. 开头已给出不计入总词数.
My Neighbor
　　As the saying goes, "A neighbor is better than a distant relative." Neighbors are important in our lives. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________