16．　　I started volunteering at a soup kitchen several years ago. The original reason why I was going was to (1)       community service hours for school. My plan was to just go there a few times and get my service hours, but it taught me a lot. The volunteer there served (2)       to people.
　　Basically, I was working for serving bread and juice to whoever wanted it, which was a (3)      task. Some of the people were homeless, and some of them were too poor to feed their families. All of them were people in need of a hot meal and a place to (4)      for an hour or several minutes. (5)       some of them looked like they weren't polite, we always took care of them.
　　The first time I went there was the day before (6)      . For the people coming to the soup kitchen, it was not a (7)      time. Unlike them, most people were enjoying their big Christmas dinner. As for me, I had a nice home and I didn't suffer from cold or hunger. How (8)       I was!At that time, I decided that I surely wanted to go (9)      . I couldn't (10)      them much, but I could always volunteer my time and effort.
　　The experience also gives me a feeling of (11)      . I go there, people are thankful that I (12)       again. They know that I am happy to (13)       them. It truly feels good to know that you can brighten someone's day. I've realized that the feeling of doing good for people can be a better reward (奖励) than (14)      . You can't buy that feeling. So I will continue my volunteer work and find more ways to show my (15)       to people in need.

17．Kate: Hello, Ben. (1)      
Ben: Well, I am stressed out recently.
Kate: (2)      
Ben: My parents are always giving me too much pressure about school.
Kate: Why do they give you so much pressure?
Ben: (3)      
Kate: But life shouldn't just be about grades. (4)      
Ben: You are right. But what should I say?
Kate: You could tell them you won't get good grades if you have too much stress.
Ben: OK. (5)      
Kate: You are welcome.

18．　　When I was in primary school, there was a special boy in my class. His name was Ted. He sat next to me in class. Ted had serious problems in communicating with people. One always had to guess what he was saying. And most of my classmates did not like to be with him because his hands and shirts were always dirty. I tried to make him know the importance of being clean by telling him several times a day to wash his hands. But he just could not understand.
　　One day, our teacher Miss Miller walked up to Ted. Without saying anything, she took Ted to the washroom. Slowly, Miss Miller washed his hands and told him that he should keep himself clean. She did that every day for one month. Finally, Ted understood.
　　Miss Miller's love has given me a good example to follow when I am doing my job. I always remember to teach my students by showing them the right ways to do things. And most important of all, I always remember to give them more time to learn and to grow up.

20．　　Keeping a balance (平衡)between work and life can be really hard. Working longer and harder doesn't mean achieving (实现) more. Here are three suggestions on how to keep the work﹣life balance:
Show thanks
　　A smart way to create and live a happier life is to actively find things or people you're thankful for. This influences not only your own personal state of mind but also that of others. You can send a handwritten card to the people you love or someone who means a lot to you. Try giving thanks for at least three things at the end of each day and see how it changes the way you feel.
Learn to say NO
　　Sometimes we have to say YES to things that we really don't want to do. You should have the courage to live a life on your own terms and say YES only to the things that you really want to do. For everything else, start saying NO. When you start saying NO to most things, you'll become more focused on things you said YES to.
Have more fun
　　Think about what can get you excited. You can also take some risks, try something new or learn a new skill. If you need to get out of your zone(舒适区) to have more fun, just do it. Besides, it's time to make things more exciting.

21．　　Think about what you like to wear on the weekend. You probably like to put on a pair of blue jeans. At any moment, about half of the world's people are wearing jeans. But according to a new study, our love for jeans may be bad for Earth. Denim (牛仔布) may be putting some sea animals in danger.
　　Every time we wash our jeans, very small bits of denim will flow out of our washing machines, down into the rivers, lakes and oceans.
　　You might wonder:Isn't denim made of cotton, a natural material?How can it become a danger to nature?Well, when people make jeans, denim is treated with many kinds of man﹣made chemicals (化学物质). Some improve its durabilily. A pair of jeans may be worm for many years. Others give jeans their blue color. It makes jeans fashionable.
　　Scientists studied the Great Lakes in America and the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada. They found denim waste in all of the samples (样本). In the study, the scientists also washed jeans to see how many bits of denim each pair would drop each time to wash. The answer was terrible:About 50, 000. Not all of them make their way into the environment. Some good plants hold back 83 to 99 percent of them. This may sound pretty good. However, one percent of 50, 000 bits are still 500 per wash. Now think about the number of jeans around the world and the times each of them gets washed.
　　Does this mean we shouldn't wear jeans?Probably not. "We need to buy fewer jeans and only wash them when we truly need to do it, says Sam Athey, one of the scientists. "You don't need to wash your jeans after wearing them only several times. "

22．
　　When I was young, my parents told me many touching (1)      about the CPC. The spirits of Hong Yan, Jinggangshan and Yan'an moved me so much. From that time forward, I became (2)      in the Party (党). Many years have passed, I have read lots of books and watched movies that show the spirits of the CPC. What's more, I have joined (3)      many activities that are about the Party in order to learn more about it. Now I am a League member (团员). I believe that before long, I will become a real Party member. (4)       I become a member of the Party, I will do as much as I can to help others. I'm looking forward to (5)       day!

23．
　　Many years ago, there was a beautiful bird in the forest. The bird enjoyed singing. When the bird sang, many animals came to listen to it. And people could get some pearls (珍珠) from its mouth whenever it sang happily. One man who was living in a village heard it. He wanted (1)       it. So he went a long way and spent a few days finding the bird. One day, he caught the bird while it (2)       . He took it home. But the bird wasn't happy at all and didn't sing any more. The man couldn't get any pearls. Finally, he took the bird to the king. The king (3)      very pleased and gave the bird to his daughter for her birthday. The princess (公主) was so kind that she let the bird(4)       away. But the bird came to sing for her every day. She got lots of pearls. She didn't use these pearls. She said, "I(5)      away all the pearls to the poor people in my country. " And so she did. All the people were thankful and regarded her as the kindest person.

24．　　It is reported that children need to read at least 20 minutes every day. It has many advantages.
　　(1)      When you read the words in a passage, your brain (大脑) will connect them with what you have already known about the story. A scientist says that reading provides one of the most complex(复杂的)brain activities in life.
　　(2)      Through reading, they can know how to read words in a right way. And there is much reading homework at school. (3)      In order to get good grades in tests, some children take after﹣school lessons to improve their reading skills.
　　Reading also improves the relations (关系)in a family. (4)       If we can spend 20 minutes reading together each day, (5)       And we can share our ideas about those books.

A. But they don't have time to practise their reading.
B. A study shows that reading can improve many parts of the brain.
C. So children's marks mostly depend on their abilities(能力)to read.
D. The experience of reading can help children develop themselves a lot.
E. Now people are too busy to have good communication with their family members.
F. Family often get into fight while reading.
G. we will have time to stay together and enjoy wonderful books.

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