11．　　Logan is 17 years old and lives in California. He is good at fixing computers. He also loves to help others.
　　Mrs. Williams is his computer science teacher. Last year, Logan made her (1)      . He asked her if he could try to (2)      some broken computers. Williams said yes, but she did not (3)      him to succeed. However, she was wrong. Logan returned two days later with three working (4)      .
　　After surprising his teacher last year, Logan has fixed even more broken computers. Logan said this helped (5)       down on e-waste. E-waste comes from old computers and other e-products. Some of their parts are made of things that can be (6)      . If they are not thrown away in a(n) (7)      way, they can hurt people and the environment.
　　Logan likes to use his (8)      to brighten someone's day, too. When he finishes fixing a computer, he (9)       the computer to a person of group that needs it. New computers cost a lot of money. But thanks to Logan's (10)      , people can have a computer for free.
　　Logan hopes to keep working on computers for his school over the summer. His teacher Williams has high hopes for him.

12．　　To be a great student, it's important to stay organized (井井有条的). It's not hard (1)      you form some good habits. Here are some simple ways to do it.
　　•Have A Morning Routine (常规). A great way to stay organized is to have the same routine every morning. A routine is the (2)       you follow of the things you do every day. In this way, it's harder to forget things at home of come to school unprepared. Your morning routine should (3)      a healthy breakfast and the check of your (4)       to make sure you have everything you need in it.
　　•Color Your Things By Subject. Colors can help you get organized too. For example, try having all your math things in the (5)       color. For math, you might want to have a blue book cover and a blue notebook. For history, you might want all these things to be pink. In this way, you'll(6)      be able to get what you need for each class from your schoolbag and this will (7)      your time.
　　•Pat the Most Important Things First. Make a list of the things you need to do each day. Put the most important things at the (8)      of the list. You will (9)       these things first. As you work down the list, you'll (10)       all your goals (目标) one by one.

13．classmatesA survey asked kids two questions:What makes playing sports fun for you the most?Why do you wart to keep on your sports?The survey is important because it helps us know more about students love for football and some other group sports.

14．An African American Festival — Kwanzaa
　　Around the world, millions of people celebrate Kwanzaa. It is an African holiday celebrated by many African Americans.
　　This festival was created by Maulana in 1966. His purpose was to bring together the African﹣American community, which is also the most important meaning of this festival. The name "Kwanzaa" means "first fruits".
　　People celebrate it with a seven﹣day holiday. Also, there are seven rules of Kwanzaa. The first three are unity (团结), controlling your own life and working together. The last four are supporting each other, purpose, creativity and belief.
　　Kwanzaa also has some symbols, such as crops, candles and cups. During this festival, these objects (物体) are put on a table. Three of the candles are red, which are symbols of the hard work of black people. Three are green, representing the land and hope for the future. One is black. which stands for people whose families came from Africa.
　　People give gifts to friends and family members on the last day of Kwanzaa. The gifts are often educational. Some people buy books, music or art objects, often from business owned by African﹣American people. In general, educational gifts are welcomed.

15．　　Joseph has tried all his best to be a scientific researcher.
　　Joseph grew up in Louisiana. Joseph and his sister were raised by a single mom who worked as a nurse. "Life was quite difficult for me at that time," he said, "sometimes we couldn't have enough to eat and college was never a choice for me."
　　After finishing high school, Joseph, however, went to college with the help of a local service center. The center learned about his story and made him believe that he was bright enough and he should go to college himself to make a difference. Encouraged by the center, he went to college. There were many choices, such as computer science, language and music, but he chose chemistry to study. He kept asking questions and doing experiments. 　　"When doing experiments. I failed millions of times. But I just continued doing them. I never gave up or lost hope." Then, he finished the further study and got his doctor's degree at New York University. Now, he becomes a researcher who returns to his hometown and helps the community.
　　At times, it was not easy to get to where he is today. When he talked about his success, he mentioned three things:hope, hard work and courage.

16．　　Many teenagers may not be very sure of themselves, which is called the lack (缺乏) of self-confidence. Are you one of them?Well, it is quite common but it is also the thing you can and should change. Here is some advice.
　　In building self-confidence, your first goal is to better understand yourself especially your strengths and weaknesses. For example, you can go to a comfortable place and think about the things that make you feel bad about yourself. You should get your problem out. Also, you need to know about your strengths. You can start by making a list of things you do well. By doing them, you reduce your worries and start believing in yourself.
　　Then, scientists say we can change our feelings by changing our doings. Even a little change can make a big difference. For example, a big smile can help you fight off bad feelings. If you compliment others, you will find that other people will compliment you back. We all like to hear good things about ourselves from others.
　　Also, thinking about yourself in the third person is good, too. It means to think about yourself as if (好像) you were someone else. As you work on improving your self-confidence, try to think of yourself as a separate person. Seeing yourself as a stranger can help make a change.

17．　　On March 16th 2022, NASA (美国航空航天局) made a report that it has successfully set up the James Webb Space Telescope. A telescope is a tool that allows scientists to see objects far away. Telescopes use different mirrors(镜子) to gather (收集) light from the night sky. NASA just gave a new photo from the telescope to show the setup of the telescope are completed.
　　NASA sent the James Webb Space Telescope into space in December 2021. In January 2022, the telescope arrived at its station. There, it will collect pictures of the universe. The station is nearly 1. 5 million kilometers away from Earth.
　　In the telescope, there is a very large mirror. It is about 7 meters wide. But a mirror of that size couldn't be sent into space, so scientists had to put the mirror into pieces. It went into space in 18 pieces.
　　Scientists once worked to set up these pieces. In February, they focused (聚焦) the telescope on a star. At that time, the mirrors weren't set up yet so the photo of the star looked like there were 18 separate stars. But there was only one star!On March 11, scientists finished an important step. The mirrors were set up, and they had a photo to show it. The scientists chose another star and took a photo of it, and this time in the picture, there was only one star!
　　Scientists succeeded!

18．The disabled can visit the ancient city
　　Machu Picchu (马丘比丘) is an ancient city. It is high in the mountains and has more than 100 sets of stairs. Every year, more than 1 million visitors walk through the city. Now, people who use wheelchairs will also get a chance to see it.
　　Wheel the World is a travel company that offers such chances to the disabled.
　　The idea for Wheel the World began in 2017. Alvaro, the founder of the company, was making plans to visit the areas with a number of mountains. He was disabled so he had to use a wheelchair. That year, He put together a team to help with his trip. He also raised 8, 000 dollars to buy a special wheelchair. After his trip, he gave the wheelchair to the park. It was to be used by other people with disabilities.
　　Alvaro started the company with his friend, Camilo. Both of them wanted a company that would help people in wheelchairs visit beautiful places.
　　Wheel the World can take travelers who use wheelchairs through difficult areas, such as the mountains. During the trip, the special wheelchair, which has only one wheel and two long sticks. can't be moved by the person in it. Other people are there to help, though.
　　They believe that with the wheelchair, the disabled may experience the most beautiful moment in their life.

19．A:Did you enjoy yourself when you came back to your hometown last month?
B:Of course. It appeared to be a new city. (1)      
A:Oh, really?What is the new look about?
B:There are many tall buildings. (2)      
A:I see. How about the living environment around?
B:(3)       You can even see fish in them.
A:Fantastic!Well, I want to know something about people. (4)      
B:Of course it has. They work hard and enjoy themselves after work. (5)      
A:I get it. Your hometown has really changed a lot and I can't wait to see it!

24．Life is like a r      (赛跑). We must keep running and never give up.

25．根据教育部要求, 自2022年秋季新学期起, 各中小学将开设劳动课程—学生需要接受劳动技能培训, 完成劳动任务．为了鼓励同学积极参加劳动课程, 学校校报将举行英语征文比赛, 请你根据提示, 写一篇短文, 向其投稿, 分享你的劳动日常, 并谈谈你对劳动教育的看法．
内容提示:
1.你在学校和家庭所参加的劳动活动;
2.谈谈你对劳动教育的看法(至少两点)．
写作要求:
1.短文应包括所有要点, 条理清楚, 行文连贯, 可适当发挥;
2.短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名;
3.词数不少于80, 开头已给出, 不计入总词数．
参考词汇:labor courses 劳动课程;labor education 劳动教育
　　It is reported that students in primary and middle schools will take labor courses and receive labor education. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________