11．　　I am an apple. I'm a kind of sweet fruit. I grow in many places of the world, but I can't grow well in very hot places (1)       very cold places.
　　I am not like my cousins — pears and bananas. I am rounder than a pear and bananas are too (2)      . I am delicious, (3)       people in the world like to eat me. They can usually eat me (4)       washing me. They can also cook me to (5)       all kinds of food, sometimes they put me in cans (罐子) to send me to other places of the world. Almost everyone can have money to buy me because I cost very (6)      .
　　I can also help people get (7)      . There is a saying in English: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Don't you think that I'm very great? I have many vitamins inside, and they are (8)       for you. I really wish to make you happy and healthy, so don't forget to eat me as often as possible.
　　But I also need your love, if you want to make me taste better, you must (9)       me well. Thank you for your love. I will try to grow well and (10)       sweeter. Then you will like to cat me a lot more.

12．阅读下面短文, 判断句子的正(A)误(B)．
　　Christmas Day is on the twenty-fifth of December. It is a very happy day for many children. On the twenty﹣fourth of December all children are very excited.
　　Usually they go to bed early so their parents can get the presents ready (准备好). The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney (烟囱) or fireplace (壁炉). They hang up (悬挂) a sock for him to put presents in. Some even hang up a pillow (枕头) to try to get more presents. Later that night, fathers or mothers will put presents in the sock and put others at the side of the bed.
　　On Christmas morning, the children wake up very early. Some even turn on the light at two o'clock. They look for their presents. And the young ones play while the dinner is being prepared (准备). At about one o'clock in the afternoon, the Christmas dinner is ready. The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten up (吃光) because it is delicious. Children search (寻找) in their Christmas pudding for new coins (硬币). The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest Christmas holidays come to an end.

13．　　Rick is a middle school student, but he is not happy every day. He stays at school from Monday to Friday. At school there are many strict rules. He has to wear school uniform every day. But he thinks it is not comfortable. He has to get up at six in the morning. He doesn't like sports, but he has to do morning exercises every day. And he can't listen to MP4, talk loudly or eat snacks in the classroom. He likes playing computer games, but there is only one computer class in a week. And he has to do a lot of homework every day.
　　Rick can go home at weekends. But his parents let him learn painting and singing in the Children's Palace. He says he never has fun. What should he do? Can you help him?

14．　　A young man asked Albert Einstein, the great German scientist, what the secret of success is. The scientist told him that the secret of success is hard work. A few days later the young man asked the same question again. Einstein was very annoyed. He did not say anything, but wrote a few words on a piece of paper. On it was: A＝X+Y+Z.
　　"What does this mean?" asked the young man.
　　"A means "success"," explained the old scientist. " X stands for hard work, Y for good method (方法) and Z means stop talking and get down to work."

15．阅读下面的短文, 根据短文内容, 从方框内所给的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项, 使短文意思通顺．
　　We have three meals every day. (1)       Because they work and look after us all day. They are really tired. As their children, we should try our best to help them. (2)      It may not be delicious, but it is made by us. This is the most important.
　　(3)      
　　First, put butter on one piece of bread. Cut up an onion and a tomato. They are not too thin. Then put them on the bread. You needn't put too many on it.
　　(4)       I think three pieces of chicken are enough. (5)       This may help to make the sandwich more delicious. At last, put the other piece of bread on the top.
A. For example, we can learn to make a chicken sandwich for them in our free time.
B. Next, put some vegetables and chicken on the bread.
C. But I don't think cooking should only be done by moms.
D. For the three meals, we can have a lot to eat.
E. Put some relish on the chicken.
F. How do we make it?

26．(Rose, Dan and Mike are friends, but they have different favorite lessons.)
Rose: "I don't care (在意) what you say. Science is really cool. We do experiments (实验) . It's practical and fun. Mr. Lee is a good teacher. He explains (解释) everything so well."
Dan: "Rose, Mr. Lee thinks you are a genius (天才). You are his favorite student. Art is the best lesson. We draw and use computers. Miss Green is my favorite teacher. She is funny and clever. That is why all her students like her."
Mike: "You are both wrong. Science is OK but art is just a waste (浪费) of time. Math is the best subject. It's practical and easy. I don't understand (理解) why people don't like math. I just like to work out math problems."
Dan: "Are you crazy (疯狂)? Math is difficult. It makes my brain hurt."
Mike: "What brain (头脑)? Rose, do you think that math is useful?"
Rose: "Yes, I do. But I also think Dan doesn't have a brain."

27．　　If you are a middle school student, you will spend (花费) over eight hours a day in the school. But do you know how to make your school life better?Here is some advice for you. Maybe it is helpful.
　　First of all, you should know what the most important thing is in school. Of course, it is your study. You should listen carefully to teachers in class. You can also go to the library, if there is one in your school. It's a quiet place for you to study and you can read different kinds of books there.
　　Joining a school club can also make you relaxed. There you can know more about what you like and meet many friends. They may have the same hobby as you. Do you have any good friends around you?You can share (分享) good and happy things with them. That's great. Don't forget to help your classmates and your teachers. When they say "Thank you!", you will find that that is the best moment(最美好的时刻)in your school life.

28．下个月学校将接待一批美国中学生, 希望同学们踊跃报名申请 host family(接待家庭)．假设你是 Sarah 很想接一位外国朋友回家, 请你以 My Family为题写一篇短文介绍你和你家人的情况．
要求:1、表达正确, 条理清晰．2、字数在 70 词左右．开头和结尾已给出, 不计入字数．

My Family
　　My name is Sarah and I'd like to introduce (介绍) my family. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　I believe we will be a good host family.