11． A mother was not ready to go on a hike, so her two little girls decided to go themselves. Then they went missing in the forest.
It all started on a Friday afternoon (1)       8-year-old Leia Carrico and her sister Caroline Carrico asked their (2)       if they could go on a hike. The family usually goes on weekend camping trips and hike (3)        it was nothing out of the ordinary (不寻常). But things took a turn (转变) when the sisters (4)       walked too far. The girls then realized that they were lost.
Though Caroline and Leia were (5)      , they remembered all the survival (生存)(6)       that they learned while they were in the local youth club.
As it was very cold during their first night in the wild, the girls huddled together (挤在一起) under a huckleberry bush (丛林) for (7)      . They drank fresh water from huckleberry leaves, and Leia (8)       her younger sister to think happy thoughts about their family.
At the same time, their parents became (9)       and afraid when their children (10)       to return home before dark. They called the police and a team of 250 people soon started to search for the girls.
The two girls spent another (11)       in their "huckleberry home" as they waited for people to find them. Both nights, Leia kept watch for wild animals while her younger sister slept.
(12)      , on Sunday afternoon, the girls heard people (13)       their names and shouted back. Everyone was happy to find that the girls were safe.
"I am trying not to (14)       them," their mother, Misty Carrico said, "They saved each other. I'm the (15)       mom. They are superheroes."

12． I am studying English in a language school in the USA. It is the second week and everything is new to me. Because of the different language and the new environment, I find it difficult to adapt to school life here.
In yesterday's class, Mr. Peters talked about baseball. He said, "baseball is one of the most popular sports in the USA. If you hope to speak English well, you must understand baseball. First, you need to know the rules. Then you need to try to find how it has to do with daily life."
He gave us some expressions and let us guess the meanings. Unluckily, I had never watched a baseball game before, so I sat quietly and just listened to the others. After school, I took out a dictionary and asked Jake, one of my friends in the neighboring class, for help. Jake was kind and patient and he has been in the USA for several years. He tried to teach me the baseball rules. I learned that baseball is a game between two teams of nine players. In baseball, a player on one team throws a small round ball at the player on the other team, who tries to hit it back with a bat.
He told me more rules of the game, but the more he said, the more confused (困惑的) I felt! Maybe one day I need to watch a real game to understand it better!

13． Diwali (排灯节) is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. It gets its name from the row of lamps. Indians believe that the light can keep them away from darkness.
Diwali is in October or November each year. Family members always gather together. They light lamps and use flowers to decorate. People set off fireworks, share sweets with others and worship (拜) their God-Lakshmi. People believe that opening doors and windows and lighting lamps can invite Lakshmi in.
Diwali lasts five days. On the first day of Diwali, women clean the homes and do some shopping. On the second day, people decorate their homes with lamps and make patterns called rangoli on the floor with colored powder (粉末), sand or flowers. On the third day, family members gather and worship Lakshmi. The fourth day is also the first day of the New Year. People visit their friends and relatives with. pngts and wish each other good luck. On the last day of Diwali, brothers visit their married sisters and have a good meal there.

14． We know music is very important in our daily life. Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere?Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or in a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave. They think that the sound of western classical (古典) music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend even less.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful, It might influence the way you do things

15． At the beginning of this term, my P. E. teacher suggested that I should take part in the marathon (马拉松赛跑). 1.       In order to encourage me, he said that if I took part in the race, I would get the highest score for the term's P. E. class. So I decided to have a try because I had nothing to lose.
I prepared for the race carefully, 2.       and after school, I practiced running with other runners on the sports ground. I even had the special diet for athletes. I hoped that the special diet could help me get the better results.
When the day of the marathon came, I was nervous. As usual, I got up in the morning, had my breakfast, and listened to some music. Then my father drove me to the sports ground, for the marathon race was going to take place there in an hour. 3.       They knew how important this race for me and how much effort I had put into preparation.
My competitors looked like athletes. 4.       However, when I started to run, I thought only about the race. As I paid attention to the race itself, I did not remember when I passed the other runners. 5.       I was happy that I won the race. I learnt that success always comes out of hard work.

16．　　While some people stick to only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending 1.             how I feel that day.
　　When I'm down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kungfu Panda have funny dialogues and usually have a happy 2.             (end). The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best 3.             (solve) their problems. After watching them, the problems suddenly seem 4.             (little) serious and I feel much better again. Laughing for two hours 5.             (be) a good way to relax.
　　I don't watch dramas or 6.             (documentary) when I'm sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even 7.             (sad). March of the Penguins which 8.             (provide) plenty of information about a certain subject is very interesting, but when I'm tired I don't want to think too much. I don't mind action movies like Spider-Man when I'm too tired. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching 9.             exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time.
　　Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary. They can be fun, but I'm too scared 10.             watch them. I always bring a friend who isn't afraid of these kinds of movies, and it doesn't feel so scary anymore.

24．假如你是李华, 你的美国笔友Emily给你发来一封电子邮件, 询问你家乡近五年的变化. 请你根据下面要点提示给她回复邮件, 简单介绍你家乡发生的变化.
要点提示:
1. 环境方面(比如种花栽树);
2. 交通方式方面(比如道路, 交通工具);
3. 休闲方式方面(比如健身娱乐);
写作要求:
1. 词数90词左右(短文的开头已给出, 不计入总词数);
2. 内容应包括所给的提示信息, 可适当发挥;
3. 短文中不得出现真实的姓名及校名.
Dear Emily,
I'm glad to tell you that great changes have taken place in my hometown over the past five years. Here are some changes      .
Best wishes! I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Hua