16． There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl (1)       big eyes. Her big eyes are (2)       us her dream: I wish to (3)      ! In China, there are still (4)       girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their (5)       are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is harder to (6)       the money for all the children. So the parents often ask (7)       to stay at home, and boys to go to school.
Now they needn't (8)       the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don't have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life (9)      . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is (10)       great.

17． Money can make you happy only if you spend it in a clever way.
(1)      a new car can make you happy. However, you will forget this happy feeling when the car gets old. But if you spend a week traveling, it is(2)      that you will remember the great experience, and you will remember the feeling for a long time. A new study has found that spending money(3)      experiences makes people happier than on material things.
For material things, it is possible that you will(4)      every little thing. If you buy a nice pen, and someone else buys one with (5)       money, it is possible that you may be unhappy that you spend so much money. When it comes to experience like trips, you won't think like that. If the experience is generally good, you will be happy with the(6)　      .
Material things can be (7)      more easily. If you buy an MP5 and then see a more suitable one, you may regret buying the(8)      one. However, if you have a nice dinner at one (9)      , and then learn about another better restaurant, you will not regret the first meal.
Material things can cause jealousy (嫉妒). For example, (10)      you buy a new toy and find that one of your friends has a better one, you will feel unhappy. Instead, if you travel to a beautiful place, then no matter where your friends have gone, it won't make the memory of your trip less happy.

18．A; Hello! Could I speak to Jane, please?
B:(1)      Who's that?
A: Hi, Jane! This is Scott. We will visit the nature reserve this Saturday. (2)      
B: Yes, I'd love to. (3)      
A: It's an area that protects lots of different animals.
B: (4)      
A: We can learn some knowledge about nature and some skills about how to protect animals from being hunted.
B: That sounds great. (5)      We can make a speech for other students after coming back.
A: Good idea!

A. It's everyone's duty to protect animals.
B. What kind of animals shall we see there?
C. What is it about?
D. Would you like to go with us?
E. What can we do there?
F. That is great!
G. This is Jane speakin

19． A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet(兽医).
"What's the problem?"The vet asked him when he arrived.
"My cow's ill, "the farmer said. "I don't know what's the matter with her. She's lying down and won't eat. She's making a strange noise. "
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill, "he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine. "
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better. "
"How should I give them to her?"the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it. "
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
"How's your cow?"the vet asked.
"No change, "the farmer said, "and I'm feeling very strange myself. "
"Oh?"the vet said, "Why?"
"I did what you said, "the farmer answered. "I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it. "
"And?"the vet asked.
"The cow blew first, "the farmer said.

20． Here is a menu for a fast food restaurant. The prices are in American money, called dollars and cents. There are 100 cents in a dollar.

21． An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle(奇迹)can save him now, " the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore(药店) with the money in her hand.
"And what do you want?" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother, " the girl answered. "He's really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. " "Pardon?" said the salesman.
"My brother Andrew has something bad growing in﹣side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry, " the salesman said with a smile.
"Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs. "
A well﹣dressed man heard it and asked, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"
"I don't know, " she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money.
"How much do you have?" asked the man. "1. 11, butIcantryandgetsomemore, "sheanswered. "Well, whatluck, "smiledtheman. "1 . 11 , the price of a miracle for little brothers"
He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need. "
That well﹣dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?

22． You must think a computer is the best thing in the world, right? You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything? Well, it's not! In fact, the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table. Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling. No computer could ever come close to that!
The brain weighs just 3 pounds, but is controls everything you do from thinking, learning, feeling even to breathing and your heart beating. Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight, it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body. That is a lot for such a small organ(器官). There are about 100 billion tiny, tiny little cells(细胞) in your brain. There are so many that it would take you over 3, 000 years to count them all!
Your brain stops growing when you're 18, but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things. So your parents are really super smart! You won't be able to fool them! Believe it or not, your brain NEVER stops working. Even during sleeping, the brain works for long﹣term memory establishment (建立). It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives.
So everyone should be proud of such a. pngt of nature.

23． There is a kind of insect looks like a real leaf, which is called the leaf insect.
It can walk but cannot fly. When it walks, it shakes from side to side, just like a real leaf being blown by the wind. The insect looks like a real leaf, so it can protect itself from its enemies who can't distinguish (区分)the real leaf from it.
And also it eats real leaves! These insects can be found from Southeast Asia to Australia. They love rainy weather very much.
The amazing insect was first discovered by a scholar(学者), Antonio Pigafetta. He studied the insect on an island and wrote down the following words:
On this island I also found some trees whose leaves are lively and can walk. The leaf insects have two feet on each side. If they are touched, they will run away. If they are hurt, they will not give out blood.
After the introduction, do you think it is an amazing discovery?

29．假如你是王林, 你的朋友李凯来信说他担心即将到来的英语口语竞赛, 请你根据以下要点给他回信提出建议.
1. 寻求老师的指导;
2. 多在同学们面前练习, 增强自信;
3. 听音乐或做运动来放松自己;
4. 早睡早起, 保持精力.
要求: 1. 词数80左右;
2. 信中不能出现与本人相关的信息;
3. 文章须包含以上信息, 不必逐字翻译, 可适当发挥以使行文连贯;
4. 开头和结尾已为你写好, 不计入词总数.
Dear Li Kai,
　　I'm sorry to hear that you have some trouble preparing for the English speaking competition. Here's my advice. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Wang Lin