11． Cindy and Anna were (1)        friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument, but other days they just could not (2)        on what to do.
One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. "Come on! Let's play chess. "Anna said.
"I don't want to play chess. " Cindy replied.
"We always do what you want to do, Cindy. It's my turn to make a (3)        . "Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and (4)        , leaving Cindy alone.
Cindy was very angry. (5)        she got home, she found she still had Anna's notebook in her schoolbag. "Well, I'm not giving it back to her today. I'm too mad (6)        her. " Cindy thought.
The next day at school, their teacher Mrs. Stone asked for their notebooks. But Anna didn't have hers, and she looked (7)        . Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook, but she was (8)        angry with Anna.
When it was time for lunch, Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the (9)        . "Thank you for being honest, Cindy. I'm sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook. " said Mrs. Stone.
Later, Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs. Stone helped them (10)        that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again.

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13． Leonardo da Vinci (莱奥纳多. 达. 芬奇) was a famous artist who was born in Italy. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war. Besides, Leonardo spent days thinking about how to save time. He developed ideas for something like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He never ate meat. That was very unusual in those times (时代). He never published (发表) scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like usual writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left side.
Only a few of his paintings are left today. Many paintings were not finished because he thought they were not perfect.
Leonardo was talented and creative. He was regarded as one of the most intelligent men in the world.

14． Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy? Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth? Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win－win(双赢) situation.
Plogging, a new way to exercise, began in Sweden. The name"plogging" comes from two words the Swedish word "plocka", which means"to pick up", and the word"jogging", which means "to run slowly". A Swedish man called Eric started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead, he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy, more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatter all around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way, it is quite different. After all, many hands make light work. Another reason is that plogging burns 48 calories(卡路里). According to a reseach, plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories, while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready? Let's plog tomorrow!

16． It's easy to tell someone good news, but what about bad news? Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset?       
●Say something good
Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example, "I know you play soccer very well, but we only need one teammate." Or you may end the conversation with a promise. "      . "
●      
Use words to introduce what you' re going to say, like "I'm really sorry, but." or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news.". This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
●Try to give a reason
       Try to explain the decision: if you have to cancel a trip with friends, can you explain why?
●Use a soft friendly voice
If you're giving someone bad news, try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind.        like "I'm really sorry. I know this must be disappointing. "

17．
It was early morning. I got dressed quickly. It was still autumn but colder than usual. It snowed for (1)       days. I forgot (2)       the weather report today, so I went out in a jacket.
It was still dark, cold and (3)       . At that time, I knew I made a mistake. I shook a little bit.
(4)       a car stopped and one of my (5)       got out of it. We greeted each other and talked about the bad weather. To my (6)       , he took off his coat and handed it to me. He smiled and said, "It's too cold. Put it on. " Looking at the warm coat in my hands, I was touched and thanked (7)       . After that, he drove away. When I looked up at the sky, I noticed the sky was beautiful and (8)       . I (9)       warm inside me and I didn't shake any more.
The world is (10)       of kindness. Love is always there.

18． An Interview with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things
you might not know about him.
What do you like to do after a long day of writing?
I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.
Do you write using a computer or by hand?
At first I write the stories by hand, and then I transfer(转录) them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.
What super power would you like to have?
X－ray vision(影像) if I can control it.
What is your favorite food?
I'm never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes. They are just terrible!
What is your favorite book?
Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.
Do you write for adults too?
Only if I really have to. I much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.
What do you say to kids who say, "Why should I read?"
As Dr. Seuss says, "The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go. "

1. What's Andy's job? ( no more than 5 words)
                         
2. What does Andy like to do after a long day of writing? ( no more than 2 words)
                         
3. Which way does Andy choose to write when he travels? ( no more than 2 words)
                         
4. What does the underlined word"They" refer to(指代)? ( no more than 2 words)
                         
5. Is the article a job interview or a character interview? ( no more than 3 words)