16． How do you image the future?Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? (1)       do you like the future?
People think that life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, larger planes (2)       , so flying will be very cheap. The cars will be powered by electricity, so they will be much cleaner and safer. Everyone will have such a car, even a robot. And space planes will take us around the world in two hours. Homes will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so they will be very comfortable, we will use the sun (3)       our homes. Computers will be smaller, so they will be very (4)       . People will do more things on the Internet.
At that time, water will become one of our most serious problems. In many places, farmers will be in great need of water to (5)       fruit and vegetables. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. At that time, our life will become better and better.

17． "The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence (篱笆). "That is an old (1)       in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place (2)       you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel like that. They see young Chinese paying no attention to Chinese culture and, (3)       , buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even (4)       Western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good, (5)       Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but for Chinese, it (6)       has the special meaning like the Spring Festival, and the West has (7)       to compare with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Don't forget the best part of Chinese culture: Friendliness! Not all countries are as (8)       as China.
It's good to enjoy other cultures and (9)       from them, but they can't take the place of your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but (10)       you look carefully and closely, and you will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.

18． Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture.
It's said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5, 000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. When the servants were boiling the water for him to drink, the dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. TheKing drank some, and found it could make him feel less tired, which made Shen Nong interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737BC.
Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following advice.
(1)Drink it hot. Tea oxides (氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot.
(2)Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.
(3)The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is full.
(4)Do not drink with medicine. It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.
(5)Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why? Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.

19． I am very thankful to the cat and it always makes me think of the time I was with him.
Five years ago, when my father was dying. I travelled a thousand miles from my home to be with him in his last days. I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult and painful times in my life. After he passed away, I stayed alone in his apartment. There were so many things to deal with. I was lonely and I hated the silence of the apartment.
But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door and found a little cat on the floor. He was thin and poor. I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish. He ate it and then soon fell asleep.
The next morning I asked the neighbors and learned that the cat had been left by his owner. His owner had moved away, so the little cat was there all alone, just like I was. As I walked back to the apartment, I tried to work out what to do with him. I had: something else or do , so taking care of the cat seemed: like the very last: thing I. . could. do. But as soon as I opened the door, he ran to me and lay by my feet. It was clear from that moment that he didn't want to go anywhere. I started calling him Willis in order to remember my father's best friend.
From then on, things grew easier. With Willis, time seemed to pass much faster. When the time finally came for me to return my home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. There was no way I would leave without him.
It's been five years since my father died. Over the years, several people have said I was so nice to save the cat. But I know that we saved each other. I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.

20． Want to make a difference in your community? Becoming a zero waste volunteer is the way to go!
Join a community garden
So many people don't know where their food comes from. Growing food by yourselves teaches you the true value of food. What's more, there is no need to pack the food you grow in the garden. Offer your time to help support a garden in your neighborhood. You'll get to meet all kinds of people there, and possibly begin a conversation about zero waste lifestyle.
Lead or join a neighborhood clean-up
Usually, litter left unattended (无人看管的) will pollute our water systems. Even worse, any litter (in the ocean or on the ground) can be eaten by animals. This causes them to die of hunger slowly and painfully. Getting a group together to pick up trash (垃圾) around the neighborhood is a great way to combat this problem.
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Going to a town hall meeting is a great idea. Because you can see and hear the problems in your community. Besides, you may even be able to speak at a town hall meeting as a guest speaker telling other people about zero waste lifestyle.
Organize a zero waste meeting
It's so important to have a support group filled with people who also love zero waste lifestyle. Although online community is great, it cannot compare to real life support groups. If you want to gather people in your neighborhood to talk all things about zero waste, consider organizing a meeting. Just choose a place to meet (a local cafe works well), choose a date and time, and put up a notice on the Internet. You'll get surprises!

21．W: When are you going to take your vacation?
M: From July 25.
W:       
M: Hawaii.
W: That sounds like a good place.       
M: Yes. We plan to climb mountains, go fishing and swimming, but most of all, have a good rest. My wife is taking lots of books to read.
W:       
M: Yes, they are. Are you going to Europe again this summer?
W: No.       
M: Are you going by ship or taking a flight?
W:       

27． Mother Love is true love. It gives everybody everything through his whole life. (1)W             you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as possible. In your waking hours she always holds you in her (2)a            . When you are ill, she stops her work at once to look after you day and night and forgets about (3)h             .
When you are (4)g             up day by day, mother feels very happy. When you are old (5)e             to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the wind waiting for you back (6)f             school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels (7)w             about you at home. She usually knows your study and (8)s             much money on your school things. When you do well at school, the brightest smile will be seen on her (9)f            .
Mother is always ready to give everything she (10)h             to her children, but not to receive. What true love that is in the world! We will remember Mother Love forever.

28．初中毕业了, 我们又将进入高一级的学校学习, 利用这个暑假, 我们更应该制定合理的假期计划. 请你根据以下要点提示, 以 "My Summer Vacation Plan" 为题, 用英语写一篇短文.
要点提示:
1. 放松自己:看电影, 锻炼身体, 和父母去旅行等;
2. 学习新技能:做饭、游泳、骑自行车等;
努力学习:阅读书籍, 复习知识, 为以后学习做准备等.
要求:
1. 词数80～100, 开头已给出, 但不计入总词数;
2. 要点提示均须涉及, 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息.
My Summer Vacation Plan
With the summer vacation coming, I will make a plan for it. First,                                                                                .