11．　　I live in a noisy neighborhood. There is a post office between my house (1)             a clothes store. But my favorite place is the library. It is very quiet and I enjoy (2)             (read) there. When I read books, time (3)             (go) quickly!
　　You can get to the library easily. Just go down North Road and turn left. It's across (4)             the park.

12．　　In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. The (1)             of candles is the person's age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she (2)             (blow) out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is lucky.
　　In China, people eat very long noodles and eggs (3)             their birthday. They are a symbol of long life and good luck.
　　All of these birthday foods may be different, but the ideas are the (4)            . They bring good luck to the birthday person.

13．　　Have you ever planted anything? Have you ever had such an experience? My dad really likes gardening, so he built a (1)       in our yard. He plants a lot of (2)      , and this year we have onions, beans, cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. Now, we are starting to grow fruits, such as grapes, strawberries and (3)      .
　　Growing plants isn't that easy. First, we have to (4)       seeds (种子), which we buy at a store called "Garden Nursery". Next, we turn the soil (土壤) over, and then (5)       the seeds. We then wait until the seeds come out from the soil and grow into little leaves. My father and I water them every day. We have to do this (6)       vegetables are just like us — they (7)       water, air and food, so they can grow better and more healthily.
　　Autumn is the season to (8)      . The garden gives us a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits to eat. We may (9)       get some vegetables that we cannot get at the supermarket.
　　With time and hard work, I have learned to take care of the plants in our garden. It is really a great (10)      .

14．　　What do you often do on weekends? What about these students? Let's read a survey (调查).

15．　　Once upon a time, two people were good friends. One day, they were traveling together in a forest when they suddenly came across a bear.
　　They looked around and saw a tall tree nearby. Both of them ran to the tree as fast as they could. They reached the tree nearly at the same time. However, one of them took one step ahead and climbed up the tree. Then he hid in the branches (树枝) and watched his friend under the tree. The other man found that there was no time to climb, so he fell to the ground.
　　The bear came over, took a look at the tall tree, and then at the man on the ground. He felt him with his snout (口鼻部) and smelled him all over. The man held his breath and pretended (假装) to be dead.
　　The bear soon left him, for it is said that bears will not touch a dead body.
　　When the bear was gone, the other traveler came down from the tree. He asked his friend, "Just what was it that the bear said in your ear?"
　　"He gave me a piece of advice: Never travel with a friend who leaves you when there is danger."

16．　　Because of the epidemic (流行病), our lives have been changed in a lot of ways — the way we study, work, or even how we greet each other and celebrate holidays. Now people around the world are coming up with new greetings to stay safe.
　　Can tapping (轻敲) feet be a way to greet others? What about winking (眨眼)? It might sound a little strange. But the new coronavirus is infectious (传染性的). To help stop its spread, people are giving up their usual greeting styles and thinking of some safer ways. Let's take a look!
　　No more kisses
　　Lean (倾斜身体) forward, touch cheeks and make a kissing sound. This is the French way of greeting. But when facing the virus, too many kisses are not good. France has suggested that people should not kiss each other on the cheeks. French etiquette expert (专家) Philippe Lichtfus gives everyone in France a suggestion: simply looking into a person's eyes can be a greeting.
　　Wink at others
　　Like the French, Italians often hug or kiss each other when greeting. Recently, an Italian woman made a video to help everyone fight the disease. According to her, if you want to say hello to others, do not hug or kiss. Instead, you can wink at them with one eye. It's a cute way of greeting.
　　Pat (轻拍) on the back
　　It's a very Australian thing to shake hands. But if you do this during the epidemic, the virus can jump from one person to another. A health official in Australia named Brad Hazzard said a pat on the back might be better.
　　Tapping feet together
　　There is a new way to greet others that is now popular in Iran, according to a popular video. In the video, three Iranian men meet and tap their feet together. They wear masks and put their hands in their pockets (口袋). It looks like they are playing a fun game. If we cannot shake hands, why not try to "shake" feet? There is a similar (相似的) video from Lebanon. It shows two celebrities (名人) tapping their feet against each other while making kissing sounds with their mouths.
　　Did you know? Sylvie Briand is the World Health Organization's director of the pandemic and epidemic diseases department (世卫组织传染病危害管理部门主管). She suggested that we can use three greetings:

17． In our lives, there are always some unhappy things that happen to us. Have you ever had problems in your life and don't know how to be happy? If so, you will find Being A Happy Teenager by Australian writer Andrew Matthews useful.
Andrew Matthews is a writer, cartoonist and speaker. His books have been translated into 20 languages. He has been on over 2000 radios and TV programs.
In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
There are many topics such as parents and friends, and the book says we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us a lot of useful skills, such as how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your memory better. Many teenagers think that happiness comes from good exam marks or praise from other people. But you can still be happy when there are no such "good" things.
Success comes from a good attitude (态度). If you learn from problems you will have success in the future.
Some schoolboys have problems, such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us happiness comes from thinking about things in a positive way.
If you are tall, people notice you and you can get a better view at the movie; If you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom. This is Matthews' most important lesson — you choose to be happy.

23．请根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出真实的校名、班级和姓名。
进入初中已经一年了，相信你一定在年级中有自己学习的榜样，请以“我的榜样”为题写一篇短文，介绍你的榜样是谁，他/她长什么样，他/她做过哪件事情为你树立了榜样，以及你为什么认为他/她是一个好榜样。
提示词语：tall, of medium build, helped, smart
提示问题：
Who is your idol in our Grade? What does he/she look like?
What did he/she do?
Why do you think he/she is your idol?
My Idol
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