13． When I was a little girl. my father loved to play catch (抛接球游戏) with me. I wasn't very (1)       , but he would encourage me. He was always telling me "keep your eye on the ball" as I would not be able to (2)       even the easiest of throws.
As I got older, we didn't play catch as much. If I had a problem, I would go to my father to ask for his (3)       . He would try to joke with me and say "keep your eye on the ball". We would both (4)       because usually that advice did not apply to (适用于) the problem, but he would (5)       to make me smile.
My father became ill in 1995 when I was 23. As he suffered from a stroke (中风), he could not (6)       . There weren't any more conversations. He could only mouth words, and his mouth words were sometimes hard to understand. After a while, I seemed to be pretty good at (7)       his lips (嘴唇), even better than the nurses who were caring for him.
During our last conversation, I was telling him about a (8)       I was having with my work. Once again, I could read his lips:"Keep your eye on the ball. "We both smiled.
That was the last time I saw my father before he passed away. Since then, "keep your eye on the ball" has become a way for me to get rid of stress (摆脱压力).

14． Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. People celebrate (庆祝) holidays in different ways.

15． In my life my grandmother' s house is really important for me. She lives in a small village in the south. I go to visit my grandmother every summer. I can get away from (摆脱, 逃离) the city and relax.
The village is just a group of white houses on a hillside (山坡) with some small shops. But it's really peaceful.
I like the village because it's a beautiful place. My grandmother has a lovely garden and we can sit under the trees, drinking sweet tea and chatting. It's so pleasant. But the main reason why this place is so important to me is my grandmother herself. She is so kind to me, and wonderful to talk to. Also, she's a great cook. She cooks simple but so fresh and tasty meals for me. And she's always giving me snacks during the day, so I always return home feeling calm.
I really love visiting my grandmother for the holidays. I admit (承认) that I probably couldn't live somewhere like that all the time. It would be hard to live in a small village, because everybody knows each other there. I'd rather live in a busy, exciting place. But I think this small village is the best place for me to take a break and stay with my grandmother.

16． Best way to learn drama (戏剧)
In the UK, we have English lessons in secondary school every day. We focus on (聚焦) a different book each term, studying its grammar, vocabulary and writing style (风格). For this spring term, we 're working on British writer William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream《仲夏夜之梦》).
A week before our first lesson, we go to the library to borrow copies of the book. We don't have to buy our own books, as they are reused and kept in the library. I think it is a good way to protect the environment, isn't it?
I have found studying these books to be really fun! At the beginning of the lesson, our English teacher prepares some word games for us to play, such as crosswords and illing in the blanks. The games last for 5 to 10 minutes. After that, we either act out some of the scenes (情景) in the play or read them aloud. This is an effective (有效的) way to learn the works of Shakespeare. His plays were written for the stage (舞台), after all!
Most of our time is spent doing worksheets (活页练习题). We spend about 20 to 30 minutes working on them. The worksheets are about scenes in the play. We either analyze (分析) a phrase or sentence, or make our own quizzes (小测验) and poems. I love making up my own poems.
Sometimes, my teacher will ask if anyone is willing to do a presentation (展示) for our next English lesson. I have already done two of them. We need to prepare a lot of things, such as an introduction, tasks or games to get everyone warmed up, as well as prepare the main content (内容) of the presentation.

17． How Are We Unique?
How are humans different from other animals on Earth? We have always thought of ourselves as being smarter and more advanced ( 先进的). But with the development of AI, this question becomes more complicated (复杂的).
In October 2017. a robot called Sophia was made a Saudi Arabian citizen (公民) and became the first robot to have a nationality (国籍). Sophia can talk with humans. This has led to some questions, such as whether intelligent robots should have the same rights (权利) as humans.
Of course, AI robot is still a long way from being able to have feelings the way humans do. The question of whether AI robot should have rights or not might be a bit silly right now. But we should keep in mind that AI robot can learn both the good and bad things that humans teach it.
For example, in 2016, Microsoft introduced Tay — a computer program that could talk to people on social media (社交媒体). Tay learned how to talk with humans by reading the things people wrote online. Within 24 hours, Tay went from writing polite replies to making rude comments (评论). It learned to "say" these rude things from real humans.
In the future, we may need to program AI with a sense of morality (道德). Morals are what make us different from other animals. AI robot can do many of the same things we do, such as driving cars or ordering food. But it cannot tell the difference between right and wrong. It cannot feel sadness or joy. It cannot tell beauty. And that is the difference between us and the machines.

18． It seems food deliverymen (快递员) are always in a hurry. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets and many of them don't follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving.
These bad behaviors (行为) catch people's attention.
In the first half of 2017, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in. Shanghai, according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau. That means every two and a half days. a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.
What make food deliverymen drive so fast? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies (服务公司) and the anxious (焦急的) customers may be the answer.
Many companies will fine (处罚) a food deliveryman up to 2, 000 yuan, if he can't deliver an order on time, or he gets a bad report from customers. To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to improve their incentive systems (激励制度).
Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their food deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen. if a food deliveryman gets caught (被抓住) breaking traffic rules more than twice, then he can't drive food service delivery vehicles (交通工具) for a whole year.

1. Do food deliverymen follow the traffic rules?
                                                                         
2. How many traffic accidents did food deliverymen in Shanghai have in the first half of 2017?
                                                                         
3. What make food deliverymen drive so fast?
                                                                         
4. What will happen if a food deliveryman can't deliver an order on time?
                                                                         
5. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
                                                                         

19．假如你叫李涛, 最近和美国朋友Mike通过电子邮件谈论各自国家的传统节日. 请根据他的问题回复一封邮件, 告诉他你最喜欢什么节日, 节日期间你们做什么, 以及你对节日的看法.
提示词语: favorite, get together, interesting
●What's your favorite festival?
●What do you do during this festival?
●What do you think of it?
Hi! Mike,
I'm glad to hear from you.                                                                                .
Yours,
Li Tao