16．　　The Secret Garden is one of the classical novels for children; many adults like reading it (1)      . It was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a British writer. It tells a story about a girl called Mary. Mary was an (2)      girl, who was born in India. Her parents worked there and often spent much time on parties, so she was very (3)      .
　　After her parents both died (4)      a kind of terrible illness, she had to return to England and live with one of her (5)      in a big manor (庄园).
　　There Mary heard of a secret garden. Ten years ago, her uncle Mr. Craven locked it and (6)      had been there. At last she found the key with the help of a bird, and opened the door of the garden secretly.
　　Mary also heard a boy's (7)      in the building. It was Colin, her cousin, Mr. Craven's son. He was sick in bed for a long time. And he thought he couldn't walk like other boys and would die soon. Mary helped him—she took him into the secret garden. The power of nature made Colin stand up and finally (8)      his father's love.
　　The novel has been popular (9)      the 20th century. It has been made into films and plays. If you watch it in the cinema or theater, it may(10)      you deeply.

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18．　　The latest work of Lulu Wang, a Chinese-American director, may surprise us with not just its content, but also its way of filming.
　　Anian was filmed using just an iPhone 12 Pro Max. It's the fourth year that Apple has created a short film to celebrate Chinese New Year.
　　Wang says it's the first time she has worked on a commercial (商业广告), and the price and convenience of smart phones enables more film lovers to complete their own work. She hopes that the fantastic tale brings people hope and courage in facing the unknowns of the upcoming new year as much of the world still struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic (流行病), she says in a video interview with China Daily.
　　The film tells a tale about the Nian, a beast (野兽) that lives in the mountains and, at Spring Festival, would hurt humans in nearby villages. And people invented firecrackers to scare the beast off. However, the movie sees a little girl, Ating, become friends and keep in touch with the Nian, despite (不顾) her parents' warnings that the Nian eats children for food. Ating also calls the beast "Anian" as a nickname — the actual name of the film in Chinese.
　　While set in a lonely village in China, the short film explores a classical dilemma (困境):How do parents balance the encouragement of their children's curiosity (好奇) about the world, and their natural desire (渴望) to protect the kids from harm?

19．　　Nao, a small robot, looks like a person. If Nao begged you not to shut it off, what would you do? Would you follow its wishes?
　　Scientists did a study to see how people treat robots that act like people. Eighty—nine people volunteered for the study. They were asked to help to improve Nao's social skills by finishing two tasks with it.
　　The tasks with the robot didn't matter, though. What the scientists really wanted to see was how the participants reacted (反应) once the tasks were over. They were asked to talk with Nao and finally shut Nao off but it was not easy to do. Some people did not want to turn the robot off while others took a long time to do it.
　　People often communicate with non—human objects such as TVs and computers nowadays. But robots seem more like humans. Robots can show social characters themselves, like speaking with human voices or taking the shapes of a human body. Scientists said people might have seen Nao's cries as a sign of independent thought. In turn, this could have led people to see the robot as having the human—like character.
　　For thousands of years, humans lived in a world where they were the only ones who could have conversations, the study said. Our brains learned to react to social situations in a certain way. But our brains are not used to telling the difference between real people and fake (虚假的) people. The robot expressed feelings and hopes and that got people to want to treat the robot as if it were alive.

30．
A: Hi, Tom. You look a little worried. What's the matter?
B: I will(1)      next week, but you know I am so weak in oral English. I'm worrying about how to (2)      local people.
A: Take it easy. Why not try Travel English?
B: Travel English? Is it a book?
A: No, it's(3)      about English in everyday communication. It covers many topics, including asking the way, booking tickets and hotels (4)      .
B: Sounds great! Where can I get it?
A: My uncle may have one, but he is (5)      today. I will check it for you later.
B: That can't be better. Thanks a lot.
A: Don't mention it.

36．格里填入一个最恰当的单词, 根据所读内容在文章后表格中注意:每个空格只填写 1 个单词．
　　Many people often lose their chance to live life to the fullest because of procrastination (延迟, 拖延), which means that they always delay (使延迟) doing something that must be done at once. Moreover, because they often put off their plans till "tomorrow", they are less likely to achieve their goals and will give up their dreams and goals finally. As a result, we can say that procrastination is the enemy of a
progressive lifestyle.
　　Now that we know procrastination is something bad, why do some people not take immediate action? Well, there are some things that result in procrastination. Depending on someone else rather than doing by oneself is one of the things. Whenever you wait for something to happen before you act, you make it easier to delay your goals and dreams until "someday". Another cause of procrastination is that people do not value each moment in their day. Actually, it's surprising how much you can do if you just decide to do little things with the little time you have. Also those who often procrastinate can always find a good reason for something they refuse to do at once.
　　If you are one of those who often delay, then it's time for you to make a decision to act now because things happen only when we decide to act. Get down to doing something like losing weight, saving money or spending more time with family.
　　Don't let these things continue to be a desire for you to do "someday", but make a decision to do it at once.
　　Once you have made your decision, write down the plan and take action immediately. Making plans can help you think carefully about how you are going to do what you need to do. After understanding how to do what you want to do, get doing with the plan. It doesn't matter how small the move you make is as the little things you do accumulate (累积) over time and move you to be closer to your goals.
　　So, don't wait until tomorrow; instead, start now! Just make use of every moment you have to do something that is helpful in realizing your dreams and goals.
　　Here is a challenge that will also move you to be closer to your dreams and goals

37．　　"I tell myself to sleep, but my eyes always stay open until 2 a. m. , " said Li Pengfei, 29. He works at a consulting company (咨询公司) in Shenzhen. He has been having p(1)            sleeping for over two years.
　　March 19 is World Sleep Day, sleep is important because it gives our bodies time to recover (恢复) from the stress of living. But many people a(2)            China are losing sleep, according to the China Sleep Research Society (CSRS). The incidence (发生率) of sleep disorder in the country is 38. 2 percent, well above the i(3)             level of 27 percent, CSRS reported. M(4)            , this problem is especially serious among young people. According to a report released by CSRS in 2020, the average amount of sleeping time for 69. 3 percent of young people in China is only 6. 4 hours each night.
　　Intense ( 巨 大 的 ) pressure from work and school is the m(5)            reason for this. In Li's case, fierce (激烈的) competition in his field is one of the things keeping him awake at night. "We can be e(6)            replaced by new people, " he said. Another cause is the overuse of electronic devices, s(7)            as smart phones and tablets. Many young people stay up late s(8)            the Internet and watching videos.
　　How many hours of sleep are enough for good health?It depends on how old you are. For adults, 7 to 9 hours would be f(9)            . According to the Ministry of Education, p(10)            school students should get at least 10 hours of sleep a night, and the recommended sleep time for junior high school students is 9 hours.

38．假如你是李华, 将代表本班参加学校的演讲比赛, 谈谈自己在过去两年总的变化．请根据表格内容, 写一份演讲稿．

注意:(1)、要点齐全, 适当发挥, 语言通顺, 意思连贯, 条理清楚, 书写规范．(2)、词数 80 左右．开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数．(3)、文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息, 如校名、人名等．
Hello, everyone. I'm Li Hua. In the past two years, I think I have changed a lot and made great progress in some ways.
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