11．　　It happened when I was a little girl. I can remember neither the beginning nor the end, but whenever I (1)       it, tears run down my face.
　　When I was young, my family led a(n) (2)       life in the country. As you can imagine, many country roads are difficult to walk on. One evening we were visiting some relatives and the (3)       was very bad. It began to (4)       on our way back home. Dad carried me on his (5)      . Mom gave her overcoat to my (6)      . We walked together through the rain for more than an hour.
　　I was fat at that time and Dad must be (7)       to hold me for such a long time. He almost (8)       down many times. In hope of reducing my father's burden (负担), I tried to walk by myself, (9)       I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid.
　　When we arrived home, the inside of our house was (10)       with rain water. The rain had come through our leaky (有裂缝的) roof and water was everywhere. Mom put bowls all around the house to try to (11)       the rain. Then she put me and my elder brother to bed, carefully placing us on the remaining (12)       place. I fell asleep soon. When I opened my eyes, I found Dad and Mom were (13)       in chairs, both having caught bad colds.
　　This is my very earliest (14)      . Though the evening has long passed and now we live a happy life, I won't forget the rain we went through together. The rain, that evening, and especially my parents' (15)      , will stay in my mind forever.

12．Boys and girls,
　　This term is over. Here are some words for you. Please take your note home and let your parents know how great you are. Remember to bring it back with your parents' words next term.

13．　　Do you pay with paper money, credit (信用的) card, or your phone when you go shopping? People in China may pay with WeChat (微信) on the phones. We seldom use paper money.
　　While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country, this way of paying also appears in other countries. A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it. According to Xinhua News, about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers.
　　Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Will people no longer use paper money in the future? Some discussions appear on the Internet.
　　"I don't think so. Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside. People there can't enjoy it without good Internet service. And most old people like to use paper money." said Winnie.
　　"WeChat Pay is convenient and safe. We needn't tell if the money is real or fake. But paper money is just the opposite. We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more." said a wise man.
　　"For a long time, people will use different payment ways," said Sunshine. "Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay."
　　Will paper money disappear in the future? What's your ideas about it?

14．　　In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture. Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.
　　In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it. That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology (汉字字源) website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention. I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people stated calling me 'Uncle Hanzi'", Sears said with smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96,000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought," said Sears.
　　After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture. He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English. "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on," Sears added.
　　At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China," he said.

15．　　No matter who you are and where you live, the most important thing is what kind of person you are. (1)       Among them the following qualities (品质) are the most helpful ones.
　　Have a positive attitude (积极的态度). Life is not always a bed of roses. When you face difficulties, don't lose heart. Do you know what can help you overcome difficulties? It's your attitude. Cheer up! (2)       When you smile in front of it, it will also smile at you.
　　Keep learning. Maybe you are used to your present life. Every day you have so much work to do that you can't find any time to learn. However, the world around you is changing all the time. Never be satisfied with yourself, or you will fall behind others. (3)      
　　Be creative. In the modern world, the students who have creative thinking are needed most. (4 )       Those who are creative have more choices in their life.
　　(5)       Honesty is the best policy (策略). Nobody likes a person who tells lies. The one who keeps his words is popular everywhere.
　　As long as you have these qualities mentioned above, you will be excellent and make a difference to the world. Albert Einstein once said, "Try not to become man of success but rather try to become man of value."

16．　　I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. After about twenty minutes, (1)             large group of people came in and ordered theirs.
　　To my disappointment, the group got their food before me. I watched as they began to eat and laugh (2)             (happy). I even overheard one of them bragging (吹嘘) about how he was connected to everyone in the restaurant. Unable to take it anymore, I called the waiter over to cancel (取消) my order.
　　He told me, "(3)             (you) is a special order. The head cook (4)             (prepare) for it himself now. It will take more time. Please have some juice as you wait."
　　I sat down and waited patiently. Shortly after, my meal (5)             (serve) by six waiters. To my surprise, the (6)             /'əunə/ of the restaurant happened to be an old friend of mine. He changed my simple food to a five-star meal (7)             free. It was one of the (8)            (expensive) meals in the restaurant. The people at the other table were shocked, asking why they didn't get that kind of service and meal.
　　Such is life! Some people are ahead of you, talking about how they are smarter, wiser and better (9)             you. You are working hard wondering why it's taking so long (10)             (be) rewarded the way they have.
　　Don't worry! You just have to wait a little longer because your reward is more special.

24．我市某英文杂志社正面向中小学生征文，请根据以下要点，写一篇题为"How to keep healthy" 的短文，参加此次活动。
要点：
(1)热爱运动，运动有益于身体健康，积极参加课外活动；
(2)养成健康饮食的好习惯，如多喝水和牛奶，多吃蔬菜和水果，少吃垃圾食品；
(3)良好的生活习惯是必需的，多锻炼少看电视，少玩电脑游戏；早睡早起，不熬夜；
(4)友好待人，尊敬师长，与同学和睦相处。
要求：
(1)语句通顺、意思连贯；
(2)书写工整、卷面整洁；
(3)包含所有要点，可以适当发挥，90词左右。
How to keep healthy
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