16．　　Sophie, 13, won the 2019 New Zealand's "Think kind" competition for students. "I held a beach clean-up, because it really (1)       me that marine (海洋的) life is hurt by thoughtless decisions of humans. "
　　Sophie saw (2)       on the sea floor while snorkeling (徒手潜泳). "It was the first time I'd seen marine life(3)       among plastics. "
It was the trigger (起因) of her act. "We weren't taking enough (4)      . Everyone needs to do their (5)      , otherwise we're going to(6)      our planet. "
　　Sophie turned to media to get her (7)      out and ask for volunteers at the clean-up. To her surprise, more than 200 people turned up. 200 kilograms of rubbish were (8)      that day. "It was horrible. We knew rubbish was there but we didn't realize how (9)       the rubbish was until we started collecting. "
　　Once ecological awareness (生态意识)(10)      Sophie, she decided to do something different. On her 14th birthday, she decided to celebrate differently. (11)       holding a party creating waste, she decided to reduce it. On her "party", Sophie and her friends (12)       to pick up the rubbish that stored up along the river bank near the town.
　　"If there is one thing everyone could do, it is to (13)       after yourself', " says Sophie. "It's hard for some families to afford plastic alternatives (替代品), but just not buying things wrapped in plastic will help. " She suggests using (14)       materials like metal straws. "When there are more alternatives on the market, it will be (15)      for individuals to make a change. "

17． SOCIETY
　　Contract of actress sparks tax investigation
　　Taxation departments (税务局) have been ordered to investigate (调查) so—called "yin and yang" contracts (合同) after a case involving a well—known actress Zheng Shuang came to light, first reported by CCTV.
　　Yin and yang contracts refer to two documents being produced for the same agreement. One expresses the parties' true plans, while the other, with a lower sum to reduce taxation, is presented to tax agencies.
　　Earlier this week, the Zheng's former partner and producer Zhang Heng released screenshots of online chats between him, the actress and her parents.
　　They were discussing Zheng's payment from an upcoming television series A Chinese Ghost Story. The screenshots suggested that Zheng was paid 160 million yuan for 77 days of filming—about 2. 08 million yuan a day—for her role in the TV drama.
　　Her huge paycheck quickly caused outrage on Chinese social media. Some netizens did the math. They said "a person earning 6, 000 yuan every month would have to work 2, 222 years and not spend any money to make the same amount!"
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18．　　Can a one-armed person still play basketball? You might not think so when you see Zhang Jiacheng play.
　　The single-armed 13-year-old boy from Guangdong has recently become an internet sensation (引起轰动的人). Featuring (以. .. 为特色) his dribbling (运球) skills and powerful underarm shots, his basketball videos have been viewed by more than 50 million people. Zhang even drew the attention of NBA superstar Steven Curry.
　　"You are an inspiration. You don't take 'no' for an answer. You find the way to go through difficult times and get out there on the basketball court. " Curry said in a video posted on Sina Weibo.
　　However, it wasn't easy for Zhang to step onto the court. At the age of five, Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at an oil mill. Although it was difficult at first, Zhang gradually got used to eating and getting dressed on his own. He also keeps up with his studies in school and helps his family with chores.
　　In the summer of 2018, Zhang first discovered his love for the sport when he attended for a basketball course in his school. Soon, he was rarely seen without a ball in his hand, even dribbling at home in the living room. He also practiced basketball in PE class. When the class was learning how to skip rope, which takes two hands, he asked his teacher to permit him to do basketball training instead.
　　He's gotten a lot of attention since then. Zhang said, "With the encouragement of all these people, I feel like I have to try harder to live up to people's expectations. I will do better and become better. "

19．　　A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen (也门), where around 20 Chinese—learning schoolchildren were singing.
　　"I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice, important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there, " Karim al—Areqi, a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa said.
　　Teacher Mohammed al—Ansi, who learnt the language in China and received a university degree, stressed the importance of learning the Chinese language. "It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China, " he said.
　　Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen, the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School's courses, where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects. "In teaching the Chinese language, I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone, " al—Ansi said proudly, stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt.
　　Al—Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn. "I hope that a branch of the Confucius Institute (孔子学院) could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture and language, " he said.
　　Many Yemenis see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life, such as getting a job, making more money and paving the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years.

20．
(1)The boy went to soccer practice with             rather than fear in his heart the next day.
(2)As you             on your new journey, you shouldn't forget where you came from.
(3)If sharks' numbers             too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life.
(4)We             in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
(5)Scrooge is             and only thinks about himself and doesn't treat others nicely.

21．　　The Book of Songs《诗歌集》, also known as Shi Jing, is the oldest exciting c(1)             of Chinese poetry. Three years ago, when Chinese musician Fang Jinlong read Shi Jing, he was interested in the stories told t(2)             the poems. Because he couldn't f(3)             understand the ancient Chinese language used in the poems, he turned to experts whose explanation further attracted him to explore the poems.
　　Then he decided to describe the p(4)             with musical language by inviting composer (作曲家) Ma Jiuyue to create an album, which was titled Music and the Book of Songs. The album was released on Jan 18, featuring 10 original songs composed by Ma. They were p(5)             by Fang and won great popularity.
　　The songs from the album are based on 10 poems from Shi Jing, including Qiong Yao, which e(6)             gratitude to people who are eager to help others, Swallows, which sends farewell messages to friends and Jia Yu, which describes the s(7)             of a joyful banquet (宴会).
　　"Young people gave warm feedback about traditional Chinese music and they came to watch my performance, which i(8)             me to create more works for them. It helps popularize traditional Chinese music" says Fang.
　　"The 10 pieces sound e(9)             and easy. For the listeners, it's a fresh way to understand poems from Shi Jing. There are so many meanings in the poems and we want to show them as deep as p(10)             with music. It's our mutual goal to have traditional Chinese music reach a wider audience, " says Ma.

22．照镜子是生活中的平常事, 以生活为镜, 可以照出现实中真实的自己. 请以"Me in the Mirror"写一篇英语短文.
要点:(1)学习兴趣浓厚, 乐于助人;(2)为人随和、健谈, 在学校受欢迎;(3)喜欢玩电脑游戏, 影响学习;(4)希望多投入时间学习, 向好朋友学习;(5)补充一两点有关信息或想法.
要求:(1)文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;(2)词数: 60—80;(3)内容连贯, 不要逐条翻译;(4)开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数.
参考词汇: talkative adj. 健谈的 influence v. 影响 devote v. 投入
Me in the Mirror
Look at myself in the mirror, I know I am a beautiful girl.