16．　　A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around (1)       every day. He climbed to the treetop (树梢), ate the (2)      , and then took a nap in the shade... He loved the tree and the tree loved to (3)       him.
　　Time went by... The little boy grew up and he no longer played around the tree.
　　One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked (4)      . "Come and play with me," the tree said to the boy.
　　"I'm no longer a kid, so I don't want to (5)       around trees any more," the boy said. "I want toys. I need (6)       to buy them." "Sorry, (7)       I don't have any money. You can pick all my apples and sell (8)      . So, you will have money." The boy was so excited. He picked all the apples (9)       the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come back after he (10)       the apples. The tree was sad.

17．　　Tom and Mike work in a computer company. One day, a customer entered the office. She looked at Mike and Tom, and then she walked to Mike. Mike gave her a warm greeting (问候). Tom was sad and walked away.
　　"People always choose Mike. I don't understand." Tom said.
　　"It's the way you communicate (交流)." Mrs. Smith said.
　　"How can that be?" Tom asked. "I don't have a chance (机会) to speak."
　　"Communicating is more than just speaking. Your body language is important, too." Mrs. Smith said.
　　"Body language?" Tom asked.
　　"It's the way you stand and sit. It's the expression on your face. You never smile and you don't turn your head towards them." Mrs. Smith said. ''Look at Mike. He's holding his head up. He always smiles and looks friendly. His body language is making people feel comfortable, so they go to ask him for help."
　　Then Tom improved (改进) his body language. He started to sit up straight and try smiling at people.

18．　　Winnie the Pooh is about 100 years old. It is my favourite, and I'm sure it's also yours. Do you know how it came to our life?
　　Winnipeg is a place in Canada. Many years ago, Harry, a soldier, went to Europe from here. When he stopped at a train station, he saw a man selling a little black bear. Harry bought it and named it Winnipeg. The name became Winnie in short later.
　　Harry went to a lot of places. When he got to London, he left Winnie in the London Zoo. He thought they could look after Winnie.
　　Near the zoo, there was a boy named Robin. He loved to visit the London Zoo with his dad. Winnie was his favourite animal. Robin's father was a writer. He wrote the bear in one of his poems for the first time. Later he wrote stories about Winnie and Robin. Slowly, the father wrote more characters (角色) like Piglet, Rabbit, Roo and Tigger and so on in his stories.

19．　　Scotland is part of Great Britain, on the north of England.
　　It is a beautiful country with many mountains, forests, beaches, rivers and lakes. In northern Scotland, it is light until 11:30 p.m. in summer and in winter you can sometimes see the Northern Lights. Scotland has nearly 800 islands, but people only live on some of them. Last month, I had a chance to travel there. Here is something interesting about it.
　　Languages
　　There are three languages in Scotland. Most people speak English or Scots. Around one percent of Scottish people speak Scottish Gaelic, an old Celtic language which is very different from English.
　　Music
　　At public (公共的) and cultural events (活动), you can often hear traditional music and see traditional dancing. Pipers play music on bagpipes (风笛). Pipers and dancers usually wear kilts. A kilt is a traditional skirt with a tartan (方格花纹) design which is worn by men and women.
　　Sports
　　The most popular sport in Scotland is football. Another popular game, golf was invented in Scotland in the Middle Ages. You can go skiing or snowboarding in winter at Scotland's five mountain ski resorts (旅游胜地).

20．
Dave: Jim, can you tell me about your primary school life?
Jim: (1)       What do you want to know?
Dave: (2)      
Jim: I went to school at half past seven every morning.
Dave: (3)      
Jim: Yes, sure. I had two good friends at that time.
Dave: (4)      
Jim: They were friendly. And they always got high scores.
Dave: (5)      
Jim: Yes. I wasn't good at English and they helped me a lot.

31．　　Respecting older people is a tradition in China. There are many ways in which Chinese people show their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest. When we present (递给) a book to an older person, two hands are used. Young people always offer (提供) their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus.
　　In western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called "seniors" instead of "old people". They'd rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement (退休), they take on hobbies, part-time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well.
　　Westerners respect their older people, too. Seniors usually take trains and buses for free (免费). They are given discounts (折扣) in stores and restaurants.
　　But western seniors don't often live with their children — they live alone. For holidays, the family usually gather at the grandparents' homes. A great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for children to show their respect.

32．　　Are you looking for something fun? Would you like to help other people in your (1) s             time? Then (2) j             us and be a volunteer!
　　We are a non-profit organization. We have volunteer jobs for people of all (3) a            . Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their 80s, can become a volunteer. You can help people in many (4) w            . Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. (5) H             need volunteers to look after children while their parents see a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats (6) w             homes. There is something for everyone.
　　"As a volunteer, I don't want to get anything. Seeing the children's (7) h             faces, I am happy, too." said Carlos, a lady of 62. "I often played computer games in my free time, (8) b             now I help older people learn how to (9) u             computers." said another volunteer at the age of 18. If everyone helps out a bit, we'll have a (10) b             world to live in.

33．假如你是李磊，你的英国笔友Tony最近迷上了中国的京剧，他发来电子邮件想了解一下京剧大师梅兰芳。请你根据下面的提示信息，给Tony回一封电子邮件，简单介绍一下梅兰芳先生。
•1894年10月22日出生于北京。
•八岁开始学习京剧。
•20世纪20年代开始变得有名。
•曾在许多国家表演京剧。
•1961年在北京去世，享年67岁。
提示词：perform表演
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1. 须包含所有提示信息，可适当发挥。
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Dear Tony,
　　Mei Lanfang was a famous artist in China. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Lei