13．The power of attitude (态度)!
　　"Look, it's baldy (秃头)!" A boy shouted to me on the playground. Although I was often insulted (侮辱) because of the scars (伤疤) on my head, it was (1)       to hear.
　　When I was just 20 months old. I had an accident — a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. My parents sent me to hospital at once and I had to (2)       there for weeks while the doctors tried their best to save my life. "It is very lucky for your daughter to be alive," they told Mum and Dad. "But she'll be left with scars on her head, and of course her hair won't grow there."
　　As a child, I (3)       much about my scars, so I always wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. If I didn't, people would call me terrible names like Baldy. One day, I took part in a children's bums (烫伤) camp. There I made a friend, a 14-year-old girl, Mary. Her burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so strong that she (4)       shows any sadness. "You shouldn't listen to what people talk about what you look like because we're not (5)       from anyone else." She told me sincerely (真诚地). "You don't need to wear a scarf because you look great too without it." So later, at my 13th birthday party, I took off my (6)       and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to (7)       away behind my scarf.
　　Now I am (8)       of what I look like and much happier because I know it is your attitude that tells who you truly are.

15．　　Have you ever read Alice's Adventures in wonderland? It was written by Lewis Carroll. He was an English writer, poet (诗人), scientist, photographer, priest and a professor in Oxford University. His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, and Lewis Carrol was his pen name. He was born in 1832 and died in 1898.
　　He is most famous for writing two children's fantasy (虚幻的) books about a young girl called Alice. They were Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1872). People of all ages liked the books very much because they were written in an unusual way. Children could find something exciting and interesting in the stories. Besides, Alice's life was quite different from their lives.
　　He also wrote two famous poems called "The Hunting of the Snark", and "The Jabberwocky". What is more important about these poems is that he made up many new words to use in them. He was good at "word play" and used words in many different ways. Some of these ways were quite new, and this has influenced (影响) members of the literary elite (文学精英). Many people still study his work and his life today.
　　Although they have been written for children, Lewis Carroll's books and poems have been enjoyed by people of all ages. If you have not read Alice's Adventures in wonderland, you should read it soon. No matter how old you are, you will find it exciting and enjoyable.

16．　　Traveling helps us learn about different people and different places. People travel for different reasons. But one of the reasons is that a lot of tourists are interested in traditional culture (文化).
　　Tourism can be very good for traditional cultures. This is because when people travel to another country, they often want to learn more about that country's traditions such as music, food and history. So the local people in that country will wear traditional clothing and sell traditional food. They will also have shows for tourists. These shows can be dances, concerts, plays or something else.
　　Tourism also helps people respect (尊重) each other. If you understand another culture well, you will probably respect that culture much more. You will probably want to protect that culture as well.
　　However, tourism isn't always good for traditional culture. A lot of people say that tourism causes "fake traditional culture". This means that the local people wear traditional clothing, and do traditional dances only for tourists so that they can make money. But that isn't their real lifestyle. Their real lifestyles are like the tourists' lifestyles.
　　Another problem is that tourists can interfere (妨碍) with the local people' s lives. For example, sometimes tourists come to watch local people praying (祷告) in temples (庙宇). While the local people pray, tourists take photos and make noises. This often makes the local people angry. Sometimes tourists also do harm to local places of interest. If five hundred people entered an old temple every day, they might do harm to that temple.
　　No matter what, more and more tourists want to learn about traditional cultures. Most local people want more tourism because tourists bring money and help local business. Tourists have to respect local culture and local places. Local governments have to make laws (法律) to protect places and lifestyles. If everyone is responsible, then tourism will be great for traditional cultures.

17．　　Do you think you have a good memory (记忆)? It is difficult to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for many years say that they are still trying to find out what it is. We do know that a specific memory is not just one thing stored (存储) somewhere in the brain (大脑). A memory is made up of small pieces of information stored all over the brain.
　　The human brain is very small and light (only 2% of total body weight). But it needs about 20% of the oxygen (氧气) that our body takes in. We can't think well if our brain isn't getting enough oxygen, so always make sure there is enough oxygen in the air when you need to learn or remember something!
　　Why do you forget things sometimes?The main reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough in the beginning. For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you didn't record (记录) the names when you heard them.
　　No one can remember everything, but everyone can learn how to improve their memory. Here are some ways:
●When you want to remember something, tell a friend about it. This way the new information becomes more memorable. Later on, think about the conversation with your friend. It will help you remember the information.
●Don't over-train your brain. When you've remembered a list of new vocabulary, stop studying. It's better to study a lot of material (材料) for a short time than a small part of material for a lot of time! But remember:you do have to practise your new vocabulary as soon as possible!
●If you have to remember something big, break it down into smaller parts. It's easier to remember 198756430387 if you break it into four smaller bits: 198﹣756﹣430﹣387.
●If you want to remember a piece of information, and you can't. Don't get angry. Relax when you study! Try to enjoy yourself. You are learning new things every minute. You will remember better if you are happy and relaxed.
　　In short, none of (没有 一 个) the ways can make your memory 100% perfect, but all of them are helpful.

18．A Chinese Traditional Art — the Shadow Puppet Play
　　The Chinese shadow puppet play is an old art. It is usually played by five people. One moves the puppets, one sings and the other three people play music.
　　It's said that it appeared in China over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (朝代). After the wife of the Emperor (皇帝) Han Wudi died of illness, the emperor was very sad. One day, a man called Li Shaoweng saw children playing with dolls and the shadows of the dolls were dancing on the wall. So he came up with an idea to help Han Wudi. He went back home and made a puppet of the emperor's wife. He put sticks on the puppet's hands and feet to make it easy to move.
　　When night came, he put up a cloth, lit (点燃) a candle (蜡烛) and invited the emperor to sit before the cloth. Li Shaoweng moved the puppet behind the cloth. The emperor felt like he was seeing his wife again and was very happy. After that the shadow puppet play became the emperor's favorite hobby.
　　Thousands of years have passed, but the shadow puppet play is still popular. And it is loved by more and more people all over the world.
(1)Is the Chinese shadow puppet play an old art?
      
(2)When did the Chinese shadow puppet play appear?
      
(3)Who came up with an idea help Han Wudi?
      
(4)Why did Han Wudi become happy while seeing the puppet?
      
(5)What does the passage mainly talk about?
      

19．　　根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
　　假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Mike 了解到一月份中国人就要过春节了，他想向你了解一些信息。请用英语回复一封邮件，告诉他你们放假的时间，北京一月的天气，并分享中国春节的一些传统。
提示词语：on 17 January, cold, red paper, break, have one's hair cut
提示问题：
• When will your winter holiday start?
• How's the weather like in January in Beijing?
•What are some Chinese traditions during the Spring Festival?
Dear Mike,
　　I'm happy to hear that you'll come to Beijing soon. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　If you need further information, be free to email me.
Yours,
Li Hua

20．　　每年的三月二十六日是全国中小学生安全教育日。寒假即将来临，为了进一步增强中小学生的安全意识，提高自我保护能力，某英文报将举行以消防安全为主题的征文活动。内容包括：你们学校多久举行一次消防演习 (a fire drill) ，在演习中你们应该怎么做，以及你认为消防演习怎么样。
提示词语：once a term, leave, cover, take the lift, useful
提示问题：
• How often do you have a fire drill in your school?
• What should you do during the fire drill?
•What do you think of the fire drill?
　　I'm glad to talk something about fire drills. Life is valuable. We should take it seriously. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________