11．　　Every school has rules for students to follow. However, some students may see the (1)       as a way which teachers control them. Sometimes, they're unhappy and even feel (2)      . Well, if you think your life is hard, you might think about the (3)       in ancient times. For some of them, life was really hard.
　　In the old days, people believed that teachers had to be very (4)       and had the right to punish the students. Parents didn't mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn't do what they were (5)       to do. Often, the stricter a teacher was, the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.
　　In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to (6)      . It may hurt himself or another person. Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn (7)       difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands (8)       they speak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher (9)      . School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they (10)       and go out on their own, they'll soon find that they still need to follow rules.
　　Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.

12．　　10-year-old Mike is being interviewed on TV about his own cooking.
　　Mike, when did you start cooking?
　　When I was four, I became interested in cooking. I started helping my mum in the kitchen when I was five. At the age of six, I could make vegetable salad. One year later, I could make a fruit pie all by myself.
　　What's the best way to get good at cooking?
　　I don't go to cooking classes. Sometimes I watch videos on the phone. I often read books about cooking. Actually, I think the best way to improve my cooking is trying it again and again. If it is no good, I'll do it differently next time.
　　What do your parents think of your cooking?
　　They're glad that they don't have to make dinner every day, and they enjoy my cooking — usually! But, you can't make everyone happy all the time.
　　Finally, what's it like being on TV?
　　It's interesting. In fact, I really enjoy myself making the shows. They're watched by millions, but I still find it strange when people I don't know say hello to me in the street.

13．　　Mary was in bed, feeling sleepy. She read the first few words of her book, "The dodo (渡渡鸟) was a bird that couldn't fly..." , and soon she fell fast asleep.
　　Whoosh! The window flew wide open. Mary sat up, and through the window she saw a dodo, an unusual dodo, right there in her yard!
　　"I lived over four hundred years ago," the dodo said. "But then terrible things happened. People cut down the forests, so we had nothing to eat. We all died." The dodo felt sad.
　　Suddenly, a mammoth (猛犸) rushed in. It said, "I've been looking for you, Dodo! I lived thousands of years ago, but not now." It added, "Scientists think the weather changed, changing the environment where we lived. We ate grass, but as the weather grew warmer, forests spread and there was less grass to eat."
　　Seconds later, an elephant bird came. It said proudly, "I'm the heaviest bird that's ever lived. I weigh half a ton. But we lived on earth over a thousand years ago."
　　The animals all looked sad. Before they had time to say another word, a tiger came in. "My friends," it said, showing its big teeth. "I hear what you are talking about. We tigers are lucky. Now there are some special places for us animals who are in danger. We are safe and no one can hurt us there."
　　"Sounds great!" thought Mary. "Animals should have more of this kind of places!"
　　The window blew shut, and Mary woke up with a start. There was no one and nothing to see, except the book in her hand.

15．　　Each of us has dreams and goals for our future. What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.
　　But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing? What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent (锲而不舍的) action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you'll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.
　　This is the famous formula (公式) for success:
　　Dream > Believe > Achieve
　　Most people have what they want (Dream) and think they can realize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.
　　I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula:
　　Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve
　　For me, act is the most important thing for success and that's to Take Persistent Action (Act). If you say, "I can't do it" and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However, "I'll try" creates wonders. Let's remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.
　　Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.

16．　　What will the world of tomorrow look like? Many people today believe that technology is going to help solve some of the most difficult problems we have on Earth today. New technology may solve old problems, and it may also create new ones. No technology is perfect. Each has advantages and disadvantages, as these three examples.
　　When we dream about the future, many of us think that we will be able to fly to the skies in our own personal flying car. We could fly at 480 km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, if the cars become popular, there will be problems with traffic control.
　　3D printing is another new technology for the future. 3D printers are already used to make life-size models of car parts, and man-made body parts, such as ears. As we move into the future, 3D printing will change the way we make things and the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that such a machine is very expensive.
　　Finally, people are trying to build a robot suit (套装). This is an electronic suit. It allows people to lift heavy objects and walk a long way. It might help people walk again after an illness or an accident. However, one disadvantage at the moment is cost.
　　Looking ahead, it is easy to imagine a future. We will be able to fly to work, print out a new pair of shoes or lift a car above our heads. Although there are some problems to solve before all of this is possible, we can certainly dream of a world. In this world, technology makes people's life easier and safer. It can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today.
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18．my, it, birthday, was, yesterday
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19．classmates, I, with, had a party, my
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20．sang, to, they, me, a birthday song
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21．games, there were, fun, lots of
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22．a great time, we, what, had
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23．初中生活已近尾声，同学们即将步入高一级学校。请你仔细阅读下表中的内容和所给提示，从下面两所学校中选择一所你喜欢的学校，并根据该校信息写一篇短文。

提示：
1. Which school would you like to go to?
2. Why do you choose it?
注意：
1. 短文须包括表格中你所选学校的全部信息和提示中的两个要点，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；
3. 词数80个左右 (开头已给出，不计入总词数)。
　　I would like to go to ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________