13．　　When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift. It was happiness.
　　One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my (1)       because of its high speed. Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I found that I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears! (2)       slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I (3)       every day.
　　However, it's easier (4)       than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get (5)       about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes late; they don't have a mobile phone, but others have, and so on. But I only (6)       life. I was lucky to learn from an accident. It is a waste of our life to focus on (关注) what you have (7)      . We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, "My whole life would improve if I have a new car." But when you get the car and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
　　Happiness depends on what we have! It's in our heart. It's a state of mind. Even though you own (拥有) the whole world, you may still feel (8)      . Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating (感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.

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15．　　Olivia was walking on the way home with her friend Victoria. As they walked, Victoria saw something shiny. She kicked at it with her feet.
　　Ting! Ting! Ting!
　　The shiny thing skipped across the road. Victoria smiled and kept walking. However, the sound made Olivia curious, so she stopped to look.
　　"Hey, it's a penny!" Olivia said excitedly. She picked up the coin.
　　"So? Those things are useless. I have a whole bag under my bed," Victoria said.
　　"I don't mind. They add up if you get enough of them."
　　"It takes a hundred of them to make a dollar, and a dollar even means little. Besides, they smell funny."
　　"I like the way they make my fingers smell when handle a lot of them. It makes me feel rich." Olivia laughed. "I always stop to pick up coins. I get about a dollar a month for free by doing it. That's more than ten dollars a year!"
　　Olivia shook her head. Her friend was fun, but sometimes she whined (抱怨) too much. Free money was free money. All she had to do was to pick it up. "If you don't want them, pick them up and give them to me."
　　"Maybe," Victoria said.
　　As they continued to walk along, they came across another coin. This one was a nickel (5分钱). Victoria stopped.
　　"Are you going to get it?" Olivia asked.
　　Victoria thought about it, "You made me think I need to start collecting free money, too."
　　Olivia remembered what her grandfather always said: "If you don't take it when it's offered, it won't be there when you need it."
　　"You're pretty smart," Victoria handed over the nickel.
　　"Thanks," Olivia smiled. "I'm saving up for your birthday present anyway."
　　Victoria smiled at her friend and looked for more coins as they walked the rest of the way home. It became their thing.

16．　　There are some very good inventions which, for one reason or another, don't become popular. These inventions should be better known, even though I think that some of them are crazy. Let's have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.
　　The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol (酒精) in their breath, the car wouldn't start. It sounded like a great idea to me, but people said that they might need to drive the car in an emergency (紧急情况) even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He connected the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was produced by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal (踩动) very hard. I found another invention on the Internet which encouraged good habits. Believe it or not, this invention was an ashtray (烟灰缸) which spoke to you when you lit a cigarette! The "voice" of the ashtray was started by the heat from the cigarette and reminded you how dangerous it is to smoke.
　　One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river, you could inflate a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead? A friend of mine at school once bought a strange pair of football shoes. On the bottom of the shoes there was a rotating pad of studs (转动钉垫). The idea was that you would change direction more quickly if the studs rotated with you. The problem was that every time you stopped you changed direction whether you wanted to or not! I think he wore those shoes twice! One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. While we are on the subject of sport, the Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button and the robot would do "high fives" with you! Fantastic! I wonder if you have any good ideas for inventions like these.

17．　　Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.
　　Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
　　We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves, or even we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that's true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区) is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.
　　When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知), which too often leads to prejudice (偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.
　　Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That's how we make friends. That's how we learn about people. That's how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.

18．　　Films provide more than just entertainment. Watching foreign language films is a way to develop language skills. While watching a film, you are immersed (沉浸) in the language and can pick up new expressions that you might not find in a textbook. Some difficulties can arise when watching foreign language films—for example, unfamiliar colloquial language or strong regional accents. With this in mind, here are my tips to help you make progress in English learning while enjoying the films.
　　Choose a film type that you enjoy.
　　If you like action films, watch an action film—for example Indiana Jones. If you prefer comedies, watch a comedy—anything with Hugh Grant in always provides a laugh! It's simple enough, but if you choose something you enjoy watching in your native language, you're more likely to enjoy it in English.
　　Choose something that you are familiar with.
　　It's best to start off with something simple because in this way you have a higher chance of understanding the film. Disney films such as The Lion King, or the more recently released Tangled, are classic examples. Other cartoons such as Rango and The Lego Movie are also worth a watch.
　　If you need to, use subtitles (字幕).
　　Subtitles are very helpful for beginners. Using subtitles in your own language is the easiest choice, but for more advanced learners, why not consider using English subtitles? This way, you can match the written subtitles to the words spoken on screen. It helps you to develop your language further.
　　I hope you find these tips useful—if you want to recommend a film to other users, feel free to use the comments section!

19．假如你是李华，学校英语组正在组织以“我运动，我健康” 为主题的征文活动。请你积极投稿，内容包括：你经常做什么锻炼，为什么会选择这项锻炼，以及你锻炼后的感受。
提示词语：running, like, happy
提示问题：
1. What exercise do you often do?
2. Why do you choose the exercise?
3. How do you feel after you do the exercise?

20．在我们的生活中，都曾有过一些难忘、有趣或特殊的经历，如曾独自乘坐飞机，或一次特别的旅行等等。学校的英语校刊正在开展主题为 "A/An experience" 的征文活动，请你将题目补充完整并分享你的经历和感悟。
提示词语：unforgettable, interesting, special, help, brave, skill
提示问题：
1. When did it happen?
2. What did you do?
3. What have you learned?
A/An experience
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