9．The Lucky Blue Socks
　　One day Josh and his friends talked about things that bring them luck. "I have a rabbit's foot," said Larry. "I have a lucky cent," said Roger. "(1)       I want to do really well in baseball or swimming, I always carry my lucky penny." "What about you, Josh?" (2)      Roger. "My blue socks." "Blue socks!" the boys said together. "How can blue socks bring you(3)      ?" Josh said that when he wore his blue socks to school before a test, he got a good grade. One day he(4)      his brown socks, and he didn't do well in his test.
　　The next day Josh had a math test. He was sad because he couldn't find his blue socks. "Mom!" (5)      Josh. "Where are my blue socks?I have a test today!" "Don't be silly," Mom said, "Those socks are in the (6)      . If you study for your test, you will do just fine." Josh was not sure. "When I wear them, I get a good grade," Josh said. "Did you study for your test?" asked Mom. "Yes" "Then you have(7)      to worry about. Just do your best. "
　　It was time for Josh to (8)       his math test. He was very nervous, but he thought to himself, "Just do your best!" Josh took (9)       time and answered all the questions. He even went back to check his work (10)      to be sure that he did his best. "That wasn't so bad!" Josh said to himself.
　　Josh's teacher told him later that he scored 95 on his test. "Wow!" shouted Josh. "I didn't (11)       wear my lucky blue socks." Josh couldn't wait to tell his mom (12)       great he did on his test. Mom said, "When you study and always do your best, you will get a good grade. The socks do not make you do well, only you can make yourself do well. You need to (13)       yourself." Roger and Larry did (14)       in their tests, but they did not score as high as Josh. They made(15)      to themselves that next time they would study harder and not depend on (依赖) their good luck things to pass a test.

10．
　　Bao Gong was a famous and smart official (官员) in ancient China. One day, he saw a boy crying(哭)on the street. He asked the boy what (1)            .
　　"I sold meat this morning and got 100 coins (硬币). Then I had a short sleep. But when I (2)             up, I couldn't find my money," said the boy.
　　Bao Gong looked the boy up and down and (3)             for some time. Then he (4)             at a horse and said it was the thief (小偷). He shouted at the horse and asked it (5)             the boy's money back.
　　People around laughed and said (6)            , "What is he doing?Shouldn't Bao Gong be the (7)             here?" Bao Gong heard that and shouted, "How could you say bad words about an official? You are all fined (被罚款) one coin." Then he took out a large bowl full of water and asked everyone (8)             a coin into it.
　　When one man put his into the bowl, Bao Gong said, "This is the (9)             thief! When he put the coin into the bowl, there was a film of oil(一层油) on the water. All the boy's coins have oil from the meat on (10)            ."
　　At last the boy got his money (11)            . Everyone said that Bao Gong was a really smart man.

11．　　We know health is important in everyone's life. Here are some ways to make it easy to keep healthy.
　　★Eat a balanced diet. Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, some grains(谷物) and a little meat.
　　★Exercise twice or three times a week.
　　★Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours' sleep a day.
　　★Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pet, do sports, or have a hobby.
　　★Go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but try not to talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy.

12．　　What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects (设计师) believe that they are all possibilities (可能性). The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house
　　Many architects in the world would like to build a "tree house." Like a leaf (树叶), the surface (表面) of the house collects (收集) sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat (加热) water, produce (生产) electricity (电), and even create fresh air for the home. The "root" (根) of the house is deep (深的) under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to the home's temperature.
The Lizard house
　　Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing (改变) color with the weather is the most important design(设计)of a lizard house. When it's in the bright (明亮的) sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect (保护) it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy (能量).
Meals at home
　　This design is perhaps (也许) as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
　　Looking to the future isn't the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney(烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner (空调) because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.

13．　　People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
　　Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells (贝壳).
　　In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙), monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands.
　　The first copper coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver (银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money cooked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
　　Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.

14．　　John and Jack met at the old bench every afternoon. Then they played football. But they didn't have enough money to buy a real football. So Jack made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic. Every time, the two friends didn't stop kicking and running until very late.
　　On Monday afternoon, John and Jack met again at the old bench. Soon the home﹣made ball was running across the grass. The boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sports shoes. John was upset when he saw it was Steven.
　　The next morning, John's mother gave him a bill. "Your uncle sent you a birthday present," she smiled. John's eyes grew big when he saw the 100 dollars bill. Later that day, his mother bought a pair of new sports shoes and a real football.
　　That afternoon Steven invited John to play football. Steven did not want Jack to join them only because Jack's sports shoes were dirty. When the game was over, John and Steven walked past the old bench where Jack was sitting. Steven picked up a stone (石头) and threw it at him. John, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back.
　　Several days later, as John walked past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home﹣made ball, John was full of sadness when he saw the ball. As his sadness turned to anger (生气), he picked up his new football and kicked (踢) it into the air. Then he walked to the bench, sat down and waited.

15．　　You're searching the Internet and find a website with interesting articles. Some are news stories. They are for sharing information. Others only look like news stories. They're actually advertisements ( 广告). They are there to get you to buy something. How do you tell the difference between a news story and an advertisement?
　　My research team showed teenagers the home page of a popular digital magazine (电子杂志 ). We asked them to show us a news story and an advertisement. Most were great at finding advertisements. So where did kids find it more difficult?
　　Some advertisements seem to be very similar to real news stories. They have headlines . But they may also have the words sponsored information. Sponsored means "paid for", and the information is the story. "Sponsored information" is a way of saying that something is an advertisement. It means someone paid money for it to be there. Most kids in our study, even if they used the Internet often, didn't know this.
　　As a reader, you need to look carefully. Sometimes, the advertisements are in very small letters. The Internet is a big sea of information. To use it well, we not only have to know how to swim but also how to avoid the sharks. Learning to tell the difference between an advertisement and a news story is important to be Internet smart.

16．　　On the second Tuesday of October every year, people celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. But who is Ada? (1)      
　　When people think of the history of computers, they usually think of men such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. (2)      
　　Ada was born in 1815 and grew up in London, England. Her mother was a mathematician. (3)      
　　In 1833, she met a mathematician named Charles Babbage. (4)       At that time Charles was working on the Analytical Engine (分析机). Ada was very interested in it and wrote an article about it. One of her notes described a step-by-step calculation (计算) that the Analytical Engine could perform. (5)      
　　Ada Lovelace Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM). And Ada is a role model of young women around the world.

A. And what is she famous for?
B. They didn't get along well with each other.
C. As a young girl, Ada was good at math and science.
D. Her calculation was thought to be the first computer program.
E. She enjoyed playing basketball at school and got poor grades.
F. They became good friends and enjoyed discussing math together.
G. But many historians believe the world's first computer programmer was a woman﹣﹣Ada Lovelace.

17．A: I'm hungry, mum.
B: Well, I make noodles for you.
A: Great. (1)      .
B: OK. Can you help me make them?
A: Yes. (2)      .
B: Well, help me cut up the tomatoes.
A: (3)      .
B: Two.
A: What else?
B: (4)      First, I put some oil in a pot, then put in the green onions.
A: I know next, pour some Water into it.
B: So clever. But remember to boil the water for more than ten minutes. Then Put in the noodles. When the water is boiled again, you can eat the noodles.
A: OK. I can't wait. (5)      .

18．课外阅读对中学生来说非常重要, 不仅能丰富课余生活, 还能开阔视野．但是目前, 不少学生因为种种原因, 在课外阅读上投入的精力不够．请你根据下列提示, 用英语写一篇短文, 对这一状况进行分析, 并提出自己的看法和建议．
写作要点:
1. Your feelings about reading after class.
2. Reasons for not reading after class:
A. have too much homework to do;
B. prefer playing games.
3. Your advice on reading after class.
要求:1. 短文应包括提示中所有的写作要点, 条理清楚, 行文连贯, 可适当发挥;
2. 短文中不能出现真实的人名和校名;
3. 词数不少于80．