9．　　When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I told my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could (1)       have that money.
　　On my birthday my parents told me they had my (2)       outside in the backyard. At once I ran out to the yard. There was my bike, (3)       it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so disappointing (令人失望的)! I thought I (4)       my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment (5)       their faces. And I was sure they could see it on mine. I got on the old bike and rode it, feeling (6)       that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't look back.
　　As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me (7)       much more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. They gave me a life lesson about (8)      . When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about (9)      . It's about how much love you can (10)       from it. Do remember, a gift that costs two dollars isn't any less valuable (有价值的) than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

10．
　　I have two friends in our class, Rick and Scott. Rick has a good lifestyle. He sleeps eight or nine (1)       a day. So he can get up early in the morning. He exercises every day before having breakfast. He runs three times every week and plays soccer (2)       a week. He also has good eating habits.
　　He (3)       to eat all kinds of fruits. He thinks apples are the most (4)       of all fruits. He believes "(5)       an apple every day keeps the (6)       away." He drinks milk every day and often eats vegetables. He likes hamburgers, (7)       he doesn't eat too much. He looks after his health well. Good eating habits and doing exercises every day are good for him.
　　Scott is different (8)       Rick. He is kind of (9)      . He doesn't like doing exercise and sleeps too late. He likes eating junk food, too. He is fat now, and his doctor asks him (10)       weight.

12．　　Because of COVID-19, students couldn't go to school. As schools tried to prepare for the new term, they found a new way of teaching: live streaming.
　　While teachers were giving lessons in their own homes, students were watching them on their computers at home. The online class was just like the offline one. The teacher could ask questions and communicate with the students. Some Apps even make it possible for the teacher to see the students. If someone didn't listen carefully, the teacher could even point the camera at him or her, like calling him or her out in front of the whole class. The whole experience was like that in a real classroom.
　　Many students liked the online classes because they were more interesting. Then did all the people have the same idea? Actually, some people didn't think it was a good idea. In their opinion, some students didn't listen carefully and it wasn't easy for each teacher to give lessons in this way. Many elder teachers found it difficult to teach through their mobile phones.
　　As a new way of teaching, live streaming (直播) has its advantages. Unlike traditional classrooms, online ones allow teachers and students to share resources (资源) more easily. They also allow teachers to use more technologies.
　　It's hoped that more technologies enter classrooms and make teaching more efficient (有效率的). Even if everybody has to stay indoors, people can still work, have classes and do most things at home.

13．　　As we all know, Chinese has a history of thousands of years. But few people know that Pinyin doesn't. It is very necessary and important for everyone who learns Chinese because it tells people how to pronounce Chinese characters (汉字). This year, Pinyin becomes 63 years old.
　　In 1958, Chinese 52-year-old linguist (语言学家) Zhou Youguang and his team made Pinyin. Before that, Chinese people used many other ways to show how to pronounce Chinese characters. But these ways are not as easy to use as Pinyin. Because of Pinyin, more people learn how to pronounce.
　　Pinyin is a big part of our daily life. We learn to speak Putonghua with the help of Pinyin. We write Chinese characters on computers by using Pinyin.
　　Pinyin is young. But it is now very popular outside China. It is becoming a bridge between China and the world. Many people around the world start to learn Chinese by learning Pinyin. You might say "nihao" to mean "hello" to a foreign friend.
　　People are using Pinyin more often than before. For example, fewer foreigners use "dumplings". They like to use "jiaozi". And "mantou" is for "steamed bun". The Oxford English Dictionary (《牛津英语词典》) has more than 100 Chinese words in Pinyin, such as zhongguomeng for "Chinese dream", and "wanggou" for "online shopping".

14．　　Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty. (1)       Do you want to know more about the love story?
　　One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers (士兵) to capture (俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
　　A young man named Fan Xiliang didn't want to get captured. (2)       He had nowhere to go and didn't know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
　　At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. (3)       Later on they got married.
　　Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
　　Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. (4)       She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn't find Fan Xiliang.
　　Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall. (5)       She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed (倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang's body.

15．A: (1)      
B: I was flying a kite.
A: (2)      
B: By the river. A lot of children were flying kites there, too.
A: It blew yesterday, didn't it?
B: (3)       It was good weather for flying a kite.
A: (4)      
B: Zhang Lei and Liu Hua. They both bought two new kites and got there earlier than I did.
A: Did you enjoy yourselves yesterday?
B: (5)      

21．假如你是李华，你打算参加北京冬奥会小志愿者的选拔。请你用英语写一封不少于70词的自荐信，谈谈你为什么要参加这次选拔以及作为志愿者你能做的事情。
提示词语：good at, speak, help, guide
提示问题：
1. Why do you want to be the volunteer for Beijing 2022 Olympic Games?
2. What can you do if you have the chance to be the volunteer?
Dear Sir or Madam,
　　I'm honored to recommend myself to be the volunteer for Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. Because ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Yours truly,
Li Hua