11．　　When I was still in primary school, my elder brother asked our parents for a diary book. That, in my opinion, was a (1)       of growing up. Every day he wrote something in his diary book and (2)       it in his suitcase (皮箱). I admired him so much that I asked our parents for a diary book, too. I didn't have my own suitcase, (3)       all I could do was put it in a paper box.
　　The day I got my diary book, I ran to my parents and pointed at the box with (4)      , "That is where I will put my diary!" Seeing that, my brother said to me (5)      , "Why did you tell them that? They will peek (偷看)!" I smiled and said (6)      . I had my own idea.
　　I started to keep a diary. What I wrote was just something (7)      . "Today my mum prepared a meal for me." or "Today my teacher gave us a writing task named 'The one I want to thank'. I planned to write about my mother."
　　Keeping a diary helped my study, and my grades kept on improving. My parents were both (8)      . Then my diary book became my wish book. As long as I wrote down what I wanted in the diary book, I would (9)       it a few days later. I knew every time my parents opened my diary, a few of their cents or dollars would flow (流) out of their wallet.
　　Gradually, they couldn't stand this. One day, my parents said to me, "We'll buy you a (10)      ." "No. I really don't need it," I replied quickly. They said, "It's better to lock your diary." Then I got one on my tenth birthday.

12．　　Whenever you use your bike before transportation or exercise, you'll enjoy these fun facts on this vehicle.
　　In 1817, Karl Von Drais, a German boss, invented a horseless carriage (马车) that would help him get around faster. The two-wheeled machine could move by pushing your feet against the ground. The machine led to the creation of the modern-day bicycle.
　　Fred A. Birchmore, 25, circled the globe by bicycle in 1935. The whole trip, through Europe, Asia, and the United States, covered 40,000 miles. He rode about 25,000 miles. The rest was traveled by boat.
　　There are over a half billion bicycles in China. Bikes were first brought to China in the late 1800s. About 100 million bicycles are made worldwide each year. Over the past 30 years, bicycle delivery (投递) services have developed into an important industry (行业), especially in cities, where the couriers (快递员) are well known for their high speed and riding skills.
　　Americans use their bicycles for less than 1 percent of all urban (城市的) trips. Europeans ride bikes in cities a lot more often—in Italy 5 percent of all trips are on the bicycle, 30 percent in the Netherlands, and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.
　　The Tour de France (环法自行车赛) is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world. Established (创立) in 1903, it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance (忍耐力) out of all sports.
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14．　　According to a new online study published in Scientific Reports, cats can recognize (辨别出) their names.
　　For the study, the scientists first have several cat owners say four words that are similar to their cats' names.
　　Next, the owners say the real names, and then the researchers watch whether these cats are able to recognize their names from the similar sounds. The cats have more responses to their own names moving their ears, heads or tails, or meowing (喵喵叫).
　　Then the researchers asked strangers to speak the names to the cats to test their responses. Although their responses are less prominent (突出的) than when their owners call them, they can still recognize their names.
　　"This new study clearly shows that cats can recognize their own names when they are called by their owners or other people," says biologist John Bradshaw.
　　Atsuko Saito, a behavioral (关于行为的) scientist at the University of Tokyo, believes that cats learn to recognize their names or food's names because these things play an important role in their life. "I think that cats may connect their names with some rewards—delicious food or toys." she says.
　　"Cats are as good at learning as dogs." Bradshaw adds. "They have a lot of abilities that people haven't found yet."
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15． 　Once upon a time, there was a king who loved riddles (谜语). Once a year, the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the winner.
　　There was a baker in this kingdom (王国). (1)       If he had a horse, he could sell his bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.
　　One year, the king made a new riddle. "Whoever wins can pick one of my strongest horses," the king said. (2)       "Make this line shorter without erasing (清除) any part of it," the king challenged.
　　People came and looked at the line. (3)       The dressmaker kicked dirt over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. (4)      
　　Then one day the baker came with a bag of flour (面粉). "Your Majesty (亲爱的陛下)," the baker said, "I can work out the riddle." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. (5)       The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.
　　"Now, good king," the baker smiled, "your line is shorter."
　　The king laughed. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse."
　　The baker was excited. Now he could sell his bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.

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17．　　Waste sorting (垃圾分类) is (1)       big matter around the world. People in different countries are using different ways to sort their waste.
　　UK
　　A UK company (2)       (invent) a "smart bin" to help with waste sorting. People just need to drop their waste into the bin. A camera in the bin can tell (3)       kind of rubbish it is and correctly sort it. The bin also compresses (压缩) the waste so it takes up (4)       (little) space.
　　South Korea
　　South Korea is using a way called "Pay For Your Waste" (5)       (encourage) people to reduce food waste. When throwing away rubbish, people have to put it in the bin. The smart bin then (6)       (weigh) the food. People have to pay for their food waste (7)       scanning (扫描) a barcode (条形码) on the bin. If they throw away more rubbish, they will pay more.
　　China
　　(8)      (现今, 目前) China is improving waste sorting. More than 46 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen (9)       (make) rules on waste sorting already.
　　According to a study by the Policy Research Center for Environment, more than 90 percent of the people believe that waste sorting is important for the (10)      (保护) of the environment.

18．　　Your eyes are an important part of your body. There are many things you can do to keep them healthy. Follow these simple steps to keep eyes healthy.
　　Take a 20-second computer break. Looking at the computer screen for a long time can hurt your eyes. It can make them feel tired and dry. To keep your eyes healthy, follow the 20/20/20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look at least 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. In addition, place your screen about 25 inches away.
　　Use safety glasses at work and play. Eye injuries may happen both at home and in the workplace. Therefore, make a habit of using safety glasses before you carry out some dangerous tasks. Besides, sports like baseball and basketball can easily cause eye injuries. Wear protective eyewear to avoid these injuries.
　　Eat for your eyes. A lot of foods are good for your eyes. Foods that are rich in zinc (锌) can protect your eyes from being hurt by strong light. And vitamin A in carrots is important for good eyesight.
　　Get regular (有规律的) eye exams. You should get your eyes checked regularly, even if you don't wear glasses. Ask your doctor how often you need to have your eyes examined. It will be at least every other year from ages 18 to 60, or every year if you are older, wear glasses, or have some problems like high blood pressure, or a family history of eye disease.

19．　　What do you do when you begin to read an English newspaper?
　　You'd better know what sections there are. Usually, there is international news, business, science and technology, entertainment or lifestyle, sports and cartoons. You can choose your favourite section to read carefully.
　　Then, you come to the article itself. If you don't have time to read the whole article, the headline (标题) and photo give you a general idea of the story.
　　Different kinds of articles
　　A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it. It usually puts the most important information at the very beginning. If you don't have much time to read the story, just have a look at the first paragraph.
　　A feature article is an in-depth (深度的) report on an event or person. It usually has an interesting opening. You get to know the idea of the article as you read.
　　Another kind of article is an opinion (评论) article. Usually, some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun way. The opinion article is different from news stories that are all facts.
　　Be a critical (批判性的) reader
　　There are advertisements in newspapers. They can provide useful information about products, places, food or jobs. Remember that people make advertisements to sell you things. You don't have to do everything advertisements tell you to do. You should be critical enough to judge which advertisements are useful and which are not.

25．考试结束后同学们就会迎来自己的暑假生活，请以A Meaningful Summer Holiday为题写一篇短文，内容包括：
1. 从2-3个方面描写自己打算如何度过一个有意义的暑假？
2. 为什么要这样做？
要求：
1. 词数：80-100；题目，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 必须包括所有要点，可适当发挥；
3. 文中不得出现真实的校名和人名。
A Meaningful Summer Holiday
　　How time flies! My summer holiday is coming soon. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________