11．　　Kate left her home after she argued with her mother.
　　She walked for a long time. She was hungry. She wanted to have something to eat, (1)       she didn't have money with her.
　　Then she saw a (2)       shop. There was an old woman in the shop. She asked Kate, "Would you like to (3)       a bowl of noodles?"
　　"But I have no (4)      ." said the girl.
　　"Don't worry." Soon, the old woman (5)       the girl a bowl of noodles. The girl ate for a while and started to cry.
　　"Why?" the old woman asked.
　　"I am just moved! You are so friendly (6)       me. We don't know each other but you cooked noodles for me. But, my own mother asked me to go out of the house after I argued with her."
　　(7)"       can you think that way? I just (8)       you a bowl of noodles. Your mother cooks for you every day. Why don't you (9)       her?"
　　After that the girl went (10)       at once. Her mom was waiting for her for supper. The girl was sorry.
　　Sometimes we may thank others for little things, but we take our parents' love for granted. We must learn to be thankful to our parents.

13．根据招聘启事，选择正确的答案。
Wanted: English tutor (家教)
Do you like kids? Are you outgoing (开朗的)? Do you have three years' experience (经验) as an English teacher? Do you have free time on Saturday and Sunday? We need a woman teacher for our daughter. She is twelve and she is not good at English.
For the job, you will:
Teach from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Play with our daughter
Tell her stories in English
You will work at our house. We live in Beihai Road, Garden District. The pay is 30 yuan each hour.
If you want to know more information (信息), please call Mrs. Yang at 82569876.

14．　　Sydney (悉尼) is in the east of Australia. (1)       It's famous for its Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The weather is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter. And it is about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks. (2)       You can see many visitors in the park from different countries. It's quite a popular park. The only way to see this park is by going "bush" (荒野小路). Then you could find some nice gravel (沙砾) roads. (3)       Of course you will need to travel with food and water. To see a small part of the mountains, you need some days, because there are many roads to get to the Blue Mountains.
　　Sydney has many beautiful beaches. (4)       They are Bondi and Manly. Bondi has a nice street with many shops and restaurants. Parking is not hard in the place. Manly is a great beach to go. If you want to go there, you can take a boat. It's a cheap and great way to see the Sydney harbor. (5)       If you are going to visit Sydney, I hope you will enjoy it.

15．　　Sharon wanted to make some money. She was only 15 years old, so she couldn't drive or get a job at a store, but she could babysit (临时代人照看小孩). Her neighbor Mrs. Brown had two kids. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown were always so busy that they hardly went out at night. But they still went out once or twice a month. There were other high school girls babysitting their kids before, so why couldn't Sharon do it?
　　One day Sharon went to Mrs. Brown's home and told her what she wanted to do. Mrs. Brown was surprised at first, but she didn't seem to be against the idea. Sharon said she lived next door, and it would be so convenient (方便的). Mrs. Brown said she'd tell her if she needed her.
　　One night, Mrs. Brown went to Sharon's house and asked her for help. So Sharon watched the kids, Peter and Michelle. Peter was only seven months old, so he could only drink milk. Michelle was 12 years old. Sharon sang songs for Peter, and he fell asleep soon. Sharon helped Michelle with her homework and read stories for her. It was very interesting.
　　Mr. and Mrs. Brown went back two hours later. They were very happy to see everything was OK. They paid Sharon for her work and thanked her. It seemed they might ask her the next time. For Sharon, it was a nice job and a great way to make some money.

16．
　　What do people like (1)       on their birthday? The answer would be different in different (2)      .
　　In many places, people have birthday cakes with candles. The number of candles is the (3)       age. The birthday person must (4)       a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles (5)       one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is (6)      .
　　In China, it is getting (7)       to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday. They (8)       cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of a long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck.
　　All of these birthday foods may (9)       different, but the (10)       are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.

17．
A: Excuse me. (1)       I want to go there with my son.
B: Certainly. Just go along the street and you will see the Clock Tower. The zoo is behind it.
A: (2)      
B: No, it isn't.
A: I want to go there on foot. (3)      
B: It will take you about half an hour. But it is a hot day. You can take a bus.
A: You are right. (4)      
B:You can take the No. 8 bus.
A: (5)      
B: You are welcome.

23．请你根据提示内容，向别人介绍一下上个星期天你和朋友去人民公园 (People's Park) 游玩的情况，写一篇短文。
提示：
1. 公园离你家5公里远，骑自行车去的；
2. 空气清新，观看了动物表演；去餐馆吃了哪些食物；
3. 表达感受。
要求：
1. 参考提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3. 词数不少于70。