11．　　Chinese had been made a subject in Ugandan middle schools, said the government on Saturday. Grace Baguma, an educational leader, said that Chinese lessons were offered in over 30 middle schools in Uganda, though they were facing(1)      . COVID﹣19 has influenced the school's educational plan and they don't have enough books. However, the teachers(2)      teaching Chinese.
　　Makerere University is ready to (3)      students to learn the Chinese language. It is suggested that a China Day should be(4)       in the school so that more students can learn about the Chinese language and culture.
　　Learning the Chinese language is very (5)       . It brings chances for students to find (6)       after they leave school. Tusiime Dumba, 33, dropped out of school because of (7)       to hand in tuition fees(学 费). He had to do all kinds of hard jobs to make a living. He dreamt of working with Chinese people but language is the(8)      problem. Then Dumba learned the Chinese language at the Confucius School of Makerere University. Now several working chances like teaching Chinese language in secondary schools and universities are all(9)       him.
　　China is one of Uganda's main trade friends. Many Ugandans believe that learning Chinese will (10)       bring them great chances.

12．　　A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found some people shouting in(1)       at each other, He turned to his students and asked, "Why do people shout at each other like that?"
　　His students thought for a while, and one of them said, "Because when we (2)      our calm, we shout. "
　　"But, (3)      should you shout when the other person is just next to you?You can just tell him what you have to say in a soft voice. " said the wise man.
　　Students gave some other (4)      but none were any good.
　　"When two people are angry at each other, their (5)      keep a certain distance(距离), "the wise man explained. " To (6)      that distance, they have to shout. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to (7)       each other. "
　　The wise man then continued, "When people love each other, they don't shout at each other but talk (8)      . When they love each other even more, what happens?They don't even need to (9)      . They only look at each other and that's all. "
　　He looked at his students and said, "So when you argue, do not say words that distance your hearts. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the way to (10)      　　

13．A:Excuse me, (1)      
B:Oh, yes. And you're... ?
A:I'm Li Lei. Your friend Miss. Wu asked me to meet you here. (2)      
B:Nice to meet you, too.
A: (3)      
B:No, this is my second time. I came here in 2016 for the first time.
A:How do you like the city?
B:I like it very much. (4)      
A:I'm glad you like the city. And now Bengbu is becoming more and more beautiful. (5)      
B:I think so. Thank you very much for meeting me.
A:lt's a pleasure.

A. I'm glad to see you.
B. What about your hometown?
C. I'm sure you'll have a good time.
D. Are you Mr. Smith from Australia?
E. Is this your first visit to Bengbu?
F. It's a nice place to visit.
G. How long will you stay here?

14．　　The film My People, My Country hit Chinese cinemas to celebrate the 70th anniversary(周年纪念) of the founding of the People's Republic of China last year. According to general director Chen Kaige and six other directors, the film focuses on national memories and tells ordinary Chinese people's stories.
　　Passing By is about a scientist who worked on China's first atomic bomb(原子弹). He had to say goodbye forever to his lover in the 1960s. Zhang Yibai is the director of this story.
　　In The Champion, a boy has to fix a TV antenna(天线)so that his neighbors can watch the Chinese women's volleyball team play in the 1984 Olympics. The director is Xu Zheng.
　　Going Home is about Hong Kong's return to China in 1997. It focuses on a Chinese soldier who is responsible for raising the national flag at midnight.
　　Hello, Beijing is about a taxi driver who gets a ticket for the opening ceremony of the 20 Beijing Olympics. He plans to give it to his son as a birthday gift. But instead, the kind﹣hearted man gives it to another child in the end.
　　One for All focuses on a female fighter jet pilot who helps her partner complete a performance that is part of a military parade (阅兵式) held in 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Ⅱ.

15．　　Polish Olympian (奥运选手) Maria Andrejczyk won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On August 11, she decided to sell her prized medal to help save a young boy's life.
　　Just five days after getting the silver medal, Andrejczyk decided on the sale on her Facebook page. She chose to raise money for Miloszek Malysa, an 8﹣month﹣old boy who needs to travel from Poland to Stanford University in California to have life﹣saving heart treatment. She does not know Malysa, but wrote that she knew it was the right choice after reading online pleasfor help from his parents. Andrejczyk wrote that Malysa needed about ＄385, 000 to cover the costs.
　　"The true value of a medal always remains in the heart, " Andrejczyk told us. "A medal is only an object, but it can be of great value to others. This silver can save lives, instead of collecting dust in a box. That is why I decided to sell it to help a sick child. "
　　On August 17, Zabka, a Polish store, bought it but refused to accept her silver medal. "We were moved by the beautiful, excellent and kind Olympian, "the store wrote on Facebook. "We also decided that the silver medal from Tokyo would stay with Ms. Maria. "

16．　　Cars make our lives more convenient. But they can also be a problem, especially fossil fuel (化石燃料)cars, which cause air pollution, To improve the environment, many countries are developing electric vehicles (EVs, 电动车). Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world's largest EV market.
　　In 2016, 40% of the753, 000 EVs sold worldwide were sold in China, about twice as many as the number sold in the United States. Chinese drivers are already big fans of EVs.
　　"Charging(充电) an electric car is cheaper than filling up a fossil fuel car with gas, "said Wu Hao, who bought an electric car this year.
　　However, there are still some problems. It can be hard to find charging stations and the cars can't go far before needing to be recharged.
　　Some of these problems are being solved. In 2014, China had 31, 000 charging stations, according to Xinhua. Now China has the world's largest EV charging network, with more than 167, 000 charging stations in total.
　　Developing EVs is one of many efforts China has made to reduce pressure on its environment. "As China goes, so will the world's auto industry, "the Wall Street Journal said.

17．　　Hiking for fun can be a great way to spend time outdoors. However, basic hiking rules are necessary in order to make sure you have a safe trip. With enough preparation, hiking can be a safe sport.
　　Map out your route (路线) before setting off. Tell friends or relatives where and when you will be hiking, and when you expect to return. Buy a map of the area and study the routes.
　　Water is the most important thing, and hikers often fail to bring enough with them. Your body can only take in about 1 liter of water per hour, so drink 0. 5 to 1 liter of some type of drink each hour that you are hiking in the heat.
　　In case of storms, stay away from tall trees and go quickly to the lowest﹣lying land you can find. On hot summer days, take plenty of water and sunscreen (防晒霜), as temperatures may rise fast, In the fall and winter, pack warm clothes and matches in case you need to build a fire.
　　If you have mapped out a hiking plan and told friends or family of your location (位置), help will be on the way as soon as they realize that you are missing. The best course of action is to stay in one location so that search parties can find you.

18．　　People never stop looking for an explanation on what they lose and gain in life. In 1977, Bridge to Terabithia(《仙境之桥》)was published, offering a new answer.
　　Like other boys in his class, Jesse Aarons' dream is to become the fastest runner in fifth grade. He has been practicing all summer. But on the first day of school, a girl crosses over to the boys' side of the playground and outruns everyone. That's not a very good beginning for a friendship, but Jesse and Leslie Burke soon become best friends. Being outgoing, Leslie brings happiness to Jesse, who has been lonely and blue.
　　Together, they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where they act as king and queen. Unfortunately , a terrible thing happens one morning. Jesse hurts his heart. However, it makes him understand the courage Leslie has given him.
　　Having had an unhappy childhood herself, Katherine Paterson, this book's writer, would usually give her characters a lonely life. Then she would give them rising hope and happiness. But in order to create" ups and downs" and show her own ideas, the US writer would take away what those characters had gained, and end the book with a deep theme(主题). Paterson is good at showing characters' feelings. Readers can feel the sadness when characters lose something beautiful. Paterson writes novels for teenagers, so their language is not hard for Chinese students. Why not try to read the book?

19．　　When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
　　I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while l waited and watched in the car. lt took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (收款台)and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there!There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
　　Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and look him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you, " said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, you'll find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now. "
　　Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
　　I would like to say" thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.

25．每个人都有团队合作的经历, 请你以 Many hands make light work 为题, 写一篇文章向英文报投稿, 分享你的团队合作经历, 并谈谈你对团队合作的看法．
【要求】1. 词数80﹣100;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称．

Many hands make light work