16．　　Food is important. Everyone needs to (1)      well if he wants to have a strong body. Our minds(大脑)also need a kind of food. This kind of food is (2)      . We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young. Small children are interested in everything around them. They learn something while they(3)      and listening. When they are getting older they begin to read. When they find(4)      , they have to ask questions and try to get the answers.
　　What is the best(5)      to get knowledge?If we learn by ourselves, we(6)      and understand the most knowledge. If we are always getting answers from(7)      and don't ask why, we will never learn more or understand better.

17．　　Some people like to put their life in order. They are never late for work, they return their books to the library on time, they (1)      people's birthdays and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive. Mr. Robinson is (2)       a person.
　　Mr. Robinson works at a bank and lives alone. His sister lives in the next town with her husband, and her son, Jack. Mr. Robinson doesn't visit his sister or her (3)      from one year to the next, but he (4)      Christmas cards to them every year, and he hasn't forgotten Jack's birthdays. Last week Mr. Robinson drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slow nor too fast. He parked his car where he (5)       parked it, out of the way of other cars and he went into the house to make his evening meal. Just then there was a knock (6)       the door, Mr. Robinson opened the door and found a policeman standing on the doorstep.
　　"What have I (7)      wrong?"Mr. Robinson asked himself in surprise, "Have I driven on the wrong side of the road?Has there been any trouble at the (8)      ?Have l forgotten to pay an important bill?"
　　"Hello, Uncle, "said the policeman, "My name's Jack!"

18．　　One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林). She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever(永远).
　　One day, the girl left the cage's door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly when it circled(盘旋)high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓)at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tight(紧紧地)within her hand!Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
　　She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. it hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times. ..
　　When the bird was flying happily in the sky, the girl was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
　　The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight, the best way to keep love is to let it fly!

19．　　 Wang Fuman is a 10﹣year﹣old student. He is now studying in Zhuanshanbao Primary School in Zhaotong, Yunnan Province. On Monday morning (January 8, 2018), he braved ﹣9℃weather to travel over an hour to reach his school. When he arrived, his hair and eyebrows(眉毛)had been completely frozen with snowflake(雪花). This made his 16 classmates laugh a lot. Fu Heng, Wang's teacher saw this and took a picture. He uploaded (上传)Wang's picture. The picture soon has got much attention to children from poor families in the countryside. Wang, who has been nicknamed(绰号)"Snowflake Boy" by netizens, became famous online overnight. By Wednesday morning, his picture had been"liked"more than 260, 000 times on Sina Weibo and shared more than 40, 000 times.
　　After hearing Wang's story, the Yunnan China Youth Development Foundation held a public donation(捐赠)activity for children from poor families. The Foundation has promised to give each poor child 500 yuan (＄75)to help them stay warm in winter.
　　By 1 pm. on Wednesday, the Foundation had collected about 300, 000 yuan in public donations, according to their website. Wang's village now has electricity and tap water, " . .. and my family is getting help to build a new house close to the school", Wang said, "I think our life will get better. "

20．　　In some western countries, a gap year(空档年) is regarded as (把. .. .. .看作) a special celebration for teenagers. They think it's a necessary process(过程)for teens to develop into adults(成年人). Then what's a gap year?Its a short break from study for a year or less. It's usually between high school and university. During the gap year, the students usually take a break from their school education to travel, volunteer, study or work.
　　There are some reasons why students might want to take a gap year. They usually think it is a chance to get professional or personal experience. Some reasons to take a gap year include:
★Open their eyes.
★Make international friends.
★Make some money.
★Get useful work experience and key skills.
　　Although teenagers can benefit from(从. .. .. .. 获益)the gap year activities, there are many disadvantages(劣势). The parents are worried. Here are the reasons why parents disagree with the idea of taking a gap year:
★It may cost a lot of money to organize.
★They may get hurt or sick during the travels.
★They may find that they didn't get the experience they were hoping for.
　　A gap year is a new experience for not only teenagers but also people who were born in the1960s. Maybe it's really a good chance for them to experience the retirement(退休生活)in advance(提前).

21．第二节
根据短文内容, 从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
　　There are about 2, 500 kinds of snakes in the world. (1)      But why is everyone talking about the dangers of snakes in Australia?
　　Well, Australia is the only country that has more venomous(有毒的)snakes than non﹣venomous ones. But not all of the venomous snakes are dangerous to humans.
　　 (2)      However, you will hardly see them. On all my trips I only saw a few snakes and I nearly stepped on one when I was walking along the Eyre Highway. (3)      Sadly enough, most snakes that you will see in Australia are dead snakes, run over by cars.
　　Australian snakes are not as dangerous as people think. Now let's learn how to keep away snakebites.
　　*(4)      
　　*Don't lift large rocks and dead wood because you might wake up a snake.
　　*Use a torch(手电筒)when you walk around your camp in the dark, Shake out your sleeping bag if you had left it on the ground.
　　*(5)      Always remember:the snake might be as frightened(害怕的)as you are. Snakes usually won't attack(攻击)anything that is too big to swallow(吞咽).

32．第四节书面表达
春节将至, 假设你是班长, 本周日你班将组织一次慰问敬老院老人的公益活动．请你根据以下的要点用英文拟一份80词左右的通知, 并谈谈自己对本次活动的看法．开头已给出, 不计入总词数．要求:内容完整, 意思连贯, 符合逻辑, 表达准确, 可适当发挥．
内容要点:
1. 早上8:30在校门口集合, 乘公共汽车前往;
2. 赠送礼物给老人们;
3. 打扫卫生, 整理房间, 浇花;
4. 唱歌、跳舞、讲故事、聊天, 给老人们带去快乐;
参考词汇:cheer up使……高兴
My dear classmates,
　　We will have a visit to the old people's home this Sunday. ____