16．　　Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). He had several apple trees in his yard, full of apples. However, kids were (1)      to go into the yard. They would rather stay far away from it.
　　One day, 12-year-old Janet and (2)       friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson's yard. As soon as Janet saw him there, she suggested they cross the street and walk on (3)      side. But Amy said they didn't need to.
　　When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said, "Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend (4)       you today." Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was kind and gave them each a fresh(5)      from his yard.
　　Later, Janet asked Amy, "Everyone says Mr. Dawson is the (6)      person in town. Why was he so nice to us?" Amy (7)       that she was also afraid of him when she first walked past his yard. (8)      she told herself the old man was not as cold as he seemed and tried smiling at him. To her (9)      , the man smiled back. From then on, they began to talk more every time they met.
　　Janet then realized smiles do (10)      .
　　If we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later, they will smile back.

17．　　We know many musical instruments well, such as pianos, violins, drums and so on. What about the erhu?The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument. It is the most popular of the huqin family, and it has a long history.
　　The modern erhu developed from the xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities (少数民族) during the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, musicians began to use the erhu to perform different kinds of music, and it became quite a popular instrument. With the rise of some forms of folk art, the art of the erhu developed quickly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It became an important accompanying (伴奏) instrument in different folk music. At present, it is used in both traditional and modern music, such as in pop, rock and jazz. It has even become a solo (独奏) instrument. One of the most famous musical pieces played on the erhu is Erquan Yingyue.
　　As the erhu was mainly played by common people and the playing skills were passed down orally (口头地), there are few written records about the erhu that can be found. To study the history and the development of the erhu, historians (历史学者) usually turn to ancient paintings. The earliest pictures of this instrument were found in Yulin Caves and Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves in Gansu Province, where five erhu pictures were discovered on murals (壁画).

18．　　Wukong, Tiangong, Tianwen. .. Do you know where the names of Chinese space programs come from?
　　Wukong, the Dark Matter Particle Explorer satellite (暗物质粒子探测卫星), is named after Chinese superhero Monkey King. According to Journey to the West, Monkey King has a pair of sharp eyes which can tell the difference between good and evil. The Wukong satellite is just as sharp﹣eyed as Monkey King to help scientists search for dark matter in space.
　　The name of the space station, Tiangong, means "Heavenly Palace". In Chinese myths, this is the home of Tian Di. Now Tiangong Space Station is a home for Chinese astronauts in space. And China welcomes foreign astronauts to Tiangong so that they can work together.
　　Tianwen, China's Mars missions (任务), gets its name from the poem Tianwen by Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan is a well﹣known poet from ancient China. In Tianwen, he had the questions about the sky, stars, nature, myths and the real world, showing his hunger for truth. Perhaps the Tianwen missions will end up answering some of Qu Yuan's questions.
　　If you look into more names of Chinese space programs, you will find that they all have beautiful meanings. We, the Chinese people, have a long﹣cherished (珍藏已久的) space dream. So the naming of Chinese space programs is taken very seriously.

29．I Learned How to _____
提示: 人生是一个不断学习、进步的过程．通过学习, 你掌握了某种技能, 明白了某些道理……
请以 "I Learned How to______" 为题, 用英语写一篇短文, 叙述你的一次学习经历, 并谈谈你的感受．
要求:
1. 请先将题目补全后, 再作答;
2. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁, 词数不少于60个;
3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名, 否则以零分计;
4. 请将短文写在答题卡上, 写在本试题卷上无效．