11．　　Many years ago, there lived a very rich man. He wanted to do(1)      for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out who deserved (值得) his help. So he put a large(2)      in the center of the main road in the town. Then he hid behind a tree and watched.
　　Soon an old man came along with his cow. "Who put this stone in the center of this road ?" said the old man. But he did not(3)      to remove the stone. He passed the stone and continued his way. Then several other people came and did the same thing as the old man did. (4)      of them complained about the stone, but no one tried to remove it.
　　In the late afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, "It will be dark soon. There is no road lamp here. Someone may trip over the stone. It must be very dangerous. " The young man then began to move the stone. He moved it to one side of the road. Then he(5)      a bag full of money under the stone and a message saying, "The money is for the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. That person deserves help. "

12．　　Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They (1)       that their parents don't understand them. They often think their parents are too strict (2)       them.
Parents often find (3)       difficult to win their children's trust and they seem to forget how they themselves felt when they were young.
For example, young people like to do things without(4)      . It's one of their ways to show that they grow up and they can (5)       any difficult problems. Older people worry more easily. Most of them like to plan things ahead and don't like their plans to be known. So when you want your parents to let you do (6)      , you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
　　Young people often make their parents angry by the clothes they wear, the music they enjoy, and something else. But they (7)       to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people's world and they want to make a new culture (8)      their own. And if their parents don't like their music or clothes or their ways of speech, the young people feel very sad. Sometimes (9)       going out with their parents, they just want to stay at home alone and do what they like.
If you plan to do something, you'd better win your parents over and get them to understand you. (10)       your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do.

14．　　Have you ever stayed in a hotel?Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.
　　Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400 kg of waste a year!Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19, 000 tons of plastic bags and 1, 320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year!Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.
　　Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen(食堂), use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

15．　　Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best﹣loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
　　In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
　　In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six﹣year﹣old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
　　In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
　　He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.

16．　　Justin and Mary woke up early, even though they were on vacation at their uncle's lake house. The night before, Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure (雾怪) that lived in the lake. Justin and Mary decided to see it before their vacation ended.
　　"Is it foggy outside?" asked Mary, as Justin looked out of the window.
　　"Yes!Let's go!" said Justin.
　　It was only 5:00 a. m. , so everyone else in the house was still asleep. Mary and Justin came to the boat dock (码头). They saw thick fog over the lake.
　　"Do you see anything?" asked Mary.
　　"Nothing. Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story?"
　　Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination. He told Justin and Mary many stories, but this was the first scary story. Mary had a feeling that it wasn't made up.
　　Mary shook her head. "Remember what Uncle Thomas said?The Foggy Figure lives in the lake. We're on the dock. Maybe that's why we can't see him. "
　　"You want to go out on the water?" asked Justin.
　　Mary looked around, trying to find Uncle Thomas's boat, but the fog was too thick.
　　They walked towards the end of the dock and saw the outline (轮廓) of the boat. They carefully got into the boat.
　　Mary was nervous. "See anything?" They looked around, and slowly, the fog began to lift. Mary turned around and shouted, "The Foggy Figure!" It was in the boat with them!
　　Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear, but then they heard a laugh. It was from Uncle Thomas. "I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me. "
　　Justin and Mary were happy that there was no Foggy Figure.

17．　　How do you remember the way to your house?Where do dreams come from?(1)      A British scientist showed that"sleep can improve one's memory. "It's not a dream for students to study when they sleep. In fact, your brain is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. (2)       It might make a person more talented.
　　There was more interesting things about the brain. (3)      Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brains"cool", which makes us think quicker.
(4)      
①Eat healthy foods.
②Get a lot of playtime or exercise.
③Don't drink or smoke.
④Use your brain a lot.

18．
　　When you're busy or stressed, don't forget your hobbies, such as listening to (1)      , reading and playing ball games. If eating makes you (2)      better, you can go to your favorite restaurant to(3)       a delicious meal.
　　Parents may not think that it is (4)      to watch TV. (5)      , if you are worried(6)      your English and don't know how to improve(7)      , why not watch some English TV programs?
　　If you're feeling bad about your weight and don't know (8)      to do, why not go walking or jogging?
　　Finally, trying to keep your worries to yourself can make them worse. I like to share my problems with my friends. They always give me useful (9)      . If you don't know who to talk to, you can always write(10)      me. You're never alone.

23．Dear Mr. Brown,
　　I am writing to thank you       your kind help. Before you came to teach us, I had        interest in English. My pronunciation was       . I could only speak a few sentences.       one and a half years later, I now think English is fun to learn       . I have got a lot from your encouraging       . I will always remember what you said, "       you try, you can be No. 1!" I hope you've       pleasant journey home and will come to China again       the future. I will write again and send you the photos we       together.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming      

24．朋友是我们生活的组成部分, 他们总是在我们最需要帮助的时候陪伴我们. 你最好的朋友是谁?你是怎么看待你们的友谊的?请以"My Best Friend "为题, 根据以下提示写一篇英语短文.
1. 简要介绍你最好的朋友的外貌和性格;
2. 介绍和你朋友之间发生的一件令人难忘的事;
3. 你是怎样看待你们之间的友谊的
要求:1. 语句连贯通顺, 文章衔接紧密
2. 词数80﹣100
3. 文中不得出现真实校名及姓名
　　Friends are very important in our life. They always help us when we are in need.
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