16．　　One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his cart (马 车)onto the road. He didn't know(1)       he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift(举起)alone. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand.
　　Just at this moment, a man riding a(2)      came up to him. But the farmer felt unhappy when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man(3)      help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But the man got(4)       his horse right away and said, "I think you need help. " Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took (5)      . They lifted it together and put it on the cart.
　　"Sir, " asked the farmer, "how much should I pay for you?"
　　"Don't mention it. " The great man answered. "When you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him. "

17．　　Chinese people are well﹣known for being hospitable(好客的). Many even feel that they will lose face if their (1)       eat up all the food on the table. As we all know, food waste has become a(2)       problem in China. Luckily, this situation can be(3)       with the help of a rule.
　　According to the rule, food providers who encourage or force people to(4)       too much food may face fines (罚款) of up to 10, 000 yuan. And they should remind people the(5)      amount(数量)of food they have ordered.
　　Besides, people are encouraged to finish all the food on the dining table. Now many people show their support for the rule by sharing photos and videos of empty(6)       online. And many Chinese people have (7)       the habit of taking leftovers(吃剩的食物)home.
　　The purpose of introducing the rule is not to(8)       anybody, but to avoid food waste. Wasting food is not just a waste of money, but more(9)       , it is a waste of resources(资源). It's necessary to create an environmentally friendly(10)      . In a word, there is no excuse for wasting food.

18．　　"Bing Dwen Dwen" and "Shuey Rhon Rhon" are the mascots (吉祥物)for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics (残奥会). Here are their self﹣introductions.

　　The idea behind these two mascots is to connect traditional Chinese culture with the Games. The panda is designed with its modern look to show our great expectations(期盼)for the Games and our welcome to the whole world. The red image of "Rhon Rhon" reminds people of the celebration of China's Spring Festival.

19．　　It's never too late to learn. Emily Johnson was already thirty when she decided to go back to college to finish her degree. Ten years had passed since she last attended East Los Angeles College (ELAC), a community college. It had been her dream to finish her 2﹣year courses at ELAC and went to Cal State L. A. Emily was not able to finish because she started working. Even though Emily found a good job, she still had a wish to complete her education. After all, what kind of example would she be setting for her daughters by not receiving her degree?Emily wanted her children to succeed by going to college and getting a better job than she had.
　　Emily had always known the difficulties of going to school while working and taking care of two daughters. And she faced the challenges. She went to work during the daytime and went to class in the evening after taking her daughters to her mother's house. It took her only one year to finish 2﹣year courses. And then she went into Cal State L. A. successfully.
　　Emily's time at the university was a little more gruelling, compared to ELAC, where she had been studying sociology(社会学). She faced the same challenges again. Two years later, Emily passed all her classes with the best scores. Emily received her degree!It took all her dedication(奉献)and willpower(意志力)to finish her education. Her daughters would look up to their mother in the years to come and realize that it's never too late to go back to school.

20．　　We've all seen the beautiful photos of colourful vegetables and freshly﹣cooked cakes in books and magazines. When we see these pictures, we believe that if we follow the instructions that tell us how to cook them, we can make food that looks like that too. However, not many people think about a strange thing that how photographers(摄影师)change a simple plate of food into the mouth﹣watering dishes in the photos.
　　Food is one of the most difficult subjects for photographers. Hot food goes cold, cold food goes dry, and frozen food melts(融化), making it useless. But don't worry, because food photographers have the tools to deal with these problems. They don't just visit photography shops. They also visit art shops, garages and pharmacies (汽修厂和药店). As well as camera equipment, a photographer's bag includes motor oil (机油)to help sauces (调味汁)look brighter, hairspray (发胶)to stop cakes looking dry, and the shoe polish (鞋油) to help meat look cooked.
　　There are a few rules about food that photographers have to follow. If a photo is going to become part of an advertisement (广告), rules say the food which people want to advertise must be the real thing. However, any other food in the photo doesn't need to be real. Plastic "fruit" or glass "ice" in a drink next to the real dessert is OK, according to the rules. Of course, some photographers choose not to use non﹣food (非食物)objects in their photos, even when the rules allow it, but that does make their job much more challenging.
　　Whether a food photographer believes in using tricks (花招) or not, one thing is true:food photography needs a lot of patience.

21．　　Last year, China introduced the "double reduction" policy (双减政策)in order to reduce students' learning burden (负担) by reducing homework and after﹣school classes. (1)      "Our homework is clearly less than before, " said a 13﹣year﹣old girl, Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. "(2)      The exercises are mainly from the textbook. "
　　According to her, teachers now teach at a much slower pace(节奏). (3)      "Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life, " said Shen.
　　For 13﹣year﹣old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about "double reduction" is the increased time in after﹣school activities. " (4)      I have joined a group called 'leadership development' where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond academic (学业的)study, "said Zhang.
　　Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. (5)      "Exams push me to study harder. Besides my progress, more importantly, each exam shows my weak points as well, "Zhang said. Shen also pointed out that after burden is lightened (减负), self﹣discipline (自律)becomes the key. "Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind your peers (同龄人), "he said.

A. We are not encouraged to buy workbooks anymore.
B. But they think it's not necessarily a good thing.
C. Students have enough time to understand the new knowledge.
D. How do students feel about this new policy?
E. We can spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as volleyball and drama.

32．　　On Oct. 16th, 2021, China sent a spaceship (the Shenzhou﹣13)into the space, marking the start of (1)       longest spaceflight of China. Nine hours later, the three members﹣Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu entered the station's core module (核心舱), named Tianhe. They started (2)      (they) six﹣month journey inside the station from then on.
　　The mother of a 5﹣year﹣old girl, Wang Yaping is China's (3)      (two) woman astronaut to take part in a spaceflight. She(4)      (take) part in the Shenzhou﹣10 mission (使命)in June 2013. She is the first Chinese woman (5)      (enter) a space station and is also the first Chinese woman to do a spacewalk.
　　A lot of work will be done (6)       the three astronauts, according to Pang Zhihao, a spaceflight scientist in Beijing. They will check(7)      the spaceship can work well in a bad environment during a long﹣term flight. Mr. Pang said that women astronauts actually have (8)      (many) advantages than men astronauts. "Women are usually more sensitive( 敏感)and careful in many (9)      (way), and they are better at communicating, which are useful in long﹣term flights. And a woman astronaut always(10)      (bring) more joy to a difficult mission. " Pang said.

33．北京2022 冬奥会惊艳了世界, 假如你是李华, 是一名冬奥会的志愿者, 请你根据以下要点, 向大家简单介绍一下冬奥会, 并谈谈你的感想．
要点:
1. 2022年2月4号, 开幕式在国家体育场举行;
2. 北京成为首个"双奥之城"(夏季和冬季奥运);
3. 冬奥会期间, 志愿者们向运动们提供了最好的服务;
4. 运动员度过了一段美好时光(精彩的赛事, 丰富的美食, 多彩的中国文化等)．
注意:
1. 词数80左右, 开头已给出, 不计入总词数;
2. 可适当增加细节, 使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名或学校等信息;
4. 参考词汇:开幕式 opening ceremony;举办 host;运动员 player

Hello, everyone!As we all know that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games has given the world so many surprises. I'm Li Hua, one of the volunteers of the Games. Now, I'll share something about the Games with you. ____________________