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　　When you hold a book in your hands, please stop and think. It is the result of thousands of years of human invention. First came the invention of writing. With it. , people didn't have to remember everything in their heads. They could (1)       with people they never saw and share their knowledge with others. Then the Greeks invented books with lots of pages to replace scrolls (卷轴). For more than a thousand years, the pages of books were made from animal (2)      . That changed in the thirteenth century. The Chinese invented the (3)       for making paper. After that, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. Before that, books in Europe were copied by hand, so they were very expensive. It made it possible for more people to (4)       the books. But human invention does not stop. Every year, more stories are bought as e﹣books and read on a screen.

　　Belle was boating with her friend in the sea. A big wave from the back turned the boat over. Belle and her friend were unable to move out under the boat. They hit the bottom of the river (5)       times.
　　They were in great trouble. Belle and her friends were (6)       that they were drowning (溺水). A brave dog, Tommy swam to the overturned boat. Then he pulled out Belle's friend. He was smart enough to know (7)       where she was. After that, Tommy dived again to save Belle, He came back up (8)       and pulled Belle by the hair. Belle was cut and bleeding. but she was safe.

32．Choose the best answer (根据文章内容, 选择最恰当的答案).
①It is common to surf the Internet at home now. However, a recent survey showed over 90% of parents are not clear what websites their children visit. I strongly believe that a training project should be started to help parents to improve their internet and computer skills. Then they can better monitor and guide their children.
②Providing training would get parents to pay more attention to their children's online activities. This is one advantage. If parents had a better understanding of the internet and websites, they would see the need to make sure that their children use it properly and responsibly.
③Providing training to parents would allow parents to help their children with their schoolwork as well. These days, some homework of online courses needs to be done on computer. If parents have poor computer skills, they will be of little or no help with the homework. That can make parents very upset. Some people argue that it is good that students can work independently on computers. However, it is clear that students, especially young students often need this kind of home support.
④Improving parents Internet and computer skills might also be a good way for parents to improve their relationships with their children. These days, children spend a lot of their free time on computers. If parents want to be part of their free time, they need to see that playing on computers can be a fun family activity. Joining their children can help parents bridge the gap between them and their children.
⑤Most people believe that children need to be helped and guided to use the Internet in a proper and responsible way. Therefore, training is extremely important.
——By Peter Ball

33．Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)
　　In 2015, some American sociologists (社会学家) reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people and share others' feelings among college students had fallen down quickly over the past 10 years. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the sociologists said. Today, people spend more time (1)       and are less likely to join groups and clubs.
　　Annie Moore is in charge of a teen program. She (2)       differently. Turn on the TV, and we watch news and see reality shows full of people fighting, competing and treating one another with no respect. Humans learn by example — and some examples are not empathetic (有同理心的) at all.
　　There are good (3)       not to follow those bad examples. Humans are born with social relations. And empathy plays a key role in these relationships. The sociologists have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self﹣respect. Besides, empathy can help us stay away from sadness and fear.
　　Empathy is also an ability for a good leader. In fact, Annie says, many top companies think that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new(4)      . Good social skills, including empathy are a kind of "emotional (情感的) intelligence" and it will help you succeed in many areas of life. "Academics (学术知识) are important. But if you don't have emotional intelligence, you won 't be as successful in work or life." she says.
　　What's the best way to up your EQ (情商)? For starters, let down your guard and really (5)       others. "One doesn't have empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking," Annie says.
　　To really (6)       empathy, you'd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a "sharing circle" with your family, or spend time taking care of pets at an animal shelter.

34．　　It was the last day for Teddy in the company. After he packed up all his personal belongings. he started back home, An old lady stood on the side of the road. He a (1)       didn't see her. Even in the dim(微弱) light of day, he could see she was in trouble. Teddy stopped his car and got out, walked towards the old lady.
　　Even with the smile on his face, she was w(2)      . No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her?, He didn't look safe.
　　He said, "I am here to help you, Madam. Why don't you wait in the car where it is warm?By the way, my name is Teddy"
　　Well, all she had was a flat tire(爆胎), but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Teddy lay down, and moved under the car changing the tire. But he had to get d(3)      and his hands hurt.
　　As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing though. She was grateful for his help.
　　Teddy just smiled as he finished the work. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would be all right with her. She already i(4)      all the awful things that might happen if he had not stopped. Teddy never thought about being paid. This was not a j(5)       to him. This was helping someone in need and God knows there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.
　　He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could do him or her a favour w(6)      hesitation. Teddy added, "And think of me."
　　He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold day and he had felt d(7)      just now. Now he felt good as he went home, disappearing into the twilight(暮色).

35．Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题).
　　Maria was a teacher in my high school. I still remember the first time I saw her. It was in the ninth grade. We mel on a stage (舞台) design team for a play and she was one of the directors. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking. For some reason, she then made a deep impression on me.
　　Maria would ask me for my opinion. She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things. At first, I had no idea how to answer because I knew nothing about stage design. But I slowly began to respond to her questions. It was cause and effect;She believed me and encouraged me, so I began to form opinions and completed things perfectly. Most importantly, I began to believe in myself.
　　Maria 's motto (格言) was, "Try it. We can always paint over it later!"I began to take risks(冒险). I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing﹣﹣only things to be improved With her help. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and create something with great confidence.
　　The shy, quiet starter achieved success that year. I was selected into the program as"Student Art Assistant"because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I realized I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
　　Being on that stage design team with Maria changed me completely. I not only ______, but also______. She taught me not to care what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be afraid. Maria was such a great teacher.

36．Write at least 60 words according to the pictures about"A 14th birthday ceremony".
【根据所给的图片, 写一篇关于"十四岁生日仪式"的短文, 题目可另拟, 字数不少于60词, 标点符号不占格．】

(注意:短文中不得出现真实人名、校名及其他相关信息, 否则不予评分．照抄语篇不得分．)