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　　It was last summer. My wife Elsa, our little monkey Katy and I were driving home to Greenwich Village in New York City. We had visited our friends in Washington D. C. It would (1)       us about four hours to get home. Katy was not happy because she had to stay in the car all the way. She (2)       here and there. "Put her in the back seat and give her something to eat. " I said to Elsa. Just then she jumped on my right arm and there was a big bang at once. Our car crashed into the car in (3)      and caught fire. A moment later, the police arrived and they got us out of the car. "Oh, poor Katy is still in the car!" Elsa screamed and ran back to the burning car (4)       the policemen could stop her. She opened the door but found Katy wasn't there. While she was running back to us, there was a big explosion (爆炸). How (5)      ! We looked everywhere but didn't find Katy. So we had to start again for home, feeling sad.
　　Two months passed. It was about half past two in the morning and Elsa was lying awake in bed. She had dreamed about Katy. Suddenly she heard a strange sound. She woke me up and said to me (6)      , "Listen!Isn't that a burglar (窃贼)?" We came downstairs with something in our hands. There!The sound was coming from the front door. Then I opened the door. To our great surprise, it was Katy!

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　　School uniforms are common in primary and secondary schools in many countries. Here's a list of countries below.
　　In Brazil, students wear uniforms in private schools. But in public schools, students don't have to wear uniforms although they might have one. In general, the uniforms are a pair of blue pants and a white T﹣shirt with the school symbol printed on it.
　　School uniforms are used in Cuba. All students wear school uniforms with the colour as a symbol of grade level. Children also wear scarves because they are young pioneers.
　　Japan introduced school uniforms in the late 19th century. Today school uniforms are very common in Japan. Many boys wear white shirts, short pants and caps. Girls' uniforms might include a gray pleated (打褶的) skirt and a white blouse.
　　In Singapore, all students must wear uniforms. Though the colours are different from school to school, the normal uniform for boys is shorts or long pants, with a shirt (often white), while girls wear white pinafores (连衣裙) or skirts.

30．　　What will the home of the future look like? A team of architects in Hong Kong say that city homes will be very small, as populations continue to (1)       and space becomes more expensive.
　　They have designed "space flats" that are only 30 square metres in (2)      . These flats have small rooms:a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony, but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space.
　　The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen and even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. And, if not needed, both the sofa﹣bed and the table can be folded away (折叠收拢) and stored into a small space in the wall. There is a flat﹣screen TV, which can also serve as a computer monitor. In one corner of the room, a small cooker, a microwave oven and a small refrigerator are (3)       out of sight.
The other rooms are small but practical. The bathroom contains a toilet and a shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough room for two people to sit and enjoy the view from the block of flats. All the rooms have high ceilings to provide as much storage space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in (4)       sunlight.
　　"Space flats" are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. "It's wonderful, " said one citizen. "The flat is (5)       well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space."

31．McDull saves the Earth

　　McDull is a pig who grows up in a small fishing village. He has no black mask and no red underwear, let alone a superpower. But he has always dreamed of becoming a hero.
　　One day, a monster named Pipi from outer space a(1)      the Earth and defeats the Earth hero-superman. At this moment, people from all over the world are called to take part in an international robot competition, they want to find the most p(2)       robot to fight against the monster.
　　A (3)      McDull doesn't have any superpowers, he loves science and hopes to become an inventor. So he enters for the competition. W(4)       some cheap home appliances , he turns a rice cooker into his world﹣saving robot:the Rizo. Unexpectedly (出人意料的), McDull's i(5)       wins the final competition. McDull and Rizo s(6)       become the hope of the Earth. With the help of Rizo, McDull finally realizes his hero dream by fighting against the monster and saves the Earth.

32．　　I still remember the true story that happened to me many years ago. It started while my family were on vacation. Vacations should be relaxing, but I needed to do some studying. I carefully put all my important papers and books in a large bag, and put it in the car.
　　After a long drive to Los Angeles, we found a motel, a place for travelers and their cars, with a really good price. So we decided to stay for a week. On the second day, after visiting some interesting places and having a big dinner, we returned to the motel. It was about ten o'clock in the evening, and I started working. However, I couldn't find my paper bag everywhere. I was quite sure that I had put it in the room. Suddenly, I realized the cleaner had taken it out with the rubbish.
　　I ran over to the main office, and asked if I could talk to the cleaner on duty that day. They told me all the cleaners had left for the day. They showed me where the rubbish bins were instead of offering me any help. I walked out of the motel with a flashlight. I saw three large rubbish bins standing in the dark. I had to look for my bag very carefully. But I didn't have any luck. I almost wanted to give up. When I took another look into the last bin, I saw my bag right on its top!I was never so happy to see such a dirty old bag in my life!

33．Write at least 60 words about the topic "Things I want to do during this winter holiday ". (以"今年寒假我想做的事"为题, 写一篇不少于60词的短文, 标点符号不占格)
Use the following points as reference. (以下问题可供参考)
1. What are the things you want to do during this winter holiday?
2. What do you like to do most?Why?
(注意:文中不得出现任何姓名、校名及其它相关信息, 否则不予评分．)