16．　　Have you heard of Bali, a place in the southwest of Indonesia (印度尼西亚)? It's a small island but is becoming more and more famous for its interesting places (1)       by hundreds of thousands of people from the world. Bali is so beautiful that you can't help (2)       it was a painted picture:rice fields trip down hillsides (3)       big steps, volcanoes (火山) stand up to the clouds, the forests are (4)       and warm, and the beaches are lapped (环绕) by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. However, the beautiful (5)       has been enjoyed by the international tourist industry rather than by the Balinese (6)       who don't even have a word for beauty in their own language.
　　The cooler dry (7)       from April to October is the best time to visit Bali. The rest of the year is wetter, cloudier and has more rainstorms, (8)       you can still enjoy a holiday there.
　　The European summer-holidays bring the most (9)      . July, August and early September are busy. In these months prices are higher.
　　Balinese festival, (10)       and special celebrations take place all the time. It could be a nice time to know about the local culture and enjoy the traditional food.

17．　　Susan introduced herself, saying that she recently came from the South. She was a common woman with brown hair, and the class thought she must be another teacher whom could be played trick on (作弄).
　　Sunday after Sunday, Susan came to class. She told the children how they could make a difference now. Little by little, the students began to love her. The more they liked her, the lovelier she became.
　　Susan taught in that Sunday school for forty years. Though she never married, or had children of her own, the town came to think of her as a parent since she taught many children. At last, her hair grew white. Her hands began to shake. Every now and then, she received a letter from a former student. There was a doctor, a scientist, a worker, a businessman, and many teachers among them.
　　One day she reached into her mailbox and pulled out a blue envelope (信封) with a foreign stamp. In the left corner was the name of a boy in her first Sunday school class, years ago. There was a picture in the envelope. She smiled at the man in the photo, still seeing the teenage boy in him. In the city of Delhi, India, he stood with other volunteers who had come to help the earthquake victims(幸存者)
　　The title read, "Because of you. I am here now."

18．　　We were a crowd of people who took the bus every day that summer three years ago. One of the passengers was a small man who took the bus to the center for the old people every morning.
　　One morning he had some wild flowers in his hand. They were already fading a little because of the hot weather. The driver turned around smilingly and asked, "Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?" He nodded shyly and said yes.
　　The other passengers whistled (吹口哨) and clapped (拍手) at him. Charlie bowed and waved the flower before he sat down on his seat.
　　Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. Some of the passengers began bringing him flowers, gently pushed him and said shyly, "Here. " Everyone smiled. The men started to play jokes, and talked to each other.
　　The summer went by, and autumn was coming, when one morning Charlie wasn't waiting at his usual stop. When he wasn't there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick.
　　"Yes," the driver said, he knew who we were talking about. "The man was fine, but he had gone to his friend's funeral. He would come back on Monday." How silent we were the rest of the way to work!
　　The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop. Even though no one had talked about it, all those of us, sat with our eyes filled with tears and some wild flowers in our hands.

19．　　When you're on a vacation without your parents, it's easy to get homesick (想家的)or want to go home. However, there are some steps you can take to have a wonderful vacation without your mum or dad.
　　Keep busy finding something to do is so fun, and it will stop you from missing your parents too much.
　　Write or call your parents often. Hearing their voices or getting a letter from them will make you feel comfortable. if you can send an e-mail, that would work, too.
　　Make some new friends on vacation. Sometimes you can meet the most interesting people when away from home. You could meet a best' friend or a new Men Mall.
　　Talk to someone if you feel very miserable without your parents. Whether you're with family members or a trend and his/her family, no one wants you to be miserable. Talking to someone can help make you feel better.
　　Find souvenirs (纪念品) for your mum and dad to bring back to them. It can be fun to find special gifts for them and they may will appreciate (感谢) the presents.
　　When you arrive home, don't tell your parents how much you hated your vacation without them, even it that is the case (情况). Talk about the good points of your trip.
　　Have fun! Try not to think about it much. Just enjoy your vacation, and know that your parents will be waiting for you when you get home.

20．补全对话, 从所给选项中选择五个选项填空, 使对话完整, 并将答题卡上该选项涂黑.

A; Hi, Janet. Would you like to help save the environment?
B: Yes. But what can I do?
A: Well. (1)      
B: Yes, that's easy. Sometimes I turn on the lights without thinking. What's next?
A: Second, you can ride a bicycle. (2)      
B: That will save money, too. What else?
A: Third, try to recycle paper.
B: Mm. Newspapers, magazines, mail…(3)       Good idea.
A: The fourth idea is turning off the shower when you're not using it.
B: You mean when I have shampoo in my hair?
A: Yes. Get wet. (4)       Put the shampoo in your hair and then turn on the shower and wash it out.
B: Will that help the environment?
A: Yes, we have to save water. And fifth, take a bag when you go shopping. (5)      
B: OK. My parents do most of the shopping. I'll tell them.

26．　　The Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 was given to Martti Ahtisaari. He was the president of Finland (芬兰) from 1994 to 2000. He won the prize for his work in solving international conflicts (冲突) for more than 30 years.
　　During all is life, both as president and as an international officer, he has worked for peace.
　　For the past 20 years, he has done a lot to resolve several serious international conflicts. Some of these conflicts had lasted for years. In 1989～1990, he played an important role(作用)in helping Namibia's (纳米比亚) independence;in 2005 he did his best to help solve the Aceh question in Indonesia. In 1999 and again in 2005～2007, under very difficult situation he found ways to help solve the conflict in Kosovo. In2008, together with other organizations (组织), he has tried to help solve many of the problems in Iraq. He has also done a lot to solve the conflict in Northern Ireland, Central Asia, and on the Horn of Africa.
　　"This work has made a more peaceful world in Nobel's spirit," the officer said, "so he has won the prize."

27．　　While learning English often costs money, experts (专家) around the world agree that the money you spend learning English may be one of the best investments (投资) that you can make.
　　In almost every country, good English skill is one of the best (1)w       to get a job. English not only (2)h      you get a job, but is often necessary if you want to have a (3)b       future. Workers with good English can usually make 25— 35% more money (4)t       those without.
　　Not only is English a necessary skill for working in most companies, but knowing the language can also help you find the job you're looking (5)f      . Many job ads are in English, and good oral English is great for networking and job interviews. Many of the world's top business newspapers are published (出版) in English, so being able to read papers like Financial times or Wall Street Journal gives you the most up-to-date(时新的 )(6)i       on new opportunities (机会).
　　Even if you're (7)w       for a company in your own country, English is very important, because the world economy (经济) continues to (8)g      . English speaking workers are usually able to get better jobs in the company.
　　Even if most people in your company don't speak English, being good at speaking English means you'll be well (9)p       for any new opportunities, whether working with foreigners or going (10)a      . So no matter where you are or what stage (阶段) you're at in your life, English can helping you to the top!

28．假设你是李华, 你发邮件邀请去年曾在你班学习的英国学生 Chris 参加你校今年的摄影大赛．你的邀请邮件应包含以下要点:
1. 大赛主题:Daily Life at School, Nature, Home and Away, Community, and Festival．
2. 照片要求:活泼, 漂亮, 真实．参赛的照片要有简要文字介绍．照片尺寸为9cm×13cm．
3. 1月 20日把照片和文字发到你的邮箱．
4. 根据 Chris 的经历, 你向他建议参赛的主题, 并预祝他赢得比赛．
参考词汇:简要的 brief
要求:
1. 词数:80～100个．
2. 短文的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数．
3. 要点齐全, 行文连贯, 可适当发挥．
Dear Chris,
　　I'm writing to invite you to enter the photo competition this year in our school. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Li Hua