21．　　"Hey, Brenda, is it OK if I sit here maybe?"
　　"Sorry. Our table is full."
　　I was in the fourth grade. I was new at school. And each day I ate lunch (1)      . I would often sit at the end of a long table of people. I tried to look busy, taking long, slow bites of my favorite food. (2)      I hoped time could move more quickly.
　　This experience hurt. I wanted to tell my (3)      . I wanted to ask her what was wrong with me. I wanted to tell her how much I (4)       it. But I couldn't do that, because my mum loved me and I knew she would try to (5)       my problems. She would try to call other mums and make me friends. She would do this out of (6)      . However, it would make me feel worse. So I ignored the problem.
　　 I ate lunch on my own for months (7)       one day I came home, went straight to my room and burst into tears. The pain of my (8)       could no longer be contained. My mom came in and sat beside me. She gently asked, "Honey, what's been going on?"
　　(9)      , I said, "Mommy, I eat lunch alone."
　　Those five words broke my mom's heart. I (10)       see the pain in her eyes. She said to me, "Baby, I know it hurts. When I came to this country from India, I didn't know anyone. "
　　"But you have lots of (11)       ."
　　"Yes, I do, honey, but I didn't know anyone when I came. And when I got my first job, I also sat at a lunch table by (12)       for a while. It made me feel sad. Is that how you feel?"
　　"Yeah, it makes me sad."
　　"Yes, that's (13)       we sometimes go through in all our life. But do you know (14)       I learned?Most hard things we face in life don't last forever. Be (15)       and sincere and you will make many friends in no time. "
On hearing the words, I felt much better. I made up my mind to face the challenges more confidently and blend into my classmates.

22．　　What is love?Love can be a flower, a bottle of water, or a bus stop. Not long ago, a loving temporary (临时的) bus stop in Changde, Hunan Province, came to the attention of the public. It is a bus stop for one child.
　　Xuanxuan is a seven-year-old boy. His mother passed away when he was three years old. Since then, he has lived with his grandmother. When Xuanxuan started school, his grandmother took him to school every day. But shortly afterward, she couldn't do that for health reasons. So now, Xuanxuan has to go to school himself. His home is a little far from the bus stop, and the road is narrow and busy. It is very dangerous for Xuanxuan to walk alone. Once, Xuanxuan even lost his way when going home. His grandmother was worried about him. Luckily, a group of warm﹣hearted people lent a hand. They wrote to the Changde Public Transport Company and hoped it could set up a temporary bus stop for this young boy. After a careful discussion, the company finally set up this temporary bus stop.
　　"My grandmother doesn't have to walk so long to bring me an umbrella on rainy days. She can wait for me at our door, " Xuanxuan said happily at the bus stop.
　　It's just a simple bus stop but it has warmed the heart of the little boy. Thanks to all the warm﹣hearted people.

23．　　A dozen Chinese dishes have become popular during the Beijing 2022 Olympics, after athletes shared them on TikTok and in media interviews. Let's take a look at some of them.
※ Red bean bun
　　Snowboarder Jenise Spiteri, the only athlete standing for Malta, is a big fan of Chinese food. "One morning I was too nervous to eat any food. So I put some red bean buns in my backpack. I didn't realize that I still had one in my pocket when I did the run, so I was like 'Oh okay!Now I can finally eat'," she recalled.
※ Kung Pao Chicken
　　American snowboarder Tessa Maud has become popular in China for sharing Chinese food from the Olympic village on TikTok. Beijing 2022 proved to be a totally new and enjoyable experience for Maud. What to eat was a daily hard choice for her because everything was so good.
※ Chinese dumplings
　　American athlete Julia Marino, who won a silver medal in women's snowboard slopestyle at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, told NBC News that her favorite food in the Winter Olympics village was dumplings.
"I've probably had like 200 dumplings since I've been here," said Marino.
※ Spicy hotchpotch (麻辣烫)
　　Jutta Leerdam, a 23-year-old speed skating athlete from the Netherlands, posted her favorite spicy hotchpotch on social media. "This is the famous Chinese snack spicy hotchpotch, which is healthier than burgers and fries," said Leerdam.
　　The Games provided global athletes with 678 dishes from all over China, allowing them to fully experience the Chinese food.

24．　　The latest sports craze is not even a sport. According to a recent article, "e-sports" are attracting a large number of audiences.
　　In e﹣sports, players and teams compete in popular video computer games such as Dota 2 and Ovenvatch. Fans fill arenas (竞技场) to watch the action live on huge television screens.
　　The games have gone way past kids playing against each other while sitting on a sofa at home. The International, a major competition for players of Dota 2, awarded ＄24 million in prizes, with the winner taking home almost ＄11 million. A recent e-sports competition attracted more than 80,000 fans to the Olympic Stadium in Beijing, China.
　　I have to admit that I am not a big fan of computer games. I know that some games can be educational, but I think too many kids spend too much time sitting in front of a screen shooting space aliens. I think it would be better if kids spent more time reading or playing real sports such as basketball, baseball and soccer.
　　And please don't tell me that competitive gaming is a real sport because it requires hand-eye coordination (协调). According to my American Heritage Dictionary, a sport is "an activity involving physical effort and skill". I don't think anyone works up much of a sweat playing video games.
　　Too often, regular sports send kids a kind of message. Competition starts early, when lots of kids are not ready for the ups and downs of games. Trails and travel teams come next, giving too many kids the message they are "not good" at sports. So lots of kids give up sports and start playing more video games.
　　Maybe everyone in youth sports, including coaches, parents and kids, should think more about the advantages of real sports.

25．　　The world's leading researchers are studying our senses. From the connection between taste and smell to the idea of "scent (气味) training", there's so much more than we think to our sense of smell.
　　Your sense of smell is largely responsible for your ability to taste food
　　"Flavor (味道) is really an experience that joins what happens on your tongue with smell," says a professor at the University of York, UK. "When you put something in your mouth, the molecules (分子) go into your nose. Maybe your tongue can tell there's fat in that chocolate, and that's something the brain finds very satisfying, but the formal chocolate experience comes from all the molecules going into your nose."
　　Women out-perform men when both groups are asked to tell a certain number of scents
　　That holds true across all age groups. This is because women are better at noticing a smell and better at describing it with language. Research shows that when people were asked to memorize eight scents and were then given a scent test, the women were better able to tell whether or not a scent was one of the ones that had been memorized. Women were also better at recognizing the scents by name.
　　Your eating habits may change because of the loss of smell
　　"You think, 'I remember how this tasted in the past. I guess they don't have the same tasty tomatoes or meat any more," says a researcher. "But in fact, it's your sense of smell that may be working less. "Losing the sense of smell is likely age-related or caused by a cold.
　　The loss of smell may even change people's eating habits. Some people will lose interest in eating or don't want to eat with their friends. Others will start eating lots of junk food, spices, salt, to try to make eating more enjoyable.
　　Scent training might protect our sense of smell
　　The loss of smell is not the end of the world. Some research suggests that scent training might protect our sense of smell. By breathing in strong smells on purpose for several weeks, people become more sensitive(敏感的)to all scents and improve their ability to smell. Researchers found the MRI brain images of people undergoing scent training got thicker in the parts of the brain responsible for dealing with the role of scent, which means it's not just a nose that is trained, it's the whole brain.

26．　　In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world's second﹣largest maker of smartphones behind Korea's Samsung. It has also become the world's largest supplier of 5 G.
　　But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U. S. government ordered a ban on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the U. S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei's business would be hurt.
　　"We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information. " Ren Zhengfei, Huawei's founder and president said. "This ban from the U. S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems." Ren added.
　　In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, "I started Huawei with only ￡4, 000 at the beginning, but now it has become a ＄100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic as you imagine."
　　Facing the ban of the U. S. , Huawei is growing. Huawei's smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world's largest telecommunications equipment supplier, selling in 170 countries!It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.

27．根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
　　Regardless of whether English is your first language, you won't make a good impression if you can't write well. (1)       To improve your written English, learn the rules for correct grammar and punctuation (标点符号) and thoroughly proofread your written work. A large vocabulary will also help your writing stand out. Above all, be willing to practice every day and put in the work to build strong English writing skills.
　　Expand Your Vocabulary
　　You'd better read books written in English. Books and magazines can introduce you to new words, provided you pay attention to the words and look up the ones you don't know rather than skipping over them. (2)       Read the whole definition (释义) for the word, and think about how the author is using it in context (背景). You may consider doing crossword puzzles to practice vocabulary. Crossword puzzles give you an opportunity to learn new words, as well as recall words you've learned and think about different contexts and meanings of words you already know.
　　(3)      
　　To improve grammar, you should never ignore the importance of reading out your writing loud. Grammar and punctuation (标点符号) errors stand out when you read your writing out. As you read, pay attention to where you pause and make sure your punctuation reflects those pauses. Read the whole piece from beginning to end, looking at how the sentences flow together. You'd better also spend much time studying word usage to get the hang of grammar and punctuation. There are many websites that have free grammar and word usage lessons, tips, and exercises. (4)      
　　Develop Good Writing Habits
　　Use a conversational writing style. The most readable writing is that written in the way people talk. So keep your sentence structure simple, and use mostly common, ordinary words that most people know. And remember to outline longer or more complex pieces. If you're writing something longer than a paragraph, or if you need to make several different points, an outline will help you organize your thoughts. (5)      That is because you won't be worried about forgetting something. Lastly, read over everything you write, even something as short as a text message. Over time, you'll notice an improvement in your first drafts.

A. Improve Grammar and Punctuation
B. Read your own writing out aloud.
C. It will also make your writing flow more easily.
D. People may assume you are uneducated, careless, or have a poor work ethic.
E. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills.
F. You can use these to learn new skills and practice incorporating (使具体化) them into your writing.
G. Keep a dictionary nearby when you' re reading, and look up any word you don't know.

28．
　　I was on a train in Switzerland. The train came to a stop and the (1)       voice over the loudspeaker delivered a message in German, Italian, and French. I'd made the mistake of not learning any of those (2)       before my vacation. Everyone started getting off the train and an old woman saw that I was confused and stressed. (3)       (lucky), she could speak some English and told me that (4)       accident had happened on the tracks (轨道). She asked me (5)       I was trying to go, then went and talked to some workers, and came back to tell me that we'd have to hop (更换) trains three or four times to get there.
　　I was really glad she was heading the same way because it would have been (6)       for me to figure it out (搞定) on my own. So we went from one train station (7)       the next, getting to know each other along the way.
　　She was really the (8)       woman. It was a 2. 5-hour journey in total, and when we made it to the final destination, we got off and said our goodbyes. I had made it just in time to catch (9)       train to Rome. She told me she had a train to catch as well. I asked her how much farther she had to go and it turned out that her home was two hours back the other way.
　　She had jumped from train to train and traveled the whole way just to make sure that I made it. I was in shock. A woman spent her whole day sitting on trains and taking her hours away from her home just to help out a (10)       tourist visiting her country.

34．假如你是李华, 在端午节即将来临之际, 你的笔友Peter想了解这个中国传统节日．请你用英语写一封邮件, 向他介绍端午节．内容包括端午节的时间, 庆祝端午节的意义, 以及你们如何庆祝这个节日．
提示词语:lunar, traditional, memorize, poet, race
提示问题:
●When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
●Why do you celebrate it?
●What do you usually do on the festival?