11．　　I really believe that no leaves are the same in the world. Nobody in the world is 100 percent (1)       you.
　　My twin sister Tina and I-look quite (2)      . Sometimes our friends can't even (3)      us from each other. But we are very different in some (4)      .
　　We dress (5)      differently. I am more talented than Tina (6)      fashion (时尚). Tina likes the white T-shirt and jeans. I think it's much (7)       beautiful to wear a colorful dress in summer.
　　What's more, we have different personalities (性格). I am a little-careless and I hardly care if things are perfect (完美的). (8)      Tina thinks I am quite-wrong (错误的). Also, for — Tina, it's important to touch friend's heart by (9)      her ideas. But I think listening to others (10)       more helpful than just talking to them.

13．　　Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas. Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice (选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suit for (适合于) the general income (收入一般的) family.
　　Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality are better in safety. These are suit for the high income family or for business.
　　Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.
　　Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil (油).
　　What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life.

14．　　When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. In fact, the moon is much smaller than the stars. It is much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big.
　　The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat (平的) to us. But it is a round ball.
　　People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun.
　　Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we can't see. Their light has been burned out (烧尽). Others are still bright, but they are so far that we can't see them. The sun and the other stars we can see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat (热量) of the sun.
　　The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and leaves turn green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life-giving sun.

15．　　I went to Phuket, Thailand to go snorkeling (潜泳) during the summer vacation.
　　On the first day, I practiced snorkeling in the swimming pool. It was not very difficult. I learned quickly and couldn't wait to try snorkeling in the sea the following days.
　　The next morning, I took a boat to the snorkeling place. When I first got into the water, I was so nervous that I forgot to watch everything around me carefully. A few minutes later, after I could breathe(呼吸) freely through a snorkel mask(面罩) underwater, everything down the sea seemed exciting to me. It was a completely different world, more beautiful than what it looked like from the ground. There were different kinds of fishes swimming around me. Some of them were white and grey, and some were yellow. The sunlight shone through the water to the sand and rocks on the seabed. It was very quiet under the sea. I could only hear the sound of my own breathing.
　　I was still thinking about everything under the sea when I got onto the boat. I even thought about snorkeling again one month after the trip. I really enjoy snorkeling and I'm looking forward to trying it again.

16．　　Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.
　　Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today's people sit indoors for too long and don't get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It's a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium(钙), which can keep your bones(骨骼) strong.
　　 ______It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of "No pain, no gain. "
　　Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.

17．A:Dennis, do you know the famous host He Jiong?
B:Yes. (1)      
A:What do you think of his game shows?
B:I love all his TV shows. What about you? (2)      
A:No, I don't. And I don't like game shows. But I like his Happy Camp.
B:(3)      
A:I love sports shows.
B: (4)       I don't like playing sports, though.
A:What do you think of Animal World?
B:I can't stand it. It's for kids. I like CCTV News.
A: (5)       I learn a lot from it.

18．　　Laughter yoga (大笑瑜伽) is a new way for people to take exercise. It is popular around the world these days. Laughter is a simple way to make you happier and healthier.
　　Dr. Madan Kataria started the first laughter club in 1995 in India. It's free for people who want to join the club. Now there are more than 6, 000 laughter clubs all over the world.
　　"World Laughter Day" is on the first Sunday of May every year. Many people around the world come together on that day to laugh happily.
　　Dr. Madan Kataria said, "Laughter is good for your body. It can help people feel better. If people spend more time laughing, they will not catch a cold easily. " So in order to (为了) improve (改善) their health, more and more people join the laughter clubs. In India, laughter yoga classes are popular with school students. It's a good idea for you to do laughter yoga.

24．　　One day, a small boy was walking along a street in London. His name was Tom. It was a cold winter day in 1900. That day he could not (1)       breakfast or lunch. He didn't have any money. His father died when he was very young. His mother was often ill, so she couldn't look after Tom or his brother, Mike. (2)       of them had to work to help their mother. He was small (3)      his dream was very great. His wish was to be a famous actor. He worked very hard to sing and dance (4)      . One day, a man came to him and asked, "Would you like to act in my (5)      ?" "Certainly," he answered. And he did his (6)      in it. Many people said, "We never see such an (7)      film. " Thirty years later, this boy was one of the (8)       famous people in the world. He made many interesting films, and lots of people liked him.

25．假如你是Li Hua, 你和你的美国笔友Alice已经两年没有见面了, 她想了解你这两年的变化．请你写一封信, 从以下几个方面介绍一下你的情况．
提示:
1. 外貌:个子高了, 瘦了一些, 头发更长了．
2. 性格:更外向了, 在学校里更受欢迎了．
3. 爱好:经常跑步、打网球, 每周至少运动3至4次, 更健康了．
4. 学习:功课多了, 越来越难了, 所以必须更加努力地学习以取得更好的成绩．
5. 其他方面:现在不喜欢看肥皂剧了, 因为他们无聊且没有意义．喜欢看新闻, 希
望有一天成为一名电视记者．
要求:
1. 短文内容必须包含所提供信息点, 可适当发挥．
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名、校名．
3. 词数:100左右 (开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数．)
Dear Alice,
　　I'm glad to tell you some changes about me. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　What about you? Can you tell me something about your changes?
Yours,
Li Hua