1．　　Have you ever had a day when everything goes wrong? Not too long ago, I was having one of those days. In low spirits, I was unhappy. I was thinking about my problems (1)      . After all, no one else was experiencing (2)       same problems as I was.
　　I expressed my sadness to my mother, hoping for some pity. (3)       she said, "I heard Lily was also having a difficult day. Why not (4)       her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon? " I didn't really want to, but decided that I didn't want to go back to my own problems yet. I made the cookies and placed (5)       on a plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small warm and sweet note.
　　That afternoon, we dropped in at my friend's house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Lily came to the door. She didn't expect our visit. So she looked at us (6)       surprise. Before she (7)       say something, I rushed, "I heard that you were having a bad day and decided (8)       you something. I hope your day goes (9)      ." The look on Lily's face was getting bright in that small act. It was as if a dark sky suddenly shined with the golden rays of the sun. Her day was cheered up.
　　I got back into the car and for some reasons, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of (10)       cannot keep it from themselves."

2．　　On a rainy night, an elderly man and his wife entered as mall hotel in Philadelphia, USA. The couple wanted a (1)       for the night. "Could you give us a room here?"the husband asked. George, the worker, a (2)       man with a smile, explained that all of the rooms were (3)      . Then he said, "But I can't send a nice couple out into the rain at night. Would you mind sleeping in my room?It will be good enough to make you (4)       for the night. "But the couple turned his offer down. Then George continued, "Don't worry about me. I'm on (5)       tonight." So the couple agreed. As the man left the hotel with his wife the next day, he said to George, "You should be the (6)       of the best hotel. Maybe someday I' ll build one for you." The three of them had a good (7)      .
　　Two years later, George received a letter from the elderly man. It made him think of that (8)       night. Also, there was a (9)       to New York together with the letter. A few days later, he went to see the man in New York, and was led to a new building. Then the man said, "This is the (10)       for you to manage."
　　The old man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and that building was the first Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, the most famous hotel in New York. George became its first manager.

4．　　A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. Experts on space and architecture (建筑), and city planners gave their ideas on life in 2116. Twenty-five years ago, we could not imagine how greatly the Internet would change our lives. Now the Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate and learn. They said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.
　　The way we live, work and play will be totally different from today. There will be many tall buildings, underwater cities, and holidays in space. People will work at home and have virtual (虚拟的) work meetings. People will have 3 D printers to "print" everything they need at home, such as food, clothes and so on. There will also be less need for doctors. Our home health robot will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also go into space for holidays and get resources that we have used up on the Earth. Researchers interviewed 2000 adults about the predictions, and most of them thought they were most likely to happen!

16．　　It was the first day when we moved into this house. My son Roy ran around with great excitement and tried to move (1)       own things into the house. Suddenly, he knocked a bottle of paint off the bookshelf. The tidy floor and the white wall are in (2)       mess. "Oh, my God!" My wife rushed in right away and she was really (3)       with Roy. I looked at my son, and he was so nervous.
　　I smiled, held his hand and said, "Take it (4)      , Roy. Now let's do something to make it look nice." I came (5)       with an idea and took out a brush." Dad is a magician. I can change it into a big tree, " I said. We (6)       the whole afternoon painting and laughing. In the end, a beautiful forest (7)       plants and small animals showed on the wall. That day, everyone in the house knew something special happened.
　　Many years later, before Roy left for Harvard University, he asked me (8)       I still remembered that day. "Since then I've never worried about making mistakes," he said. "I believe I can always find (9)       ways to solve the problems. "I knew I made a (10)      to him and felt happy.

17．　　Now David lives in Beijing. It's been more than 8 years since he moved from the US to Beijing. When he went off to college, he and his parents also lived in different cities , but they still kept in touch with each other by phone and email. At that time, it was easy for him to call up his mom and catch up with her. But when David lives in Beijing, he feels it difficult to stay in touch with his family.
　　They're separated (分开) not only by distance, but also by time. There is a 12-hour time difference (时差) between Beijing and the US. This means that when it's morning in Beijing, it's nighttime in his hometown. This can make it difficult for David to find a suitable time to contact his family.
　　But he and his family make it work anyway. They try to choose times that are convenient for both of them. This means David usually calls his mom late in the evening. At that time, his mother is taking her lunch break. They often talk about their work, the weather, and whatever else is happening in their lives.
　　And of course, David tries to visit home from time to time. He'll fly back to the US to see his parents and sisters for the holidays once a year. It's uncommon for them to get the whole family together﹣but when they do, they have a lot of fun.
　　Like many other foreigners living in China, David does miss his family. He tries to stay in touch with his family as much as possible. In his opinion, it's important to talk with his family.

18．假如你是Jerry, 你的朋友Jack和父母的沟通存在问题, 请写一封信给他提一些建议, 内容包括:
1. 讲述你与父母的一次沟通经历(时间、事件、结果);
2. 对如何与父母沟通提出两点建议;
3. 希望他能与父母友好沟通, 和睦相处.
作文要求:
1. 文章中不能出现真实的学校名和姓名.
2. 字数:70词左右.
Dear Jack,
　　I know that you have trouble communicating with your parents. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Jerry