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　　Spring is coming. The sun is shining, the weather is getting warmer, and the flowers are blooming (盛开的). It is time for us to take school (1)       with friends. Next, we will find out (2)       students from different countries do on their school trips.
　　Why do we take school trips? School trips are a great chance to learn (3)       the classroom in new, interesting and practical (实践的) ways. For example, on a trip to a farm, we can see some of the things we have been learning about in our (4)      . When visiting science museums, we can see science in action. But not all school trips are educational. Some are just for (5)      , like trips to Disneyland.

30．　　People have flown kites in Japan for more than a thousand years. There are many different kinds of kites. Some look like bats, some look like bees or birds. Most have pictures on them.
　　There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story is about a thief. He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower. The thief and his friends made a large kite. One dark windy night, he held the kite, and his friends raised it into the air. Then they moved the kites near the top of the tower. The thief was able to steal the gold. Another story is about a father and a son. They were in trouble on an island near Japan. The father made a large kite. His son flew back to Japan with the help of the kite.
　　The young men of Japan have kites matches. When the kites begin to fly, the match starts. The young men try to break each other's kite strings. The last kite left in the sky is the winner.
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31．　　Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much?School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
　　If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
　　When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor (顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions (情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.

32．　　In the USA, children start school when they are five years old. In some states (州) they must stay in school (1)      they are sixteen. But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary (中等的)schools. There are two kinds of schools in the USA:public schools and private (私立的) schools. Most children go to public schools. Their parents don't have to (2)       their education because the schools get money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents (3)      like private schools though they are much more expensive.
　　Today about half of the high school students study in the universities after they finish the secondary schools. A student at a state university doesn't have to pay very much (4)       his parents live in that state.
　　Many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they get into (5)       working habits and live by their own hands.

33．　　Famous British writer Conan Doyle wrote many funny stories a(1)       Sherlock Holmes who was a great detective (侦探). Here's one of them.
　　One day, Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson went on a camping trip. In the mountain, they had a great time a (2)      they were tired. That night, they lay down and went to sleep in a tent after a good m(3)      and a bottle of wine.
　　Some hours l(4)      , Holmes got up and woke up his friend, "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson answered, "I see so many, many stars in the sky." "What does that tell you?" asked Holmes. Watson thought for a minute. "It tells us many things. For example, the space is very far and large. And it can tell us the time should be half past three now. Of course, I think that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Holmes?"Holmes was in silence for a minute, and shouted, "Watson, you fool (傻瓜), someone has t(5)       away our tent."

34．　　One day, a farmer's donkey fell into a dry well. The poor animal cried for hours before his owner finally found him. The farmer tried hard to pull him out from the well but failed. He felt very sorry for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he decided that he would not save the donkey. Since the donkey was too old and it was not worth the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbours to help him bury (埋葬) the old donkey in the well so that it would make him end his pain.
　　Hearing many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels (铲子), he soon realized what was happening. He felt very upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbours continued throwing the dirt on his back, he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the farmer finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw:every time the dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and take a step up!
　　Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped proudly over the edge of the well and ran away quickly!It seemed that it would bury him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his trouble.
　　That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt. As long as we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to give in to any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. This is a key on one of the secrets of life. Never stop and never give up. Success is just in its way.

35．Write at least fifty words according to the topic "Water"(请以"水"为题写一篇不少于50个词的短文, 要求意思明确、内容连贯, 标点符号不计字数)
(注意: 作文中不得出现考生的中文姓名及其他相关信息, 否则不予评分．)
The following questions are provided as a reference(以下问题可供参考)
(1)Is water important? Why?
(2)What should we do to save water?