17．请认真阅读下面短文.并根据各题所给首字母的提示.写出一个合适的英语单词完整.正确的形式.使短文通顺．We usually buy things in a shop or a supermarke——青夏教育精英家教网—

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺．
We usually buy things in a shop or a supermarket．Shopping always takes too much time．We have to walk around for a long time to look for things．Sometimes we have to （76）carry many heavy shopping bags．We're always very tired （77）after shopping．Now it's different from that in the past （过去）．We don't need to go to shops．We can buy many good and （78）cheap things on the Internet at home．It seems easy and quick，but it sometimes brings us trouble．For example（例如），we can't try on clothes．Maybe the size is too small or too （79）large．Sometimes you see many people wear the same clothes in the street．Do you know why？（80）Because they all buy clothes on the Internet．How interesting!

16．Manners are（81）importantin England．Here is some advice if you are going to England．
British people usually say"hello"or"nice to meet you"．When you are first （82）introduced to someone，shake their right hand with your own right hand．They only greet relatives or （83）close
friends with a kiss．They like to start a conversation with subjects like the weather，holidays，music or books．They（84）avoid talking about age，weight or money．It is considered impolite to ask a lady her age．
British people think it is（85）rude to push in before others．They always wait patiently for their turn．They say"sorry"if they bump into you in the street．When they want you to move they say"excuse me"．They do not like to shout（86）or laugh loudly in public．Do open doors for（87）other people．Men and women both hold the door open for each other．It depends on who goes through the door first．They say"please"or"thank you"all the time．
When sitting at the table，do not start eating （88）until everyone is ready，and it is impolite to make too much noise while eating or drinking．Do not eat （89）with your mouth open or talk with food in your mouth．Also do not reach over someone's plate for something．Before（90）leaving，wait for everyone to finish．
"When in Rome，do as the Romans do．"When we are in a strange place，we should do as the local people do．

15．Kids think the birthday is very important and it is （66）popular to have a birthday party．
It's Charlie's birthday today，but he wasn't happy in the morning．No people （67）saidsomething about his birthday．His mother just told him to play （68）outside．At lunchtime，Charlie slowly walked into his house for lunch．But the living room looked （69）different．Charlie saw a big"Happy Birthday"banner（横幅）．Then all of his friends （70）came out with a birthday cake，balloons（气球） and presents．"Happy birthday!"They shouted．Charlie got a big（71）surprise!His parents bought him a cool bike because he likes （72）riding the bike．They enjoyed a big meal and had a lot of （73）fun．No one forgot his birthday!（74）Everyone today was for Charlie!All his family and friends made him （75）feel lucky and happy．

14．Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem，"Every grain on the plate comes from hard work （谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦）．"But sadly，many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines：Don't waste food．
    A CCTV program，News One Plus One，reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is much enough to feed 200 million people for a year
    Do we have too much food？Of course not．According to the UN World Food Program，there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2013，especially in developing countries．Six million children die of hunger every year．
    Chinese people are famous for being hospitable（好客的） and generous．Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table．
    Luckily，a number of people have got to know the importance of saving food．Last November，Li Hong，a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing，got fired（解雇） because she took some leftover（剩余的） food home for her son．Many people stood by her and criticized（批评） the waste of food．
   What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food？Here are some tips：
   1．Do not order too much in a restaurant．Only order as mu ch as you want to eat．If you cannot eat all the food you ordered，take the rest of it home．
   2．Don't be too picky（挑剔的） about food．Some food may not taste great，but your body needs it．
   3．Keep an eye on what food you have at home．Don't buy too much，especially for vegetables and fruit．
47．How many people were hungry around the world in 2013 according to the UNWorld Food Program？
A.200 million．
B.6 million．
C.925 million．
D.952 million．
48．What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong's story？D
A．Many Chinese restaurants waste a lot of food．
B．Many Chinese people are kind and ready to help the weak
C．Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food．
D．Many Chinese people don't agree with the behavior（行为） of wasting food．
49．According to the article，we shouldn't waste food becauseA．
A．food comes from hard work
B．Chinese are hospitable and generous
C．there is enough food to feed all the people
D．six million children die of hunger every day
50．Which of the following is a good way to save food？A
A．Taking restaurant leftover food home．
B．Not eating the healthy food you don't like．
C．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant．
D．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping．

13．Once upon a time there was a man in a small town．He had two children，a boy and a girl．The boy was good-looking but the girl was not．
    One day they found a mirror （镜子） for the first time and they saw what they looked like．The boy was very happy and he said to his sister，"How handsome I am!I look much nicer than you!"
    The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push（推）．"Go away!"she said．Their father saw what was taking place．He went up to them and said to the boy，"You must always BE good as well as LOOK good．"Then to the girl he said，"my dear，if you help everyone and do your best to make him happy，everyone will love you．It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother．"
44．The boy was happy because heB
A．found a mirror
B．was handsome
C．had a pretty sister
D．knew he looked as nice as his sister
45．The girl gave the boy a hard push becauseC．
A．she played a trick on him
B．what her brother said was wrong
C．she was not happy with her brother
D．her father loved her brothe r more than her
46．What can we learn from this story？D
A．If you are good-looking，everyone will love you．
B．If you often help people，you will become more and more beautiful．
C．If you want to make yourself good-looking，you must be kind to people．
D．If you want people to love you，you can help them and make them happy．

12．Bob is 17 years old．He has many friends．They look different and they have different personalities，but they are all kind and helpful．He'd like to introduce some of them to us．

Name	Age	Looks and hobbies
Ann （volleyball player）	17	She is very tall （1.87 meters）!She has a baby face．Her fans say she's very beautiful．She likes listening to pop songs and drawing．
Jim （skier）	18	He is always smiling，so people say that he is a"sunshine boy"．He is a"black horse"．He won the first gold medal（金牌）for his city this year．He likes reading and playing computer games．
Lily （singer）	16	People call her"Angel"．She's a cool girl with black glasses and short hair．She likes wearing men's clothes，so she looks like a boy．She likes singing，of course．She is good at playing basketball．