2．She wasawarded（授予） a medal for her bravery．

1．Mark Twain was a great writer．He was from the USA．He was born in 1835．He was also a famous speaker．He was famous for his sense of humour．Many people liked to listen to him talk because he l iked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time．
　   One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing．Before he was going to leave，one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes  in the town and told him that he'd better not go there．Ma rk Twain waved （摇动） his hand and said，"It doesn't matter．The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine．I don't think they will come to visit me．"
 　　After he arrived at the town，Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station．He went into his room，but when he was just about to have a rest，quite a few mosquitoes flew about him．The waiters felt very sorry about that．"I'm very sorry，Mr Mark Twain．There are too many mosquitoes in our town．"One of them said to him．
 　　Mark Twain，however，made a joke，saying to the waiter，"The mosquitoes are very clever．They know my room number．They didn't come into the wrong room．"What he said made all the people present laugh heartily．
 　　But that night Mark Twain slept well．Do you know why？That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night．
28．That day Mark Twain went to the townB．
A．to see one of his friends
B．because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D．to see one of his relatives
29．The waiters felt sorry becauseD．
A．they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B．their hotel was too small
C．the room was not very clean
D．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain's room
30．All the people present laughed heartily becauseD．
A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn't come into the wrong room
B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain's room number
C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D．Mark Twain made a joke
31．From the story we knowA．
A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C．Mark Twain didn't have a good rest that night
D．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer．

12．直有在丛林深处，你才能偶然见到这种珍稀的蘑菇．
Only in the deep forestcan youcome across such rare mushrooms．

11．看到附近出现一只凶猛的鳄鱼，兄弟俩屏住了呼吸．
The two brothersheld their breath when theycaught sight of a fierce crocodile nearby．

10．既然已经进退维谷，我们只能冒险一搏．
Now that/Since  we are in a dilemma，we have to take a chance．

9．尽管出身贫寒，有志气的Peter还是设法受到了一份良好的教育．
Althoughbrought up in a poor family，ambitious Petermanaged to receive a good education．

8．改革开放以来中国发生了巨变，再也不会遭人蔑视了．
Great changes havetaken place since China's reform and opening up and the country is no longerlooked down upon/on．

7．It's foolish of you to spend so much timearguing （argue） with such people．

6．Leaving the less important things until tomorrowis （be） often acceptable．

5．Spring always makes me think of all things new and bright again．The days become （61）longer （long） than the nights，the temperatures are on （62）the rise and plants and animals burst into activity．I love this time of year and begin to focus on all the positive things in life．
（63）Itis not always easy to make positive behaviour changes，but sometimes a new season can bring a willingness to put a great plan （64）into action．People often tell me that they want to lose weight or eat healthier．（65 ）What I have discovered is that most people have the best intentions but do not always have a well-thought-out plan that leads to （66）success （succeed）．In order to reach （67）our （we） goals we do not have to change everything，we simply just have to be willing （68）to make （make） a change to move in the right direction．So，identify （69）exactly （exact） what you want to change and when you will achieve your plan．Keep focused on using simple tools that move you in the direction of （70）being （be） your best self．
In spring anything is possible if you just try．