A small boy was trying to move a big wooden box out of his yard. The box was much _________ than the boy. He tried his best to move it, but the box would not move at all. After _________ for a glass of water, the boy tried to move it once more. This time, he pushed harder, but he still _________ move the box a bit. He was quite tired and lost heart.

The boy’s _________ was coming home from work around this time. He stopped to watch his son’s fruitless efforts. The father didn’t help him, _________ instead asked, “Son, have you tried your best? I mean, are you doing _________ you can?” “Yes, I am!” the boy cried. “No,” his father said calmly, “You’re not. You have not asked me to _________ you.”

Asking for help is not a weakness. Many people need help, and _________ the best of us need help. It is _________ to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it. Never be afraid to ask others for help when you’re in __________.

The first floating (漂浮的) city will be in French Polynesia. That’s an island in the South Pacific Ocean. Builders hope to finish much of it by 2022.

This floating city will be near French Polynesia’s shore. Its people will live by the laws of French Polynesia. Other floating cities might be built in the open ocean. These cities could create their own laws. The first floating city will be environmentally friendly. Its energy will be from the sun. People will drink recycled rain and seawater.

Floating cities will be safe from flooding. Built on platforms (平台), they will rise with the sea level. They could be moved, if needed. They would allow more people to live near the ocean. At the beginning, the first floating city will be the same size as a soccer field. Gradually, it will grow into a much larger city with homes, parks, schools, shops and restaurants in it. Would you like to live in a floating city?

Anna was a 9-year-old girl from a small village. She got very pleased knowing that she was accepted by a very famous school in a city.

Today was her first day of school. When seeing her simple clothes and knowing that she came from a small village, other students started making fun of her. The teacher soon arrived and asked everyone to keep quiet. She introduced Anna to the class and told them that she would study with them from that day on.

Then the teacher told the students to be ready for the surprise test. She told everyone to write down the Seven Wonders of the world. Everyone started to write their answers quickly. Only Anna thought for a while, then began to write. After everyone handed in their answer papers, the teacher started to read everyone’s answer and most of the students answered correctly. Their answers included the Great Wall of China, Great Pyramid（金字塔）, Taj Mahal（泰姬陵）and so on.

The teacher was happy as the students still remembered what she had taught them. In the end, she picked up Anna’s paper and started reading, “The seven wonders are—to be able to see, to be able to hear, to be able to feel, to laugh, to think, to be kind and to love!”

The teacher stood there without any word and the whole class was in silence. Today, the girl from a small village reminded them about the valuable gifts that God has given them, which are true wonders.

I felt very sad because I was not able to get the ticket to the film Hero last Friday. I learned from the newspaper that tickets could be bought at the cinema box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 a. m. and 4:00 p. m. Since I work from 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. , the only time I could go to the cinema is during my 45 minutes’ lunchtime. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town and the bus service between my company and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes.

Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come round the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip, so I had to go back. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man said he had been waiting in line for over an hour. I found I would not have enough time to wait in line. I caught the next bus and went back across the town.

By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But I quickly found out that it was because they had already sold out all the tickets.

Almost everyone understands that there’s a reason for etiquette guidelines (礼仪指南) and rules for good manners. Without proper etiquette, society would be a mess with everyone behaving as they like. People would say whatever is in their minds, regardless of (不管) how rude it is. Forks would fly, and elbows would rock tables in restaurants and homes.     61    . Having proper etiquette is necessary in your life if you want others to respect you.     62    .

Being nice at home sets an example for better behaviors. The children watch how you deal with different situations,     63    . If you are polite to them and always follow proper manners, they are much more likely to do the same.

    64    . Show your customers your good manners by speaking to them politely and giving them a chance to express their needs, and you are more likely to get their future business.

Being polite to your friends will keep them calling you. When your friends know you care enough to have good manners with them,     65    .

Yes, having good manners will benefit (有益于) you in most aspects (方面) of your life. However, the best reason to use proper etiquette is that it’s the right thing to do.

76. 假如你是李华，你因有事没能上Mr. Smith的网课。为表达歉意，请用英语给他写一封邮件，解释一下原因，并提出弥补的办法。

   2. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计；

   3. 将短文写在答题卡（答题卷）上。写在本试题卷上无效。