My company sends my wife and me to live in New York. I’ve always loved ________, so I am very ________ when I find out the house they rent (租) for us is next to Central Park. This means that every morning I can go for a run ________ I go to work.

________ a lot of people already tell me to be careful of robbers (抢劫犯) in the park, I usually take nothing with me. How can they rob me if I don’t have anything? But this morning my wife asks me to buy some bread on the way home, so I ________ a $10 note into my pocket.

While I am running through the park, another runner nearly ________ me over. He says sorry and goes on running. I think it is a little strange, so I check my pocket and find that the money is missing. I start to run ________ him at once. I finally catch him by his arm. I begin shouting and order him to ________ the $10 back to me. I’m not ________ an impolite person but I really get very angry. He ________ a little afraid and he quickly puts his ________ in his pocket and gives me the money. Then he runs away as ________ as he can.

I buy the bread and go ________. As soon as I come back, I begin to ________ my wife my story. “You won’t believe what happens to me,” I start. She quickly ________ me, “I know, you leave the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”

The World Cup is an international football match that takes place every four years. The first World Cup event is held in 1930 and it has only been cancelled（取消）twice in the history—in 1942 and 1946, because of the Second World War. The World Cup can take place anywhere in the world. In 2018 the host country is Russia, in 2014 it is Brazil, in 2010 it is South Africa, and in 2022 the host country is the State of Qatar. It is the first time that a country in the Middle East is hosting the World Cup and only the second time that a country in Asia is hosting the match.

While the World Cup usually takes place in the months of June and July. It is really hot in Qatar during the summer months, and so the match is held in November and December. There are 32 national teams taking part. These teams are determined through qualifying matches（由资格赛决定）. There are a total of 64 matches played over the 28-day World Cup. These take place in eight stadiums（体育馆）across the State of Qatar.

The Little Red Riding Hood is such a lovely girl that she thinks everyone can be her friend. One day she meets a wolf（狼）and tells him she is going to see her grandma.

When the Little Red Riding Hood comes to the grandma’s home, the big wolf already wears the grandma’s clothes and lies in bed. The Little Red Riding Hood asks, “Grandma, why are your ears so big?” The big wolf says, “I can hear you with the big ears.” The Little Red Riding Hood asks again. “Why are your hands so big?” The wolf says, “I can protect （保护）you with the big hands.”

But the Little Red Riding Hood is still surprised, she asks, “But why is your mouth so big, Grandma?”

The big wolf says, “I can eat you with the big mouth.” It jumps down from the bed and swallows（吞下）the Little Red Riding Hood. Then it sleeps in bed.

A hunter（猎人）comes to see the grandma. He sees a big wolf sleeping in bed, and there is something moving in its stomach（胃）. So he gets some scissors（剪刀）and cut open the wolf’s stomach. Then the girl and her grandma come out. Because the wolf swallows them, they don’t get hurt. The Little Red Riding Hood thanks the hunter and says she won’t believe the wolf any more.

The hunter puts lots of stones（石头）inside the wolf’s stomach and sews up the stomach. After the wolf wakes up, he feels thirsty. So he goes to the river to drink water. His stomach is so heavy that he falls into the river and drowns（淹死）.

—Taken from Little Red Riding Hood

I am a picky（挑剔的）cater. There are many foods that I don’t like to eat. But there is one m    66     that I have always loved. It’s just two p    67     of toasted（烘烤过的） bread with cheese in the middle and a bowl of tomato soup. But it always t    68     great. This kind of food is called “Comfort food”. Comfort food means simple easy-to-make meals that are delicious. Your parents may make meals l    69     this for you when you’ re not feeling well.

Chicken n    70     soup is an example of comfort food. It’s a simple soup of chicken, noodles and a few v    71    . But it is the best food on a cold day, especially（尤其） when you’ re ill. There are different comfort f    72     from different countries. In France, French onion soup is a p    73     comfort food. It is made of cheese, onion and bread in soup. In Japan, many people eat ramen noodles（拉面）. And in Poland, a kind of d    74     called pierogi（洋水饺）is a simple and classic dish. I try all of these foods myself. They’re all quite excellent.

Does China have comfort food? I’m not s    75     about it. But I do know that many people enjoy noodles and dumplings. And I can say for myself that a simple meal of jiaozi or dandanmian is quite comforting.

There are different kinds of gift shops. And giving small gifts is a common way of showing how much we care for someone, even if there is nothing unusual. So, how do you choose a perfect gift for your friends? To find a right gift, you can do three things.

Know the person’s interests

You should find out what your friends like most and then buy those kinds of gifts. If they love books, you should learn about the writers they like. If they love travelling, you can get some postcards. By buying something that reflects（反映）the person’s interest, you can be sure they will like it, and this will help build the relationship.

Find out if the person has a problem

Gifts can be cheap things. It can be something that the person needs most. And as presents should be a surprise, don’t ask your friends what they need. Listen to them carefully as they may talk about their problems. Also, you can look around and find out what problems they may be facing.

Give them an experience（经历）

Gifts don’t have to be things you can touch. They can be experiences that the person would enjoy. For example, if a friend loves a music group, you can take him or her to one of their shows. It will be a surprise and they will never forget it.

No matter what you gift, care is more important than anything else.

86. 你的学校正在举办”My best friend”为主题的英语征文比赛。假如你有个好朋友叫Sandy，她来自英国，目前和父母一起在南通生活。请你根据以下图片提示，至少选择2﹣3个方面， 展开想象，写一篇短文，介绍你的这位好朋友。

My best friend

Hello, everyone! I’d like to tell you something about my friend Sandy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This is my best friend Sandy. I think we will be friends forever.