阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务。

Many people run for exercise. But what will you do if you are not a "born" runner or jogger (慢跑者)? You may still want a kind of exercise that’s inexpensive and easy to do. Why not try walking?

Walking requires no special equipment (装备). It is a kind of exercise that almost any normal, healthy person can do. Walking is good for your health like jogging or running; it will just take longer. Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does.

The problem with walking is that most people don’t take it seriously. But there’s a big difference between serious walking and the walking that most of us do. Walking, like jogging, should have a steady and continuous motion (稳健而持续的动作).

If you want to get your exercise by walking, you need to have your own walking plan. After all, runners and joggers set goals for themselves. Walkers need goals, too. You also need to set a course to walk. Start by walking about 15~30 minutes a day. Increase your time and distance (距离) slowly. And try increasing your walking speed little by little.

If you prefer to jog or run, follow the same advice. Start off slowly. Spend most of the first few days just walking. Then, start walking and running on the same day. Run or jog a short distance, then walk for a while, then, run, then walk. Follow that pattern for 15--30 minutes a day. Slowly make each run longer and each walk shorter. Later on, you can increase your distance, speed and exercise time.

任务一

将划线短语 a "born" runner译为汉语。

任务二

列举两条jogging和running对身体部位的影响。

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任务三

回答问题。

What's the problem with walking?

任务四

选出作者关于步行健身的两种建议，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。

A. Have a walking plan.

B. Walk fast at the beginning.

C. Start by walking an hour a day.

D. Increase distance and speed little by little.

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任务五

找出最后一段的主题句。

What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It is important for others to get to know how we think and feel. In this way, we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren’t open with others, we won’t fully believe in ourselves or others.

  Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First, make your outside behavior the same as your inside feelings and thoughts. Second, share how you really feel about something instead of just opinions. Third, try to change your questions into statements (陈述句) and talk in the first person so that people will understand you more easily. For example, you might say, “I feel happy that you’re here.” instead of “Are you glad that you’re here?” Finally, try not to say, “I don’t know.” This usually means I don’t want to think about it any more.

  Remember also that it is not suitable to be open with everyone in every situation. You may want to be more open with close friends, but not with people you don’t know well, because you are not sure how someone else will use what they know about you. Besides, some people may not be used to too much openness. If we say everything we feel or think to them, they will feel very uncomfortable at times.

  In all, being open is a good way for us to get on well with other people, but we’d better keep the balance (平衡) between being open and not being too open.

There are many different ideas about when and where the first toothbrush was invented. Some say it was invented in China around the 11th century. Others say the Romans(罗马人) invented it around the time of Caesar. Nobody knows the exact history of teeth cleaning.

Before the first toothbrushes, sharp(尖的) objects were used to clean teeth.

It’s believed that tribes(部落) in Africa and Australia invented the idea of cleaning their teeth. The modem toothbrush with bristles(毛) was invented in China much later in the 16th or 17th century. Toothbrushes moved to Europe in the mid 1600’s and then became widely used in the area. Animal hair was the first type of bristle to be used.

Today, toothbrushes have nylon(尼龙) bristles and normally have a plastic handle. Animal hair was replaced by nylon in 1938. Electric toothbrushes were invented and marketed in 1880 by “Dr Scott”. The popularity of the electric toothbrush did not take off until after World War Ⅱ. When the cordless(无线的) model was invented in 1960, its popularity increased a lot.

根据短文内容，按要求完成各题

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Like many other primary school pupils, nine-year-old Minnal went abroad with her parents during the recent school holidays. It may come as a surprise to learn that she neither shopped at a mall nor ate at a fancy restaurant. She climbed a mountain.

For eight days in May, Minnal hiked nearly 100 kilometres to reach the 5364-metre-high Everest（珠穆朗玛峰） base camp in Nepal. The girl talked about her special trip, "I thought this was the most meaningful trip for me. "It has not been confirmed if the Primary Four pupil is indeed the youngest Singaporean to reach the base camp, as no such records are kept.

   Everest's south base camp in Nepal is where climbers planning to climb the world's highest peak stay to get used to the altitude（海拔高度）. However, it will be some years before Minnal can actually climb the Everest as climbers have to be at least sixteen years to climb the peak.

How did it all start? It all began last year when Minnal's mother decided she might want to climb the famous Himalayas. As a good hiker, she asked both father and daughter if they were up for the challenge.

This year, on 20Maythe family flew to Nepal.

Minnal shared that most of the eight days were spent hiking ten to fifteen kilometres from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, with the help of three local guides. Luckily, she added nobody fell ill with altitude sickness. She also said that she is thinking of climbing Everest in the future．

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Do you think WeChat can keep families close? Some students say yes while some say no.

                                   Topic: Can WeChat keep families close?

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第二部分改错

下面句子中划线部分是错误的，请改正，并将正确答案写在右边相应题号后的横线上。（不得改变原文意思）

Hi, I’m Lucy.There are four people in my family: dad, mom, my brother Tim and me. We usually visited grandma at weekends. She is nice and real good at cooking. Grandma lives by her because my grandpa died 3 years ago. We both miss him. When we were young, he often told us a lot of interested stories, but took us to swim in the river.

  I have a uncle, Uncle Simon. He is kind and and we often go to see exhibits in a museum together. The museum is famous. It is hundred of years old. He married a Japan girl. They live at the United States. We will visit them in the coming summer vacation.

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阅读下面的短文，然后根据文章后面的内容简要回答各小题

It was 6:00 on a Monday morning. Adam, 12 years old, was on his way to school, the Mcedo-Beijing school in a slum(贫民窟) in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi(肯尼亚首都内罗毕). This school was built in 2001 with the help of China, for kids from poor families.

After getting to school, Adam went straight to his class to do his class work. It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before the teachers comes.

To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy. His mother made a living by washing clothes for others. Some days she brought home nothing, and some days she could get about $3---it was hardly enough to buy them a full meal a day.

Before joining the Mcedo-Beijing school, Adam was at home with his seven brothers, collecting garbage(垃圾). The school is giving these kids hope for the future by providing a chance to get education.

“For me ,education is the best gift,’’ said Adam.

（1）How old was Adam?( no more than 5 words)

（2）Which country helped build Adam’s school? ( no more than 6 words)

（3） How did Adam’s mother make a living?(no more than 5 words)

（4）What did Adam do before joining the school?(no more than 3 words)

（5）Did Adam get the best gift?(no more than 3 words)

The wife asked the husband, “In this life, what did you miss?”

When she was 25, the husband replied, “I missed a chance of finding a new job.” When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband sadly said, “ I missed the chance of seeing my closest relative before his last breath.” At 55, the husband said disappointingly (失望地), “ I missed a good chance to retire.” At 65, the husband hurriedly replied, “I missed a dental（牙科的）appointment.” At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling（跪着）in front of the very sick wife. Remember the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, “In this life, I did not miss having you!”

   The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work. So much that he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly and said, “Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.”

Table manners are very different in every country. For example, when you are in England you must not lift your soup plate to your mouth. This is very impolite. But when you are in Japan this is completely normal. Lifting your plate to your mouth in Japan is a traditional way of drinking your soup. And also in Japan you don’t have to worry about making a noise when you drink it. It just shows that you really like the food! But it is not the same in Britain, so you shouldn’t make a noise when eating there.

In Britain, people don’t put their hands or arms on the table during the meal. But in Mexico, guests keep their hands on the table all the time. In fact, you should watch what your hands do very carefully. In Arab countries, it is impolite when you eat with your left hand, so don’t do it!

In all the cultures it is impolite to speak when you are eating.

In Ukraine you should not start eating first; you should wait for all the others to start eating with you. You also have to say “please” and “thank you” every time you ask for and get something. If you don’t like some food, don’t make faces and don’t say: “Yuk! I hate that!”

The best way to avoid making mistakes in other countries is to watch the host and try to do as he does.

任务一：根据短文内容回答问题

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任务二:按要求完成下列各题

Customs and habits are usually not the same in every country.

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