Although most of us are now stuck at home due to the virus outbreak, there are still many people trying to do some sports not only to kill time, but also to help themselves and others stay a1. this difficult period.

Gymnasiums and basketball courts are c2., so many of us choose to keep fit at home, which helps us improve our immunity (免疫力).

Professional guide

Fitness apps are becoming more p3. these days. Downloads of this kind of apps are growing rapidly, China Daily reported. For example, an online exercise platform called Be Fit offers online exercise lessons for people of different ages. They're easy to f4. and all you need is some basic fitness equipment, like a yoga mat (瑜伽垫). Some fitness clubs have had to shut up their business in their training ground. But they've encouraged their personal trainers to make videos and share them on social media platforms for people who exercise at home.

Online PE classes

Shanghai started online courses for students in March, i5. PE classes. PE teachers use livestreaming (直播) soft wares or record video clips as guidance for students. Li Xiao, a PE teacher, has made an exercise video for her students. She told us that she advised her students to make use of simple tools, such as plastic bottles to do the exercises. The exercise doesn't require much s6. and is suitable for exercising at home.

Playing games

Some parents choose to play t7. games they played in their childhood to keep children positive, such as throwing darts (掷飞标),pinching marbles (夹弹珠). For example, a couple from Shantou, Guangdong recreated childhood games for their children. The children throw homemade cardboard hoops (圈) over small objects, such as wine bottles. In this way, the whole family got involved.

Chloe Hawthorne, the owner of a famous restaurant, received a letter from her regular customer one day.

19th January

Dear Ms. Hawthorme,

I’m writing to express my disappointment with the evening my wife and I spent at your restaurant two nights ago. While the food was, as usual, very good. I regret (感到遗憾) to inform you that the service from our waiter, Max, was most unsatisfactory.

First of all, when we arrived, we discovered our table overlooking the garden had been allocated to some other customers. The new table we finally received was by the door and when I complained, Max just laughed.

Furthermore, as we were sitting down, he said too much to my wife, which deeply embarrassed her. When our meal came, he served the food carelessly and at the end cleared the plates in an awful manner

I look forward to hearing from you with a satisfactory reply.

Rupert Metcalf

After reading the letter, Ms. Hawthorne left a message to Max:

Max, this is Chloe Hawthorne. I received a letter from Mr. Metcalf, one of our best customers. He complained about you in it. ________

Max wrote a letter to Ms. Hawthorne.

22nd January

Dear Chloe

I’m really thankful that you want to listen to my side of the story.

To start with. When Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf finally turned up, they were at least 45 minutes late. That’s why the table was allocated to some other customers.

As for the other table by the door, I went to a lot of trouble to set it up. When they complained about it. I couldn’t help laughing. But I have no reason to laugh at my customer.

Another thing, this business about his wife. I only complimented (恭维) her on her dress. She didn’t seem to mind.

OK. I admit I forgot to clear the table the way I was supposed to.

I apologize if I have caused you problems, but I’ve been really popular at the Café. Hope to hear from you soon.

All the best.

Max

1.Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf went to have dinner at Ms. Hawthorne’s restaurant on ________.

A.January 17th B.January 18th C.January 19th D.January 22nd

2.The underlined word “allocated” in Mr. Metcalf’s letter probably mean “________”

A.booked B.given C.cancelled D.divided

3.Which of the following complaints is NOT mentioned (提到) in Mr. Metcalf’s letter?

A.Max didn’t clear the table at all.

B.Max didn’t serve the food carefully.

C.Max talked too much to his wife.

D.He and his wife had to sit by the door.

4.In Mr. Metcalf’s opinion, Max was a _______ waiter.

A.hardworking B.generous C.responsible D.rude

5.What might Ms. Hawthorne say to Max in the message?

A.I’m really angry with you. I don’t want you to work here any 1onger

B.I’m really surprised at the complaint. I don’t want to trust what you say.

C.I’m really worried about the complaint. Tell me what happened on that night.

D.I’m really pleased with your work. You are very popular among customers.

6.According to Max’s letter, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Max didn’t clean the table as carefully as before

B.Max didn’t think he had caused Mrs. Metcalf to feel embarrassed.

C.Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf was too late to have their table reserved (预定的).

D.Max won’t work in the restaurant after he apologized to Ms. Hawthorne.

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