Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round f______ (1)  of exercise.  
It can help to increase your strength and e______ (2), giving you more efficient muscles (体力) and a 
stronger heart.  But increasing your strength is not the only a______ (3) of cycling. Because you're not 
carrying the w______ (4) of your body on your feet, it's a good form of exercise for people with 
p______ (5) feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important to start s______ (6)
and build up g______ (7). If you have any doubts (疑问) about taking up cycling for health r______ (8), 
talk to your doctor and ask his/her a______ (9).  
      In fact, you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. Don't worry if you begin to lose 
your breath.  Shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right e______ (10).

Dear Joy,
     How are you? Are you coming to my birthday party in February? My family, friends and classmates are all coming. The party is on Saturday, February 2nd at around 6 : 30. It's at Uncle Paolo's restaurant in the city.  First, we  can eat and talk  from 6 : 30 to about 7 : 45.  After that we can go  to a concert in Central
Park near History Museum.  Every Saturday night,  there's  a free concert at 8 : 00.  I hope you can come. You can meet my other friends and my sister Barbara, too.
     Write soon!
                                                                                                                                       Emily

     Emily's birthday party is on 1.______________________.   2._________________and classmates
are all coming. The party 3._______________________ at around 6:30. first they eat and talk, then they 4.______________________in Central Park near History Museum. There is a free concert 5.______________________ every Saturday night.

                                Donation to Disaster Area(灾区)
     A recent heavy snow has caused the people of the disaster area to be short
of heavy clothing to pass the cold winter. Whoever in the neighborhood wishes
to donate clothes or quilts to the needy (穷困的人) is requested to send his or
her donation to the office of  the Neighborhood Committee within 3 days.
                                                                                       Neighborhood Committee
Dear Li Hua,
     I happen to be in urgent need of ￥300. I wonder if you could lend me this
amount to help me tide over the difficulty. I promise to return you the money on
pay day next month.
     Looking forward to early reply.
                                                                                                                Yours,     
                                                                                                              Xiao Lin

1. You'd better send your donation within _______ ______.
2. Neighborhood committee wishes people to donate _____                          .
3. Xiao Lin writes to borrow _______ yuan from Li Hua.
4. He promises to return the money ______ ______.

     Jane lives in London and she loves fashionable clothes. She is in Beijing now to buy Chinese clothes.
A saleswoman is trying to help her for that. (S=Saleswoman  J=Jane)
S: This is a Qing Dynasty style dress. It is made of silk and it has the Chinese word for happiness on the 
    back. Have a try in the fitting room. I'm daydaytest Placeholder!
J:  Look. The dress is a bit tight. I feel difficult to walk.
S: Oh, yes, you do. But you can try a jacket and trousers.
J: You mean that red silk jacket with flowers. Are the flowers called peonies?
S: Yes, the flower means good luck. This is Tang Dynasty style with big sleeves. You can put your hands
    in the sleeves to keep warm. You'd better have this shirt with short sleeves, this long skirt and silk
    shoes with a picture of phoenix on to go with this jacket.
J: That's very interesting. I'll take them.
1. Jane is in Beijing to buy                 clothes because they are fashionable.  
A. Japanese    
B. British    
C. Chinese    
D. American
2. The Qing Dynasty style dress is made of                 .
A. cotton    
B. silk    
C. leather    
D. cloth
3. The Chinese word                 is on the back of the Qipao dress.
A. Feeling Nice    
B. Happiness  
C. Health    
D. Getting Rich
4. Jane does not take the dress because it is                  .
A. expensive      
B. cheap      
C. too big    
D. a bit tight
5. After some fitting, Jane gets                  happily.
A. a suit of clothes  
B. a long skirt    
C. a jacket    
D. a pair of shoes

     Mrs Smith is going shopping with her son. They are looking for presents for Mr Smith's birthday.
They drive to the shop mall on Baker Street.
     Mrs Smith goes to the Electrical Shop on the third floor. When the woman gets to the counter, she
finds that camera she was going to buy is sold (卖) out. She finds another kind of camera, but it is too
expensive. Then she finds a compact camera. That is a small camera. There is a discount on it. but she
does not know if her husband likes it. So she decides (决定) not to buy that one.
     Tom goes to the Men's Clothing Shop on the first floor. The boy is looking for a jumper for his father
He has only $ 10 in his pocket and it's not enough. Then he waits for his mother to come. At last, they buy the jumper for Mr Smith.
1. What do they want to buy for Mr Smith at first?
A. A camera.       
B. A jumper.
C. A camera and a jumper.
D. They don't decide.
2. What shop does Mrs Smith go to first?
A. The Men's Clothing Shop.   
B. The Women's Clothing Shop.
C. The Camera Shop.         
D. The Electrical Shop.
3. Why doesn't Mrs Smith buy a camera?
A. Because it is sold out.
B. Because it is too expensive.
C. Because her husband may not like it.
D. All the above.
4. What shop does Tom go to?
A. The Women's Clothing Shop.   
B. The Men's Clothing Shop.
C. The Camera Shop.             
D. The Electrical Shop.
5. How much do they have to spend?
A. More than 10 dollars.     
B. Less than 10 dollars.
C. 10 dollars.                
D. 5 dollars.

      My name is Tommy Wang. T-O-M-M-Y, Tommy, W-A-N-G, Wang. I am a Chinese boy.
My telephone number is 85523963. My telephone is white. Look! This is my pencil box. ① It’s
big and beautiful. It’s white. What’s in it? This is ② ________ eraser. It’s white. This is a pencil.
It’s white. ③  This is a ruler. It’s white, too. I like white. I like green, too. Look! ④ My
schoolbag is green. My      notebook is green, too. But my favorite color is white. This is my good
friend. His name is John. ⑤ He is English. Linda is John’s sister. I like my friend. Like English.

1. 把第①处黑体字部分的句子译成汉语。
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2. 在第②处填入一个适当的冠词。
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3. 把第③处黑体字部分的句子改成复数。
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4. 就第④处黑体字部分句子的划线部分提问。
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5. 将第⑤处黑体字部分的句子改为同义句。
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