People all o________ the world enjoy sports．Sports help people to k________ healthy，happy and to live longer．

Many people like to watch others play sports games．They buy t________ of stadiums or turn on their TVs to watch the games．Often they get very e________ when “their” player or team wins．

People play different games in s________，spring，autumn and winter．Swimming is funny in warm weathers，while skating is good in winter．Many people like them very much because some sports are very i________．Football，for example，has spread（传播）around the world．Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea．What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake!

Some sports and games go back t________ of years，like running and jumping．They have a very long history．B________ basketball and volleyball are rather new．

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Think about two people you know. How would you describe their personalities? Are they the  s   1  ? Of course not! Everyone is different. Even identical twins have different personalities.

Some people are very outgoing and friendly. They like to be w  2     other people all the time. Maybe they like to be the centre of attention(注意）. And some people are quiet--- maybe even s  3  . They can be friendly, too. But they like to be alone or with just a few friends.

Some people worry a lot. They may worry about many things, such as their jobs, their families and anything that may happen in the future. H   4   , some people don’t worry about anything! They n    5     mind what is going on next. These people are very relaxed.

Some people are hard-working. They always do their b  6 . But some people are l   7   . They don’t care about doing things right or getting things done on time. Hard-working people always get more chances than those lazy o  8    in life.

And don’t f   9  this--- Everyone is different. That means you are s  10  .

People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the   46    date very year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square.   47    they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone   48  down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very   49 , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a   50 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They   51  a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work   52  at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made   53   list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to   54  their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate,   55  people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

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Lofton is a little village（村庄）in England. It is not f__________ (1) from the city of Manchester (曼彻斯特). Not many families l__________ (2) around the village, so the people all know each o_________ (3). Most of them are friendly and helpful.

Though their homes are in Lofton, many people have jobs in Manchester. S__________ (4) work in large factories there. A few work in shops or offices. Most of these people go to work by t_______ (5). It usually t________ (6) about half an hour to go from Lofton to Manchester.

In the evening a lot of people like watching TV. But if they go to see a film or go to a concert (音乐会), they have to go to Manchester, because there are no c_________ (7) in Lofton.

Like many other villages near towns or cities, it is clean and quiet. So life in Lofton may not be so e__________ (8) as the life in the b_________ (9) cities, but it can be just as interesting. That is why people in Lofton l__________ (10) their village.

Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students.

One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think o elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They don’t have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and don’t have enough to eat.
One centre in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they  are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephant keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center is interesting and the young people learn a lot.
【小题1】Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career?