______ really matters in sports is not the winning, but the taking part.

Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship．Before you start a discussion，however，make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo（禁忌）in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art and customs．You may expect questions about your family，and be sure to show pictures of your children．You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends．The French think of conversation as an art form，and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them，arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topic ---- as long as they occur in are respectful and intelligent manner．

In the United States，business people like to discuss a wide range of topics，including opinions about work，family，hobbies，and politics. In Japan，China，and Korea，however，people are much more private．They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build．Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters．It is considered rude，for example，to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children．

As a general rule，it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends．This can get you into trouble，even in the United States，where people hold different religious views．In addition，discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable．Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world，although be careful not to criticize national sport．Instead，be friendly and praise your host’s team．

1.The author considers politics and religion ___________.

A．cheerful topics

B．taboo

C．rude topics

D．topics that can never be talked about

2.Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author？

A．Sports．                                      B．Children．          

C．Personal feelings．                    D．Families．

3.Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others？

A．They don’t want to talk much with others．

B．They don’t want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation。

C．They are afraid to argue with their colleagues．

D．They want to keep their feelings to themselves．

4.What shouldn’t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country？

A．Praising your own country’s sports．

B．Criticizing your own country’s sports．

C．Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country．

D．Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country．

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It is important for us to keep fit. But how to live a healthy lifestyle?

First, keeping a healthy d    is quite important. As the old saying        76.        

goes, “An apple a day k   the doctor away.” Healthy foods, such   77.         

as fruits and vegetables, help to improve not only our     but also       78.         

our quality of life.   , doing sports is quite necessary for us. We can      79.         

run and play ball games, which helps us keep fit and   （减轻）  80.         

stress. Third,     is useful for us to have a good living habit, too.        81.         

Do remember to wash our hands b   each meal and brush our     82.         

teeth twice a day.   we all know, early to bed and early to rise              83.         

makes one healthy, wealthy and     （明智）. Last, smile more,    84.        

and you will be    （快乐） and healthier.            85.       

The rising costs of health care have become a problem for man y countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the state health budget be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor.
Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankruptif the patients had taken ways for early prevention. For example, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and trying to have enough vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important.
　　One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress.
In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people’s health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one’s family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late.    
However, paying more attention to disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education.
【小题1】What’s the best title of the passage?

Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no  32   in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have   33  more important things to do.
   34  are these important things? Examinations! They have to   35    themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination（毕业会考）, and also to    36    with the test and the exams in school. So many  of them tend to    37   bookworms.
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do   38    they liked, but in the summer holidays of the   39    years, they have to    40    all their time to the preparation. So studies have    41    them from going in sports.
Because of the pressure    42    their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents    43    their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the    44    themselves, they want to get good results so that they can    45    their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they    46    up their school activities, especially sports.
Indeed, a complete education cannot go    47    physical training, for a quick mind seldom    48    along with a weak body. It is well said, “All work no play    49    Jack a dull（迟钝的）boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never    50    anything, let alone a great success in   51