It seems that the Englishmen just can’t live without sports of some kind. ____ Whenever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?
Taking all amateur (业余的) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. ___. The game originated (起源于) in Britain and was played in he Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an originated game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.
___. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.
In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, is has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.____. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.
Table tennis, or ping-pong, surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. _____.Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.
| A．It is called soccer in the United States. |
| B．The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States. |
| C．Tennis rated high on the list, too. |
| D．Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. |
E.People often work out to build up their bodies.
F.Not everyone likes ball games.
G. famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives.
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Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. “I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn’t know what to do”, Tiffany recalled （回忆）. “I shut myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw so many young people playing various sports there. I signed up for a beginner’s course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practice twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of friends as well.
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The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very active and enjoys meeting and talking with others. For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests.
You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite popular with her friends and she has also gained more confidence.
The mind needs exercise as well as the body.
| A．Try to do regular sports. |
| B．Tiffany became lonely and helpless. |
| C．You can find what you’re really interested in. |
| D．It was three years later that Sophie came back. |
E. You don’t have to sit down and talk to strangers.
F. What’s more, I feel I am much healthier than before.
G. In addition, you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports.
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A. Exercise
B. Early to Bed, Early to Rise
C. Read Challenging Books
D. Take Time to Think Deeply
E. Reducing Television Watching
Your brain needs exercise just like a muscle. If you use it often and in the right ways, you will become a more skilled thinker and increase your ability to focus. Here are 5 simple ways anyone can have a try.__________—— This is a hard sell（强迫推销）. People love vegetating（="doing" nothing like plants） in front of the television, myself included more often than I’d like. The problem is watching television doesn’t use your mental capacity or allow it to recharge. It’s like having the energy taken out of a muscle without the health benefits of exercise. When you feel like relaxing, try reading a book instead. If you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends or family, leave the tube off and have some communication. All of these things use your mind more than television and allow you to relax.
__________—— Many people like to read popular suspense fiction, but generally these books aren't mentally beneficial. If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability you should read books that make you focus. Reading a classic novel can change your view of the world and will make you think in more precise, elegant English. Don’t be afraid to look up a word if you don’t know it, and don’t be afraid of dense passages. Take your time, re-read when necessary and you’ll soon grow used to the author’s style.
__________—— Nothing makes it harder to concentrate than the lack of sleep. You'll be most energetic if you go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours. If you stay up late, you’ll wake up tiredly and have trouble focusing. In my experience the early morning hours are the most productive. Waking up early gives you more productive hours and maximizes your mental acuity（敏锐）all day.
__________—— Often our lives get so busy that we become defeated without even realizing it. It becomes difficult to concentrate because disturbing thoughts keep interrupting. Spending some time alone having second thoughts gives you a chance to organize your thoughts and have a better understanding of what's important and what isn’t. The unimportant stuff won’t bother you anymore and your mind will feel less tired.
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Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time, ______ Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:
1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?______
2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? ______ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.
3. ___ _ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation（实验）. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes (食谱) that can work well with your appetite (食欲) and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.
Hopefully that gives you a good start. ______ And don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
| A．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden (负担). |
| B．Make three or four instead. |
| C．Ability is easily improved. |
| D．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on. |
E. Cooking is a burden for many people.
F. Try new things.
G. Understand your food better.
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How to pass an important test
Whether it's a first grade science test or College Entrance Exam, all tests have one thing in common: you have to pass. ___ Stuck in a situation where you don't know what to do? This article can help.
Tips
★1. Once you get the study guide, make plans right away to study as soon as possible. No excuses! Killing time with friends isn't worth it，since you can always hang out with them any other day.
★2. Get plenty of rest. ____ If you walk into the classroom sleepily, you'll most likely not finish the test because you are so tired.
★3. Eat a good meal for breakfast. _____ Some healthy breakfast suggestions are oatmeal , high fibre food, and grapefruit with the fresh fruit salad.
★4. Bring all necessary materials. __ Bring pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, snacks (if allowed)，erasers, the calculator (if allowed) and anything else you'll need for the test.
★5. ___ Showing up late cuts back the time you'll have to take for the test if it's already testing hours. You'll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test. In some tests，late comers are not allowed to take the test.
| A．One piece of cheese probably won't last until test time. |
| B．Studies show that if you get enough sleep, your brain will be much more efficient. |
| C．This test is a challenging one and every year many students are unable to qualify it just because of lack of guidance. |
| D．Don't forget to set your alarm clock and show up on the test day on time. |
E．The exam tests vocabulary, reading and maths skills.
F．Failing the test won't help you in the long run, so it's important to know how to prepare to pass that big test.
G．Showing up without something as simple as a pencil can make a big effect on your test.
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