To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage．Some people are afraid of making mistakes．（1） And that's the biggest mistake of all． Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few mistakes， what will you say？
（2） Finding a proper topic is half the battle．Some topics，such as the weather and news，work well． But others， such as age， money or people's look do not． The following are some ways to start a conversation．
Weather﹣It is cold today， isn't it？
News﹣（3）
A conversation in a foreign language doesn't always go easily． Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow．Don't worry．You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly． For example，"Excuse me，but could you say that again？ I didn't catch it．" or"（4） "
At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to finish it in a polite way，"Well，I really need to go．" and "（5） " are often used by people to end a conversation．
A． It was nice talking to you． B． They never open their mouths． C． Firstly， be willing to make mistakes． D． Could you speak more slowly， please？ E． Did you hear about that terrible forest fire？ F． First of all， you have to start a conversation． |
It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work．My head pointed down against the（31） when I noticed an old lady．She was（32） on the sidewalk in her house slippers（拖鞋）．
As I（33） her，I saw that she was well into her 80s，and she was holding some（34） in her hands．
I walked on and arrived at the traffic light．Waiting there，I saw the mailbox（35） the street．The light turned green，but I pretended （假装）to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me．In this neighborhood，even crossing with the green light was（36） ．Drivers often drove（37） through red lights and stop signs．
I stayed there until she（38） me．I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm．She smiled and took my hand in hers and（39） it．Her small hand was soft and warm．Hand﹣in﹣hand，we were waiting for the（40） to change．
When the light turned green，we walked together slowly across the street，（41） the letters in the mailbox．Then I took her（42） across the street．
As I walked the rest of the way home，I could still feel the（43） of her hand in my own．
People say the first language of all humans is（44） ．A caring touch helps to make a bad situation（45） ．And even now，every time I think of the old lady，I can still feel the power of touch．
31．A．crowd |
B．snow |
C．wind |
D．rain |
32．A．begging |
B．walking |
C．running |
D．riding |
33．A．knew |
B．expected |
C．missed |
D．passed |
34．A．letters |
B．pictures |
C．books |
D．flowers |
35．A．across |
B．over |
C．through |
D．behind |
36．A．strange |
B．crazy |
C．dangerous |
D．safe |
37．A．carefully |
B．quietly |
C．wildly |
D．calmly |
38．A．called |
B．reached |
C．found |
D．caught |
39．A．pushed |
B．pulled |
C．hit |
D．held |
40．A．way |
B．light |
C．ride |
D．traffic |
41．A．took |
B．sent |
C．dropped |
D．locked |
42．A．forward |
B．back |
C．away |
D．ahead |
43．A．warmth |
B．trust |
C．care |
D．love |
44．A．help |
B．kindness |
C．touch |
D．action |
45．A．interesting |
B．necessary |
C．popular |
D．hopeful |
I went through some difficult times，dealing with the pressures of growing up．I found it hard to communicate with my mother．Relations between us became difficult．
One day，I ran away from home and stayed away for many hours．When I returned home at night，I saw all the pain，anger and disappointment on my mother's face．①___________．We agreed to have breakfast together the next morning．It was a turning point in both of our lives and our relationship．
We decided to go to a restaurant．On our way to the table I noticed my mother had two notebooks．I asked her what they were for．She explained to me that sometimes it was easier to write down our feelings rather than talk about （A） them．We would write down our feelings in the form of a letter．It could be as long or as short as we wanted．
Our first topic was"Why I'm so angry？"I wrote a half page，and my mom filled up nearly three pages．（B） I watched tears run down her face as she wrote．I never realized anyone could hide so much anger．After we finished writing，we exchanged our notebooks．As soon as I started reading my mother's words，I began to cry and so did she．When we finished reading，we discussed our feelings．②___________．Our talk helped me realize so many things I had never thought of before，not only about my mother but also about other people．
My mother and I continue to use our notebooks as a way of communicating our anger and worries，and our happiness as well．We know that no matter how we feel about each other，our notebooks are a safe place to express our feelings．We have come to an agreement that at the end of each letter we write，"I love you．"
56．选择最佳句子补全文章，将字母代号填写在答题卡上．其中有一项是多余的．
A．We knew that we were in great need of a talk．
B．I just wish you would help a little more with the family．
C．Amazingly enough，it felt like all the anger inside me went away from my body．
① ②
57．找出（A）处划线代词 them 所指代的内容．
58．将（B）处划线句子 I watched tears run down her face as she wrote．译为汉语．
59．找出与 The minute we read each other's words，both of us started to cry．意思相同或相近的句子．
60．选择文章的最佳标题，将字母代号填写在答题卡上．
A．I Love You，Mum
B．The Difficult Times in My Life
C．The Notebooks Filled With Love
61．完成句子．第3和第5个空每空不超过10个词，其它每空限填一词．
The relations between my mother and me used to be （①） ．One morning，we had a talk in a （②） ．After the talk，we （③） ．Now we continue to use our （④） to communicate because （⑤） ．
Many people run for exercise．But what will you do if you are not a"born"runner or jogger （慢跑者）？You may still want a kind of exercise that's inexpensive and easy to do．Why not try walking？
Walking requires no special equipment （装备）．It is a kind of exercise that almost any normal，healthy person can do．Walking is good for your health like jogging or running； it will just take longer．Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking．They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does．
The problem with walking is that most people don't take it seriously．But there's a big difference between serious walking and the walking that most of us do．Walking，like jogging，should have a steady and continuous motion （稳健而持续的动作）．
If you want to get your exercise by walking，you need to have your own walking plan．After all，runners and joggers set goals for themselves．Walkers need goals，too．You also need to set a course to walk．Start by walking about 15﹣30minutes a day．Increase your time and distance （距离） slowly．And try increasing your walking speed little by little．
If you prefer to jog or run，follow the same advice．Start off slowly．Spend most of the first few days just walking．Then，start walking and running on the same day．Run or jog a short distance，then walk for a while，then，run，then walk．Follow that pattern for 15﹣30minutes a day．Slowly make each run longer and each walk shorter．Later on，you can increase your distance，speed and exercise time．
51．将划线短语 a"born"runner 译为汉语．
52．列举两条Jogging和running对身体部位的影响．
1）make
2）
53．回答问题．What's the problem with walking？
54．选出作者关于步行健身的两种建议，将字母代号填写在答题卡上．
A．Have a walking plan．
B．Walk fast at the beginning．
C．Start by walking an hour a day．
D．Increase distance and speed little by little．
1） 2）
55．找出最后一段的主题句． ．
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