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Hello， everybody． I'm Olivia． I'm glad to be here this afternoon．Do you have a friend with an interesting background？ Today， I'd like to tell you about a（1）　　（活泼的） girl I'll tell you a bit about her， where she's from， and why we 're good friends．

    You know， I didn't use to do much exercise． A few years ago，I joined a（2）　　（运动） club． On my first day there， I met Raquel． After the gym， we had coffee（3）　　（一起） and soon became good friends． I think that's because we have a lot in common．We like to keep fit and love to（4）　　（尝试） different food， especially spicy food． And we love the ocean． In summer， we like to hang out at the（5）　　（海滩） and go surfing at least once a month． Raquel was born in Mexico， but has been here since she was（6）　　（十） years' old． Her mother is Mexican and her father is American， so she can speak（7）　　（两者都） Spanish and English． That's something different about us． Although I（8）　　（上学，参加） a class last year， my Spanish is still terrible! Another thing that's different is her background． Raquel's from two countries and has experience and（9）　　（知识） of two cultures． I think that's really（10）　　（酷的）．

    We might not live in the same city in the future， but I think we'll stay friends．Thanks for listening to me．

Beth Jones was only eight years old when she first tried playing the drums．This was during a lunchtime music club at school， which she only went to because it was snowing （1）　　（heavy）．Of all the musical instruments， the drums were （2）　　（interesting） to Beth． She thought it was cool that there were many different shapes and sizes of drums，and she wanted to hit（3）　　（they），to see what they sounded like．

    Now Beth is thirteen and gives concerts around the country．She also has her own YouTube channel and（4）　　（get） over a million hits a year．What's amazing is that Beth hasn't ever been to（5）　　drum lesson． "You can learn anything on the Internet， so I've never felt it was important for me t1o take classes，" explains Beth．

    Giving concerts wasn't easy for Beth in the beginning because usually she only played drums alone in her bedroom when she came home（6）　　 school． At her first concert， she played in a band with many（7）　　（adult）． She could feel hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at her，（8）　　 that made her feel afraid．

    So， does Beth enjoy（9）　　（be） famous now？"I didn't plan to be famous，"she says．All I want is to show others what I love．I don't think I'm someone special．I just want everyone（10）　　（have） a great time at my concerts．

Mr. Happy always woke up with a sunny smile． He was one of the most cheerful    （1）　　（man） in the world． His smile was even（2）　　（bright） than the sun． However， He had one secret that made him sad， but nobody knew about it．

    Then one day， while going out， （3）　　 a walk，Mr. Happy met Miss Beautiful．Mr. Happy smiled as usual and Miss Beautiful smiled back．But then she stopped and looked at Mr. Happy（4）　　（angry）．

    "How rude!" she shouted．"Young man， don't you know that you should raise your hat （5）　　 you meet a lady!"

    For（6）　　first time in his life， Mr. Happy lost his smile．"I'm sorry，" Miss Beautiful． replied Mr. Happy，"But without （7）　　（I）hat on， I'm not very good﹣looking and that makes me sad．"

    "Really？" asked Miss Beautiful．"Well， let me see． I promise（8）　　（keep） the secret．

    Mr. Happy（9）　　（lift） his hat． He had the total of only three hairs on his head!

    "Is that all you're worried about？" asked Miss Beautiful．" Why？Your bright sunny smile（10）　　（love） by everybody， not how many hairs you have!" Miss Beautiful smiled．

    Ever since that day， Mr. Happy hasn't stopped smiling． He is always quick to raise his hat to everyone he meets．

Healthy living to most people means having a healthy lifestyle． Here are some tips that people should follow in their（1）　　（日常的） life．

    Healthy eating plays an important role． Make sure you have three（2）　　（餐） a day on time． Good breakfast， rich lunch and less dinner are suggested． Try to（3）　　（避 免） food high in sugar．

    Regular exercise also leads to a healthy lifestyle．It can help you keep your weight under control and （4）　　（赢）self﹣confidence at the same time． It's a good idea for you to exercise for（5）　　（三十）minutes each time， at least three days a week．Shall we do exercise every day？It（6）　　（视..而定）． However， every time you exercise， you put（7）　　（你自己） at risk of getting hurt， so remember to do it in a right way．

    （8）　　（足够的） sleep is the key to a healthy lifestyle．For most people it is necessary to keep eight hours of sleep each day．If you don't fall asleep within twenty minutes， do something （9）　　（使人放松的）．Reading and listening to light music are good        （10）　　 （选择）． And then you may fall asleep soon．

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Music helps us exercise﹣but why does it have this effect？Experts say there are two main reasons．The（1）　　 is simple：music takes our attention away．When we listen to a song we like，our brains focus on the music．For example，after we exercise（2）　　20 minutes，our body might be tired．But we may not feel this immediately（3）　　we are listening to music．So we can exercise a little longer．

    Music also makes us want to move． When we hear dance music， for example， we naturally start to move to the beat． A positive song also puts us in a good mood， so we feel much（4）　　．This gives us energy and helps us exercise longer． Music with a quick and continuing beat is good for exercising． "But the music shouldn't be too fast，"（5）　　Dr. Costas， a famous sports expert． In general， songs in the range of 120﹣140 beats per minute （BPM） are the best．