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We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good     1     us. It     2     your heart and body strong. It also gives     3     more energy. And you will     4     better about yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time     5     enough (足够).

There are many     6     to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim. Many people go to special (特殊)     7     to exercise.

They are called “fitness centers”. These places have a lot of equipments (设备). Some people     8     equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.

Exercising can be     9    . Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. Or, they can     10     sports together. How do you exercise?

Inventions always play an important role in our     1     life. They make our life wonderful and much easier.

A teacher in Harvard University wanted to let his students do a     2    . So he said to the class, “I want you to solve a world problem about electric energy. Who can finish the task?”

After     3     that, Julia and Jessica answered, “We want to accept this difficult work.” They thought they should     4     a research first in order to finish the task well. So they listed some countries     5     less electric energy on the paper and studied them carefully.

They     6     that people in these countries played soccer. So Julia and Jessica worked with friends to design a soccer ball with a battery (电池) in it. Though they had an idea, it was a bit hard for     7     to make it come true. Then they asked their friends     8     help. It took them a long time to complete the task, but finally they did it     9    .

Julia and Jessica named their ball the SOCCKET. When the players kicked the ball, the battery inside caught the energy from the ball’s movements (移动). After games, the players used the energy in the battery to power LED lights and phones. It is wonderful that a simple class project can make our lives much     10    !

Small things always make a big difference.

Bill Bird is a shoemaker in London. He makes shoes for people with feet of unusual     1    : very large, very small, very fat or very thin. The shoes are as beautiful as those found in shopping centers! His shop is so popular that he     2     he can’t make shoes fast enough for his growing number of customers (顾客).

Mr. Bird says, “My     3     is that I need more worker and I can’t find them. Young people all went to work     4     computers these days. I’m afraid shoemaking will     5     a lost art because there are fewer and fewer shoemakers nowadays. I am 45, and now I want to teach young people     6     I know about making shoes. It’s a good job, and a lot of people want to buy beautiful shoes specially made for them.”

Mr. Bird     7     making shoes 19 years ago and now he employs (雇用) three people. “Our customers come because they want     8     shoes which are the right size,” he says. His customers pay about ¥500 for     9     first pair of shoes. Extra (额外的) pairs of shoes are between ¥320 and ¥450. They are never cheap, as it takes one employee about a week to make     10     one shoe.

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I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days     1     their parents too     2    . They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop     3     independence and teaches them how to look after     4    . It also helps them to understand the idea of     5    .     6     they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in     7     it clean and tidy. Our     8     son got into a good college but during his     9     year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The     10     kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

Beijing Opera is our     1     opera. It came into being after 1790 and     2     a history of over 200 years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full     3     famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful     4     and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are     5     and worried. Then they find a way to make     6     with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.

Beijing Opera is     7     important part of Chinese culture. In China it used to be popular with old people     8     young people didn’t like it very much.     9    , more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera’s special singing, acting and facial     10    .

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I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was     1     and hot, so we     2     to go to the beach near     3     hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I     4     I was a bird.It was so     5    ! For lunch, we had something very special—Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In Weld Quay, a     6     old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life     7     like here in the past. I really enjoyed     8     around the town.