1 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.     1    They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.

    2    Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!     3    Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.

Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese Kungfu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet.     4    Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.     5    One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

A．And think of people in cold countries.

B．Sports help to train a person’s character.

C．People aren’t inventing new sports or games.

D．Many people like to watch others play games.

E．People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.

G．Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.

2 . Walk with a Purpose

Humans are made for walking. And wherever you are, in the city or at the campground, you'll find plenty of walking going on. This month, why not walk with a purpose?

To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking? Do you want to keep fit? Do you want to meet other people? See new places? Or get out into the wilderness?    1    

If improving your relationships with your friends is your goal, call up your friends and schedule walks with them.    2    This will introduce you to new places. Go online and look up your local malls or shopping centers. Many malls have groups that come every day, or every weekend. These groups are always happy to include one more walker.

    3    Put on your walking shoes and prepare to get to know a new place from the ground up! Many of our great historic cities offer well-planned walking tours. You can follow the famous red stripes（条纹）through Boston's historic buildings or walk your way through the sites of Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.    4    Those maps are usually provided by the tourist bureau（局）.

From the advantages to your heart to your overall happiness, walking is just good for you.    5    Just don't forget the sunscreen, hat and plenty of water!

A．Why not head to a new city?

B．Your friends will be happy to join you.

C．Pick up a map and start walking this month.

D．Ask your friends where they like to walk and go there.

E．You might also find open groups of dog walkers at your park.

F．Nearly any city you can think of offers a walking tour with maps.

G．Knowing your purposes will help you decide on the type of walk you want to do.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food.

One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed（修理）, but he lost them on the way home. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali.

Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.

注意：(1)所续写短文的词数应为100左右；
(2)续写的开头已给出，但不计入总词数

The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache.(痛)

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