1     众所周知，英语如今非常重要。It has been used everywhere in the world. It has become the most common language on the Internet and for international trade.    2     If we can speak English well, we will have more chances to succeed. Because more and more people have taken notice of it, the number of the people who go to learn English has increased at a high speed.

But for myself,    3     I learn English not only because of its importance and its usefulness, but also because of my love for it. When I learn English, I can feel a different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the world. When I read English novels, I can feel the pleasure from the book which is different from reading the translation.    4     当我说英语时，我能从言语中感受到自信。When I write English, I can see the beauty which is not the same as our Chinese...

I love English, because it gives me a colorful dream. I hope I can travel around the world one day. With my good English, I can make friends with many people from different countries and see many places of great interests. Rome was not built in a day.    5     I believe that after continuous hard study, one day I can speak English very well.

Pilates(普拉提), yoga and running, whether in the gym or at home, get all the attention when it comes to popular ways to keep fit.    1    (与它们相比，散步不是这么有吸引力，但它却有很多益处。)

Certified fitness professional Jolynn Jaekel explains, “What I love about walking is that anyone can do it at any age and any fitness level. Besides, it is good for your heart, your head and your wallet.     2    (很明显，散步是让人惊叹的运动，不是吗？)”

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California found that quick walking reduced the risk of heart disease more effectively than running.     3     (正是因为这个原因，一些有心脏病的人喜欢散步胜于跑步。) Scientists observed participants aged between 18 and 80 over a six-year period and found that walking reduced the risk of heart disease by 9.3%, while running reduced it by 4.5%. And there is better news: 30 minutes of quick walking over five days could help people sleep easily, according to research by Oregon State University.    4    (散步帮助青少年更好地睡眠，使得他们积极参加学校活动并专注于学校生活。)

    5    (你越早开始，你将会越早注意到散步对你的大脑和身体有巨大影响。) So, go out for your 30-minute walk in a nearby park or green space.

Anger is a kind of feeling.    1     很多事情能使你愤怒。When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, and when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.

    2     Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide your anger.

For example, you may hide it in your heart. he problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.

In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes.     3     But anger must be let out in the right way, ithout hurting others or yourself.

When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult such as parents, a teacher, etc.     4     When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.

Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse.    5     不要让你的愤怒控制你。

I want to thank you for your last letter.     1     I felt very happy when I saw it. I’m so glad I have persuaded you to apologize to Rachel. Isn’t it great to have good friends? Speaking of friends,     2       I’ve met some nice people here in London and I think we might become close friends. I decided to write rather than e-mail you about my new friends because it’s always nice to receive a letter from someone special.

I met Monica when I joined the school badminton team.     3     我们彼此相处得非常好 and soon a great friendship developed.     4       She invited me to go to her house and watch DVDs. We have been friends ever since. My other friend is Jane. She always lets me borrow her Maths notes. She is hardworking and seems to try her best all the time. How are you doing at school?     5     我迫不及待要再见到你。

Yours,

Sally

In the West, if you are going to visit someone’s home, it is polite to take a present with you. Flowers, wine and sweets are all good choices. However, if you want to impress the host or hostess,     1     why not bring with you something handmade?

It is always wise to bring books about China to your foreign friends     2     目的是为了让他们更多地了解中国. If you think books are too ordinary, you can bring some traditional handicrafts such as fans.     3     In the past, fans were used not just to cool oneself. Sometimes fans were decorated with paintings or poems. When you give your friends the present, you can tell them a little about Chinese history. For the hostess, you can give her silk or a present with beautiful Chinese decorations, such as a handmade purse or a Chinese comb. I’m sure she will like it.

You can also give your foreign friends something to eat or drink.     4     你可以做一些中国菜and take them to your friends’ house. You can also bring Chinese tea. Tea is a national drink in China. It is an important part of Chinese culture.

    5     If you need to bring a present to children, toy pandas are a good choice. The giant panda is China’s national treasure. It is popular around the world.

It is just past five o’clock on the Chinese New Year’s Eve, and Luo Yan lifts the cover of a large bowl to breathe in the rich smell of the soup     1     his wife and mother have prepared.

Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city far away from their hometown. Their journey from the city where they live and work back to their hometown was a     2    漫长而又疲乏的 one just a few years ago. However,     3     the high-speed train has made it more convenient for them to go back home. During the four-hour trip, they chatted happily with each other.

    4    一到家, they find Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for them. Indeed, the family couldn’t be happier to be together. As midnight approaches, Luo Yan takes his parents, wife and son outside to set off firecrackers.     5     The whole village is lit up with the flashes of fireworks.

Most young people in America today, unfortunately, have very unhealthy eating habits.     1     研究表明，现在十几岁的青少年比以前吃了更多经过加工处理的食物。When eating out they choose fast food restaurants for the obvious reasons. They are cheap, noisy and usually filled with people of their own age. However, fast food restaurants are not their only source of unhealthy food. The modern day family usually has both parents working outside home and this means parents don’t often have the time to prepare healthy nutritious meals for their family. Supermarkets today are filled with prepackaged, instant foods.     2     Therefore, even home-cooked meals might not be that healthy.

    3     Another factor to young people’s unhealthy eating habits is that there seem to be no regular meal times these days. Most people skip breakfast because they don’t have time or, if they do have something, it is usually of little nutritious value such as toast and jam or a doughnut. Lunch is also a problem. When they have a lunch break, a lot of people use their lunchtime to socialize and they don’t want to spend a lot of time eating.     4     结果是，午饭时间最受欢迎的食物就是各种零食。 These come in the form of burgers, fries, hotdogs or sandwiches which are usually on white bread with plenty of butter and processed foods, such as cheese or luncheon meats.     5     放学后，大多数的学生是饥饿的，所以他们用饼干和其他不健康的零食充饥。 If they end their day with a meal of pizza or some other ready-made food, they have not had anything fresh or nutritious to eat all day. Combined with sugary soft drinks the average young person’s diet is unhealthier now than it has ever been!

I’m writing to    1     (邀请你和我这个周末去参观一下我们城市的博物).

    2    (这个博物馆是中国最知名的博物馆之一). It has a variety of precious historic exhibits,     3    . (在众多的展品中最著名的是瓷器，绘画等) It is located at 50 Dongfeng Road, and     4    (每天除周一外早九点到下午五点开放).

    5    (如果你可以接受我的邀请我将不胜感激). Please contact me if you have any other questions.