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.

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

Helping others is easier than you think.    1     You don’t need to wait to become a rich man like Bill Gatesto help the poor.You can become a volunteer, you can donate your time, you can donate your old clothes and so on. And in doing so,     2     你可以成为一个更好更快乐的人。

Choose some people to support.For example, homeless people, poor children and so on. All of these are suitable.

    3     Decide what you are able to give. Yes! Sometimes it isn’t only money — you can donate your time as a volunteer, you can donate your knowledge teaching poor children, you can donate your old clothes, you can donate food or     4     你可以和一个饥饿的孩子分享食物。

Tell people about it. Tell your friends or your children.    5     Put it in your blog or on your website. In this way, the good work you do will be multiplied!

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.

很难有人能抵挡得住制作精良的美食纪录片的诱惑。纪录片《舌尖上的中国》一经播出，就获得了广泛的赞誉，因为它成功地唤起了人们探索各种中国食物及其背后的故事的兴趣。决定美食纪录片是否能对观众产生巨大吸引力的因素包括影片是否具备讲故事的能力以及画面与文字的契合度等。人们津津乐道的纪录片，总让人深思人与食物的关系。味道总是连接着一座城又或是一个人，因此每当品尝到某种食物，熟悉的画面便会涌上心头。

A well-made food documentary has a     1         2     for us. The documentary, A Bite of China, once released, has received widespread praise. It has successfully     3         4         5         6     people to explore all kinds of Chinese foods and the stories behind it. The determining factors of extraordinary food documentaries include whether the film is     7         8     telling stories as well as whether the picture goes well with the description. The documentary that people love to talk about gives us an opportunity to     9         10     the relationship between food and people. Just as taste is always associated with one city or one person, good memories of that unforgettable place or person will come flooding back whenever a certain food is tasted.