Adults are often surprised by how well they remember someth ing they lear ned as childre n but have n ever practised in the mean time. A man who has not had an opport un ity _1_(go) swim ming for years can still swim as well as ever whe n he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still ride away. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem _2_ (begi n) with “ Twin kle, twin kle, little star One expla nati on is the law of over lear ning, _3_ can be stated as follows: _4_ _4_ _4_wehave learned someth ing, additi on al lear ning will in crease the len gth of time we will remember _5_ In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have lear ned them. We con ti nue to liste n to and remi nd _6_ of poems such as “ Twin kle, twinkle, little star ” . We not only learn but overlearn.The law of over lear ning expla ins _7_ crammi ng for an exam in ati on, though it may result in a pass ing grade, is not a satisfactory way to lear n a school course. It is by cram ming _8_a stude nt may lear n the subject well eno ugh to get by on the exam in ati on, but he is likely soon to forget what he has already lear ned.1. to go2. beg inning3. which4. as long as5. it6.ourselves 7. why2 8.thatThere is a saying, ” Life is so short, how can we be annoying but kind?Kindness is a way of putting your awareness of others needs _1_ action by giving someth ing of yourself. The kind acts you en gage in show that you have no ticed _2_ some one else n eeds, or would like. People do not always ask for what they n eed in words, so show ing kindn ess in volves un dersta nding and relat ing to others from the heart.Think back to the times in your life whe n you _3_ (help) by the kindn ess of others——and_4_ it meant to you. There are always opport un ities for simple kindn ess in our everyday life. The people and animals _5_ us need love and care just like we do. _6_ simple act of kindness such as a _7_ (help) hand or a smile goes a long way to brig hte n others ' days. Kin dn8__ _ometimes be as simple as a thought. When some one far away you know is sick or sad, send him/her love in your thoughts and if physically possible, make a phone call or be there to give cheers.1. into2. what3. have bee n helped4. what5. around6. A7. help ing8. can1Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not _1_ (experienee) it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has someth ing _2_ (offer ) to every one and with prices at just £129.Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer from local pick-up points and travel to Paris1 and travel to Paris is via cross- channel ferry, arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excelle nt quality hotel with private equipme nt in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, teleph one and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaura nt and 3 (situate) about two miles south of Notre Dame en abli ng you to explore Paris with ease. The following day, after continental breakfast 4 (include), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, _5_ which you will see the Eiffel Towel, Champs Elysees, L ' Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous Iandmark you 6 (hear) of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-after noon back in Paris 7 you will have the rema in der of the day at your leisure .In the evening there is a“ Paris by Night ” tour show ing you the beautiful buildin with bright lights. Day Three takes you to Mon tmarter, perhaps _8_ (attracitve) quarter of Paris and home of theSacre Coeur and the Mouli n Rouge. In the after noon you are free to explore this beautiful city asyou wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wan der around the beautiful garde ns or look among the an tique shops. In the evening you will have the opport unity to visit the bestni ghtclub in the city, the sple ndid Paradis Lata in. On the final da y itferry.last- minute shopp ing. Among other thi ngs, I had bought some prese nts: a shirt for my brother, a woole n bla nket for my sister, and a battery-powered alarm clock for my father._1_ travelli ng in a _2__(crowd) bus and waiti ng in the no isy airport build in g, I was glad to be sitt ing in the pla ne at last. I n a few minu tes we _3_ (ask) to faste n our seat belts and to tur n off our cell phon es, and the n we would soon be up in the sky on our flight to Berl in.But I had bee n mistake n. Ten minu tes _4_ (late), in stead of enjoying the beauty of the evening sky from highabove the clouds, I was sitting in a smoke-_5_ (fill) room with an airline official and a police officer at my side. On the table in front of me was one of my suitcases.The officials were very polite. They asked me to show them my passport, my ticket, and my baggage check. Then I was asked to ope n the suitcase and to spread _6_ its contents on the table. I did _7_ I was told. The mome nt I placed the alarm clock on the table, the two officials looked at each other and smiled.Heari ng the clock tick ing away merrily, I sudde nly un derstood some one _8_ (must, hear) the ticking noise coming from my suitcase and thought there was a time bomb hidden in it.1. After2. crowded3. would be asked4. later5. filled6. out7. as8. must have heardGood heath is not someth ing you are able to buy, nor can you get it back with a quick visit toa doctor. __1_ (keep) yourself healthy has to be your own resp on sibility. _2_ you mistreat your body by keep ing bad habits, n eglect ing symptoms of ill ness, and ignoring com mon health rules, even the best medicine can be _3_ little use.Nowadays health specialists promote the idea of wellness for everybody. Wellness means achievi ng the bestpossible health limits of your body. One pers on may n eed fewer calories tha n _4_. Some people prefer a lot of easier exercise to _5_ (challenging) exercise. _6_ one person enjoys playing seventy-two holes of golf a week, another woulds back to the UK via cha nnel 1. experie nee2. to offer3. is situated4. in cluded5. duri ng6. have heard7. where8. the most attractive had spe nt my last day in London visitingfriends, taking pictures, and doing somerather _7_ (play) the sweaty , competitive games of tennis.Un dersta nding the n eeds of your body is the key. Every one runs the risk of accide nts, and noone can be sure of avoiding chronic disease. Nevertheless, poor diet, stress, a bad workingenvironment, and carelessness can ruin good health. By changing your habits or the conditions _8_ (surr ound) you, you can lower the risk or reduce the damage of disease.2I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people ' homes inFran ce. The idea is simple but revoluti onary —combi ning a reside ntial home for the elderly __1__a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and__2 __ (engage) activities such as music, painting, gardening, and caring for the pets the residents__ 3 _ (en courage)to keep. In the after noons, the reside nts fancy readi ng stories to the childre n, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to him. There are trips __4__ and birthday parties, too.The adva ntages are eno rmous for every one __5__. The childre n are happy because they get alot __6__ (much) in dividual atte nti on and resp ond well because some one has time for them. Theyalso lear n that old people can not be “ differe nt ” or frighte ning in any way. And of course, they seeill ness and death and lear n to accept them. __7__ (feel) useful and n eeded, the reside nts are happy.They are more active and more in terested in life __8__ the childre n are around and they take morein terest in their appeara nee, too. And the staff are happy because they see an improveme nt in the physical and psychological health of the reside nts and have an army of assista nts to help with the childre n.。