1Adultsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpractisedinthemeantime.Amanwhohasnothadanopportunity_1_(go)swimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleafterseveraldecadesandstillrideaway.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoem_2_(begin)with“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”.Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearning,_3_canbestatedasfollows:_4__4__4_wehavelearnedsomething,additionallearningwillincreasethelengthoftimewewillremember_5_Inchildhood,weusuallycontinuetopractisesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleridinglongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremind_6_ofpoemssuchas“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.Thelawofoverlearningexplains_7_crammingforanexamination,thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnaschoolcourse.Itisbycramming_8_astudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetwhathehasalreadylearned.1.togo2.beginning3.which4.aslongas5.it6.ourselves7.why8.that2Thereisasaying,”Lifeissoshort,howcanwebeannoyingbutkind?”Kindnessisawayofputtingyourawarenessofothers’needs_1_actionbygivingsomethingofyourself.Thekindactsyouengageinshowthatyouhavenoticed_2_someoneelseneeds,orwouldlike.Peopledonotalwaysaskforwhattheyneedinwords,soshowingkindnessinvolvesunderstandingandrelatingtoothersfromtheheart.Thinkbacktothetimesinyourlifewhenyou_3_(help)bythekindnessofothers-----and_4_itmeanttoyou.Therearealwaysopportunitiesforsimplekindnessinoureverydaylife.Thepeopleandanimals_5_usneedloveandcarejustlikewedo._6_simpleactofkindnesssuchasa_7_(help)handorasmilegoesalongwaytobrightenothers’days.Kindness_8__sometimesbeassimpleasathought.Whensomeonefarawayyouknowissickorsad,sendhim/herloveinyourthoughtsandifphysicallypossible,makeaphonecallorbetheretogivecheers.1.into2.what3.havebeenhelped4.what5.around6.A7.helping8.can1Parisinthespringtimewas,isandalwayswillbe,somethingratherspecial.Whynot_1_(experience)itforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomething_2_(offer)toeveryoneandwithpricesatjust£129.Yourbreakbeginswithcomfortablebustransferfromlocalpick-uppointsandtraveltoParisandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferry,arrivingatyourhotelintheevening.TheIbisisanexcellentqualityhotelwithprivateequipmentinallrooms:satelliteTV,radio,telephoneandalarmclock.Ithasabarandrestaurantand_3(situate)abouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswithease.Thefollowingday,aftercontinentalbreakfast_4_(include),thebustakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecity,_5_whichyouwillseetheEiffelTowel,ChampsElysees,L’ArcdeTriomphe,theLouvre,infactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyou_6_(hear)of.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersailles,thehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinParis_7_youwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisure.Intheeveningthereisa“ParisbyNight”tourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DayThreetakesyoutoMontmarter,perhaps_8_(attracitve)quarterofParisandhomeoftheSacreCoeurandtheMoulinRouge.Intheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwish,perhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeine,wanderaroundthebeautifulgardensorlookamongtheantiqueshops.Intheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecity,thesplendidParadisLatain.Onthefinaldayit’sbacktotheUKviachannelferry.1.experience2.tooffer3.issituated4.included5.during6.haveheard7.where8.themostattractive2IhadspentmylastdayinLondonvisitingfriends,takingpictures,anddoingsomelast-minuteshopping.Amongotherthings,Ihadboughtsomepresents:ashirtformybrother,awoolenblanketformysister,andabattery-poweredalarmclockformyfather._1_travellingina_2__(crowd)busandwaitinginthenoisyairportbuilding,Iwasgladtobesittingintheplaneatlast.Inafewminuteswe_3_(ask)tofastenourseatbeltsandtoturnoffourcellphones,andthenwewouldsoonbeupintheskyonourflighttoBerlin.ButIhadbeenmistaken.Tenminutes_4_(late),insteadofenjoyingthebeautyoftheeveningskyfromhighabovetheclouds,Iwassittinginasmoke-_5_(fill)roomwithanairlineofficialandapoliceofficeratmyside.Onthetableinfrontofmewasoneofmysuitcases.Theofficialswereverypolite.Theyaskedmetoshowthemmypassport,myticket,andmybaggagecheck.ThenIwasaskedtoopenthesuitcaseandtospread_6_itscontentsonthetable.Idid_7_Iwastold.ThemomentIplacedthealarmclockonthetable,thetwoofficialslookedateachotherandsmiled.Hearingtheclocktickingawaymerrily,Isuddenlyunderstoodsomeone_8_(must,hear)thetickingnoisecomingfrommysuitcaseandthoughttherewasatimebombhiddeninit.1.After2.crowded3.wouldbeasked4.later5.filled6.out7.as8.musthaveheard1Goodheathisnotsomethingyouareabletobuy,norcanyougetitbackwithaquickvisittoadoctor.__1_(keep)yourselfhealthyhastobeyourownresponsibility._2_youmistreatyourbodybykeepingbadhabits,neglectingsymptomsofillness,andignoringcommonhealthrules,eventhebestmedicinecanbe_3_littleuse.Nowadayshealthspecialistspromotetheideaofwellnessforeverybody.Wellnessmeansachievingthebestpossiblehealthlimitsofyourbody.Onepersonmayneedfewercaloriesthan_4_.Somepe