Five Tips for Dance BeginnersWant to get started in dance? Here are five beginner tips to help you get under way.①There are various dances in the world. You may find it hard to decide which one to learn. Why not try several dance styles? Anyway, it can be boring to practice one style all the time. Besides, you could attend many events when you could dance anything from break dance to jazz dance.②People dance because they are inspired by a beat. To be a good dancer, you need to feel the beat and express that feeling with your body. Get your hands on some music related to your dance style. Listen to it at every opportunity.③Beginner dancers always stare at their feet when learning a new dance. That is a big mistake. It is natural to want to do this, but should be avoided. In fact, dancing is about feeling, not seeing. Instead of staring at your feet, feel and remember the movements of the dance. If you're dancing with a partner, pay attention to your partner and feel the moves.④Try dancing with different people, especially when you are just starting to learn the dance. Their differing interpretations of the music will give you a new way to approach that dance. Of course, you may end up with a partner far more skilled than you. It doesn't matter. You can still practice as a conscientious (认真的) follower.⑤Remember, dancing is meant to be fun, not something to get worked up about. Dancing should help lower your blood pressure, not raise it, so don't stress. No matter how many or how few dance moves you have, you can usually have an enjoyable dance.Task 116. Paragraph ①: 17. Paragraph ②: 18. Paragraph ③: 19. Paragraph ④: 20. Paragraph ⑤: A. Feel the movements of the dance B. Dance with different partners C. Try different types of dance D. Get the beat of the music E. Relax and enjoy dancing F. Take a dance class Task 221. Being able to dance in different styles allows you to ______. 22. Dance learners should find some music ______. 23. When learning to dance, people tend to ______. 24. Even with far more skilled partners, you can ______. 25. Dancing reduces your stress rather than ______. A. learn from them by working hard B. raise your blood pressure C. go to various events D. of their dance style E. with less interest F. look at their feet

SharksSharks are fish, but they are very different from most fish. They belong to a class of fish known as Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲).(26)But unlike other fish, they have no other bones.Sharks breathe through gill (鳃). While most fish have one pair of gills, sharks have five to seven. Most fish don't have eyelids, but some sharks have three for each eye. Two are like yours, an upper and lower eyelid.(27)People are afraid of sharks, but there are fewer than 100 shark attacks reported worldwide each year. In fact, you have a better chance of being hit by lightning than of being attacked by a shark. Americans killed by sharks in the past 100 years are fewer than those killed in car accidents over a holiday weekend.(28)Sharks have powerful jaws and rows of sharp teeth. Some sharks can bite nearly 300 times harder than a human, enough to cut through a thick piece of steel. A shark's jaw is lined with as many as twenty rows of teeth, one behind the other. When a shark breaks or loses a tooth, another one moves forward to replace it.(29)Most sharks are cold-blooded. The temperature of a shark's body depends upon the temperature of the water around it.(30)But some live in cold seas.A.Actually no shark counts people as its regular food. B.Some sharks travel great distance.C. Most sharks live in warm ocean waters. D.Sharks have backbones and teeth. E.A shark may go through thousands of teeth during its life. F.The third eyelid covers the entire eye and protects it.

The Best MedicineA new study hopes to prove the benefits of physical activity. Doctors have long known that(31)and exercise are the best ways to stay healthy. But(32),few people get enough exercise.Health(33)want people to know about the benefits of exercise. They believe it can lead to slower aging, and better(34)4. This year, the US National Institutes of Health is starting a(n)(35)study. It hopes to prove(36)that exercise is good medicine.The project will run for six years. It will(37)a group of about 3,000 people. The group will(38)an exercise program. Their blood, fat, and muscle will be studied before and after each workout (锻炼). Studies show that many(39)9changes happen in the body during and after a workout. The good (40) is that much of what we often do counts as physical activity.A. moodB. positiveC. unfortunatelyD. expertsE. involveF. fluentG. majorH. beginI.scientificallyJ. newsK. solveL. diet

Checking on Your ProgressDo you feel you aren’t making (make) any progress in learning a language? Try(41)(repeat) some of the exercises you have already done. See if you do(42)(well) than you did last time. You may be pleasantly(43)(surprise).It is(44)(importance) to realize that progress in language learning is always a gradual process. The final goal of mastering a language may seem(45)(possible) to achieve at first. Since progress(46)(happen) little by little, it may be hard to notice immediately. If you think about where you are today, and where you were last week, you(47)(probable) won’t feel you have come very far. But if you think about where you were six(48)(month) or a year ago, you will realize that you have made(49)(usual) progress. There is a reason to have a(50)(celebrate). If you stick at it, you will reach your goal eventually.

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Clinton’s Early LifeBill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas, in 1946. His mother named him William Jefferson Blythe III after his father. Bill’s father died in a car accident before his birth. When Bill was four years old, his mother left him in her parents’ care while she trained as a nurse.When Bill was eight, his mother married Roger Clinton. The family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. There they lived in a small house with no heating system. Bill’s stepfather (继父) was a drunk, and the family life was frequently disturbed by domestic (家庭的) violence.When he was fifteen, Bill warned his stepfather never to hit his mother or half-brother again. Despite his difficult relationship with his stepfather, Bill changed his last name to Clinton as a teenager.When Clinton was seventeen, he met then President John F. Kennedy. As a result, Clinton decided that he wanted to enter politics. He entered Georgetown University in 1964. As a college student, he was committed to the movement against the Vietnam War.Clinton graduated from Georgetown in 1968 with a degree in international affairs. He was awarded a scholarship. This allowed him to spend the next two years continuing his studies at Oxford University. In 1970 he entered law school at Yale University. After graduation, Clinton went into private practice as a lawyer in Arkansas. He also began teaching at the University of Arkansas Law School.1.Clinton's father died before he was born.

Clinton’s Early LifeBill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas, in 1946. His mother named him William Jefferson Blythe III after his father. Bill’s father died in a car accident before his birth. When Bill was four years old, his mother left him in her parents’ care while she trained as a nurse.When Bill was eight, his mother married Roger Clinton. The family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. There they lived in a small house with no heating system. Bill’s stepfather (继父) was a drunk, and the family life was frequently disturbed by domestic (家庭的) violence.When he was fifteen, Bill warned his stepfather never to hit his mother or half-brother again. Despite his difficult relationship with his stepfather, Bill changed his last name to Clinton as a teenager.When Clinton was seventeen, he met then President John F. Kennedy. As a result, Clinton decided that he wanted to enter politics. He entered Georgetown University in 1964. As a college student, he was committed to the movement against the Vietnam War.Clinton graduated from Georgetown in 1968 with a degree in international affairs. He was awarded a scholarship. This allowed him to spend the next two years continuing his studies at Oxford University. In 1970 he entered law school at Yale University. After graduation, Clinton went into private practice as a lawyer in Arkansas. He also began teaching at the University of Arkansas Law School.2.Clinton's grandparents left him when he was four.

Clinton’s Early LifeBill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas, in 1946. His mother named him William Jefferson Blythe III after his father. Bill’s father died in a car accident before his birth. When Bill was four years old, his mother left him in her parents’ care while she trained as a nurse.When Bill was eight, his mother married Roger Clinton. The family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. There they lived in a small house with no heating system. Bill’s stepfather (继父) was a drunk, and the family life was frequently disturbed by domestic (家庭的) violence.When he was fifteen, Bill warned his stepfather never to hit his mother or half-brother again. Despite his difficult relationship with his stepfather, Bill changed his last name to Clinton as a teenager.When Clinton was seventeen, he met then President John F. Kennedy. As a result, Clinton decided that he wanted to enter politics. He entered Georgetown University in 1964. As a college student, he was committed to the movement against the Vietnam War.Clinton graduated from Georgetown in 1968 with a degree in international affairs. He was awarded a scholarship. This allowed him to spend the next two years continuing his studies at Oxford University. In 1970 he entered law school at Yale University. After graduation, Clinton went into private practice as a lawyer in Arkansas. He also began teaching at the University of Arkansas Law School.3.Clinton's mother studied hard during her training.

Clinton’s Early LifeBill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas, in 1946. His mother named him William Jefferson Blythe III after his father. Bill’s father died in a car accident before his birth. When Bill was four years old, his mother left him in her parents’ care while she trained as a nurse.When Bill was eight, his mother married Roger Clinton. The family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. There they lived in a small house with no heating system. Bill’s stepfather (继父) was a drunk, and the family life was frequently disturbed by domestic (家庭的) violence.When he was fifteen, Bill warned his stepfather never to hit his mother or half-brother again. Despite his difficult relationship with his stepfather, Bill changed his last name to Clinton as a teenager.When Clinton was seventeen, he met then President John F. Kennedy. As a result, Clinton decided that he wanted to enter politics. He entered Georgetown University in 1964. As a college student, he was committed to the movement against the Vietnam War.Clinton graduated from Georgetown in 1968 with a degree in international affairs. He was awarded a scholarship. This allowed him to spend the next two years continuing his studies at Oxford University. In 1970 he entered law school at Yale University. After graduation, Clinton went into private practice as a lawyer in Arkansas. He also began teaching at the University of Arkansas Law School.4.At eight, Clinton lived in a house of poor conditions.

Clinton’s Early LifeBill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas, in 1946. His mother named him William Jefferson Blythe III after his father. Bill’s father died in a car accident before his birth. When Bill was four years old, his mother left him in her parents’ care while she trained as a nurse.When Bill was eight, his mother married Roger Clinton. The family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. There they lived in a small house with no heating system. Bill’s stepfather (继父) was a drunk, and the family life was frequently disturbed by domestic (家庭的) violence.When he was fifteen, Bill warned his stepfather never to hit his mother or half-brother again. Despite his difficult relationship with his stepfather, Bill changed his last name to Clinton as a teenager.When Clinton was seventeen, he met then President John F. Kennedy. As a result, Clinton decided that he wanted to enter politics. He entered Georgetown University in 1964. As a college student, he was committed to the movement against the Vietnam War.Clinton graduated from Georgetown in 1968 with a degree in international affairs. He was awarded a scholarship. This allowed him to spend the next two years continuing his studies at Oxford University. In 1970 he entered law school at Yale University. After graduation, Clinton went into private practice as a lawyer in Arkansas. He also began teaching at the University of Arkansas Law School.5.Clinton had a good relationship with his stepfather.