When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do : Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with
strangers, and so on.
    But if we didn’t start a conversation with strangers, we, d never make new friends. We, d never get a
job.①We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the
more chances you can find.
    The following passage offers you some advice on how to ②break the ice.
    Don‘t just stare at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
    British：Beautiful day, isn’t it?
    The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it’s one of the topics the British care most about. And there’s a simple rule：Say “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. ③ That’s
because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.
    French: Where did you go on holiday?
    To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students
enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员)get more than six weeks of
holidays per year.
    American:So, where are you from?
    The US is so big and people move so often that location is always a source (来源) of talk. You can try
to find a connection with the place they’re from. For example, if someone’s from Los Angeles, you could
say : "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."

1. 将文中①处划线句子翻译成汉语。
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2. 将文中②处划线短语翻译成汉语。
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3将文中③处划线句子改写成同义句。
That’s because the British start a conversation using the weather ______ ______their talk.

4. What do you usually talk about to start a conversation with a French person?
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5. What is the main idea of the passage?
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      It is reported that 300 million people in China have eyesight (视力) trouble. ①More and more parents
hope to save their children's eyesight with medicine, or by correcting the ways that children read and sit.
But in fact, one should start with the exercise on one's feet. Here are three ways to save eyes: 
      First, don't tie your shoes too closely. Try wearing comfortable and soft socks or walking without
socks and shoes at home. While you are traveling, ②try wearing cloth shoes in order to improve blood
circulation. (循环)
      Second, walking on tiptoes is good for one's eyesight. It can fight against eyesight trouble. Numbers
show that most of ballet (芭蕾舞) performers' eyesight is better.
      Third, rope skipping (跳绳) can also be good for one's eyesight. While skipping rope, one has to
move quickly, making both the brain and the eyes excited. It may also help make one grow taller.
      Besides foot exercises, it is good to pull one's ears. Pulling the ears 20 times quickly is also a great
way. It can keep one's eyes healthy.
1. 将划线①句子翻译成汉语。___________________________________________________
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2. 将划线② 的句子改写成同义句。
Try wearing cloth shoes in order to improve blood circulation.
= Try wearing cloth shoes ________________________________________________________ 
3. 文章主要讲述了什么？（五词以内）
What does the passage mainly talk about? (by using 4-5 words to show the main meaning of the passage.)
_________________________________________________________
4. 根据短文内容完成句子。  
We should wear ___________________________ while traveling.
5. My eyesight is quite poor. How can I do to save my eyes? Can you help me? (给出三条建议) 
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            

     There was a farmer. He had four sons.   2  The farmer was very worried about his sons, but he didn't know what to
do.
     The man grew old and fell ill. When he was dying (垂死的), he told all his sons that he hid (隐藏) lots of money on
his farm. After the farmer died, his son began to look for the money. They spent a few days digging (挖掘) the farm,
but could find nothing. A neighbor said to him "Since you dug the ground, why not plant some seeds (种子) in it?"
     The four sons planted the seeds in the ground. After a few weeks the seeds came up, and in a few weeks more the
seeds grow into plants. A few weeks later, the plants started to bear grains (谷物). Later the four sons harvested them
and sold them at the market.   3   At last, they knew what their farmer meant by his words.  

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

任务1：猜测词义

1.The word "since" means "_____" in Chinese.

A. 因为
B. 既然
C. 虽然

任务2：将下面两个句子放在文中合适的位置

2. _____   3. _____
A. They made lots of money.
B. They were very lazy and did not do anything.

任务3：将文中画线句子改写成同义句

4.They spent a few days digging the farm.
    It _____ _____ them a few days _____ _____ the farm.

任务4：回答问题

5. What do you learn from the passage?
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