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　　Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four?(1)这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院)encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days．

　　Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons－summer and winter．These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total．“If we had spring and autumn breaks,(2)I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying(埋)myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily．Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries．

　　In the US, students usually have three holidays．Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September．Summer camp is one of kids' favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities．Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January．Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period．Spring break comes in mid-March and(3)it is usually a 10-day holiday．

　　Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things．For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31．Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing．Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April．It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city．

阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。

　　任务一　将1处的中文翻译成英文。

　　任务二　将2处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。

　　任务三　写出3处“it”指代的内容。

　　任务四　4．What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?

　　任务五　5．为该文段拟写一个标题。

阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。

　　Do Yao Ming, Liu Xiang and Justine Henin have anything in common with people like us?You probably answer“NO!”

　　It seems that top athletes live in a world that is completely different from ours．However, if we could see into their minds, it would be clear that they are actually just like us．

　　Just how an athlete becomes a success means 　　①　　 for us all．To achieve their goals, sportspeople not only have to prepare physically, but mentally(内心地)．They have to get to know themselves, manage stress and develop their powers of concentration．So they can put all their effort into their events．

　　We may not be sports stars ourselves, but we have to face same problems．We set goals for ourselves and think about personal development．We have to manage our fears before big exams．We worry about our friendships with both classmates 　　②　　 teachers．

　　Like sportspeople, we try to be mentally strong and give our best．

　　Only few of us will be competing in the Olympic Games．But, all the same, there is much we share with sports heroes．Just like athletes, how we feel influences our decisions, behavior and achievements．

　　Top athletes show us that success isn’t simply down to chance．We can control the direction of our life’s journey．

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。(每空限填一词)

1．①________　②________

任务二：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

2．________________________________________

任务三：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。

3．What does Justine Henin do?

She________________________________________

4．The writer has a positive attitude towards top athletes’ success, doesn’t he?

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5．What can we learn from the reading above?

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任务型阅读。阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。

　　Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认)his 　　①　　 home with the airline company．He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish．When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said．However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem．Andy called the airline．And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day．She also told Andy to be at the airport a little earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat．

　　Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time．He visited as many places as he could．He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again．He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain．

　　Too quickly, the final day arrived．Andy left early for the airport before take-off．He hated to rush．When he went to the clerk to show his ticket, the clerk looked at the ticket in surprise, “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening．” “But I confirmed my flight, ”insisted Andy．“Will I have to pay for another ticket? ”

　　“No, Sir．However, the next flight out will be three days from now．”

　　Andy's 　　②　　 of shock turned to smile as he realized that now he could go on with his vacation．

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。(每空限填一词)

1．①________　②________

任务二：根据短文内容补全句子。(每空限填一词)

2．(A)He visited as many places as ________．

(B)From the passage we know Andy could ________ his holiday．

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

3．________

任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。

4．Why did the clerk tell Andy to be at the airport a little earlier?

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5．How long was Andy late for the plane that day?

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