Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的）culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
【小题1】When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?

Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的）culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”

1. 1.

   When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?

   1. A.
      Good luck
   2. B.
      We’ve won
   3. C.
      Everything is all right
   4. D.
      Best wishes
2. 2.

   Who is the first to make the heart — hand gesture popular?

   1. A.
      Justin Bieber
   2. B.
      Blake Lively
   3. C.
      Patti Wood
   4. D.
      Taylor Swift
3. 3.

   A charity show is a show that is put on to

   1. A.
      help the people in need
   2. B.
      make a gesture popular
   3. C.
      express your love or thanks
   4. D.
      show your special gesture
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is true?

   1. A.
      Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast
   2. B.
      Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use
   3. C.
      It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people
   4. D.
      It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

I wanted to be healthy, so I decided to take a walk in Philam Park before I went to work.

On the first morning, I got out of bed and put on my sports clothes. Then I got into my car and drove off to the park. On the way , I set a goal for myself---I must finish 10 rounds before I went to work.

After arriving at the park, I got out of the car. The air was nice and clean. I took a deep breath (深呼吸). Then I joined the people there and started my exercise.

At first, I was enjoying every step (步). However, on my 5^th round, I felt tired and thirsty. I wanted to give up and have a good rest on the ground. As the idea was fighting with my plan, I looked around. (A) moving, many, saw, old, still, I ,people, on. Some of them even had difficulty walking. They took small steps with a cane (手杖).

Moved by the men and women whom I walked with that morning, I finished my exercies.

We often make plans in our life. Sometimes we may meet lots of difficulties. (B) If we keep on, we’ll reach (到达) the goal in the end, no matter how diffcult it is.

任务(一)：回答问题。

1.How did the writer go to the Philam Park?

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2.Why did the writer want to give up walking?

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任务(二)：选择填空。

3.The underlaned part”set a goal” means “______” in Chinese.

任务(三)：连词成句。

4.将文中划线部分（A）处连成通顺完整的句子。

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任务(四)：句子翻译.

5.将文中划线部分（B）处翻译成汉语。

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