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Square dancing has been popular for quite a few years．Its lovers believe it is good for elderly people's health．But in recent years，it has many haters as well．They think too loud music or dancing too late into night influences people's life，Should square dancing be supported or limited？Here are opinions from two groups of people．

For

•Square dancing is a helpful way for elderly people to stay fit．

•Square dancing has become an important socializing opportunity（社交机会）for those parents whose grown children have left to start their own families．

•If governments provide large places where people can dance a bit far from living blocks，most of the complaints will go away．

Against

•Square dancing in public may not be acceptable to all elderly people．Some of them hate the noise caused by such kind of dancing．

•Square dancing is something that elderly people themselves invented．They just want to be left by themselves to do what they like．

•There are some other healthier ways to exercise for people from different age groups and with different health situations．Square dancing is not a good idea for everyone．

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Square dancing has been a hot topic in daily life．People have been discussing （56）　　it should be supported or limited．Lovers believe it can help elderly people stay healthy．Those parents who live（57）　　can communicate with others while dancing．If people are（58）　　with large places by governments and they can dance a bit far away from living blocks，few neighbours will complain．Haters say the noise caused by square dancing is the main （59）　　why they are against it．They think square dancers just do what they like to do without（60）　　others' feelings．And square dancing is not the only good way for all people to exercise．

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When you have dinner，you follow table manners．When you have a （1）l　　，you obey the rules in the classroom．But have you ever thought about needing to （2）m　　your manners in the digital（数码的）world when you use phones，e﹣mails and social media，like QQ，WeChat，etc？

As new research by Oxford University noted，"It's just important to treat people with respect online as it is in real life．"The study came up with some rules of good manners to live by in the digital age．Their first （3）a　　is not"over﹣sharing"on social media，which means not posting every detail about your life online，because some of us are not creative （4）e　　to always show off our thoughts and lives on social media．The manners also（5）i　　not looking through others'phones and not gossiping（说闲话）about others over messages，（6）e　　when you choose"reply all"to send a message to a group of people．

Although gossip is not（7）h　　chat that can make conversations exciting，it can also be a way to spread something untrue about other people．Gossip can be even stronger on social media than in real life，so it's （8）b　　not to gossip．

Moreover，when you have bad news for someone，do not leave text messages on social media，chat with him or her by （9）c　　or sending personal messages．

Nowadays technology has （10）o　　us different ways to contact others．It is important to remember hwo to behave toward others online．

Dear children，

How time flies!As your teacher，I'd like to talk about"behaving like a grown﹣up"with you before you leave school．

During our lives，we need the strength of other people to achieve our goals．（16）　　of us can make it on our own．

In an（17）　　world，we would all have thoughtful，helpful people to guide us in life．Imagine having a （18）　　who is devoted to keeping you healthy．Or imagine having a boss who wants you to enjoy your job and make progress in your（19）　　．But many of us have difficulty dealing with（打交道）grown﹣ups who seem（20）　　in their changeable moods．If we have immature（不成熟的）adults（21）　　trustworthy adults around us，we will certainly get into real trouble．

What's more，if we are always（22）　　that we're right all the time，while others are wrong，then we are like those immature adults．Our own personalities could be the（23）　　．

A mature adult is someone who makes problems better，not worse．When this type of people face a bad（24）　　，they try to find ways to be calm and in control．They keep practicing solving problems（25）　　they become members of mature adults．

Maybe you're now too young to behave like a mature adult．When you run across a problem，try to stay calm and think more about before taking actions，then you're really on the way to be grown﹣up．

Yours faithfully，

Vivien

16．A．None	B．Most	C．Any	D．Many
17．A．ancient	B．ideal	C．unknown	D．equal
18．A．director	B．teacher	C．policeman	D．doctor
19．A．dream	B．career	C．study	D．habit
20．A．trapped	B．surprised	C．bored	D．frightened
21．A．in front of	B．as well as	C．instead of	D．along with
22．A．reporting	B．guessing	C．thinking	D．discussing
23．A．problem	B．project	C．purpose	D．power
24．A．production	B．suggestion	C．instruction	D．situation
25．A．unless	B．as	C．until	D．when

When Italian traveller Marco Polo came to Yangzhou in the13th century，he recorded his

amazing observations in his bestselling book The Travels of Marco Polo．For over 700 years，it（66）n　　 went out of print．Hollywood Filmmaker Chris Nebe follows in the footsteps of Marco

Polo to explore China's mystery．He has （67）c　　 twelve documentaries of Mysterious China series，including Yangzhou：A City of Timeless Culture．This 30﹣minute documentary takes a close look

at the beauty and （68）c　　 of Yangzhou．

To live，humans and all warm﹣blooded animals must have salt．In ancient time，salt was used

as money and had the values as（69）g　　．Close to the seasalt﹣rich Yellow Sea，Yangzhou has been one of the（70）r　　cities in China because of its lively trade in salt，silk and grain．The surviving mansions and gardens of wealthy salt businessmen are witnesses of Yangzhou's great history．

（71）L　　 a beautiful necklace，Yangzhou Slender West Lake lovingly embraces（拥抱） the city．It has been a memorizing attraction for visitors from afar，showing the lasting （72）s　　 of Yangzhou﹣peace and harmony（和谐）．

The government has tried（73）i　　 best to protect the Old Town of the 2500﹣year﹣old city．The area has become a great tourist attraction．At night，the streets turn into a mysterious land．Here

delicious snacks and treasured souvenirs（74）w　　 to be discovered．

The ancient art of Chinese handicrafts is celebrated in Yangzhou．Favourites among them are

paper﹣cutting．Yangzhou's （75）e　　．to continue the art form include China Paper﹣cutting Museum and tourists can enjoy masters'show on paper﹣cutting there．

Want to learn more？Why not watch the documentary in your spare time？

Starting a book club is easy﹣all you need is to love reading．Here's how to get yours off to a flying start．

When you set up your book club，the first thing is to get members for your club．They could be friends，family，or those you know through various activities，but they should all love to read．A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club．Too many make

discussions difficult．

Once you have a group，agree on how often you want to meet﹣usually clubs meet monthly．

Pick a date and stick with it．That way，members can easily plan for it．Send out emails a week

before the meeting to give people a written reminder．Set meeting time length．An hour is a good

start．Two hours usually does the trick．

Then，you need a good place．Libraries，parks and restaurants﹣all make good meeting

places．For many clubs，homes are the best place as you don't have to get dressed up，and noisy

public places can make talking hard．If members bring a plate of food or a bottle，it can help start

conversation．

Please don't forget the most important thing﹣the book!Think about the books your club

will enjoy．Fiction？Non﹣fiction？Your club can choose books in different ways．You can take

turns to recommend books．Let everyone vote upon what book to read．Anyway，make sure to

keep it light and fun．

After all this has been decided，your book club is ready．Now，it's time to hold the first

meeting．Enjoy your reading．

How to （56）　　 a book club

（57）　　

members

●You can include those who share your （58）　　 for reading．

●l（59）　　 matters．Seven to ten people are enough for discussion．

Setting

the time

●Set a （60）　　 time．Send everyone an email to （61）　　 them of the monthlymeeting beforehand．

●lDecide on how long the meetings will be．

Deciding

（62）

to meet

●lYou can meet in （63）　　 places，like libraries，parks and restaurants．

●lFor many clubs，meeting at home works （64）　　：relaxing and

comfortable．

Choosing

the books

●Think about the books your club will enjoy．

●l Decide on the （65）　　 of choosing books：allowing everyone to recommend or vote upon the books．