Long，long ago，people in Rome(罗马)talked to one another in Latin(拉丁文)．Pupils in school learned to read and(A)        in Latin．Books are in Latin．

    Some Romans went to other parts of the world．They took their language with them．Soon(B)拉丁文在许多国家被使用 ． It became a world language．

People in other countries did not talk in Latin the same wav．In each land，they(C)        the language a little．As time went by，they made more changes.(D)．At last they did not talk in Latin any more ． New languages had come from the old one．

(E)People do not talk to each other in Latin today ． But they still use many Latin words．You do，too．Street，wall，city，and salt are some of the Latin words we use．There're many pupils in school．Pupil is a Latin word．It means(F)“little doll”．

    In America, boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.

    Television is like books and films. A child can learn both good things and bad things from it.  Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places in other countries. With TV, children do not have to go to the movies. They can listen to interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes should help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.

    Do you like sports? Are you getting enough exercise? Well, if you want an easy way to exercise, try walking.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}There are no special instructions (操作指南), and there are no rules. You just walk— left, right, left, right. See. It's easy.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}You don't need to Spend money on expensive clothes and equipment (器材). All you need is a pair of good shoes.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}You can go with a friend. Walk and talk. You can also do something you enjoy by yourself. Listen to music, think about life ，relax and so on.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}It makes you feel good, sleep better and helps to manage your weight (管理你的体重). It's an easy way to get the exercise you need to stay healthy.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It's raining? Take an umbrella. When it's sunny, use sunglasses. If it's hot, take some water with you. It's cold? Don't worry. Walking can make you feel warm. And walking in the snow is of great fun!

    Do you want to walk? Don't wait! Just do it!

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    Plan for the resolution

    It is not enough to have a goal(目标). You need to think out some right steps(步骤) for the resolution. So make your plan. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} And it'll also tell you how to make the goal come true at last. Make a plan is very important.

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    If you make your plan later, you may forget your resolution gradually(逐渐地). It's important that you start making your plan right now.

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    You should write your resolution and plan in some places, such as a notebook or your diary.

    Think "year around", not just New Year's

    You can't finish anything in one day. You make a resolution in one day. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It may need a hundred small steps. New Year's resolution should be a starting point. You must keep a habit for making your resolution come true gradually.

A. Make your plan right now.
B. Maybe the following can help you.
C. You should exercise and eat less junk food. 
D. A good plan will tell you what to do next. 
E. Write down your resolutiona nd plan. 
F. It doesn't mean you must finish it in one day. 

NEWYEAR，NEW ME

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    Today is January 1^st-a good day to start my new life! Some people talk about changing their lives, but they don't do anything. I'm not going to talk about changing my life. I have a list of things I want to do and I'm going to do all of them.

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    What am I going Io do first? Well, I usually get up, go to work, come home, have dinner and then watch TV until it's time to go to bed. I never do many sports. From tomorrow, I'm going to get up early every day and go for a run. I'm also going to use the swimming pool at gym after work.

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    I'm not going to stay at home every evening. I'm going to visit the college and get some information about language classes. I'm interested in Japanese I also want to do a cookery class. I don't know how to cook and I just eat in restaurant.

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    I spend a lot of money on clothes, but I'm not going to buy any more. I'm going to put the money in the bank. I want to travel and see new places. I'm planning to leave my job in September and travel around the world.

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    Those are my plans. What are you going to do to change your life this year?

    Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.

    No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to move any more.

    They could stay m one place and grow food there. People began to live near each other, so the first

    Villages appeared. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became larger and larger.

    Then people had machines. Life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more People lived near the factories, so the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big.

    Today, it's strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?