Pam: So how are you enjoying{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (live) in the countryside?

Jane: Oh, it's very nice. The house is much bigger than the flat we had in London and one of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} best things is being able to walk out of the back door into {#blank#}3{#/blank#} own garden.

Pam: Mm, that must be lovely. So all in all, it's much better than London, isn't it?

Jane: Well, I'm not sure I would say that. It's certainly less polluted here {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I suppose it's less stressful and that must be good for me. But it's just so much quieter here and that takes some time to get {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (use) to.

Pam: But it's so much busier on the streets here in London. It must be nice to walk around somewhere that is much less crowded.

Jane: Well, sometimes it is. Anyway,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} least I'm coming up to London next weekend. I'm more excited about that than I am about anything {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(happen) round here.

Pam: Oh dear, you seem to be thinking that you haven't made the best {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (decide)

Jane: Well, perhaps I'll feel more settled here after a few months.

Pam: Yes,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (probable). I personally think you're lucky to be where you are. When I {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(come) to visit you, I thought it was one of the most beautiful places I'd ever seen.

    Many people consider old friends to be more important than new ones. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}an old saying goes, “Friends are like wine, the older, the better.” If two pieces of advice {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from {#blank#}3{#/blank#} old friend, people would prefer the latter one {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the former one, even though the new friend's advice may be better.

    I, however, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (agree) with the old saying, believing that new friends are not necessarily worse than old friends. It is not always right {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (determine) your friendship by the length(长度) of time.

    Once you call someone a friend, he must be a person who is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (rely) and whose interests are in common with {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(you). It is mainly his character (性格) and interests that make him your friend. It {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (actual) has little to do with time. People's appearance may change, but their character usually stays the same. Therefore, on this point, there is no {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (different) between old friends and new friends.

    Have you ever wondered{#blank#}1{#/blank#}children always seem to have bas of energy and never run out of steam? Researchers have discovered that children have levels of recovery of endurance athletes. In fact, scientists say children's muscles recover from "high-intensity exercise" a lot {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(quick)than athletes. A study looked at the performance levels of children when they were cycling, and compared their fitness to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of athletes. Rwsearcher Dr Sebastien Ratel suggested they{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(find)the children used more of their aerobic metabolism and were therefore less tired during the high-intensity physical activities. The children also recovered very quickly—even faster than the well-trained adult endurance athletes.

    The researchers hope that{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(they)finding will help scientists have a better {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(understand) of how the human body changes with age. It could lead to advantages in the fight{#blank#}7{#/blank#}diabetes and other diseases. Dr Ratel said the research was{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(particular)important as more children were become less active. He warned." With the diseases related to physical inactivity{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(rise), know the changes with growth that might contribute to the risk of disease."{#blank#}10{#/blank#}is helpful for children to maintain their fitness as they grow up and play as much as they could so they renin healthy as adults.