39.Fill in the blanks with proper words.The first letters are given. A group of travelers were having dinner in a restaurant.(1)W
they were eating fish,they began to tell stories about finding expensive stones inside fish. At last,an old man said, "Now I'm going to tell you a (2)t
story of my own.When I was young,I worked in a large company in London.I fell in(3)l
with a pretty girl.Two months before our marriage(婚禮),I was (4)s
sent to Edinburgh on business.My stay was a bit longer than I expected(預期).At last,my work was done and I left for home.Before I left Edinburgh,I bought a nice diamond ring for my sweetheart.On my way to London,I learned about my sweetheart's getting married to another man from a newspaper.I was so sad that I (5)t
the diamond ring into the river.A few days later,when I was eating fish,I bit on something very hard.What do you think it was?" "The diamond ring," shouted his friends. "No, " said the old man sadly, "It was a fish (6)b
40.The British --- sport lovers British people are great sport lovers. They go in for sports in their free time to keep fit. Popular sports and games in Britain are football, tennis, cricket, horse racing, Formula 1 races, swimming, basketball, squash, running, and yoga. They play sports all the year round. They have ice leisure centres, swimming pools, football and cricket fields. Those who don't play sports go to the stadiums to support their favourite teams. British sportsmen take part in different World Championships and the Olympic Games. Every city or town has amateur or professional teams in these kinds of sports. Sport is also popular in schools and colleges. They have their cricket, football and other teams. They take part in competitions between schools and colleges. PE lessons are very popular.
Answer the questions. (1)Why do British people go in for sports in their free time?
(2)Name three indoor popular sports in Britain.
(3)When can British people play sports?
(4)From the passage, where can Mary go if she likes skating?