（1）Da Shan, a Canadian, is perhaps China’s most famous foreigner. He speaks Chinese well. He was born in 1965. He（2）started to learn Chinese when he studied at Toronto University. In order to remember more Chinese words, （3） wrote ,he, them ,often , on, cards, down , small .  But he would only memorize words he met with while reading, listening or talking in the following two weeks. “There’s no use learning words that don’t appear often,”he said. “And the best way to learn a foreign language is to keep using it and understand the culture behind it, Or you’ll forget everything quickly.”

Da Shan says it is important to get into the language environment. （4）与中国朋友交谈has helped him learn not only the words, but also the country and its people.

任务1：请将（1）处的句子翻译成汉语。

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任务2：请用适当的词替换（2）处的单词。

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任务3：将（3）的单词组合成一个完整的句子。

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任务4：将（4）处的短语译成英语。

4.                                                   

任务5：请回答下面的问题。

5.What does Da Shan think is the best way to learn a foreign language?

根据短文后所给的任务，完成1～5小题。

（1）Russia is proud of its circus（马戏）performers．It has the oldest circus school in the world—Moscow Circus School．（2）Every year more than a thousand children from other countries want to enter this school．However，only about 70 of them are chosen．（3）less，the，old，be，must，eleven，students，years，than．They must be talented and good at sports as well．

Students at the Moscow Circus School learn a lot．Besides the same basic（基础）subjects as those in other schools，they have to learn four circus subjects．Those subjects sound fun，but they are difficult to learn．For example，it can take years of practice for a student to walk on the high wire．While learning and practicing，the students always wear safety belts．（4）So if they________ mistakes，they will not get hurt．

After seven years of study，（5）the students are supposed to leave school．The graduates usually work in the circuses and can make a lot of money．

任务1：请将（1）处的句子改成同义句。

1．Russia ______________ its circus performers．

任务2：请将（2）处的句子翻译成汉语。

2．__________________________________________

任务3：请将3）处的单词组合成一个完整的句子。

3．__________________________________________

任务4：在文中（4）处的空白处填上一个适当的单词，使句意完整。

4．So if they ______________ mistakes，they will not get hurt．

任务5：对（69）处的画线部分提问。

5．__________________________________________?