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1、Unit1Howoftendoyouexercise?Sectiona1bListenandwritethelettersfromthepictureaboveonthelinesbelow.Whatdoyouusuallydoyoudoonweekeds?Iusuallyexercise.Ialwaysgoshoping.Eeeew丨nevergoshopping.Icantstandshopping.Ioftengoskateboarding.AndIsometimeswatchTV.Howaboutyou?IhardlyeverwatchTV.Ilovereading.Oh,whyist

2、hat?Oh,Idontknow.IguessIjustIlikebooks.2aListen.Chengistalkingabouthowoftenhedoesdifferentactivities.Numbertheactivitiesyouhear1-5.So,Cheng,howoftendoyouwatchTV?Hm.abouttwiceaweek,Iguess.Uh-huh.Andhowoftendoyouread?Oh,Ireadeverydayatschool!Howoftendoyougotothemovies?UhhIetssee.maybeonceamonth.Howoft

3、endoyouexercise?Oh,Iexerciseaboutthreetimesaweek.Howoftendoyoushop?Shop?lshopabout.abouttwiceamonth.3Readthemagazinearticle.UsetheinformationtheboxesbelowtohelpyouWhatDoStudentDoatGreenHighSchool?HerearetheresultsofthestudentactivitysurveyatGreenHighSchool.Moststudentsexercisethreeorfourtimesaweek.S

4、omestudentsexerciseonceortwiceaweek.Somestudentsareveryactive,andexerciseeveryday.Asforhomework,moststudentdohomeworkeveryday.Somestudentsdohomeworkthreeorfourtimesaweek.Nostudentsdohomeworkonceortwiceaweek.TherusultsforwatchTVareinteresting.SomestudentswatchTVonceortwiceaweek,somestudentswatchTVthr

5、eeorfourtimesaweek,butmoststudentswatchTVeveryday.Unit1Howoftendoyouexercise?Sectionb2aListen.Thencircleyouranswertoeachquestion.Thanksforcominginfortheinterview,Katrina.ThatsOK.ThisisBill.Youcaninterviewhim,too.OK,then,so,um,howoftendoyouexercise?Everyday.Hardlyever.Uh-huh.Howoftendoyoueatvegetable

6、andfruitIeatvegetableseverydayandIeatfruiteveryday.Isometimeseatvegetables.ButInevereatfruitdontlikeit.Allright.Sohowmanyhoursdoyousleepeverynight?Nineneedlotsofsleep.Same.Nineneedlotsofsleep,too.Howoftendoyoudrinkmilk?Never.Icantstandmilk.Itsawful.Oh,Ilovemilkdrinkiteveryday.Whataboutjunkfood?Howof

7、tendoyoueatit?Ilovejunkfood.Ieatitthereorfourtimesaweek.Yeah,Iloveittoo.IguessIeatittwoorthreetimesaweek.Andcoffee?Howaftendoyoudrinkcoffee?Oh,Idrinkcoffeefourtimesaday.Ilovecoffee.Ineverdrinkcoffee.Well,thankyouverymuch.Yourewelcome.3aReadpartofKatrianslettertoapenpalandanswerthequestions.butImpret

8、tyhealthy.Iexerciseeveryday,usuallywhenIcomehomefromschool.Myeatinghabitsareprettygood.Itrytoeatalotofvegetables,Ieatfruitanddrinkmilkeveryday.Ineverdrinkcoffee.Ofcourse,!lovejunkfoodtoo,butItrytoeatitonlyonceaweek.Oh,andIsleepninehourseverynight.Soyousee,Ilookaftermyhealth.Andmyhealthylifestylehelp

9、smegetgoodgrades.Goodfoodandexercisehelpmetostudybetter.3bNowfillintheblanksinBillsletter.andIthinkImkindofunhealthy.Ihardlyeverexercise.Ieatvegetablestwiceaweek,butInevereatfruit.AndIdontliketodrinkmilk.Yuch!llovejunkfoodandeatitthreeorfourtimesaweek.Ilovetodrinkcoffeetoo.SomaybeImnotveryhealthy,al

10、thoughIhaveonehealthyhabit.Isleepforninehourseverynight.Unit1Howoftendoyouexercise?SELFCHECK1.FillineachblankwiththecorrectwordgivenChangethefromofthewordifnecessary.Thenmakeyourownsentencewitheachword.1.Momwantsmetogetupat6：00andplayping-pongwithher.Grandpaisprettyhealthybecauseheexerciseseveryday.

11、Alotofvegetableshelpyoutokeepingoodhealth.Youmusttrytoeatlessmeat.Doyouhaveahealthylifestyle?2.Thinkoffamousperson.Imaginewhathisorherlifestyleislike.Writeabouthimorher.Trytousesomeofthewordsinthebox.Drawthepersonhere.ofteneverydayusuallythreetimesaweeksomethimesonceaweekalwaysonceamonthhardlyeverne

12、verHe/Sheusuallyexercisesthreetimeaweek.He/She.JustforFun!Areyouhealthy?Oh,Imveryhealthy.Whatsyourfavoriteexercise?Iliketoplaybasketball.Wow!Unit2Whatsthematter?Sectiona1bListenandlookatthepicture.Thennumberthenames1-5.Conversation1Whatsthematter,Sarah?Ihaveacold.Conversation2Whatsthematter,David?Ih

13、aveastomachache.Conversation3Whatsthematter,Ben?Ihaveasoreback.Conversation4Whatsthematter,Nacy?Ihaveatoothache.Conversation5Whatsthematter,Judy?Ihaveasorethroat.2aListen.Matchtheproblemswiththeadvice.Conversation1Whatsthematter?Ihaveafever.Yes,youdontlookwell.Youshoulddrinklotsofwater.Yes,yourerigh

14、t.Conversation2Whatsthematter?Ihaveasorethroat.Youshoulddrinksomehotteawithhoney.Thatshoudslikeagoodidea.Conversation3Whatthematter?Ihaveastomachache.Thatstoobad.Youshouldliedownandrest.Anddonteatanythingfortwohours.IguessIshould.Conversation4Whatsthematter?Oh,Ihaveatoothache.Youshouldseeadentist.Ig

15、uessIshould.Unit2Wahtsthematter?Sectionb2aListen.Whatproblemsdothestudentshave?Writetheproblemsinthechartbelow.Conversation1Whatsthematter,Gina?Imtired.Well,youshouldgotobedearly.Thatsoundlikeagoodidea.Youcertainlyshouldntgotothatpartytonight.Iguessyoureright.Conversation2Whatsthematter,Tony?nnstres

16、sedout.Youshouldlistentosomemusic.Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Andrelax,youshouldntstudytonight.OkaythinkIIstop.Conversation3Whatsthematter,Julie?nnthirsty.Youshouldhaveadrink.Iguessyoureright.Andyoushouldnteatanymoredumplings.Conversation4Whatsthematter,Alan?nnhungry.Youshouldeatanapple.Thatsagoodidea.Y

17、oushouldntplaysoccerbeforedinner.3aReadthearticle.Underlinethethingsyoushoulddo.AHealthyLifestyle,theChineseWayTraditionalChinesedoctors,believeweneedabalanceofyinandyangtobehealthy.Forexample,areyouoftenweakandtired?Maybeyouhavetoomuchyin.Youshouldeathotyangfoods,likebeef.EatingDangshenandHuangqihe

18、rbsisalsogoodforthis.Butpeoplewhoaretoostressedoutandangry,mayhavetoomuchyang.Chinesedoctorsbelievethattheyshouldeatmoreyinfoodsliketofu.Chinesemedicineisnowpopularinmanywesterncountries.Itsearytohaveahealthylifestyle,anditsimportanttoeatabalanceddiet.3bFillintheblanksinthearticle.Areyoutired?Everyb

19、odygetstiredsometimes.Whenyouaretired,youshouldntgooutatnight.Youshouldgotobedearlyforafewnights,andyoushouldexercisetostayhealthy.Youshouldalsoeatfoodandotherhealthyfoods.Youshouldntstudywhenyouraretired.Unit2Whatsthematter?SELFCHECK1.FillineachblankwiththecorrectwordgivenChangetheformofthewordifne

20、cessary.Thenmakeyourownsentencewitheachword.1believeitsimportanttosleepeighthoursanight.Adoctorcangiveyoumedicine.Dontgetstressedouttsnothealthy.4haveatoothacheneedtoseeadentist.5.Eatabalanceddiettostayhealthy.2maginethatyouandSallyareonastudentexchangeprogram.Readherletter,thenwritebackandgiveadvic

21、e.Well,lhopeyoureenjoyingmyschoolinNewYork.IlikeyourschoolinBeijing,butImnotfeelingverywellatthemoment.nntiredandhavealotofheadaches.AndImstressedoutbecausemyPutonghuaisntimproving.Istudylateeverynight,sometimesuntil2am,butIdontthinkImimproving.IreallyneedsomeConversationpractice!IthinkIhaveacold,to

22、o.Oh,dear!Butmyhostfamilyisreallynice.Yesterdaythey.DearSally,nnsorrytohearthatyourrenotfeelingwell.Ithinkyoushould.JustforFun：Whatsthematter,Icy?nnstressedout.Unit3Whatareyoudoingforvacation?Sectiona1bListentotheConversationsandnumberthepictures1-3.Conversation1Whatareyoudoingforvacation,Jane?Imspe

23、ndingtimewithmyfriends.Thatsoundslikefun!Conversation2whatareyoudoingforvacation,Sharon?Imvisitingmygrandmother.Conversation3Whatareyoudoingforvacation,Michael?Imrelaxingathome.2aListen.WhatareHector,SusanandMollydoingforvacation?FillinthechartunderWhat,staying?Justforfourdays.Idontlikegoingawayfort

24、oolong.Well,haveagoodtime!SendmeapostcardfromHongKong!Sure.Showmeyourphotoswhenwegetbacktoschool.Hey,Hector!Whatareyoudoingforvacation?nnvisitingmycousinsinCanada.nnleavingonFriday.Howaboutyou,Susan?nngoingtosportscamp.Oh,cool.Whenareyougoing?Onthe11th.Soundsgreat.Howaboutyou,Molly?Whatareyoudoingfo

25、rvacation?nngoingtothebeachwithmyfamily.Wereleavingthisweekend.3aReadtheConversation.ThenfillinthechartWhatareyoudoingforvacation,LinHui?nngoingtoTibetforaweek.Thatsoundsinteresting!Whatareyoudoingthere?nngoinghikinginthemountains.Howaboutyou,Tony?Whatareyoudoingforvacation?nnvisitingmyfriendinHongK

26、ong.Ohyeah?HowlongareyouUnit3Whatareyoudoingforvacation?Sectionb2aListen.WhatdoesthereporteraskheYu?Check()thequestionsheasks.Hi,HeYu!lmJeffBlakefromLivesoftheVeryFamousmagazine.Thankyoufortalkingtometoday.Oh,yourewelcometsnicetomeetyou,Jeff.HeYu,ourreaderswanttoknowwhatfamouspeopledoforvacation.Whe

27、reareyougoingforyournextvacation?Well,ImgoingtoItaly.Oh,whatstheweatherlikethere?Itsbeautiful.Anditsalwayssunnyandwarm!Really?Whatareyoudoingthere?Oh,goingtothebeach.maybeplayingvolleyball.Anythingelse?Ohyes,goingsightseeing,goingshopping,youknow,theusual.Andhowlongareyoustaying?Oh,onlyforthreeweeks

28、.Well,thatsoundswonderful!3aReadthemagazinearticle.WhatareBenLambertsvacationplans?Writethenumberofeachpicturenexttothecorrectactivity.BenLambersVacationPlans!BenLanber,thefamousFrenchsinger,istakingalongvacationthissummer!HethoughtaboutgoingtoGreeceorSpain,butdecidedonCanada.IalwaystakevacationinEu

29、rope,hesaid.ThistimeIwanttodosomethingdifferent.IheardthatCanadaisbeautiful,andIknowtherearemanypeopletherewhospeakFrench.BenisgoingtoCanadasGreatLakes.HeisleavingthefirstweekinJune,andstayinguntilSeptember.Hepainstohavearelaxingvacation.Imtakingwalks(),goingfishing(),andgoingbikeriding().nnplanning

30、tospenttimeinthebeautifulcountryside.Ilovenature.IhopeIcanforgetallmyproblems!Atnight,ImrentingvideosOandsleepingalot().Agreatvacation!cantwait!Unit3Whatareyoudoingforvacation?SELFCHECK1.FillineachblankwiththecorrectwordgivenChangetheformofthewordifnecessary.Thenmakeyourownsentencewitheachword.1hear

31、thatThailandisagoodplacetogosightseeing.2.ShesleavingforHongKongonTuesday.3.Imhopingtheweatherisniceinthemountains.4wanttoaskyouaboutplacestovisitinChina.5.ImplanningmyvacationtoItalythisweekend2magineyouareatouristguide.Writeascheduleforthisweekend.Answerthequestionsbelowinyourschedule.Whereareyoug

32、oing?Whatareyoudoingthere?Whatshouldtouriststakewiththem?Whereareyouleavingfrom?Whenareyouleaving?Whatareyoueating?SaturdaymorningWeregoingtotheGreatWallinthemorning,afternooneveningSundaymorningafternooneveningJustforFun!Whatareyoudoingforvacation?Imgoingsightseeing.Whoareyougoingwith?Well,Imnotgoi

33、ngwithyou!Unit4Howdoyougettoschool?Sectiona1bListen.Writethenumbersnexttothecorrectstudentsinthepictureabove.HowdoBobandMarygettoschool?BobtakesthetrainandMarytakesthesubway.HowdoesJohngettoschool?Hetakesthebus.HowdoPaulandYangLangettoschool?Theywalk.Look,theretheyarenow!2aListenandrepeat.3240415060

34、7080901002cListen.Check()thekindsoftransportationthatyouhear.Conversation1Howdoyougettoschool?Itakethetrain.Howlongdoesittake?Oh,aroundfortyminutes.Howaboutyou?Itakethesubway.Howlongdoesthattake?Oh,aroundthirty-fiveminutes.Conversation2Howdoyougettoschool,Tom?Iridemybike.Howlongdoesittake?Ittakesaro

35、undtwenty-fiveminutes.Howdoyougettoschool?Iwalk.Andhowlongdoesthattake?Itonlytakestenminutes.3aReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.Howdoeshegettoschool?Howlongdoesittake?Howfarisitfromhishometoschool?LinFeishomeisabout10kilometersfromschool.Hegetsupatsixoclockeveryday,showers,andhasaquickbreakfast.T

36、henheleavesforschoolataroundsix-thirty.First,herideshisbicycletothebusstation.Thattakesabouttenminites.Thentheearlybustakeshimtoschool.Thebusrideusuallytakedabout25minutes.Unit4Howdoyougettoschoool?Sectionb2aListen.Check()thethingsthatThomaswantstoknow.Wheredoyoulike,Nine?NewStreet.So,howdoyougettos

37、chool?Well,firstIwalktothebusstop.Uh-huh.Itakeabustothesubwaystation.ThenItakethesubway.Yeah.NextItakeabustothebusstopon26thstreet.FinallyIwalk.3aReadthearticle.Thenreadthestatementsaboutthearticle.WriteT(forture)orF(forfalse).Howdostudentsaroundtheworldgettoschool?InNorthAmerica,moststudentsgotosch

38、oolontheschoolbus.Somestudentsalsowalkorridebikestoschool.Inotherpartsoftheworld,thingsaredifferent.InJapan,moststudentstaketrainstoschool,althoughothersalsowalkorridebikes.InChina,itdependsonwhereyouare.Inbigcities,studentsusuallyridebikestoschoolortakebuses.Andinplacewherethereareriversandlakes,li

39、keHongshanhuandKaishandao,studentsusuallygotoschoolbyboat.Thatmustbealotmorefunthantakingabus!3bLookatthechart.ThencompletethearticleHowdostudentsgettoGardenHighSchool?AtGaedenHighSchool,moststudentsridetheirbikestoschool.Manystudentswalk.Somestudentsdrive.Otherstudentstakethebus.Asmallnumberofstude

40、ntstakethesubway.Unit4Howdoyougettoschool?SELFCHECK1.FillineachblankwiththecorrectwordgivenChangethefromofthewordifnecessary.Thenmakeyourownsentencewitheachword.1.Howdoyougettoschoolinthemorning?Whatdoyouthinkofthetransportationinyourtown?WhenitrainsItakeataxi.Howfardoyoulivefromthebusstation?5liket

41、oridemybikeontheweekend.2.Roleplay.StudentBisanAmericaninyourtown.HeneedshelpfromStudnetA.WritetheConversationandthenactitout.CanIhelpyou?Yes,pleaseneedtoseemyfriend.Shesillinthehospital.IhaveamapbutitsinChinese,andIonlyspeakEnglish.HowdoIgetthere?Dontworry.Letmelookatyourmap.TOC o 1-5 h zOK,first.N

42、ext.Then.Howfarisitfromhere?Itsabout.Howlong?About.OK,thankyousomuch!Yourewelcomefyouhaveaproblem,youcanJustforFun!Howdoyougettoschool?Iwalk.Howdoyougettoschool?Ifly.Unit5Canyoucometomyparty?Sectiona1bListen.Writethenames(Tim,Ted,Kay,AnnaandWilson),nexttothecorrectstudentsinthepictureabove.Hey,Ted.C

43、anyoucometomypartyonSaturdayafternoon?nnsorry,Icant,SunNing.Ihavetohelpmyparents.Toobad.Howaboutyou,Carlos?Canyoucometomyparty?dloveto.Tim?Comeyoucometomyparty?Whenisit?Saturdayafternoon.Oh,no,Icant.Ihavetostudyforatest.Whataboutyou,Wilson?Sorry,Ihavetogotothedocotor.Anna,canyoucome?Icant,SunNing.Ih

44、avetovisitmyaunt.Icanteither,SunNing.Ihaveapianolesson.Thatstoobad,Kay.Oh,maybenexttime.Whatasmallparty!2aListen.Circlecanorcant.Conversation1Hi,Jeff!CanyoucometomypartyonSaturday?Imsorry,Icant.IhavetovisitmyanutonSaturday.Conversation2Hello.MarylCanyoucometomypartyonSaturdayIdloveto.Conversatin3May

45、,canyoucometomypartytomorrow?Imsorryhavetohelpmymom.Conversation4Claudia,canyoucometomypartyonSaturday?Imsorry.Imgoingtothemovies.Conversation5Say,Paul.CanyoucometomypartyonSaturday?Idloveto.Unit5Canyoucometomyparty?Sectionb2aListen.CanVinceplaytenniswithAndy?CircleYesorNo.Hi,Vince?Yeah,hi,Andy!Vinc

46、e,canyouplaytenniswithme?Uh,when?Today.Uh,no,sorry,Icant.Ihavetogotothedoctorandstudyforatexttoday.Howabouttomorrow?Sorry,tomorrowImplayingsoccer,andIhaveapianolesson.Oh.Well,whatareyoudoingthedayaftertomorrow?Ihavetobabysitmysiter.Oh,Isee.nnsorry,Andy.Imreallybusythisweek!3aReadthee-mailmessage.The

47、ncompleteSoniascalendarbelow.HiHenry,Thankyouforyourinvitation.nnsorryIcantvisityouthisweek.Iamreallybusy.ThiseveningImgoingtomycousinsbirthdayparty.Andtomorrow,!havetogotothedentist.(Yuck!)OnWednesday,!havetennistrainingwiththeschoolteam.AndIhavetostudyformychemistrytestonThursday.OnFridayevening,I

48、mgoingtomovieswithsomefriends.CanyoucometothemovieswithusonFriday?Writesoon.SoniaUnit5Canyoucometomyparty?SELFCHECK1.FillineachblankwiththecorrectwordgivenChangethefromofthewordifnecessary.Thenmakeyourownsentencewitheachword.1.MyAmericanfriendisgoingtovisitmenextvacation.2.Areyougoingsoccerthisweeke

49、nd?3cantjoinyoubecauseIhavetohelpmymomonweekdays.Pleasekeepquietllmtryingtostudy.Doyouwanttocometomybirthdayparty?2magineyouareMarie.Readtheinvitationsandlookatyourschedule.Writerepliestotheinvitations.SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaygotothemallat9：00am.finishthegeographyprojectint

50、heevening,footballmatchat5：00pmonTVpianolessonfrom7：00pmto8：00pm.cultureclubat4：00pmmovieswithSamintheeveningfishingwithgrandpathewholedayMarie,WhatareyoudoingonSaturday?Canyouplaytenniswithme?RoseMarie,CanyoucometomypartyonMondayat7：00pm?JulieMarie,CanyoucomeovertomyhouseWednesdayeveningtodiscussth

51、esciencereport?nnfreetill10：00pm.DaveJustforFun!Hey,canyoucometomyparty?nnsorryIcant.Oh,whynot?Ihavetopracticethepiano.Unit6Immoreoutgoingthanmysister.Sectiona1bListenandnumberthepairsoftwins1-3inthepicture.Conversation1IsthatSam?No,thatsTom.SamhaslongerhairthanTom.Yes,andTomscalmerthanSam.Conversat

52、ion2ThatsTara,isntit?No,itisnt.ItsTina.TinaistallerthanTara.Andshesalsowilder.Converdsaton3ItthatPaul?No,thatsPedro.PedrosheavierthanPaul.AndPaidsshorterthanPedro.2aListen.Arethewordsintheboxusedwitherllllierormore?Completethechart.Tina,doyouthinkyouaredifferentfromTara?Oh,sure.Wereverydifferent.Imf

53、unnierthanTara.AndImmoreoutgoing.Letssee,whatelse?Oh,Immoreathletic,too.So,Tara,areyoumoreseriousthanTina?Iguessso.ImsmarterthanTina.AndImquieter.3aReadthearticle.Thenreadthestatementsaboutthearticle.WriteT(fortrue),F(forfalse)orDK(fordontknow).DearIsabel,Thankyouforyourlastletter.Herearephotosofmea

54、ndmytwinssisterliuYing.Asyoucansee,insomewayswelookthesame,andinsamewayswelookdifferent.Webothhaveblackeyesandblackhair,althoughmyhairisshorterthanhers.Webothlikesports,althoughLiuYingismoreathleticthanme.Shesmoreoutgoing,andnnquieter.IthinkImsmarterthanher.Myfavoritesubjectsarephysicsandchemistry,a

55、ndherfavoritesubjectisP.E.However,webothenjoygoingtoparties.Pleasevisitussoon!Love,LiuLiUnit6Immoreoutgoingthanmysister.Sectionb2aListen.WhatdoHollyandMarialikeabouttheirbestfriends?Fillinthefirstcolumnofthechart.Whoisyourbestfriend,Holly?Pete.Whyisheagoodfriend?BecaueshelikestodothesamethingsasIdo.

56、Hespopular,too,andhesgoodatsports.Areyougoodatsports,too?Well,llikesports,butPetesmoreathleticthanme.dsaywerebothprettyoutgoing,though.WhatelsedoyoulikeaboutPete?HesfunnierthanIam,andheswilder.nnalittlequieter.Howaboutyou,Maria?Whosyourbestfriend?MybeatfriendisVera.Whatdoyoulikeabouther?Well,shesago

57、odlistener,andshekeepssecret-thatsimportanttome.Isshealotlikeyou?Somepeoplesaythatwelookalike.Werebothtall,andwebothhavelong,curlyhair.ButVeraismuchquieterthanme,andshesalsosmarter.Immoreoutgoing.3aReadthearticle.Underlinethewordsthatdescribewhatpeoplearelike.Somefriendshaveoppositeviewsandinterests

58、,andsomelikesamethings.Whatisyouropinion?Shouldfriendsbedifferentorthesame?Weaskedsomepeoplewhattheythinkandthisiswhattheysaid.Iliketohavefriendswhoarelikeme.Imquieterthanmostofthekidsinmyclass,andmybestfriendYuanLiisquier,too.Therearesomedifferences,though.ImsmarterthanYuanLi.Shesmoreathletic.James

59、GreenItsnotnecessarytobethesame.Iliketohavefriendswhoaredifferentfromme.MybestfriendLarryistallerandmoreoutgoingthanme.Webothlikesports,butLarryismoreathleticthanme.Healwaysbeatsmeintennis.Also,Imquieterthanheis.HuangLeiIdontreallycare.MybestfriendisCarol.Carolisveryfunny,andmoreoutgoingthanIam.Butw

60、ebothlikedoingthesamethings.Ithinkdifferencesarenotimportantinafriendship.MarySmith.Unit6Immoreoutgoingthanmysister.SELFCHECK1.FillineachblankwiththecorrectwordgivenChangethefromofthewordifnecessary.Thenmakeyourownsentencewitheachword.1.Myfriendlikessports.TOC o 1-5 h zShesvery.2.Paulisnever!Hecants