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What is the best way to learn?

This week, we asked the emerging high school students the best way to learn English. Many students say that they learn English by asking how to learn English. Some students have more specific suggestions. For example, the best way to learn new words is to read British magazines. She said that she remembered the lyrics of pop music songs, which also helped her a little. When we asked about learning grammar, she said, I haven't studied grammar. It's so boring. Wei Ming has different feelings. He has studied English for six years and really likes learning English. He thinks that learning grammar is an important way to learn a language. He also thinks it's a good idea to watch English movies, because he can watch actors talk. However, sometimes because people speak too fast, he finds the movies he watches frustrating. Liu Chang said that joining the school English club is the best way to improve English. The students got a lot of practice and they had a good time. She increased the conversation with her friends, but it was useless to use Chinese. She said.

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How do I learn English?

Last year, my English was poor. First of all, it is not easy for me to understand what the teacher is saying. At first, she spoke so fast that I couldn't understand a word. Then I realized that if you don't understand every word, I'm still afraid to speak English in class because I think my classmates will laugh at me. I can never make a complete sentence. Then I began to watch English programs. This helps me a lot. I think listening practice is one of the ways to learn a language well. Besides, I found English grammar difficult, so I decided to take a lot of grammar notes in every class. Then I began to write my first sentence with the grammar I had learned. This great help is amazing. Now I like learning English, and I have passed this period. My teacher is very

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My biggest problem

My biggest problem is being too busy. When I was young, I often had a lot of time, but these days I got up early and stayed at school all day. Then go straight home for dinner. Before I went to high school, I often spent a lot of time playing games with my friends, but I never had such time again. In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I have to study. I like music. My father used to take me to concerts. These days, I hardly have time to go to concerts. I do my homework and then go to bed. I really miss the old days.

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A few days ago, my friend and I discussed some rules of our school. In our school, we must wear school uniforms every day. The problem is that all my classmates think school uniforms are too ugly. We think young people should be fashionable, so they should wear their own clothes. Our teacher thinks that if we do this, we will pay more attention to clothes than to study. We don't agree with this statement. We should feel more comfortable and study. If we really can't.

There is another problem here. Parents allow students to study in groups every night. I know sometimes we are noisy, but we really learn a lot from each other. We also think that holidays should be longer.

The holiday is too short now. The long vacation allows us to do some volunteer work. Last summer, I had the opportunity to volunteer in the hospital, but I didn't go because I had to go back to school. This is a good experience for me, because I want to be a doctor in the future.

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Personality survey results

If you answered C to most of these questions, you are probably quite confident. The situation in society will not be difficult for you at all. You know what you want, and you know how to get it. Sometimes you make people angry because you are too confident.

If you choose A for most of these questions, then your personality is extroverted and confident. You have many friends, and you like the company of others. When others need advice, they will come to you. Your friends will say that you are approachable.

If your answer is mostly B, you may be a shy person. You prefer to talk to one or two people rather than a group of people. You would rather stay at home than go to the party. You have a small circle of good friends. Your friends will say that you are a good listener.

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Dear Anna:

If you know where it is, please call me.

I think I may have lost it at the concert, so it may still be in the symphony hall.

I called you, but your mother said you were still with the ophthalmologist (I hope your new glasses look good).

Because I have an English exam tomorrow, I really need it. I prepare for the exam because its score accounts for 30% of the final exam.

I am in a hurry because I can't find my schoolbag.

Thank you, Linda.

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Strange events near the drum tower

Our neighbors used to be very quiet. However, strange things have happened near our home these days, and everyone is very uncomfortable. Zhou Gu, a teacher in a local school, is quite worried. In an interview with the local newspaper, he said, "Every night we hear strange noises outside the window. My wife thinks it may be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be a teenage prank. My parents have called the police.

Hui Qi, Zhou Gu's neighbor, is also very uncomfortable. "At first, I thought it might be a dog. I didn't see a dog, but I still heard the noise outside." Everyone in our neighborhood is worried, and everyone has their own ideas. There must be something around here, but what is it?

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Yellow river fishermen

This is Hong Tao's latest film. I like Hong Tao. Some of his great films have been developed over the years. Unfortunately, this is the worst movie. If you want to have fun and watch TV at home, yellow river fisherman is too long and really boring. It has several advantages, but I think the fisherman's wife is really interesting.

Chen Lijin, photography

Be sure to see this exhibition at Lido Gallery. Chen Lijin is one of the most famous photographers in China. In today's world, some of her favorite photos are on display. She really owns everyone in this exhibition. There are many wonderful pictures, photos of people's countryside and several cities, all of which are so successful. I am interested in seeing the same things, but I am not interested in them every day. However, this is a good program from a world-class photographer.

fierce/wild/violent wind

Over the years, we have seen all kinds of strange music group names, and we are free to come and go. Several names are stranger than this band. As the name suggests, this band is very energetic. They play similar music, which I like to listen to. Every song is very loud. You often don't understand it, but it's good because the lyrics are not very good. However, these musicians make us very happy, even on Monday morning!

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Why don't you consider traveling to Paris for your next holiday? Paris is the capital of France and one of the most dynamic cities in Europe. It doesn't have any rivers or mountains, but there are still many things to do here. For example, it has some strange attractions, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame de Paris, one of the most famous churches in the world.

Traveling by taxi in Paris will cost a lot of money, but usually you can go to many places by subway. On the whole, although Paris is a very expensive place. But one thing is not expensive in France, and that is wine!

In Paris, most people study English, but many people can't speak English. So unless you can speak French yourself, you'd better travel with someone who can translate for you!

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This summer, my family and I want to spend our holidays in the south of China. I hope you can give me some advice on the holidays that your company can offer. We want to go to an exciting place, and we don't recommend going far. This must be a place where we can do many outdoor activities. We like hiking and swimming. But any exercise is good. We need a cheap hotel or apartment. Better give me a house with a kitchen. In this way, we can cook for ourselves and save money. This house should be big enough for three people. We are going to live in a place with a swimming pool or near the sea. Can you give me some advice? Please tell us whether it is best to fly, train or bus. We will be away for three weeks.

Thank you very much.

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77 Middle School is home to three special students: Li Huiping, Lin Pei and Zhu Ming. All three students do voluntary work to help others. This work takes them several hours every week, so it is a great contribution. Hui Ping likes reading, and she makes good use of this hobby by studying in the after-school remedial classes in local primary schools. She helps the children to read. Lin Pei likes animals and plans to become a veterinarian after graduation. He goes to work in an animal hospital every Saturday. Zhu Ming wants to be a famous singer. He sang for the people in the hospital to encourage them. "Volunteer work is really good!" Hui Ping said. Not only do I feel good about helping others, but I can also do what I want. Lin Pei said that he had learned more about animals. Zhu Ming: He met many good people in the hospital. The three students plan to set up a volunteer program in their school. Hui Ping said, "Don't hesitate. "Be a volunteer today"

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Last week, everyone tried to cheer up Jimmy, the bike boy. But this week, Jimmy is happy again. On Monday, he told a radio interviewer that he had no money to buy an old bike. He also posted some leaflets to collect old bicycles and called all his friends to tell them his problems. He even distributed advertisements in a local supermarket. Then he told his problems to the school teachers, so they set up a hotline for parents. The method he thought of worked well. Now he has sixteen bicycles to be repaired, and then he gives them to children who don't have bicycles.

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Who invented tea?

Do you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (next to water), was invented by accident? Although tea was not introduced to the western world until 16 10, this drink was discovered more than 3000 years before that. According to an ancient legend in China, Emperor Shennong discovered tea while boiling water on an outdoor fire. The leaves of some trees nearby fell into the water and boiled for a long time. The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water gave off a good smell. Later, he decided to try this hot mixture. It is delicious. In this way, one of the most popular drinks in the world was invented.

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1938, a radio program hosted by actor orson welles announced that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they landed and told people how they swept across America. Wells' words were so convincing that hundreds of people believed the story, and the whole country fell into panic. Thousands of people had fled their homes when the authorities revealed that the story was a hoax.

One April Fool's Day, a British journalist announced that there would be no more spaghetti to eat, because Italian farmers had stopped planting plants that produced spaghetti. Many people go to the local supermarket to buy as much spaghetti as possible. When people realized that the story was a scam, all the spaghetti in this country was sold out.

Once, a famous TV star invited his girlfriend to a performance on April Fool's Day. He proposed to her. She is very excited because she really wants to get married. However, when she said "yes", he replied: "Happy April Fool's Day!" That little joke didn't end happily. The TV star lost his girlfriend and ruined his program.

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They are all in the mall.

After school, many students go to the shopping center. We decided to talk to the students about the reason why they went there.

Reporter: Why did you go to the mall?

Yu Yue: I went to the market because my friends were hanging out there. But I really don't like it there.

Reporter: Oh, why?

Yu Yue: The air is not fresh. I prefer being outside. Besides, shopping centers are usually crowded.

Reporter: What about you?

Li Jun: Oh, I like shopping centers. There are always accidents there. There are many free concerts there. Besides, looking at people is very interesting.

Hu Peng: I like shopping centers, too. I like listening to CDs in shops with music. I also like reading in the bookstore.

Yu Yue: I spend a lot of money every time I walk into the mall.

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In Shuicheng, playing Shuicheng and learning Shuicheng are good places for family holidays. Teenagers will want to go to the world's largest water slide and eat in Uncle Bob's restaurant. Every night, different rock bands play in Uncle Bob's restaurant. Children like to go to Clown City Cafe. They organized games and the staff dressed up as clowns.

Shuicheng also gives parents a lot of things. If they like to eat delicious food, then they will find that the food in the farmer's market is delicious and cheap. While children are having fun, parents can also learn to dance on the beach. Anyone can learn something in Shuicheng. There are three museums there! Teenagers like sports museums and children like science museums. Parents will be happy to stay in the history museum for a few hours.

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In our place, people are not strict about time. If you tell your friends that I'm going to their house for dinner, it doesn't matter if you are a little late. It is very important for us to spend time with family and friends. We just drop in on our friends, so we don't need to plan ahead. Usually we can see as many friends as possible when we walk in the city center!

Punctuality is very important in Switzerland. After all, we are a country of clocks and watches! If someone invites you to meet them at 4 o'clock, you must arrive at 4 o'clock. If you are 15 minutes late, your friend will be angry. Besides, we never visit our friends without saying hello in advance. We usually plan to do something interesting together or go to some interesting places.

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3a Table Etiquette

Dear Laura:

Thank you for your information. Yes, I like my exchange program in France. It's better than I expected. I was a little nervous before I came here, but there was no reason to do so. My host family is very good. They took pains to make me feel at home. Besides, I can't believe how fast my French has improved! I can speak French easily now. Although I still make many mistakes, it doesn't bother me as much as before. My biggest challenge is to learn the etiquette when eating. It is conceivable that many places here are different from home. For example, you shouldn't put bread on your plate. You should put it on the table! I used to think it was strange, but now I'm used to it. You shouldn't take anything except bread, including fruit! You have to cut it open and eat it with a fork. Besides, it is impolite for you to say that you are full. If you don't want to eat any more, you should say "delicious". Also, it is impolite to put your hands on your knees. You should put your hands directly on the table, not your elbows. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I gradually get used to these things and don't feel strange anymore. I will write to me later and tell you more about life in France. I hope you have a good time at school.

1. Why did Wang Kun feel nervous before arriving in France?

2. Why does she feel that there is no reason to be nervous?

3. To what extent has her French improved?

4. What are the special challenges faced by knives?

5. What surprised her?

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The science of restaurants

Restaurant owners must know how to cook food. They also need to know how to make money. Here are some things they have learned from scientific research. Red makes people hungry. Red can also make customers eat fast. Many restaurants use red furniture and walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people relaxed, so they spend a lot of time eating. Soft lighting makes people look good, but it makes food look bad. Loud music was good at first, but soon people wanted to leave. Hard benches will also make customers want to eat quickly before leaving. Many restaurants, especially fast food restaurants, use science to make people eat faster. The customer left after only 20 minutes. Because customers don't stay long, small restaurants can be crowded with many people every day.

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Advertising: Advantages and Disadvantages

Now advertisements are everywhere! Some people think advertisements are great. Others don't like advertisements. They say: Advertisements make our cities and villages look ugly. Many advertisements are aimed at teenagers, and some teenagers can watch them every day. The advertisements exceed 100. There is no doubt that some advertisements are beneficial. For example, those advertisements can help you compare two different products and let you get the product that Minnie really needs. Those advertisements can also help you save money. As soon as the price is listed, you can go shopping in the store with the lowest price. Advertising can also tell you when the store will cut prices. However, some advertisements can also confuse or mislead people. Those advertisements sound great, but they don't really tell you anything about the quality of the products. At other times, the products of advertising pictures are much better than the actual products. So you must be careful, sometimes an advertisement will make you buy something you don't need at all.

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Hi, Jack:

Sorry, I can't give you an answer right away. I have a lot of housework to do today. Of course. I have to do my homework. /kloc-it started 0/hour ago and has not been finished yet. Then I have to walk my dog, water my mother's flowers and go shopping. I haven't finished those things. Because my grandfather came to talk to me. He likes talking to me, and I like listening to him. He began to tell me everything he had to do when he was a child. He must get up at 5 o'clock to cut wood and cook. Then he will draw water from the well. Feed the animals-he lives on a farm with his family. I have to go anyway.

Care about you

Crystal

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Don't miss the trendy band!

Do you like pop music? Most people like it. "New Haibo" is one of the best bands on the music stage. In the past 12 months, they held three big concerts and made a popular CD. They will meet at China CCTV next month. Then they will go to 10 different cities for a world tour. If they come near your city, please don't miss it-if you can get tickets.

"Over the years, we have played other people's songs." Lead singer Zhu Wen said. "But now we mainly perform our own songs." Some of our songs have entered past lives, but we really hope to win the first place in a sensation one day. "Good luck to the new wave! They got off to a good start. They are really good people. You know, they donated half of the money they earned to organizations that help homeless children.

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Hello, editor-in-chief:

The purpose of writing this letter is that I am against building a new zoo in the city center. The zoo is a terrible habitat for animals. I have visited many zoos, none of which I like, or none of which is suitable for animals to live in. I just visited a zoo last week. I can't believe what I saw at the zoo. Animals are kept in a small place, it is almost difficult to move, and they are only fed once a day. Is this a good living condition for animals? I don't think so.

sincere

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3 B- Hello Editor-in-Chief:

I visited our zoo yesterday, and I was surprised to find that there were very few people. The zoo is a very important place. Zoos are like acquiring textbook knowledge for young people. Zoos can provide shelters for endangered animals and educate people to take good care of them. If we don't support our zoo, it won't have enough money to take care of animals. I encourage all our readers to visit our beautiful zoo.

sincere

Friends of animals

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A house built of waste materials.

You may never have heard of Amy Winterbourne, but she is really an amazing woman. She lives in a house she built. Oh, these things used to be called garbage, but now they are called "recycled" materials. The windows and doors of some old buildings around the town have been removed. This wall is made up of some old glass bottles glued together. The roof is made of discarded tiles.

The fence is made of used soda cans. Amy recently won an award from the association for saving our planet. President Jackson Smith said, "Amy inspires all of us."

What does Amy do in her free time? She used old televisions as toy models and sold them to raise money for children's hospitals.