Learning any language {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(take) practice － lots of practice! Often, it's difficult to know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you should practice it. Should you watch a video? Perhaps,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} would be a good idea to do a few quizzes. Of course, you should try to speak English with your friends. All of these are great ideas, but it's also important to build a routine. A routine will help you make {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (study) English a habit. That's the best way to improve your English!

    It's important to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (expose) to many different areas every day.{#blank#}6{#/blank#}, you shouldn't try to study too many {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (differ) subjects. These suggestions take a 30-minute listening and reading as the basis for daily practice. You are trying to learn many new things, so don't try to learn too much in any one area too {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (quick)! 

    Take 5 minutes to write down all the new words you find in your listening and reading exercises. Keep a notebook, and write in the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (translate) in your native language. Don't forget to learn grammar for 10 minutes. Try to quickly summarize what you listened to and what you read and speak out loud.

    That's it! Approximately 45 minutes a day, every day or at least four times a week! If you continue to do this, you will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (surprise) at how quickly your English improves!

    Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For{#blank#}1{#/blank#}it is a useful way to release their pressure. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students{#blank#}2{#/blank#} many parents and teachers hold a different view. They think that managing one's micro blog will take a lot of time and energy,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}should be used to study.

    In my view, I am greatly in favor{#blank#}4{#/blank#} this activity. Today the Internet is playing {#blank#}5{#/blank#}important role in our life. Therefore as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(value) tool to communicate and display ourselves. What's more, opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such {#blank#}7{#/blank#} writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog. As a result, we improve ourselves while {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(organize) our micro blogs.

    In fact, micro blog {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}matters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.

    A healthy lifestyle is related to physical and mental fitness. Do you think it is time to make changes to lead{#blank#}1{#/blank#}healthier life? Nowadays many people say they just don't get much time to look after{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they)health. However, it is what you do and eat every day {#blank#}3{#/blank#}guarantees(保证）you a healthy body. So make some little changes in your schedule to improve your lifestyle. It's never too late.

    These are some suggestions{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (give)by health experts which can help you achieve your goal. First of all, add healthy food items to your diet. For example, eating green vegetables and fruit {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be)a must because they contain lots of vitamins and minerals{#blank#}6{#/blank#}are necessary to your body. Do remember to exercise{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(regular)because it will burn extra fat in your body and help you gain control of your{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(weigh). If you can't exercise every day, at least go for a walk every day. Sleep at least 8 hours every day {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (make) you feel fresh and energetic. In addition, many people do some activities every day,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (say) this helps them to develop their mind. There are many things you can do to keep healthy, but exercising will always be at the top.

    Once there lived a rich man {#blank#}1{#/blank#} wanted to do something for the people of his town. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

    In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed {#blank#}3{#/blank#} very large stone. Then he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

    “Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (say) to himself: “The night {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

    Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the stone, he found a bag of money.

    Chinese communities around the world welcomed the Year of the Pig {#blank#}1{#/blank#} February 5th. Celebrations took place across the globe, ranging from Southeast Asia's centuries-old Chinese communities to the more recently {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (establish) Chinatowns. In the streets of several European {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (city), performances of dragon dances and lion dances drew huge crowds of people. Celebrations in London are expected {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (last) a month with series of activities, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is the biggest Chinese New Year celebration outside Asia.