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!

    A Thanksgiving Day story in the newspaper told of a school teacher {#blank#}1{#/blank#} asked her class of first graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (think) of how little these children from poor neighbourhood actually had to be thankful for. But she knew that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables full {#blank#}3{#/blank#} food. The teacher was taken back with the picture Douglas handed in—a small childishly hand!

    But whose hand? The class was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (puzzle) by the abstract drawing. “I think it must be the hand of God {#blank#}5{#/blank#} brings us food,” said one child, “a farmer,” said another, “because he feeds turkeys.” Finally, when the others were at work, the teacher {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (bend) over at Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it was. “It's your hand, Teacher,” he said in a low voice.

    She remembered that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (frequent) at break she had taken Douglas, a small lonely child, by {#blank#}8{#/blank#} hand. She often did that with the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (child). But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone's Thanks-giving, not for the material things {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (give) to us but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.

    The Secret Garden is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1911. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (set) in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and is considered a classic of English children's literature. Several stage and film {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (adapt) have been made. At the turn of the 20th century, Mary Lennox is sickly and unloved 10-tear-old girl, born in India to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(wealth) British parents who never want her. She is cared {#blank#}4{#/blank#}by servants, who allow her {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (become) a spoiled, aggressive and selfish child. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} through the discovery of her aunt's secret garden, her brother, and a cousin, Mary becomes a child we would all like to have as part of our household.

    The Secret Garden has become{#blank#}7{#/blank#} important part of children's literature, in 2003, it ranked number 51 in “The Big Read,” {#blank#}8{#/blank#}was a survey of the British public by the BBC to identify the “Nation's Best-loved” among all kinds. Based on a 2007 online survey, it {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (name) one of “Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children” by the U.S. National Education Association. In 2012 it ranked number 15 among all-time children's {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(novel) in a survey published by School Library Journal.

    Overweight children and teenagers aged between 5 and 18 in the China mainland {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (reach) 8.5 million in 2025, a number {#blank#}2{#/blank#} surpasses (超过) the population of Spain, a study said.

    According to the study, among the obese Chinese youth, millions of them {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (report) to suffer from all kinds of diseases. It also stated that in all there would be 268 million overweight schoolaged children worldwide by 2025, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(include) 91 million obese children, if no effective {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (measure) could be taken to stop the existing trends. Inactivity and the consumption of junk food and soda drink contributed {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the growing number of overweight {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (young) in the world. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (respond) to the increase of obese children in China, the State Council released a guideline this year. The guideline aimed to prevent more children from becoming obese and it urged that the local government in China {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (strength) the training of medical staff around children's health and promote knowledge of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (balance) eating and drinking habits among their parents.

    In 1982, July 1^st was officially established as Canada Day. Various events are organized on this day, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(include) parades, concerts, festivals and firework displays, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} gather Canadians of all ages across the country.

    Canada Day is the year's biggest national party. Canada's national flag can be seen everywhere and many people have their faces {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (paint) red and white, which are Canada's national colors. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (celebrate) in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially grand and exciting.

    In Quebec, many people spend Canada Day {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (move) from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Moving Day.

    Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed on this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (fall) during the Canadian summer holidays, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (provide) for large events.

    The Canadians enjoy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) to the full on this day. The only problem is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the concerts, parades and festivals may cause traffic jams in some major cities.