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In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries(世纪) more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a{#blank#}8{#/blank#}  in 1951 and now it has a population(人口) of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to study at Cambridge. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

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B: Sure.

A: Which do you think is the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}clothes store in our city?

B: I think Jason's is the best.

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B: It has the most fashionable clothes.

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A: OK, I see. Thanks a lot.

Tips for Writing Better Articles

    Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and be good for us later in life. The following tips can be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    Make good word choices. When we are not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't think over if they're {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

    Check facts. If we want people to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable (可靠的) facts.

    Rewrite. A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, like bad grammar and spelling. Rewriting makes our writing better than before, thou it takes more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}and more work.

    Read aloud. It is a good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to learn English well. Sometimes it's easier to find problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems {#blank#}8{#/blank#}develop our writing.

    Prepare a Hist. It is very important for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us make sure that we have covered everything.

    It is not easy to become a better{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.