Mr Green is our foreign(外国的)teacher. He is a good teacher. He likes to teach us a lot, and he is nice to every student. His lessons are very interesting. We usually have fun in his classes. We all like him.

    He is a tall and strong man. He says he is 40 years old. But he looks very young. He comes from the USA. Now he lives in Nanjing with his family. He has a daughter. She is a pretty girl. And she studies at our school too.

    Mr Green is very"in". He can sing many English songs. We all like to listen to him singing. He also likes sports. He is in the school basketball team. Mr Green likes reading. He has lots of books. We often borrow books from him.

I think we are lucky(幸运的)to have a teacher like Mr Green.

    The lifestyle of families has changed because of science and industry（工业）.

    More Americans used to live on farms, nearly each family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Uncles and aunties often lived nearby, too. But when industry became more important than agriculture（农业）in American life, families became smaller, industry needs lots of workers. They must be ready and able to move off the land and move again whenever necessary. It isn't easier for large families to move from place to place as small families can. Today, more and more small families have appeared, smaller families may have no children and they may have only a man and a woman because keeping children is really hard work. It takes parents not only money and time, but also much more energy and makes young couples（夫妇）busy working, studying and enjoying their lives all day. They are probably not important in keeping children.

    That's why the increasing of population in most developed countries are becoming more and more slowly, In China today, each family has only one healthy child because of one-child policy.

    In this way, the country can develop farther than before and young children can have more opportunities to get education and to find suitable jobs.

    How did you learn to ride your bicycle? You took a few lessons and then practiced a lot, right?{#blank#}1{#/blank#}No one is born (天生的) knowing how to study. You need a few study skills and then practice them.

    Pay attention (集中注意力 )!

    Do you have difficulty paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a noisy person? Is it hard to see the blackboard? Make sure you are sitting in a good place that lets you pay attention.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

      Take dear notes (笔记).

    It's a good idea to write down important things your teacher says or writes on the blackboard in class.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Good notes can help you study easily.

    Plan ahead (提前计划).

    Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday's test will make you feel tired.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}One of the best ways to make sure that doesn't happen (发生) is to plan ahead.

    Have a good sleep.

    The test is tomorrow and you're finished your study plan, but you find you just can't remember anything! Don't worry.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}You'll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.

    How to build good relationships with people from other cultures? Actually, it is important to learn some communication skill. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    Learn about the culture in advance. A little knowledge can go a long way. So if you have time before going abroad or meeting with someone from another culture, try to take time to learn the basic "do's and don'ts" of that culture. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It's very convenient.

    Be respectful and tolerant. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Signs of these may appear when you communicate with people from other cultures. However, it is not the time to judge people based on these differences during basic communication. Instead, respect them for what they are, and tolerate them.

    Speak clearly and slowly. But do not shout at others even if they don't understand you. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Instead, it can be seen as a rude behavior. What's more, even if there are difficulties in communicating with people from other cultures, do not treat other people as though they are stupid.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} In some cultures, looking another person in the eye when you speak is seen as a sign of honesty and interest. However, in other cultures, it may be disrespectful.