What do you when you begin to read an English newspaper？

 You'd better know what sections are there.Usually，there is international news，business，science and technology，entertainment or lifestyle，sports and cartoons.You can choose your favorite section to read carefully.

 Then，you come to the article itself.If you don't have time to read the whole article，the headline（标题）and photo give you a general idea of the story.

 Different kinds of articles

A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it.It usually puts the most important information at the very beginning.If you don't have much time to read the story，just have a look at the first paragraph.

 A feature article is an in-depth（深度的）report on an event or person.It usually has an interesting opening.You get to know the idea of the article as you read.

 Another kind of article is an opinion（评论）article.Usually，some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun way.Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts.

 Be a critical（批判性的）reader

There are advertisements in newspapers.They can provide useful information about products，places，food or jobs.Remember that people make advertisements to sell you things.You don't have to do everything advertisements tell you to do.You should be critical enough to judge which advertisements are useful and which are not.

    One day, my wife and I went shopping. We took the car as we had a lot of things to buy, because my brother and his family were going to spend the weekend with us. We stopped the car in front of the shop. An hour later we came back to the car with a lot of things. Then the trouble(麻烦) started. We could not open the door.

    "Oh, dear," said my wife, "what are we going to do?"

    "Let's ask that policeman," I said.

    The policeman was very kind and glad to help us. Soon he got the door open. Just at that moment, an angry man came up and shouted. "What are you doing with my car?" We looked at the number of the car, and our faces turned very red.

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    Teeth are a very important part of our bodies. Good teeth help you eat things like apples. They also help you talk. The healthier your teeth are, the happier you will be.

    You can take care of your teeth by brushing and flossing（用牙线清理）them.

    But before that, you have to pick a good toothbrush. Be sure your toothbrush are soft enough Also, brushes with small heads are better. They can reach every corner of your mouth.

    Now it's time to brush. Brushing helps break down plaque（牙菌斑）Plaque is a kind of bad thing that can make small holes in your teeth. Brush your gums at a 45—degree angle（角度）This works well to clean both the teeth and gums.

    Learn how to floss your teeth. It gets rid of food in the spaces between your teeth. Your toothbrush can't get there. Move floss between each tooth gently back and forth once a day. It may feel a little difficult at first, but pretty soon. You'll be good at it!