Children like to copy（模仿）what they hear. They copy their parents， their friends and even the TV. This teaches them how to speak the language. Copying is also 1 for students of a second language. When you listen to foreigners speak English， repeat 2 they say.

    Children don't practice grammar， but they can use the language to talk about things that 3 them. They don't complain 4 their vocabulary or poor grammar. They can find ways to express themselves， and they do it 5.

    Students who are learning English should also pay their attention to 6. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can't find a 7 to talk to， you man talk with other students who know English instead. 8 an English discussion group and talk about music， movies 9 whatever interests you. Don't worry about 10. The objective（目标）is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.

    People in the West didn't know coffee or tea two hundred years ago. They were 1 to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out 2 it was true.

    There were two brothers in prison(监狱) at that time.They would be killed 3 a few days because they did wrong. The king said, "I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and 4 must drink tea every day." And they followed the king's words.

    They both lived many years. At last, the elder brother died when he was eighty-three years old.The younger one died a few years later. After that, people 5 that coffee and tea were not bad to man.

    A businessman, who was very fond of music, was asked by a poor woman to give her some help. Her husband, a great1, who was talented in music, had died, and left her very poor indeed.

    The businessman saw that the woman and her2, who was with her, were in great sadness. He looked with pity into their pale faces, and3that their sad story was true.

    "How much do you want, my good woman?" said the businessman.

    "4dollars will save us, " said the poor woman. With some hesitation（迟疑）. The businessman sat down at his desk, took a piece of paper, wrote a few lines on5, and gave it to the woman with the words," Take it to the6you see on the other side of the street."

    The grateful woman and her daughter, without stopping to read the note, ran to the bank 7. The banker at once counted out8 dollars instead of five. And then he passed them to the woman.

    She was9 when she saw so much money. "Sir, there is a mistake here," she said. "You have given me fifty dollars,10I asked for only five."

    The banker11the note once more, and said, "The check calls for fifty dollars."

    "It is a mistake-indeed it is," said the woman.

    The banker then asked her to wait for a few12, while he went to see the businessman who gave her the13.

    "Yes," said the businessman, since he had heard the banker's story," I did make a14.I wrote fifty instead of five hundred. Give the poor woman five hundred dollars, because she is such a(an)15woman that she should get even more." At that time, the banker understood why the woman could get much more than she asked for.

    There is an old saying, "Take the time to stop and smell the flowers." I think we should also take the time to 1flowers.

    My grandmother knew just 2to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love, so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the 3shine down on them. In her front4she planted flowers, too. You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to walk around them and 5their smells. Beautiful butterflies flew down on them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would  6 me and my brother out to pick flowers and would then turn them into delicious wine.

    Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens but also planted flowers in our7. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile always made us 8. Her hugs (拥抱) and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love 9day after day.

    Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love. Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this 10brighter and brighter with your sunshine.