-- I don't feel like it. I would rather         at home and have a sleep.

    Every year thousands of people come to the UK. And London, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} capital city, is usually their first stop. What can they see? {#blank#}2{#/blank#} can they do?

    Getting around in London is not difficult. There {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) the underground train, the oldest in the world, or the traditional double-decker bus. A boat trip along the River Thames {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(take) you to the Tower of London. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(go) around the city centre on foot is easy. The maps in the streets will show you what is around you in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} five-minute walk. You can {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(get) a great view of the city from 135 metres up on a huge ferris wheel, the London Eye. Look across the river{#blank#}8{#/blank#} you will see the Houses of Parliament(议会大厦) and the famous clock tower, Big Ben.

    There are many {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(museum) in London. In the Natural History Museum, the key word is "Big". Next to it is the Science Museum. It {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (have) those great British inventions(发明), the history of flight and exploration(探索) of space.

    Most Chinese students think English is difficult to learn. What do you think? Here {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) some advice on learning English.

    When you learn a new word, don't just memorize it. Instead, try {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (use) it in the sentences. And use it as often as you can on the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (one) day you learn it. You will remember new words much more easily in this way.

    Practicing pronunciation, you know, is difficult. Take the "th" sound for example: choose the words that begin {#blank#}4{#/blank#} "th" and repeat them over and over again {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you pronounce them well. Have a try!

    Read, read and read! Reading is one of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (good) ways to increase your vocabulary and improve your grammar. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is important to choose the books you are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (interest) in.

    When someone is talking with you {#blank#}9{#/blank#} English, listen to the main points. If you hear a new word, ignore (忽略) it and go on listening. If you stop {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (think) about the word, you will miss everything else that the person is saying.

 Some artists are often not famous in their lifetime. Vincent Van Gosh(梵高) was one of  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (they). People did not pay much attention to his works. He began to think he was not a very good artist. But he did not stop {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (paint). Vincent loved it. He would become so {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (interest) in what he was doing that he did not want to stop. He would even forget {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (eat)!

 His early paintings were dark. He used lots of brown and dark green. Later, Vincent moved to France. He wanted to learn from the artists working there. They were trying new {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (way) of painting. In France, Vincent began using bright colors and bold brushstrokes, He used oil paints to create his art. He painted the countryside. He painted people, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} . He also painted his own portrait(肖像画). He created more than 20 portraits of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (he).

 People did not buy Vincent's paintings in his lifetime. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} today his paintings sell for a lot of money. Most people think his paintings are {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (popular) of all the art pieces. His still life(静物画) of yellow sunflowers in a pitcher is well-known. Another famous painting is of yellow stars in a dark blue sky. In his lifetime, he {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (finish) more than 2,000 paintings.