Do you ever feel like you are just rushing from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, maybe you can't understand clearly what you are doing or learning, so it is imporant to stop yourself to think about what you have been doing or learning.

    Self-reflection(反省) means slowing down and calming (使平静) yourself, including calming your mind. By calming down and going slowly, you give your brain a chance to think about what it has already received. Some people prefer to do self-reflection only in their mind. Others keep a diary. What's more, taking notes is also OK. Each method works, depending on your own personal learning. You can follow the steps to do self-reflection.

    First, choose the proper time to do it. School textbooks are divided into units of study. This makes it easier to begin self-reflection. Look for time when you complete a unti of study. Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self-reflection.

    Then, find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some connections.

    Finally, think about things that you are not sure of. Maybe you learned a new way to work out a mathhhh problem, but you're not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answer the next time you are working with the same topic.

Successful students always know self-reflection is important. If you have never taken the time to do self-reflectio, try it now.

My little dream of book

    I have always wanted to write． {#blank#}1{#/blank#} When Harry Potter came out，I was so fascinated with it．In those books，every wonderful thing was created by ink on a page．

    The problem is that I am not a very good writer．Then I prepared a little black book and it looked very common． {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It started as somewhere to write down all of the interesting experiences．When an idea came into my head，I would write them down．Sometimes the first idea was not such a good one，but it might lead to better ideas．I wrote down 10 ideas，no matter how bad they are． {#blank#}3{#/blank#} ．After that I would develop it into a few pages．

    Now I bring the book everywhere with me． {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ．It is full of colorful thoughts or what the world is like．the world is full of strange things．Every day，there is something special and unusual just waiting to be discovered．

My book is amazing.1t lets me catch all of those small things and catch them before they can go away．So far I have written a great novel and some poems． {#blank#}5{#/blank#} ！For me，this book is more than just words on paper．It is my special wealth．

A. It is more important to me than my mobile phone.

B. I fell in love with writing when I started reading.

C. However, it was a little book of dreams.

D. I never thought I would write poems.

E. Then I picked the best three ideas and wrote a short story.

    Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunchtime. Students with cars buy the large speaker and play the music loudly as they drive in the street.

    Adult(成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.

    Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape and radio stations use them in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

    There are other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common (普通的) life of Americans. Another is called Western or country music. It is about country life and the love between a country boy and his girlfriend. They are very popular among young people.

    Making money isn't just for adults. Kids can do it, too. Making money gives you more than money. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}By working to make your own money, you'll learn how to succeed in the world. This includes dealing with money, understanding and getting along with other people. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

    Collect soft drink bottles. You can sell the collected bottles and use the money to buy a new basketball. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 

    Make greeting cards. If you are good at drawing, try making special cards. You can sell your cards to make money.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}You may have some books that you have read but you don't want to keep. Then you can sell them to make money.

    Win a scholarship(奖学金). If you get good grades at school, you can get some money as prize. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} 

    Good morning, everyone. I'm Jenny. Let's play a game. This is a picture of my friends Tony，Lucy, Johnny, Tina and me. ①Let me describe them to you.

    Tony has curly brown hair and he likes wearing a T-shirt and trousers. I like Tony very much, because he often makes me happy. He is a funny boy. Lucy has short curly hair. She likes playing sports and computer games. She often wears trousers. When we have problems, she always helps us.②约翰尼是一个留着短直发的高个男孩。He is very handsome. He likes playing basketball and playing the guitar. His dream is to be a movie actor. Tina is a quiet girl. She has long black hair. Her favourite thing is reading. She often wears a dress.

    Confidence(自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful(成功的). But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions(建议):

    Speak loud

    When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

    Play sports 

    Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. Astrong body helps you be full of confidence.

    Encourage(鼓励) yourself

    Write down a list(目录) of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

    Get rid of fear

    Fear(恐惧) comes along with failure(失败). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

    Pick up a hobby

    If you like singing, sing as much as you can.  In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding(杰出的). And it will make you happy and confident.