Students learn their lessons in class. In class teachers teach them. Students sit in the classroom and listen to the teacher. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is another way to learn. That is teaching themselves. For example, if you can't remember something when you are doing your homework, you can look it up from your book to find the answer. This is a way to teach yourself. And it is not a difficult thing. We can do this at any place and at any time.

    How do you teach yourself? The first thing you must do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or those you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. The question is something you don't understand, or something you want to know more about it. You can write down these questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the question yourself by thinking hard, by reading the text or other books, and sometimes by asking other people. This is the way of teaching yourself. And you must do this all by yourself. If you keep doing like this for a long time, you are sure to succeed in your study

    My most exciting day was in November last year, at the Youth League(青年团) party in the park. (A)The Chief Secretary started the party at 11 am. There were many League members from all over the city—about 20，000 in all. It was very exciting.

    (B)________, we all said our League promise. Then we walked around the park. After that, we all formed into (C)big circles dancing. A helicopter(直升机) flew over us and took a photograph from the air. I have a copy of that photograph in my bedroom now.

    After that, we (D)had some activities. There were ninety games stalls(摊位) altogether. I helped at a game. In the game, people tried to throw table tennis balls into glass jars. It was great fun.

    I (E)________ had time to walk around and look at the other games. There were some good shows, too. There was a talent show and a competition for people wearing the national clothes of different countries. In the end, we came together in groups and sang some songs. It was wonderful to (F)看到这么多朋友 together, and I really enjoyed that day.

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When was the last time you gave or received a hug（拥抱）？ Do your parents hug you before you go to school？ In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug.

You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} After coming to China, I've noticed that the Chinese seem unwilling（不愿意）to hug.

My Chinese friends tell me that hugging is considered to be very intimate （亲密的） in their culture. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Chinese people don't usually hug in public. But people's attitudes towards hugging can also change.

I remember watching a video story about a "hugging party" that was held in shanghai.. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The Chinese who took part in the party looked uncomfortable. However, after the party, several of them changed their minds. They found that hugging didn't have to be embarrassing and could actually be quite nice.So next time you see your parents, give them a hug and see how it makes you feel.