I'm Kate, and my sister{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) Gina. I'm tidy, but Gina{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be not). In our room, my books and tapes{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) in the bookcase. My {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(key) are in my schoolbag. I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (have) a clock. It's on the desk. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(Gina) books are everywhere —-on{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(she) bed, on the sofa and under the chair. The white model plane is{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(she). It's under the desk. “Where are my keys? Where're my {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(ruler)? Where's my schoolbag?” Gina always {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(ask).

    Ballet is a special form of art. It's a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(France) word. It means "to dance". There's no talking or singing in ballet. The dancers use body language such {#blank#}2{#/blank#} steps, gestures and the expressions to tell stories.

    Ballet {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(begin) in Western Europe in the 15th century. Today it has {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (become) popular all over the world.

    One of the most famous ballets in the world{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Swan Lake. The dancers tell the story and express feelings through {#blank#}6{#/blank#} own body language. For example, some of the dancers must give people the impressions that they're swans. They do this by {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(move) their arms like wings and moving their necks like the long necks of swans.

    It's not easy to become a ballet dancer. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (train) usually starts at an early age, and the dancers have to practise very hard every day. They learn {#blank#}9{#/blank#} use their bodies to communicate all kinds of messages with {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (beautiful).

    Do you want to learn English well？Here {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be)some advice that I can give you to make your English better. The first point is the most important. And you must understand it's your duty(责任){#blank#}2{#/blank#}(learn)English well！Studying English is your own duty. It isn't the duty of your teacher or your parents.

    Work as hard {#blank#}3{#/blank#} possible！You must be active in your class and practise{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(speak)English often in class or out of class. You should{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(do)all of your homework after school.

    Keep studying!{#blank#}6{#/blank#} stop for a long time such as a summer holiday！To make progress，you should study for at least 5 hours every week.

    Make English study your hobby and have fun.

    You can improve your English {#blank#}7{#/blank#}following activities：

    Reading—Find interesting English books to read.

    Singing—Sing your favourite English{#blank#}8{#/blank#}again and again.

    Watching DVDs—{#blank#}9{#/blank#}don't you watch some English DVDs？It can make you relax and improve your English.

    Travelling—What about {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(travel)

in English-speaking countries？You can learn a lot from your travelling.