When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand, this situation is very common at middle schools. The 15-year-old boy always {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}?” Wang asks.

    Wang said only six or seven students in his class raise hands when a question is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. “I think it's a problem that might affect(影响) our studies, but I am afraid to make {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in front of my classmates,” he said.

    Why didn't the students raise {#blank#}5{#/blank#} hands in class? Hu Wei, a teenager expert from Chinese Academy of Science gave his explanation to us. He said, “They lack confidence, or they are afraid of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} faces because of giving wrong answers.

    To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} repeating the question. Hu also advised students not to be shy, but brave enough to try. No matter whether your answer is right or wrong, being active in class can help you understand the information better.

    Sun Pin, 16 of Fujian, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  if she isn't sure she has gotten it right. Sun can't understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me enthusiastic (热情) and confident to express my idea,” Sun said. “Raising my hand has really made me outstanding.

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    Many people in the USA love sports. Some people like playing sports and some people like w{#blank#}1{#/blank#} sports.

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