Today , people in the world have busy lives, and they often feel unhappy under so much pressure (压力). In fact, keeping happy is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} and necessary for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to be happy. Money and success can bring pleasure; however, it won't {#blank#}2{#/blank#} long. Actually(实际), happiness {#blank#}3{#/blank#} on ourselves. Here are some {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to help you to be happy.

    The first secret is to enjoy the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} things in life. We often spend too much time thinking about the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} , for example, going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation. You should enjoy the simple pleasure in {#blank#}7{#/blank#} , such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends.

    The second secret is to be {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports. You can forget all your {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  and think only about the activity you are doing.

    The third secret is to help others. It is a good way to keep happy. You always feel happy when you do something {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for someone. You can do chores(零工) for your parents, help a friend or a classmate, or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor.

    In a word, learning to be happy is good for your health.

Tips for Writing Better Articles

    Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and be good for us later in life. The following tips can be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    Make good word choices. When we are not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't think over if they're {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

    Check facts. If we want people to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable (可靠的) facts.

    Rewrite. A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, like bad grammar and spelling. Rewriting makes our writing better than before, thou it takes more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}and more work.

    Read aloud. It is a good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to learn English well. Sometimes it's easier to find problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems {#blank#}8{#/blank#}develop our writing.

    Prepare a Hist. It is very important for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us make sure that we have covered everything.

    It is not easy to become a better{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.