Though quite {#blank#}1{#/blank#} few Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} most would admit that their oral English is poor.

    Whenever I speak to Chinese students, they always say, “My oral English is poor.” {#blank#}3{#/blank#} , their oral English does not have to remain “poor” ! I would like to suggest that there may be some {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (reason) for the problems with their {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  (speak) English. First, they fail to find suitable words to express {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they) due to a limited vocabulary. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. The {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (three) reason is that not enough attention {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （pay）to listening.

    If you don't use your English beyond the classroom，you will forget {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you know. Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better {#blank#}10{#/blank#} speaking English more.

    A fifteen­year­old boy named Justin Foster in Dover，New Hampshire went missing two days ago. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} was not until the lunchtime the next day that he was found missing. His mother became{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(worry) and asked her husband to call the police. People offered various explanations for his {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(appear). Kelly，his sister said that Justin {#blank#}4{#/blank#}return home the night before and even heard him put on his favourite CD，{#blank#}5{#/blank#}just then she happened to see a large spaceship {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(fly) outside，so she thought Justin must {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(take) away by aliens. Some people also said that they themselves experienced this kind of thing. But Detective Sam Peterson，who took charge {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the case，said that there was really no  hard {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(evident) that aliens took him and that they wouldn't give up until they found out {#blank#}10{#/blank#}had happened.

—She is the kind of person who {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(stand) out in a crowd.

    No one thought that young Albert Einstein would grow up to change the world. He was so slow in learning to speak that he was considered a bit {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(fool).

    Albert Einstein was never happy in school. He answered slowly because he was very thoughtful, and he asked difficult questions, which made {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(he) teachers think that he was trying {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(make) trouble. The strict discipline（纪律）of a German school made him very unhappy.

    However, young Einstein {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(do) learn what interested him, and he was interested in what lay below the surface of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(thing). For instance, his father once gave him a compass（指南针）. This made Albert curious {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the unseen forces that could keep a compass needle always pointing north. In his teens he read deep in science. He had already started to wonder about the mysteries of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} universe.

    At 17, Einstein entered the Polytechnic Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} he studied mathematics and physics. He stayed away from many lectures and did not impress his professors, but he was {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (actual) studying very hard all the time. When he graduated in 1900, he asked to be appointed as an assistant in the physics department but {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(refuse).

    In 551 BC, a man {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (name) Kongzi was born to a poor family in the province of Shandong. Kongzi {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) in the Western world as Confucius.

    Confucius saw many problems in the world in {#blank#}3{#/blank#} he lived. He looked forward to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (help) make improvements to change the world for the better. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (get) into a position of influence, Confucius tried to get himself appointed （任命）as an advisor to a number of different government officials. Having got a(n) {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (disappoint) result, Confucius set out to become a teacher.

    Confucius believed in peace and order. He felt everyone had a proper role in society, and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} if people were willing to accept their role and show good {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (behave), peace would be kept. So Confucius laid out what he called ethics. These ethics explained how a person should treat others. One of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} most important ethics explained the responsibilities of children to respect and listen to their parents and other elders.

    During his own lifetime, Confucius' teachings were not widely accepted. However, within a hundred years they were being used by the emperor to help him rule, and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (final) became a widely followed philosophy（哲学）.

    Some theme parks are not only amusing but also educational. Take the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) in Hawaii for example. It not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life but also protects their skills{#blank#}1{#/blank#}culture for the future. Polynesian is the name{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(give) to the many groups of small islands that are spread about the Pacific Ocean.

    The PCC{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(set) in 42 acres of beautiful countryside{#blank#}4{#/blank#}visitors can see seven different traditional Polynesian island villages. Villagers from many island communities come{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(show) visitors their styles of dress and different customs. For example, you can see{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(difference) skills of the villagers. You can learn{#blank#}7{#/blank#}they make clothes from bark(树皮) and how they climb very tall trees {#blank#}8{#/blank#}their bare feet or see{#blank#}9{#/blank#}kind of wedding ceremonies they have. They also tell you about their{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(society) customs and show you their cooking methods and their dances.