Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(happy), they can have more chances to make{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they) successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions :

    * Speak loud   When you are not confident, you can't do well in what you want to do. You speak

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}such a low voice that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(clear). The high voice can help you become more confident.

    *Play sports   Physical exercise makes you tired{#blank#}5{#/blank#}completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(confident).

    * Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke {#blank#}8{#/blank#}made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done

    Get rid of (消除) fear  Fear comes along with failure. But {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (do) hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

    Pick up a hobby  If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding, and it will make you happy and confident.

    Do you know an old city called “Pingyao” in Shanxi? The old city is not far from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province (省). It's a town with a long history of more than two thousand years.

    The old city is not very large. It is only 2.25 square kilometers in size. And there are no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most of them are made of stones (石头). There are many Chinese-style shops on each side of the street.

    Pingyao is a square city. The city has a wall around it. It's about 6 km long and 12 m high. The wall has six gates. And you mustn't miss the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.

    Pingyao is a place worth (值得) a visit. You can take buses or trains here. It's less than 2 hours' bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you less time, only one and a half hours. And if you want to go to Pingyao from Beijing, the train ride takes only about 6 hours.

The City of Pingyao

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    It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell the difference between them sometimes.

    Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today," said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. "What about exchanging our roles for a day?" they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen's ballet dress while Karen put Grace's brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes.

    When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn't dare to hand in her work.

    Meanwhile, Grace had problems in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, "Karen, you should remember the basic steps."

    When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side.

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    Nick is a student from California. He weighs 147 pounds (about 67kg). But do you know what he used to be like? Six months ago, he weighed about 202 pounds (91kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?

    "One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 202 pounds," Nick said. "I thought I had to do something."

    Nick is from a boxing(拳击) family. His father and two elder brothers are all professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with simple exercises. Then he started running. "I don't like running," he said. "But I really wanted to be thin and strong at that time, so I had no choice but to keep on."

    Months later, Nick joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid to begin exercising, and the last to leave the club. His coach(教练), James White said, "Nick is more hard-working than any other boy in the club. I'm very happy to see him lose the pounds so quickly."

    Nick is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. "Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big then." Nick said. "I look thinner and stronger now."

    Han Hong is mainly known for her strong voice and her famous song Heaven's Road. In fact she is not only a singer but also does a lot for charity. When COVID-19 hit Wuhan, Han felt she should do something. She called up famous people and the public to help Wuhan. "I want to call up my friends in the art circles to donate(捐款) and help people affected by this terrible virus outbreak," the 48-year-old singer said on her Sina Weibo, which has over 15 million followers. Within just a week, a large number of Chinese pop stars and the public went into action. Over 278 million yuan and lots of medical supplies(医疗物资) have been donated through her charity organization, Han Hong Love Charity Foundation, which she founded in 2012. Thousands of fans as well as other common people answered her call to help Wuhan. "When you're going through a situation like this, you would like to offer help. There are so many kind people out there," said a fan, who donated through Han's foundation. "It's good to know that there are trucks with medical supplies going straight to the medical workers." Han turned down interviews. Her friend said she was busy coordinating(协调) work in Wuhan. "Many people don't trust charity organizations to use their donations properly. We must make sure the donation process is open and clear. Also, we update(更新) and share detailed information online, so the public know which place the goods and money come from and go to, even a packet of instant noodles." said Han Hong.