You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(organize) if you are reading a novel for school. Here {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) a few tips.

        First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything{#blank#}3{#/blank#} is about a character can help us to understand him, from his{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (appear) to the kind of food he eats.

        Besides, the order ofthe story and the plot are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(equal) important. Make sure that as you read, you make {#blank#}6{#/blank#}quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about thecharacter, setting, language andso on together. It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.

        Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps loveis a major theme, or justice，or  {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(survive).

        Furthermore, novels are made up {#blank#}9{#/blank#}language. Writers use language in a special way{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.

    It was a sunny day. A little boy's father was sitting on the couch, drinking a beer, while {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (watch) a basket match. Seeing this, the boy rushed to his father and shouted, “Daddy, Daddy, show me how to play catch!” The father, staring {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  the television screen, replied, “Let me finish watching {#blank#}3{#/blank#} match. Play outside and come back in five minutes.”

    “Okay, Daddy!” said the boy, running out of the room. Five minutes later, the boy returned, screaming , “Daddy, let's go. Let's play catch now !”

    By this time, the father had opened another cold beer and another match was beginning.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (patient) with the boy's interruption, the dad brought a magazine to his son. On the cover of the magazine was a large picture of the world. The father, who{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(bother) and angry, began tearing the magazine cover into small {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Then, the father turned to his boy and said, “Son, once you put this picture back together, we can play catch,  but do not interrupt me again{#blank#}7{#/blank#} you finish.”

    A few minutes later, the boy returned and said, “I{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (finish), Daddy! Can we play catch now?” Surprised, the father glanced towards his child, and there lay the magazine with the world together. The dad asked his child{#blank#}9{#/blank#} he put the world together so quickly.

    “{#blank#}10{#/blank#} was simple,” said the boy. “On the back of the world was the picture of a person, and once I put the person together, that's when the world came together. ”

    I am taught by many teachers in my school. Every subject has a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (differ) teacher, but I like my math teacher {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(well).Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Ma'am. She is our class teacher too.

    Ma'am {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (join) us last term. She is very kind and her way of teaching is so{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (interest) and simple that we all can understand everything {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is being taught and how it can be done. Most {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (important), Ma'am teaches math with lots of patience. If we do not understand a problem, she will spend extra time guiding us until we understand it. And we can go to her at any time during school hours for help.

    She also helps us {#blank#}7{#/blank#}activities at school. When there is some kind of programs, she will be there {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(help) us to get ready for the show. Even when we go on picnics, she takes good care of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}.

    To me, Ma'am is not only {#blank#}10{#/blank#} good teacher, but also our best friend. I love Ma'am and I wish her a happy life.

    However depressed you may be feeling now, if you look back, there certainly will have been events that made you happy—maybe the time {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you bought your first bicycle or you were awarded a scholarship. When good things happen, we feel excited, proud and happy.

    But the problem is, happiness doesn't usually last. The excitement of that first bicycle purchase wears off, and the pride in the scholarship gives way to the stress of performing {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (well) on the next exam.

    Psychologists call this phenomenon hedonic adaptation (享乐适应症)—that is, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} good something makes us feel, most of the time we drift back to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} we started. An often {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (quote) example is that lottery winners are no happier than non-winners eighteen months after their win.

    But don't despair. It is possible to make happiness last. Psychologists have found two anti-adaptation tools that are effective in sustaining happiness: variety and appreciation.

    Variety is, as we all know, the spice of life. But it's also a useful weapon {#blank#}6{#/blank#} adaptation. Positive changes that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (experience) in a variety of ways are more likely to lead to lasting happiness. For example, you will feel happier about your volunteer work{#blank#}8{#/blank#} you are able to cope with new tasks every week. The second tool, appreciation, is in many ways the opposite of adaptation. It's about focusing on something, instead of letting it fade into the background. It is only when you appreciate something {#blank#}9{#/blank#} an enduring feeling of happiness will follow.

    Human beings spend a lot of time figuring out what makes them happy, but not enough time {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (try) to hang on to the happiness they already have. This is like focusing all your energy on making more money, without giving any thought to what you will do with the money. The key to happiness is to not only look for new opportunities but also to make the most of the ones you've been given.

    No one loves me more than my parents, especially my father. My father is stout and strong, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a serious look on his face and keen expressive eyes. At first sight you may feel him hard {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (approach). In fact he is very kind and considerate. I believe my father is a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (gift) man. He is decisive and efficient in doing things. By his own talents and years of efforts, he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (provide) his children with good education and a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (relative) rich life. Besides, he lives in harmony with others and never quarrels with anyone, so people from all walks of life come to my house, from {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I've gained lots of social experiences. But at home he is a strict parent who is hard on me and has a high{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (expect) of me. I can see that my idling away time hurts him deeply, while {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I have done something great and meaningful, such as {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (write) a book, he will be more excited than me. I always remind {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(I) I must go on and on, and never shall I give up halfway.