Learning any language {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(take) practice － lots of practice! Often, it's difficult to know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you should practice it. Should you watch a video? Perhaps,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} would be a good idea to do a few quizzes. Of course, you should try to speak English with your friends. All of these are great ideas, but it's also important to build a routine. A routine will help you make {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (study) English a habit. That's the best way to improve your English!

    It's important to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (expose) to many different areas every day.{#blank#}6{#/blank#}, you shouldn't try to study too many {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (differ) subjects. These suggestions take a 30-minute listening and reading as the basis for daily practice. You are trying to learn many new things, so don't try to learn too much in any one area too {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (quick)! 

    Take 5 minutes to write down all the new words you find in your listening and reading exercises. Keep a notebook, and write in the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (translate) in your native language. Don't forget to learn grammar for 10 minutes. Try to quickly summarize what you listened to and what you read and speak out loud.

    That's it! Approximately 45 minutes a day, every day or at least four times a week! If you continue to do this, you will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (surprise) at how quickly your English improves!

    In many countries{#blank#}1{#/blank#} is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} ，in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.

    But this type of housing{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(call) co-housing, is gaining{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

    A co-housing complex is a place {#blank#}7{#/blank#} residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play{#blank#}8{#/blank#},{#blank#}9{#/blank#}many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for{#blank#}10{#/blank#}money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

    The representatives from six major international film festivals attended a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (week) programme. Maria says that the Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}is an annual festival that {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (begin) in 1932. Kathy tells the audience that the Sundance Film Festival deliberately boycotts all Hollywood films and that they don't foresee ever including {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Isabel says Cannes is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} festival that can make films famous, at which many films {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (show) to the public for the first time. At Berlin International Film Festival, Hollywood films are {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the minority, films that are likely to be overlooked at other festivals have a real chance of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (become) champions. Mike thinks the Toronto International Film Festival is the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(two) largest festival in the world. Xu Li says the Shanghai International Film Festival has a good reputation worldwide and they have {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (entry) from many different countries.

    English is a language{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(speak) all around the world. There are more than 40 countries{#blank#}2{#/blank#}most of the people speak English. What's more, the number of people who learn English {#blank#}3{#/blank#}more than 750 million. Everywhere in the world children go to school{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(learn) English. Most people learn English for five or six years at high school. In China, most students learn English at school {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a foreign language.

    In only fifty years, English{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(develop) into the language most{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(wide) used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. You can listen to English songs through the Internet. With so many people {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(communicate) in English every day, it will become more and more important to have{#blank#}10{#/blank#}good knowledge of English.

A: There is an excited {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(express) on Ann's face. Believe {#blank#}2{#/blank#}or not, she won the prize in the competition.

B: If so, let's offer our congratulations {#blank#}3{#/blank#} her.

A: OK. But hold {#blank#}4{#/blank#}for a moment and I'll turn{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the computer. By the way, the Mid-autumn Festival is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (come). We'd better buy something for Ann.

B: Good idea. Let's go to the store over there, which sells all kinds of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (present).

A: All right. Oh, the store has changed beyond{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (recognize).

B: Yes. So it has. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}order to meet the people's needs, it has been rebuilt. It is expected {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(sell)things that are cheaper and suit all people's taste.

    I never believed in lucky coins. But one day as I was mowing the lawn (修剪草坪), I noticed a shiny object some five yards away. I stopped the machine to go and see {#blank#}1{#/blank#} had caught my eye. Just as I bent over to pick up the object, the machine exploded behind me. I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (stand) there, frightened but unhurt. I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (save) by the shiny object—a coin. I now believe in lucky coins and stop to pick them up whenever I see them.