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.

    You may like at least some kind of music. But the problem is that, in lots of places, you're made {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(hear) somebody else's choice of music. Say you've just landed at an airport, where the background (背景) music may be played loudly. When you are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the way to you hotel, there may be another kind of music {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (switch) on by the taxi driver. Then you go out to dinner and end up in a restaurant,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}owner thinks music will help make you eat more and spend more. Then a person {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(play) the violin comes around. This is called the “music wallpaper” and its purpose is to make you consume more. In a word, you find {#blank#}6{#/blank#} hard to find a quiet public place without music.

    Noise pollution may be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(harm) to our hearing. It's also bad for some of our daily {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (activity).

    The fact {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can't see, taste or smell noise may help explain why it has not received as much attention as other kinds of pollution, such as air pollution or water pollution. Many of us fail to realize we {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (surround) by too much noise. As a result, harm is done to our health without us being aware of it.

Daisy: Hello, it is a long time since we last {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(meet).What have you been doing recently?

Alice: I work for Lenovo as an assistant.

Daisy: What do you think of the job?

Alice: It is hard to say. I am a little {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（disappoint）in spite of the good salary. Honestly speaking, I am unfit for the job. I feel like {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (change) my job. If I could find a more suitable position for myself, I would.

Daisy: I think you should change your job as soon as possible.

Alice: You are right. I will think {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（careful）about your advice. By the way are you satisfied {#blank#}5{#/blank#} your present job?

Daisy: You know, my dream is to be a lawyer. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (graduate) form my college, I worked in a law firm as a lawyer for one year, now I can deal with a case all by myself, but It's getting more and more {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stress).

Alice: Yes, everything has two sides. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} is hard for everyone to be satisfied in life. Therefore, we should think about things {#blank#}9{#/blank#} are more optimistic in our lives. Everything can change if your attitude is right.

Daisy: Yeah, tomorrow is another day; we will have {#blank#}10{#/blank#} bright future.

Alice: I firmly believe that too.

(Near the school gate, a woman driver was stopped by a traffic officer.)

Officer: Madam, do you know how fast you were going just now?

Driver：(looking at the record) Uh, well, no! I didn't think I was going that fast...

Officer：This is a 25 mph zone，Madam. You see that school over there? You {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (go)35 mph.

Driver: {#blank#}2{#/blank#} today is Sunday, sir. There is no school today.

Officer: That doesn't matter, madam. There{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be)signs that say what the speed limit is. Besides, children often come to school on the weekend {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (play)sports. You see all those kids over there? What {#blank#}5{#/blank#}you hit one of them by accident?

Driver: I'm {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (terrible)sorry, officer, I won't do it again. Could you please let me off with {#blank#}7{#/blank#} warning?

Officer: I'm afraid I can't do that, madam. In school zones，I'm required to give tickets to all drivers {#blank#}8{#/blank#} break the rules. It's the law in this county.

Driver: Oh, dear! {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is this going to cost me?

Officer: I don't know, madam. Usually, these things can be taken care of for {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (little)than $ 100.Now please sign here at the bottom.

Driver: OK.

    English is a language {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (speak) all around the world. There are more than 42 countries {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the majority (大多数) of the people speak English. Most native speakers of English {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (find) in the UK, the US, Canada, and many other countries. In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} equal number of people learn English as a second language. However, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) more than 750 million.

    In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (wide) spoken and used in the world.  Foreign staff in China are not requested {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (learn) Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students can talk with them {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (use) English. You can listen to English songs {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.