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    I'm Mark. I live on a farm. There are some elephants on my farm. They can play soccer and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. They are very smart. I use them to carry things, sometimes, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    I'm Sue and I'm from India(印度). The Indian people look up to cattle. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. When you come to India, you can see cattle walking along the streets, and eating fruits and vegetables in the shops.

    Hi, I'm Judy. I live in Australia. My family has three shepherd dogs(牧羊犬).  These dogs are not big but {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. They can run very fast.

    I'm Leo and I have a parrot. Her name is Susan. She is beautiful and interesting. And she can speak, too. When my friends come to my home {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Susan likes eating carrots. And she likes singing when she feels happy.

    How can you get the most information from a book? Here are some{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (suggest)that can help you read effectively（有效地)．

  Read the whole thing．

    When you're learning something by reading，it's{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (important)to have a general idea than to understand every detail．In fact，no matter how{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(careful)you read，you won't remember or understand all of the details．So {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(remember)the main points will be OK．

Decide how much time you will spend．

    If you know that you have only six hours{#blank#}5{#/blank#}a book，it'll be wise of you to adjust(调整) yourself．The more clearly you know your limits(限制)，the more effective your reading will be．So never start to read without planning when{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(stop)．

Have{#blank#}7{#/blank#}purpose．

    Before you begin，find out{#blank#}8{#/blank#}you want to read this book．If you don't have reasons of your own， you can't learn much．After you start to read，try to think of four{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(question)：Who is the writer? What are the book's opinions? What are the reasons? What are the conclusions?

Read it three times．

    You'll get the most out of the book {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you read it three times—fast-reading for general ideas，reading for understanding，and then reading for note-taking and remembering．

    I have a pet dog. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} name is Indy. He is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} years old. I love Indy very much. He is a good pet. He is cute and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . And he is my good {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . I like dogs {#blank#}5{#/blank#} dogs are kind to people. Indy can {#blank#}6{#/blank#} many things for me. For example, Indy can guard (守卫)my home. He can open and close the door {#blank#}7{#/blank#} me. When I give him some food to eat, he will shake his tail(摇尾巴) to thank me. I often {#blank#}8{#/blank#} him to go for a walk. I get Indy from my aunt. I must look after(照顾) him {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. He needs a lot of love.

    Now, Indy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a part of my family. I love him and he also loves me!

    One afternoon, I went into an art museum. While I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for my friend, I saw a young couple (夫妻). The woman was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the paintings. The man was quiet all the time. I .thought the man was very nice because nobody would like to be bothered (被打扰) {#blank#}3{#/blank#} enjoying the paintings.

    I met them a few {#blank#}4{#/blank#} as I moved through the different rooms of the art museum. Each time I heard the woman talking, I moved away {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    I was paying for some {#blank#}6{#/blank#} at the museum shop when the couple walked slowly to the exit (出口). Before they left, the man {#blank#}7{#/blank#} out a cane (拐杖). "He is a great man," the worker of the shop said. "He {#blank#}8{#/blank#} not to change his life after his eyes got hurt. He can't see {#blank#}9{#/blank#} now. He and his wife-come here whenever there is a new art show. "

    "But what can he get from the art? He can't see!" I said.

    "You are wrong. He sees a lot, more than you and I do," the worker said. "His wife {#blank#}10{#/blank#} each painting so he can see it."