Is it difficult for you to remember things? I`d like to tell you some ways to improve your memory, so you shouldn't feel upset.

  My first advice is that if you want to remember something well, you have to review it regularly(有规律地). You might review the material two days after you learn it, then a week later, then two weeks later, and then a month later. After a month you will find that you can easily remember the material.

My second advice is to use a colored pen to highlight （标注）the important parts on your book. This will help you in two days. First, it will help you pay attention to the most important parts when you learn the language. It is always easier to remember only the key points. Second, this will make reviewing easier. When you open your book, the colored parts will show you the most important things quickly. In this way, you don't have to review all the material again.

  Another piece of advice is to use the proper time well. First, review all the information in your mind right before you go to sleep. Your brain is working while you are sleeping. If you think about the information before you go to sleep, you might be able to remember it better. Another good time for memorizing information is in the morning because you have just rested and your brain is fresh and clear. So you might also try to review the important information in the morning.

    Mary always takes the subway to school. She likes watching people and relaxing. It's five miles to her school and takes about 5 minutes. Lin usually walks to school. It takes about 25 minutes. But sometimes he rides his bike. It takes about 10 minutes by bike. He can take the school bus, but he doesn't like it. He doesn't have any friends on the bus. It's boring.

I am a plastic bottle. A week ago, I was on a supermarket shelf. I had a normal life, the same as all my brothers and sisters--other bottles full 1 water. I felt really happy.

Then a tall woman 2 me up and put me in her basket! The woman took me home and put me in the 3 . It was cold, but I soon made friends with the cans and bottles in it. 4 , only a few hours later, she took me out of the fridge and drank the water inside me. Then she threw me into the dustbin. I never felt so 5 and alone in my life.

Early the next morning, a man took me out of the dustbin. He threw me and the other rubbish into the back of a truck. There were so many horrible smells. Then I was pushed together with the rest of the rubbish. Soon I was 6 flat (扁平). I can't believe how thin I became.

I slept for a while. Then I 7 , I found myself in a terrible place. Everything around me was ugly and had horrible smells. I felt afraid. I kept hoping that I would be moved 8 else. Then huge trucks came and covered us with some soil.

I asked 9 bottle what would happen to us. He said that we would never leave this horrible crowded place, but would have to stay here for thousands of years.

"Why can't they reuse or 10 us?" I cried.

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Finally, Tony's father I{#blank#}10{#/blank#} him the camera and asks him to promise that he will look after it well. 

Zhao Liying is a name you should know. She is a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}actress in China. Recently, she won the "Best Actress" award at the Golden Eagle Awards for her role in "The Wind Blows from Summer". She was born in a small town in Hubei Province, 1987. When she was very young, she had much interest in acting. After she finished school, she played in many plays and movies. She always tries her best because she doesn't want{#blank#}2{#/blank#}anything. Zhao once said, "{#blank#}3{#/blank#}you believe in yourself, you can make your dream come true". Zhao's{#blank#}4{#/blank#}from a small town to stardom(明星界) cheers me up. It{#blank#}5{#/blank#}that with hard work , anything is possible.