Do you always {#blank#}1{#/blank#} with your teachers? Sometimes you have a different answer to a math problem. Or perhaps they scold (训斥) you when you don't think you did anything {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. What do you do then?  A story said that more and more students are speaking out and even quarrelling {#blank#}3{#/blank#}their teachers.

    It's good for students to say what they think. In the past,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Chinese students dared speak back to their teachers. It was a rule that what the teachers {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is always right. But now students are beginning to think more by themselves and dare to say {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they want.

    But students should choose the{#blank#}7{#/blank#}way to speak out. We should {#blank#}8{#/blank#} teachers. They are older than you and have more experience. So, never {#blank#}9{#/blank#}rude words when you don't agree with them.

    Try to find the right time to talk to your teacher. For {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, discuss the problem after class.

    Students these days often have a lot of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Sometimes they have problems with schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe{#blank#}2{#/blank#} thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. "Problems and worries {#blank#}3{#/blank#}normal in life", says Laura. "But I think talking to someone {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we{#blank#}5{#/blank#}worse."

    Robert Hunt {#blank#}6{#/blank#} students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura." It's best not to run away {#blank#}7{#/blank#}our problems. We should always try to solve them." He thinks the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}step is to find someone you trust to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert like {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. Students often forget that their parents have more experience, and are always there to help them. In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. So you are halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it.

Which Musical Instrument(乐器) Shall I Learn?

Many people would like to learn how to play a musical instrument, but they have one big problem: What to play? Ask yourself the following questions to help decide.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Many instruments have different uses, but some are better for certain kinds of music. That is to say, your favorite music may sound more beautiful on some instruments than others, so think about this before you start.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Think about your long-term future as a musician. If you want to play with other people, what kind of instrument would be the most useful? You might think of the violin. But if too many people have the same idea with you, will you still choose to learn it?

Where are you going to practice? Many people live in flats(公寓) practicing the drums, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Think about where and when you are going to practice, and the feelings of the people you live with or nearby.

How much money can you spend? This is quite a big thing. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} But this doesn't change the fact that many, such as the piano, are always very expensive. If you can't buy your favorite instrument, will you be able to borrow someone else's?

Still not sure? Talk to people you know who already play instruments. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It's also a good idea to find a good music teacher who plays a few different instruments, and who can give you some advice and help you in the right way.