①Use your comfort zones to {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, not to live in. Use them consciously to relax and restore your energy.

   ② When you are watching TV, you are watching other people do what they love doing{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    ③The damage to his reputation was probably{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

    ④The negative programming of our minds has{#blank#}4{#/blank#}on us.

    ⑤If you've got something hard to do and you are hesitant to do it,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}something even harder and do that first.

A. beyond repair

B. wipe out

C. for a living

D. rest in

E. had a huge impact

F. pick out

    The USA is a society formed by many different immigrant cultures that produced a new and mixed culture. Most Americans celebrate different customs which started in other countries and start several new traditions and cultures. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} They tend to live independently, and communicate directly, honestly and informally with their families, friends and colleagues.

    Americans always keep advancing with the times. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} In America, it is relatively common for both parents to work, and American women are equal partners in marriage.

    In the USA, the most common family unit consists of the parents and children living under one roof. Most American children are taught to compete, through organized sports and education, as well as speak out their minds and have confidence to stand up for what they believe in. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Many immigrant families also feature several generations living under one roof, with younger family members respecting the elders' needs and valuing their opinions.

    When people from different cultures get married and have children, they may have issues when it comes to maintaining their unique traditions and mixing shared customs at the same time. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} However, with a little effort, children in these families can benefit from having both outlooks and traditions. Children who are raised bilingually can also benefit in future careers and learn to make decisions better than monolingual kids.

A. Many Americans find happy life is important.

B. They are also taught to respect their parents at all costs.

C. It can be a challenge to find the perfect balance between cultures.

D. According to socialists, the American family culture has many unique aspects.

E. American children refuse to follow their parents' advice and always argue with them.

F. Changing rather than sticking to tradition is considered by many Americans as improvement.

G. The difference is easy to deal with if parents can meet halfway and stand in the other's shoes.

    When you have got a lot of stuff, decluttering(整理)your home can be really necessary. Decluttering is just about putting new systems into place in your life.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, you realize how great you feel about it, and you want to keep going.

Getting rid of things gives you time to look after yourself.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, or looking for the potato peeler—because everything has a home and you know exactly where it is—you're free to spend that time on yourself and your family. It's liberating.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. It has taken you a long time to get everything, and you won't be able to get rid of it all straight away. If you're pushed for time, there are easy ways of introducing decluttering into your life. Spend 10 minutes a day decluttering or, if that's not manageable, declutter three items a week.

    Have three piles: one for things you're going to keep, one for things that are a maybe, and one for things you're going to give away. You will also need some bin bags, for rubbish. A revisiting pile is important if you're struggling to get rid of things.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. More often than not, you end up saying, actually, I don't need that.

Stay focused. People often get sidetracked when they're trying to declutter. They start trying on clothes they had forgotten about, or looking at old photos. Another common mistake is to just move things from place to place, instead of getting rid of them.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

A. Once you start decluttering

B. You need time to reflect on what to keep

C. Don't expect to declutter everything overnight

D. When you're not always looking for the scissors

E. If you realise that you own six wine openers, keep only one

F. Start the decluttering process before you move in with a new partner

G. You can just leave things there for a few weeks before a final decision

    In the middle of my home country there are very large places. They are hot and dry land called deserts.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Families live a long way from other people. Sometimes they are the only people for thousands of kilometres. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    About 65years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families living far away to communicate with each other. They decided they could use the radios for school. In this way, children could talk to each other like at school. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    The children each spent about 30minutes a day on the radio. They talked to their teacher about their work and difficulties. The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they learned and posted them to the children. After finishing their work, the children sent it back to their teacher to mark. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He tried to visit each child twice each year. This was sometimes difficult. The journey was very long and could be dangerous. In addition, the school held camps once a year. The children could all meet each other and shared their learning experience.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} The government provides families with computers so that the children can use the Internet to talk to their teachers and classmates by e-mail now. The teachers enjoy their work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well. It is an interesting way to learn, don't you think?

    Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human beings' biggest fear yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, people's fear of it is their biggest barrier to success. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life.

    Never give up. Before starting anything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Remember that it is never too late to do so.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground. You strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail. But at the tenth attempt, you succeed. The tenth attempt proves that you have somehow learnt from your mistakes.

    Never think that you've got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some project is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} If Plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C. If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive. Never let yourself down. Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world

A. Keep on trying.

B. Keep a positive attitude.

C. Learn from your mistakes.

D. There is always another way.

E. Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure.

F. Just as the saying goes, failure is the mother of success.

G. This promise helps make your mind ready for both failure and success.

How do actors and actresses memorize hundreds of lines? Memorizing lines takes practice and constant repetition. However, there are a few ways to make the memorization process run smoothly and quickly.

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For most performers, there is no quicker way of memorizing lines. To learn lines, an actor must recite the play loud over and over again. Most rehearsals (彩排) encourage this by running through the lines or having a "read through". By the time opening night arrives, most actors have spoken their lines hundreds of times.

Listen to your cast members(参演人员).

Sometimes inexperienced actors spend rehearsals just looking at fellow performers, waiting patiently to say their next line. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} This will help the actor learn his lines better because the context of the dialogue is absorbed.

Record your lines.

Because there is often not enough rehearsal time, many performers find ways to listen to the play's dialogue during everyday activities. They use a tape recorder or an MP4 player to listen to the lines from each relevant scene. Some actors prefer to record the lines of all the characters, including their own. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Others like recording the lines of fellow cast members, and they leave a blank space so that they can insert their dialogue while listening to the recording.

Think positively and don't panic.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Actors forget lines now and then. When it happens, however, most of the time the audience never notice. If you forget a line in the middle of your performance, don't freeze. Stay in character. Keep the scene going to the best of your ability. If unfortunately you forget a line once, you will probably never forget that line ever again. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. Most actors will experience stage fright before the opening night.

B. Read lines loud and repeat them.

C. Practice makes perfect.

D. Read lines loud and remember them in a flash.

E. Sometimes embarrassment is the toughest method of memorization.

F. Then, they not only listen carefully, but they also speak all of the lines.

G. Instead, they should be listening carefully, responding in character at all times.