Have you ever heard of "National Smile Month"? It started on the 14^th of{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (五月) in the UK. During this month, people are made to think about the importance of brushing their teeth, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (吃)less sweet foods and going to see the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (医生)from time to time.

    The British are {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（出名的） for their bad teeth． Even a dictionary has the expression" British Smile", meaning" Any smile with bad teeth"． {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（然而）， in America，the" Holly wood Smile" gets its name because American movie {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(明星)are so proud to show off their beautiful teeth.

    But what about smiling in the UK? Do the British smile a lot, or do they look {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(悲伤的)all the time? It's said that the British don't often show their feelings. But actually it all {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (取决于) on the situation. For example, Britain doesn't {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (运行) smiling in passport photos. But if you are at a party, you'll find everyone smiling {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（开心地） and loudly.

    So, the British smile as much as anyone else.

    In learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking. It is the groundwork of reading and writing. You'd better{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(尝试)your best to speak while you do much listening. Don't be {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(害怕)of making mistakes. But be careful not to let them stop you from {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(改善)your English. While you are doing this，a good way is to write keep a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(日记), write notes or letters. Then, if you can, ask some others to go through what you have written and tell you where it is wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(容易地)found when you write. Through {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(改正)mistakes, you can do better in learning English.

    If you are slow in speaking, don't{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(担心)about it. One of the helpful ways is reading, either {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(大声地)or to yourself. The important thing is to choose something interesting to read. It can't be too difficult for you. When you are reading in this way, don't stop to look up the new words if you can guess their {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(意思)or they have nothing to do with the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(句子). You can do that later.