"How can I improve my English?" Alot of my students have been asking me about this same question again andagain.1 the answer won't be suitable for everyone, I'mstill going to tell you some of my experience. I hope that you will improveyour English learning skills.

    One thingI can tell you is that, once you start learning, you should try to think inEnglish as

   2as you can. If you seesomething when you're riding your bike or walking down the street, just3"How would I say them inEnglish?" At first, you may think with simple words but later with longersentences. Now I'm in America, and for4thetime, I would think in English and  speak it directly. It's amazing how much this helps.

    WhenI started learning, I was5 afraid of talking with others in Englishbecause I didn't want to make mistakes. Finally, I had a chance to6. And while traveling inAmerica, I'd try to hang out with American friends,7 I'd have no choice but to speak English. Also,I decided if I said anything stupid and other people would look8 me, then so be it. After that, my English startedto9 much more quickly.

    Besides,it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing,and give you some10 for improvement.

We know animals have emotions. They can feel fear. We also think they feel love, since they have strong relationships with each other. So are animal emotions s{#blank#}1{#/blank#} to our own? And do animals have a sense of humor?

A Parrot's Joke

Sally's parrot Bongo didn't get along with her o{#blank#}2{#/blank#} parrot, Paco. In fact, Bongo clearly didn't like Paco at all! One day, Sally cooked a chicken for dinner. She started to cut the chicken with a knife. 

"Oh, no! Paco!"Bongo said loudly and laughed. Sally laughed, too, and said, "That chicken is not Paco. ""Oh…no, "said Bongo. This time, she sounded d{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Then the parrot laughed at her own joke.

Yoga Dog

Jean enjoys yoga and so does her dog Buffy. W{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Jean does yoga, Buffy carefully places her toys on Jean's body. If a toy falls, Buffy runs to put it b {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Does this behavior have any real purpose?"She thinks it's funny!"says Jean. 

Animal Laughter

Can dogs "laugh"?Recent research shows that dogs can tell each other when they want to play. They make a special sound a kind of "laugh. "Psychologist (心理学家)Patricia recorded the sound. Then she played it to dogs and s{#blank#}6{#/blank#} their behavior. "All the dogs seemed to like the laugh, "says Patricia. So do animals have a sense of humor? If laughter is a clue, then p{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the answer is "yes!" .

If you wake up in the middle of the night, you might want to check the time and see how many hours you have left before 1 up. But this is a bad idea.

Looking at light outside, an electronic watch or a 2 , sends information to the brain to wake up. The biological clock helps 3 the timing (节奏) of bodily processes. Circadian rhythms* are important for managing sleep and how the human body 4 . One of the most important and well-known circadian rhythms is the sleep-wake cycle.

The circadian rhythm and sleep-wake system are sensitive (敏感的) to 5 , and even a quick look at light can make falling back to sleep more difficult. But even more 6 , checking the time can create a feeling of more stress. And that's not helpful for you to sleep again.

Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, a 7 and stress management expert suggests that checking the time every time you wake up will just lead to a more worrying night. Never check the time if you 8 during the night. It is completely normal to wake during the night. But if you're easy to wake at night, then checking the time can make you 9 how much sleep you will or won't have.

When you have too much stress, the body becomes sensitive. This process is not 10 for staying sleepy.

*Circadian rhythms are 24-hour cycles that are part of the body's clock.

The polar bear lives inside the Arctic near the North Pole. It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold at the north of the Arctic. A grown﹣up polar bear is usually about three metres long，and weighs 450 kilos. The food of the polar bear i{#blank#}1{#/blank#}fish，seals and other sea animals. It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet. It can use its front legs like arms. The polar bear can swim very well. It can e{#blank#}2{#/blank#}swim 120 kilometres out into the water. Some people kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat. S{#blank#}3{#/blank#} are calling on people to protect polar bears. The governments of Canada，the USA and Russia say that n{#blank#}4{#/blank#} is allowed to hurt﹣polar bears now. They say that these beautiful animals are d{#blank#}5{#/blank#} out. 

In our daily life, much plastic package is used just once and then thrown away. According to a new study from the University of California, 9% of this is recycled, 12% is burnt and 79% goes to landfill. And because most plastic doesn't biodegrade（生物降解）, once it's in the ground, it stays there. The study also shows that eight million tons of plastic waste are pouring into the sea every year. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Scientists have calculated（计算） the total amount of plastic ever made: 8.3billion tons. That's as heavy as one billion elephants. And almost all, of it has been made in the last 65 years.

每个人都应该参与拯救地球. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Protecting the environment is protecting ourselves. If the environment is taken good care of, we can have clean water and green mountains.绿水青山就是金山银山. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

What can we do as students? Just say no to single-use plastics like straws, cups and bags. Many people love to drink from a straw or use plastic to carry things but they are really bad for the environment.

Bring your own chopsticks if you're planning to eat outside. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}It can be hard to remember. Just put a pair of chopsticks in your bag before you leave home.

You know you're going to need some water to get you through your day. So carry a bottle （or a cup） with you. That will help you avoid plastic bottles. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

内容包括：

1）比较你和好友在外貌和性格方面的相同和不同之处(至少用上3个比较级)；

2）你们分别喜欢做的事情：如运动、看书等以及做这些事情的频率、时长。

3）你们分别喜欢看什么类型的电视节目，说明原因

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1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。

2）语句连贯，词数80个左右。