Before the day I stepped into junior high school, I had always thought that as long as I could read, speak, and listen well, English will be a "no problem" 1 for me, and that English grammar was a piece of cake. My father 2 to tell me the importance of grammar but I just wouldn't listen. I didn't understand what's so important about the whole "grammar" thing.

    This misunderstanding didn't last long. Something unexpected happened. It was only 3that day, and I would never forget that day. I was just a young and seventh grader when our English teacher 4 to give us a quiz on English grammar. We had to fill in blanks. After I read the sentence in question number one, different kinds of answers which I thought were possible came into my mind. All of them seemed right and made sense to me, but there was only one 5 answer to it, but I didn't know which one exactly. I was shocked, but I said to myself "never mind", and went on to question number two. Unexpectedly, the same trouble that just happened, appeared right in front of me again, and it just kept happening again and again until I heard our teacher say 6"Time's up." I had to turn in my answer sheet 7 so many unsure answers on it.

    I was really sad about the whole thing. And since then, I've 8 that in English, writing grammar is quite different from spoken grammar. My father had been trying to tell me the important role grammar plays in learning English. Well, it's 9 too late to learn anything, including ENGLISH! So, I started to work on my grammar skills, and thanks to that bad 10, I really learned a lot from it! Now, I'm still on my journey of learning grammar, and I am enjoying it.

Hello, everyone. I'm Nancy and I like reading. On road trips, I always take some books to keep myself busy. These are four of my favorite books.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

This children's book is interesting, exciting, sad and happy all at the same time and makes you think seriously. It tells the story of a 15-year-old boy with autism (自闭症). The book opens a window into his world, his thoughts, his hopes and his dreams.

Matilda

It's now a film and show at the theater, but we can't forget the book. Matilda is about a cute little girl who is very clever and loves to read. She goes to school and meets the very scary Miss Trunchbull, but thankfully makes friends with a kind teacher. The book will make you cry one moment and laugh the next.

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web tells the story of friendship (友谊) between a pig and a spider (蜘蛛). It's a simple story but it teaches us about love, life and death (死亡). If you haven't read it, give it a try.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

I read the book, watched the film and listened to the tape. The exciting story happens in a place called Narnia. As you read it, you'll feel like you're really there. You'll lose yourself in the adventures (冒险经历) of the four children and the characters they meet.

Here are some ways to improve one's leadership at work.

Learn from leaders that you admire. You can get encouragement from any leader that has left a great impression on you with the leadership. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Choose the good qualities that you want to study, such as keeping their word, trusting others and courage.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}As a leader, it is important to teach others what you know to help them grow in their jobs. If you spend time teaching others, you can enable them to have valuable skills and knowledge.

Build good teams. Many people want to work in or be part of a successful team. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}When you build it, you have to know the advantages and disadvantages of members, and other things.

Be a good listener. Good listening skills are important to a leader. With so much information distracting(分散）our attention today,it is easy to ignore (忽略) listening skills. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Listening carefully can help people feel understood, appreciated and respected.

Praise others truly. Sometimes leaders forget the power and importance of praising team members，yet this simple behavior is encouraging. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

要点:

1. 农场很大，有许多花和树；

2. 农场里有一所房子，里面有12头奶牛和15只鸡；

3. 农场里有一个大湖，湖面有14只鸭子。

要求:1. 条理清楚、意思连贯、语句通顺、标点正确； 2. 50～60词。

Hello, everyone! My name is Liu Wei. I am 12 years old. I was born in Nanjing. I am a friendly and honest (诚实的) boy. I have a happy family. There are four people in my family—my father, my mother, my sister and me.

My father looks strong. He is a doctor in a hospital near my home. He is so busy that he has no time to play with me. But I know he loves me. He likes running, swimming and playing basketball. 

My mother is tall and slim. Her hair is long and black. She has many hobbies. She is good at planting vegetables and flowers. She also enjoys traveling with me. My mother does a lot for me. She always looks after me well. And she is very strict (严格的) about my study.

My sister is 13 years old. Her name is Liu Li. She has big eyes. She looks cute. In her free time, she likes reading, dancing and listening to music. We study in the same school. She is good at all her lessons. She wants to be a Chinese teacher when she grows up.

I love my family very much. I hope all my family members always stay happy and healthy.

My school is not big but beautiful. There is a garden with many flowers in the school. The flowers look1 and smell good. They have different2 , like red, yellow and blue. There is a teaching3 next to the garden. There are 18 classrooms in it. They are very 4 . We have lessons and 5 the teachers in the classrooms every day. And there are also many other6 in it—a music room, a reading room and a computer room. In front of the teaching building, there is a library. There are many kinds of books in the library, such as storybooks and science books. We can   7 them after class. The sports field is behind the teaching building. We8 do morning exercises on the sports field every day.  We are9 to study and play here. I  10 my school. Welcome to my school!