You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(organize) if you are reading a novel for school. Here {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) a few tips.

        First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything{#blank#}3{#/blank#} is about a character can help us to understand him, from his{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (appear) to the kind of food he eats.

        Besides, the order ofthe story and the plot are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(equal) important. Make sure that as you read, you make {#blank#}6{#/blank#}quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about thecharacter, setting, language andso on together. It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.

        Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps loveis a major theme, or justice，or  {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(survive).

        Furthermore, novels are made up {#blank#}9{#/blank#}language. Writers use language in a special way{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.

    I was never very neat, while my roommate Mary was extremely organized. Each of her {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（object）had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. She would push my dirty clothing over and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. Finally, a war broke out one evening. Mary warned me against {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (put) my shoes under her bed. Suddenly, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

    The room was filled {#blank#}3{#/blank#} anger. We could not have stayed together for {#blank#}4{#/blank#} single minute but for a phone call. Mary answered {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬)under her covers, sobbing. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (obvious), that was something she should not go through alone.

    I realized that I should do something {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (show) my concern. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Mary was watching .She {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (reach) out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（she）eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”

    Mary and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

    When you are thirsty, you can drink some green tea. It tastes good and it's very healthy. The Chinese {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （know）about the benefits of green tea since ancient times, and they use {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to treat everything from headaches to depression. They have {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（actual）been using green tea as a medicine for over 4,000 years.

    Nowadays, there is scientific evidence of the health benefits of green tea. According to one study {#blank#}4{#/blank#} （publish）in a cancer research journal, drinking green tea {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（reduce）the risk of some types of cancer {#blank#}6{#/blank#} nearly sixty percent. USA researchers have also found that green tea may prevent the{#blank#}7{#/blank#}（grow）of cancer cells. There is also new evidence {#blank#}8{#/blank#}green tea can help to destroy bacteria in our bodies. It is especially effective at getting rid of the bacteria on your {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（tooth）and keep them healthy!

    According to the Chinese proverb, “It is {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（good）to go without food for three days than without tea for one.” So, in brief, you should definitely try a cup of green tea. It seems that it can only do you good.

    The world's longest sea bridge, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, links Hong Kong and Macau to mainland China. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} took over a decade to construct. A few artificial islands were built in the Pearl River Delta {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (provide) the supports for the bridge. There is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 6.7-kilometre underwater tunnel in the middle of the bridge, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} allows ships to sail through the Delta. The bridge will {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (great) cut the time it takes to travel from mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau.

    It's believed that up to 29,000 cars {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (cross) the sea link daily around the year 2030. Hong Kong will become a lot more accessible for goods and trade, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (attract) more business, so this bridge is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (benefit) to its economy. The bridge will be open to people to drive across it. However, car {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (own) will not be able to drive across the bridge unless they have a special permit. Most people will take a shuttle bus. Compared with driving a car, this will be much {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (cheap).