Do you like learning English? You may think English is important, but some students don't think so. And they find it very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to learn English. That is because they don't learn it in a right {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Please often read English aloud (出声地), because it's good {#blank#}3{#/blank#} your listening. On the other hand, listening a lot can help you read better. Reading English aloud can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} help you speak clearly and fluently (流利地). You can read English anywhere when you are free You can get lots of information when you read. When you need to show your {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you can speak or write. That means you are using what you {#blank#}6{#/blank#} from reading. In a word, reading can help improve (提高) your listening, speaking {#blank#}7{#/blank#} writing. If you want to learn English {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you should read more.

    Yesterday was Mr Smith's birthday. A party{#blank#}1{#/blank#}in his house. Many friends{#blank#}2{#/blank#}to attend the party. Mr Smith{#blank#}3{#/blank#}a lot of cards and presents. Among them there was a big cake. It{#blank#}4{#/blank#}by his wife. He felt he was the happiest man in the world.

    The New Year was coming. Grace and Alice were going shopping with their mother. The mother wanted to{#blank#}1{#/blank#} them to a Farmers' Fair (集市),but Grace wanted to go to the supermarket. The mother explained that they{#blank#}2{#/blank#} buy fresh fruit and vegetables there, and could support (支持) local farmers as well. Grace agreed.

    The girls were{#blank#}3{#/blank#} when they arrived there. The farmers sold things that they grew{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Alice found a stall (货摊) with red strawberries ,and she{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, "Where did you get so many good strawberries?" The woman answered, "I grow them on my farm. You can come to visit my farm{#blank#}6{#/blank#} you like." "That will be great!" said Alice. At last, Alice asked her mother to buy{#blank#}7{#/blank#} strawberries. They also bought something else.

    At the dinner, the father asked each person to say something{#blank#}8{#/blank#} this day. Alice said, "I want to thank not only the strawberries, but also the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} They needed to work so {#blank#}10{#/blank#}to grow strawberries." Grace then said, "We should thank the food and the people who bring it to us every day." Alice and Grace's parents smiled.