One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} some of them looked very anxious and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “{#blank#}8{#/blank#} anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (sudden) became friendly to one another.

—Nothing new. Everything is going on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it was years ago.

    Good presentation skills are important for having an impact on your audience and getting your message across. Some presentation skills in particular—like listening to your audience, using humor and maintaining eye contact—can help a lot.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Know what the needs of your audience are.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Thoroughly understand your material, and then put it in a logical order. Make sure your speech keeps your audience's attention.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} During the presentation, you will want to highlight your strengths. Dress appropriately, and make sure you look relaxed and calm. Speak at an appropriate speed, and show appropriate emotion. This can help you to establish a good relationship with the audience.

    Remember your body language.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} How you walk, move and stand can all be seen by your audience, and can help convey your message. Thus, you should pay attention to your body language during the presentation.

    Speak as if you believe what you are saying. When you speak with confidence, your audience is much more likely to believe what you have to say. You should speak loudly and clearly, and address your audience directly.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

These presentation tips will help you make a good presentation.

A. You should sound confident, and if you make an error, just apologize and move on.

B. Here are some other good tips for improving presentation skills.

C. During the presentation, you can match your presentation's content to those needs.

D. Try to make eye contact with several audience members.

E. Know your strong and weak points.

F. Body language is important, yet often overlooked.

G. Know when to stop talking.

    Longjing tea, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with Nits color, taste and shape, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (name) after its production region-Longjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources have contributed much to the {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(grow) of the tea, confirming the saying that "Longjing tea is the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (good) among all of the teas in the world".

    Thanks {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. The story went that Emperor Qianlong visited the mountain during his Hangzhou travels, and he saw some ladies picking the tea at {#blank#}6{#/blank#} foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself While {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(pick) the tea, he received the news of his mother's illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his right sleeve and{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He visited his mother {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (immediate) upon his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the fragrance of the tea leaves from his sleeves and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (refresh), and she even praised it as a cure for all ills. From then on, it was listed as the tribute tea.

    Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

    Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we'll learn how{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(express)ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (proper).

    As far as I am {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(concern), my suggestion is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher {#blank#}9{#/blank#} help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for{#blank#}10{#/blank#} development of our writing skills.

    Learning English used to be about developing four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. After all, that's {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the exams are designed—with four skills tested separately.

    But over the years, educators have come {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (realize) that these four skills should never have been separated, but practiced all at once. And the best way to do that is, perhaps, through public speaking.

    According to Mei Deming, a professor of English at Shanghai International Studies University, giving a speech in an international language {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (require)a speaker to integrate (使成为一体) knowledge and content {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (mental)and express the result systematically. Speakers must draw on the beauty of the language as a whole in order to communicate with an audience.

    This is why the annual China Daily "21st Century Cup" National English Speaking Competition has been gaining in popularity since it began in 1996. "This competition has worked {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a model for developing students' public-speaking skills in English and provided ideas for English teaching in schools and in learning in a broader sense," said Mei.

    Shi Guohua, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} English teacher at Shanghai Qibao High School, held a similar view. He said that key competence in acquiring English today comes from the ability to express oneself rather than in simply passing exams.

    He also {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stress) that communication should go both ways since traditional English speaking education has focused too much on getting messages out while {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (ignore)the receiver of these messages—the audience. "It's important to understand the audience and build the link between the content being delivered and the interests of the audience," he said. "It's also important to create an impressive opening to a speech."

    As China continues to play an important role in global conversations, there will be more {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (chance) for young Chinese people to present China and tell attracting stories. And in order to tell Chinese stories {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (well), we first need to develop a more overall English skill. Working on public speaking is, perhaps, the place to start.