Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} And I still can't make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.

    Answer: Many people have asked me this question. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Here I will give you several tips for learning English.

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    First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can't answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you're ready and willing to learn.

    ● Set goals (目标).

    To learn English well, you must set some goals. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.

    ● Practice, practice, and practice.

After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Saving money while traveling

    There are a lot of matters to think on before going out on a trip.  If you fail to plan the trip properly, then money will simply let itself loose from your pocket. Moreover, if you haven't planned a road map of your tour,  then confusion is quite inevitable (必然的). {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Package tours. Tours and travel agencies have attractive offers for tourists wanting to spend a couple of days on trips. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Once you have accepted the package tour, all your expenses during the travel will be greatly reduced. You can save a lot in lodging(住宿 ) and traveling.

    Inexpensive lodging. Never choose expensive lodging if your tour is a low-budget one. People tend to spend a lot booking luxury hotels (豪华旅馆),  and save little to enjoy other activities during the trip. This idea is absolutely not wise when spending limited money on the trip is your main aim. Moreover, the expenses increase quickly when your kids are with you. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} You can use the money saved on good food and amusement.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The peak season is the time when rates are sky high due to the increase of millions of tourists who can afford to spend a lot of money. You, not being amongst this crowd that can spend generously, must book your holidays during the off season.

    A guide map. Make a guide map about the places to visit, expenses of travel and the activities to try. While planning you should also estimate (估计) your total expenses. Calculate the maximum amount and try to spend less than that. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Refer to the guide map while traveling and follow the money-saving travel tips as much as possible.

A. Reduce shopping.

B. Off season travel.

C. You must keep yourself updated with such offers.

D. This will help you to keep actual expenses below the estimated.

E. You can save lots of dollars when you don't have a credit card.

F. Therefore, book a fairly low-price lodge to save a few dollars.

G. So knowing some money-saving travel tips becomes necessary for you. 

The Winner's Guide to Success

    Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people around the world. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Be responsible for yourself

    Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you're giving away your own power. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Write a plan

    It is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Without this "map", you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the "map" you'll enjoy the "trip" and get what you want in the shortest possible time.

    Be willing to pay the price

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won't get anything valuable.

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    It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done. When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.

A. Never give up.

B. Nothing is easy to get.

C. A good plan is like a map to you.

D. Here are some keys to success that they give.

E. Some people achieve success much later in life.

F. You're saying, "You have more control over my life than I do."

G. Someone else's opinion of you doesn't have to become your reality.

    If you are planning to organize a summer camp, you need to have a good plan of action. Children look forward to attending-summer camps. They want to learn new things, and make new friends. So, your summer camp planning decides whether the kids are going to enjoy it or not.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Summer Camp Themes

    When you plan a summer Camp, you ought to have a theme. For example, you can have a swimming summer camp.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}An art camp would have a theme like “paint the world”, and so on.

    Summer Camp Games

    If the summer camp is going to be an overnight program, then you have to prepare all kinds of activities for kids.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Games act as one of the best and simple relaxing skills for kids. They also help kids get along with each other and develop the ability to work in a team.

    Adventure Sports (冒险运动)

    The most interesting part of a summer camp is adventure sports! Plan for sports like rock-climbing, river-crossing, etc.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}However, words giving kids encouragement are always welcome.

    A Special Day

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}You can have a party or something like that. You can also have a cultural day or a talent day when the children get to exhibit their culture or tradition they belong to, and at the same time, get to know about other cultures, too.

    Just head on and carry out all the above things. Make it the most fun and interesting camp ever, so that you have them coming back to you each time you plan for a summer camp in the future!

A. So plan interesting and fun games.

B. Your summer camp program can have a special day.

C. Here the kids interested in swimming would join your camp.

D. A kid could feel bad if he / she is not doing well at the camp.

E. Kids on the summer camp need to be on their own sometimes.

F. This article will help you make the camp more interesting and fun.

G. Make sure you do not force a kid to take part in an activity he / she is scared of.

    Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an accepted and valuable part of your new neighborhood. The easiest w ay to achieve this is to make sure you behave yourself as a good neighbor should. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property(房产)neat, clean, and in good repair.  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.

    Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously. When going for a walk, take along a small garbage bag. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} If a neighbor is going to be out of tow n, offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery shopping. Let them know that you are there to help in any w ay that is acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} By follow in g the basic rules of respecting others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone appreciates.

A. In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone.

B. A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways.

C. Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior.

D. Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping.

E. If you come across waste paper throw n out of a passing car, pick it up.

F. People tend to take pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and pleasing.

G. Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly.

    We just went Christmas shopping this weekend, just to pick up a little here and there for the kids. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. We have discovered how to save time and money through a little research. Follow me and you can find some excellent tips.

    First thing that you want to do is to make a list of what you are looking for exactly. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. This will make your shopping experience less painful and time-wasting. It will also help with making it less expensive. You won't be persuaded to buy things that you don't need or want because it is on sale.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. If you are familiar with the stores that you are buying things from, you will already know how they work. For example, Wal-Mart gives excellent pricing only for online sales, as well as free shipping.

    When leaving your favorite stores, you want to look for exactly what is on your list. Compare prices and availability. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Don't just depend on your favorite stores. Sometimes you will come across things at prices you never knew in your familiar store.

    After pricing shopping, go back to the stores that have the best price for the thing you want and buy it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} You may get it for a great price, but the shipping and handling costs will make you spend more if you are not careful.

A. We have to go shopping in our daily life.

B. We were shocked by the crowds and the costs.

C. Don't forget to go online to your favorite stores.

D. Know what it is that you are in need of before you go shopping.

E. Don't be persuaded to buy you don't need at all at home.

F. Something you need badly may not be sold online or in the store.

G. Care about not only the cost of the thing, but also the shipping cost.