A: Annie, I'm a little nervous. I have to finish {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a book and give a report next Monday.

B: That doesn't sound too bad.

A: But I'm a very slow reader.

B: Just read quickly to get the main ideas at first. Don't read word {#blank#}2{#/blank#} word. Read word groups.

A: But I don't understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary.

B: Try to guess a word's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} by reading the sentences before and after it. You {#blank#}4{#/blank#} understand more than you think.

A: That sounds difficult!

B: Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you'll be.

    Before Halloween, Children in Britain and the USA are always busy making pumpkin lanterns and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} scary costumes(吓人的服饰). What else do they do to celebrate the festival?

    Halloween Online has listed websites giving some {#blank#}2{#/blank#} for making Halloween as fun as possible. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, one of the most fun things you can do is host a Halloween party for your friends and family. There are many great games, music, activities and foods that you can enjoy with your guests.

    Pumpkin Carving(雕刻) 101 tells you the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of pumpkin carving and teaches you how to make the wonderful lantern.

    Visit the Halloween Toy Shop to see a collection of scary toys and games that are played during the festival.

    And before you go to bed, why not scare yourself by {#blank#}5{#/blank#} some Halloween ghost (鬼) stories? You might want to sleep with the light on after a few pages!