Mr Hu is an English teacher in China. He loves teaching very much. One day when he is giving an English lesson, he finds the headmaster(校长)sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster tells him that he comes to his class to find out how much English and how much Chinese he is using. The result is about half English and half Chinese. The headmaster tells him that he should use more English in his class. Mr Hu makes a plan like this: Talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions(习语);Write some English expressions on cards; Have a five-minute talk in English with students before class; Speak more English in English classes.

    One year later, he finds he can use English freely.

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③Mary is often late for work. Yesterday she was late again. Her boss {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and let her go.

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A. Holy Cow: It shows a feeling of surprise. You say "Holy Cow" when you are surprised by something.

B. Throw in the towel: Give up on doing something because it is too difficult.

C. Give someone a lift: It means "give someone a ride". If someone gives you a lift, you'll get a free ride in his or her car to a place you want to go.

D. Work out: It means "to do exercise".

E. Hit the ceiling: To suddenly become very angry.

F. Ring a bell: If you say something rings a bell, you mean that you have heard it before or it reminds you of something.

    Square dancing has been popular for quite a few years.  Its lovers believe it is good for elderly people's health But in recent years, it has many haters as well. They think too loud music or dancing too late into night influences people's life. Should square dancing be supported or limited? Here are opinions from two groups of people.

    Square dancing has been a hot topic in daily life. People have been discussing {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it should be supported or limited. Lovers believe it can help elderly people stay healthy. Those parents who live {#blank#}2{#/blank#} can communicate with others while dancing. If people are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} with large places by governments and they can dance a bit far away from living blocks, few neighbours will complain. Haters say the noise caused by square dancing is the main {#blank#}4{#/blank#} why they are against it. They think square dancers just do what they like to do without {#blank#}5{#/blank#} others' feelings. And square dancing.is not the only good way for all people to exercise.

    How much do you know about "Taobao"? Do you often buy goods(商品)online? During every big festival hundreds of millions of dollars is spent online. "Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao? I am a Taobaoer，" says Wang Fang, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China's largest online shopping site(场所)，has become an important part of Wang Fang's life. Half of her salary(薪水)is usually spent on Taobao.

    A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the pleasure of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students and young workers. People can find almost everything they need online, from clothes to books, from candy to DVD players. And clothing and household(家用的)products are the most popular goods bought online.

    The biggest attraction for buyers is the low prices of online goods. Buyers can also check the information easily. They can compare the prices of the same kind of goods from different sellers, and choose the cheapest one. When someone asks her about the safety of online shopping, Wang Fang said ,"It's very safe and easy. If you can't receive the goods from the sellers or are not satisfied with them, the shop owners will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you give the goods back. "

    Four Simple Ways to Better Your Writing

    Keep It Simple

    My first tip for improving your writing is: keep it simple.

    Now, I know it's better to keep things simple and do it well, rather than over-complicate(使过分复杂) everything and do it badly.

    So, in English writing exams, you want to show off your English, but you want to show off your right English, not all this English that you don't know or haven't learnt yet.

    Have a Collection of Set Phrases(固定搭配)

    In order not to make mistakes, it's a really, really good idea to have a collection of set phrases and key words that you can use in the exam. Make sure that you have different ways to …

    Compare：in the same way, at the same time

    Give your opinion：from my point of view, in my view

    Add information : in addition, besides

……

    So, that's just a very brief list showing you exactly what you need to study to be fully prepared for any English writing exam.

    Reduce Your Word Number

    Use as few words as possible to reduce your word number.

Avoid pointless words like very, a lot. Replace them, instead, with a strong word. By using strong words, you can reduce your word number by a fair bit.

    Another way is avoiding there is and there are. We want everything to be as clear as possible. Thus, you can increase the quality of your writing.

    Check Your Work

    Tip number four. Students will make some stupid mistakes when they're writing. After being asked to correct the mistakes, they will say, "We already know this. So easy!" and it's because they don't check their work.

    I personally think it's much better if you write less and check more. Fewer words, high accuracy(准确率). Then you will make your writing better.

    Four Simple Ways to Better Your Writing