"How can I improve my English?" Alot of my students have been asking me about this same question again andagain.1 the answer won't be suitable for everyone, I'mstill going to tell you some of my experience. I hope that you will improveyour English learning skills.

    One thingI can tell you is that, once you start learning, you should try to think inEnglish as

   2as you can. If you seesomething when you're riding your bike or walking down the street, just3"How would I say them inEnglish?" At first, you may think with simple words but later with longersentences. Now I'm in America, and for4thetime, I would think in English and  speak it directly. It's amazing how much this helps.

    WhenI started learning, I was5 afraid of talking with others in Englishbecause I didn't want to make mistakes. Finally, I had a chance to6. And while traveling inAmerica, I'd try to hang out with American friends,7 I'd have no choice but to speak English. Also,I decided if I said anything stupid and other people would look8 me, then so be it. After that, my English startedto9 much more quickly.

    Besides,it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing,and give you some10 for improvement.

The world is divided(分割)into two important parts. One half of the world is rich and1half is poor. In the poor, part, a lot of people never get2. In the rich part, a lot of people eat too much. In one part, children are hungry and in the other, a lot of people are fatter and fatter and have to go on diets or3some exercises in order to lose weight.

The poor countries have some difficult problems. Sometimes the land(大地)is too poor4. The land can be got or made5, but a lot of things must be done at first. The people must be6and water must be found.

But rich countries have problems, too. Sometimes the air is too dirty to breathe and the rivers are too dirty to swim in or to7. The roads and streets8people and buses. Noise is terrible. A lot of people do not have houses to live in. Some things will have to be done about these problems. The air and the rivers must be9, and more houses will have10. But these can't be done easily.

Lydia runs, and picks up rubbish along the way. What she does is called "plogging", {#blank#}1{#/blank#} activity combining collecting rubbish with running. Last June, she first learnt the idea of plogging on the Internet {#blank#}2{#/blank#} decided to plog.

Lydia runs four or five times a week and takes a daily walk {#blank#}3{#/blank#} her two dogs. She often wears her gloves and takes several {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(bag) when she goes out. Sometimes she spends half an hour {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(collect) rubbish. She says she {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(waste) the last few years of her running life. Now she feels {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(good) to do plogging than just running by the rubbish.

"It takes just a moment to stop and pick something up off the ground. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, it makes a big difference to my community. Now my husband also joins me," Lydia says {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(proud). "It doesn't matter how much rubbish I pick up. It's a good way to protect {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(we) planet. And I hope more people can join in this activity."

Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries.

"Chinese children hope to study abroad(到国外) to 1 a wider view(视野) of the world," said a Chinese writer called Chen Yi. Chen told the parents and their children that life in foreign countries can be hard for young people. "They have to meet a 2 shock(冲击) and language problems."

However, these are not the most difficult things. To most children, looking after 3 when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge(挑战).

Zhang Jia began to study in a high school in Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there didn't 4 students to study. And 5 there wasn't homework. "With these education(教育) systems, we have more 6 time and more space for thinking." said Zhang. "But if you don't know how to 7 your time and money, you will not have an easy time."

"Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign languages 8 and open up their eyes, but students and parents should know about the challenges," Chen said.

9 you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with 10 in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it.

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. But English is very easy for me. I' m good at it. I' m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I learned English first, it was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question. I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well. And I also write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

What are people wearing in the 21st century？Scientists believe that in the near future，high—tech（高科技） clothing will make our lives more interesting.Take a look here and see some great inventions.

Some say Speedo swimsuits helped world champion Michael Phelps move faster in water. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}This gives clothes many new functions（功能）.

Now many clothes makers begin to use new fabrics（纺织品） like nanofiber（纳米纤维）.The clothes made from these fabrics can keep away stains（污渍）（褶皱）.

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Clothes makers also use eco—friendly materials in clothing.Most of them come from old clothes，newspapers or even plastic bottles. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Many clothes makers like Li— Ning make clothes from this low—carbon material.

As the Internet has become part of our life，everyday objects are becoming part of a network.Clothing is，too.For example {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Scientists put sensor（传感器） inside the pants and then connect them to a computer.When people put the pants on，the sensors collect information about the body and send it to the computer. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}