In classes, your teachers will talk about topic that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say.

   Here are the three stages(阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.

   1. Before Class Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.

   2. During Class Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and „the signal words that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples of signal words are „The most important point…and „Remember that… Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations(缩写） such as med for medicine, using symbols such as % for percent, and writing short sentences.

   3. After Class Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate (准确的) by changing abbreviations into whole words, symbols into words, and shortened sentences into longer sentences. Use them to answer your questions. If necessary, ask your teacher for help.

Dear Li Lei,

    How are things going? 

    Last week I went to Kunming with my family. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The weather was nice and warm. We stayed in a nice hotel（宾馆）with a large yard. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} We went swimming a lot. That was interesting. We had meals in the hotel, too. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} We also ate a lot of fruits like bananas, pears and pineapples (菠萝).

    On Friday, we went to Shilin by bus. The mountains were very beautiful and I took lots of photos. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The clothes in the shops were very nice! I liked them very much. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Mother told me not to buy any. And I was not happy. But I enjoyed the trip to Kunming.

    What about your trip?

    I hope all is well with you.

Yours,
Han Meimei

A. There was a swimming pool in the hotel.

B. I wanted to buy some.

C. The next day we went shopping.

D. I had a wonderful time there.

E. The food was delicious.

    There are many festivals in China, and the Spring Festival is the most important in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare（准备） things. Usually it is in January or February. In 2018, it will be on February 16th.The people buy pork, beef, chicken, fruit and many other things, and they often make a special kind of food called "dumplings". It means "come together". On that day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. On the Festival Eve, all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play all kinds of games. Others get the dinner ready. ①When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. Children usually get some Lucky Money （压岁钱）or red packets. At night, people let off fireworks to welcome the coming of the Spring Festival. ②All the people, rich or poor, old or young, are the happiest at this time.

根据短文内容简要回答下列问题.

English weather

    Everybody talks about the weather in England and this is not surprising. It changes from minute to minute, so it's always interesting. Someone once wisely remarked(评论) that other countries have a climate, but England just has weather! Gretel was amazed by this talk at first, but she has got used to it now.

    Last month Gretel really understood why everyone is so concerned about the weather:  you can never be certain what's going to happen. Though it was spring, there were heavy snowfalls. As usual, no one expected it. The pipes in many houses were frozen; trains failed to run; cars on the roads shrank; there were many accidents on the roads; lots of people slipped on the icy pavements and got hurt. The weather was very bad. Everyone complained gloomily(沮丧地), "What awful weather we're having! Haven't seen anything like it!". And then, suddenly, the sun came out, the snow melted and it was spring again.

    "Typical(典型的)! Just typical! " Gretel remarked. "From the way you talk about the weather, Gretel," Mr Clark said, "anyone would think you were English."

    For thousands of years, kites have been made and flown by people of all ages living in most parts of the world. ⑶Kites have been especially popular in Asian countries. In Korea, people fly kites on the first few days of the new year as a kind of celebration. In Japan, kite flying is an important part of the boy's festival that is held each May. In China, one day out of every year is celebrated as Kite Day. At these special" kite celebrations", thousands of kites are flown. ⑷They are made in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Some are shaped like fish, butterflies, or birds. All of them are very bright and colorful. Most kite fans fly their kites just for fun, but serious kite fliers take part in contests. Kites are used for practical(实用的) purposes, too. The U.S. Weather Bureau uses kites to collect information about winds and weather. Some of the kites used in this kind of work carry scientific instruments and fly higher than 20,000 feet. To fly a kite, it's usually necessary to run into the wind for a few feet. As the kite begins to rise, let out more line and pull it. Do not fly a kite near trees or electric lines, or in an area where there are low-flying planes.

One Day of a Middle School Student

My name is Jill Green. I am a teacher of a middle school in England. 1 want to tell the school day of my school to you.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}The first lesson is at 9:20 a.m. It lasts(持续) an hour. The students can have a break(休息) from 10:20 a. m. to 10:45 a. m. Most girls like to talk, but most boys like to play ball games.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}After the break, students have the second lesson. During(在.....期间) the first quarter of the lesson, teachers usually have a test(测 试)for the students.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Lunch time is from 12:00 to 1:10 p. m. All students have their lunch at school. After lunch, students like to go to some clubs. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They can also watch TV, play games or tell stories in the clubs.

Students read some books and have the last lesson in the afternoon.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Then students go home.