Many English language learners believe that the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (great) difficulty with listening comprehension (理解) is that the listener cannot control how quickly a speaker speaks. They feel that what the speaker says disappears {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they can follow. This frequently means that students {#blank#}3{#/blank#} are learning to listen cannot keep up. They are so busy working out the meaning{#blank#}4{#/blank#} one part of what they hear that they miss the next part. Or they {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(simple) ignore a whole section because they fail to catch it quickly enough. Another difficulty is that the listener is not always in a position to get the speaker to repeat what has been said. And, of course, repeats cannot{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (ask) for when listening to the radio or watching TV.

    Besides,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (choose) of vocabulary is in the hands of the speaker, not the listener. Very often, for people listening to a foreign language, an unknown word can be like a suddenly {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (drop) stone making them stop and think about the meaning of the word,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (cause) them to miss the next part of the speech. In listening, it really is a case of “He who{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (stop) to work out the meaning is lost.”

    Kids would love to have more money in their pockets. With the money that {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(make) by themselves they can buy the things they want. Actually, making money when you are a kid is much{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(easy) than you think. Here is a great method of making money for you, if you are a kid. It's dog walking.

    Don't try to do dog walking as a business if you are not{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(comfort) with dogs. However, if you love dogs, this can be a good {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(choose).

    Usually your customers are in the neighborhood. Ask dog owner {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tell) you as much as possible{#blank#}6{#/blank#} their dogs and their habits. It's very important that you keep friendly with the dogs{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(bring) a treat to the dogs can help develop a friendship with them.

    You can charge 5 dollars {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a walk lasts 30 minutes. If a dog's owner wants you to walk{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(he) dog for an hour, you can charge 10 dollars or even 15 dollars.

    The only disadvantage of this method is that you have to deal with dog waste. Be sure to take{#blank#}10{#/blank#} bag and clean up after those dogs.

    Athens, the capital of Greece{#blank#}11{#/blank#}(know)as the birthplace of{#blank#}12{#/blank#}(west) civilization. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world's most {#blank#}13{#/blank#}(power)city{#blank#}14{#/blank#} (build) such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece's best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their work has influenced other writers ever {#blank#}15{#/blank#}

    With the College Entrance Examination {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(draw) near, I am too nervous {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fall)asleep. My mother told me to take{#blank#}3{#/blank#}easy and not to stay{#blank#}4{#/blank#}late at night. She is very sensitive {#blank#}5{#/blank#}other people's feelings. My mother has a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (prefer) for cooking meals. She also told me it was bad to be particular{#blank#}7{#/blank#}food. What she said was{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(reason). I am always easily{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (persuade). I'll do some relaxing exercise{#blank#}10{#/blank#}may help me take the load off my mind. I'm sure I'll calm down to meet the challenge with confidence.

    When I was 14 years old, my best friend {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (drag) me to an after-school dance class, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I enjoyed so much that I have been dancing ever since. After every dance class, however, I always have to stretch out my legs and back! It feels like as much exercise as {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (go) to the gym—but dancing is not {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wide) considered to be a sport.

    Many dancers would argue that dancing is a sport, as it requires strong muscles and impressive flexibility. No matter what style of dance you are participating in, you will always be using all of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (you) muscles while dancing and this can often be for several hours a day.

    On {#blank#}6{#/blank#} other hand, many people argue that dance is an art form. Dances often exhibit emotion (情感), tell {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (story), etc. Dancing to music is creative and visually appealing to the eyes and ears, just like watching a play or a(n) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (profession) band. The shining costumes, the stage make-up and the big hairstyles are artistic and imaginative.

    However, whether you consider dance to be an art {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a sport, the important thing is to enjoy it! Dancing is a great way {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (make) new friends and exercise!

    When I left for the United States to study, I had butterflies in my stomach. I was nervous because I was going to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} new place with new people and new customs. I couldn't even understand {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they) language. Everything was different {#blank#}3{#/blank#} my own country. There was nobody that I could talk to. I just had my husband, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} was a new person for me, too.

    It was a sad moment when I had to say goodbye to my family and friends. I didn't want {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (leave) my hometown because I grew up there and had wonderful {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (memory) of the place. So, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(think) about all these changes made me nervous and I was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (worry) about my new life. But studying abroad was a {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(decide) that I made myself. I had to continue and accept the challenge. I looked forward to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (visit) my family in the summer vacation.