Exam time is coming . Don't worry, here are some secrets of doing well. They can help you take tests with confidence (信心).        ①       .

    Taking notes is a way of remembering what you learn or read about.

    Write down important points your teachers write on the blackboard.

    Keep your notes organized (有条理的) by subject and make sure they're easy to read and review.       ②       .

    When studying, think about how much time you want to give to each subject.

    Break a large subject into a short amount every day.

    Every 45 minutes, you should take a 15-minute break. Spending too much time learning may make you feel tired and bored.       ③       .

    Study groups are helpful because you can work together to solve hard problems. Also, the group members can test one another.
     Libraries are good places to study with your group. A quiet environment is better for studying.
     Group study is not suitable(适合的) for every kid.              4.               .

    Having a cheetah as a pet in the house?Does it sound scary to you?But for a family in South Africa，one cheetah is treated as a VIP(Very Important Person)in the house．

    The big cheetah is named Jolie，after the film star Angelina Jolie{#blank#}1{#/blank#}She can often be found eating from the kitchen table，taking a short sleep on the sofa，or even sleeping on Lucy and Jeff's bed．The big cat also sleeps and plays with the Browns'other pet，the more usual one-a sheepdog(牧羊犬){#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Having a cheetah as a pet is unusual．At first，Mrs．Brown wasn't willing to keep a cheetah as a pet．She said，"{#blank#}3{#/blank#}But we are now happy that we did it she is part of the family．"

Just like her name，four-year-old Jolie has achieved celebrity status(名人地位)in the Browlisl hometown．Fans often come to their home to take pictures of her{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    However．a cheetah is always a cheetah{#blank#}5{#/blank#}"She makes a lot of mess in the house，urinating(小便)everywhere and chewing everything．It's her wild instincts(本能)，"said Mrs．Brown．

    There might be some problems of having a cheetah as a pet in the house，but some unusual fun must also be waiting ahead．

A．Interestingly，Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her．

B．I was really pleased to have a cheetah as a pet at the beginning．

C．Though Jolie is now a pet in the house，she still has some wild habits．

D．She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home．

E．I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet．

F．An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals．

    Long ago, there lived a water carrier. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Unfortunately, one day, the pot hit a stone and cracked(裂开) a little. Half the water slowly spilled(溢出) outof the narrow opening as the carrier walked. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

    After two years, the pot said to the water carrier, "I'm so sorry."

    "Why?" asked the water carrier.

    "{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Lots of water spills through the crack. That means you have to make more trips to the river. I am a terrible pot!"

    The water carrier smiled. "Look at those beautiful flowers along the path. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They grow well there because of the water. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}"

    Lots of kids like to play computer and mobile games these days. Is this good or bad for us? How do we deal with this issue?

    In my opinion, playing games responsibly(负责任地)can help us relax. As the old saying goes," All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. "For example, when I finish five days of studying, I feel tired. That's when I like to play a game called King of Glory with my classmates. We all have lots of fun playing and talking about it. When we win, we feel happy. And when we lose, we still want to play more. I think that's why so many students in our school like to play this game. It can not only help us relax, but also strengthen our friendship.

    In addition, playing games can exercise our brains and help us think more quickly. When we start to play a new game, we're not very good at it. But we can get better through practice. This process exercises our brains and makes them more active. However, you should make sure that you have finished all of your homework before you play games.

    Still, some students seem like they are addicted(上瘾的)to games. They can't control themselves and will play games for five hours a day. That is not good. It's bad for not only their eyes, but also their health. They will feel tired in class the next day, which will affect(影响) their studies. That's not very responsible.

    Therefore, I can only say that we should try to be self-disciplined(自律的)and responsible when working out how much time we should spend playing video games.

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist who was born in Italy. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Leonardo hated war. he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war. Besides, Leonardo spent days thinking about how to save time. He developed ideas for something like cutting machines.

Leonardo was a strange man. He never ate meat. That was very unusual in those times. He never published(发表) discoveries about science. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like usual writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left side。

Only a few of his paintings are left today. Many paintings were not finished because he thought they were not perfect.

Leonardo was talented and creative. He was regarded as one of the most intelligent men in the world.