Sweden, a small country in northern Europe, takes up almost the same size as China's Gansu province. But it has earned the title of the country with best fame in the world recently. Sweden does really well on all the different factors(因素) we used to understand what people think of a country. The country is safe, beautiful, friendly and powerful in many aspects(方面)。

    Although it stayed as a neutral(中立的) country through world wars, Sweden is actually very strong in military(军事的) technologies. It was the first country to make stealthy warship that is hard to found by a radar(雷达). Countries like the US and China once bough Sweden's military technologies.

    Some of you must be familiar with IKEA, the world's largest furniture retail(零售商). In China, you can find IKEA in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and many other big cities. The affordable price and modern design make it popular worldwide.

    When you want to listen to music, you may open QQ music. But many US teens prefer Swedish music service Spotify. Now Spotify has more than 100 million users.

    You may wonder why such a small country can stand out in so many fields, it is possibly because of its good welfare that gives people a safe and comfortable place to live. Moreover, Children can receive free education from kindergarten to university. This provides the country with many talented people.

    Peter, Jack, Sam, Bob and John are on our school basketball team. It is one of the most popular teams in our city. Next Sunday, they're going to play against(同……比赛) No. 20 Middle School basketball players. Let me introduce(介绍)the five players.

    ①萨姆是最瘦的,但却是跑得最快的。Peter is the tallest. He can jump the highest, too. ②He can throw the ball into the basket easily. Bob is a new player, but he is also a great player. Of the five boys, Jack is the best player. In the last basketball match, he got twenty points for his team. John is the heaviest. He is 65kg. ③He runs slower than any other boy. But be is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket. They're a strong team. Are they going to win? Let's wait and see!

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Ln stead of giving all attention to what you are short of. Look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a house.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Luck doesn't just happen upon us— it comes to us when we're open. Leaning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fail into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and, dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand when dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

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    Every student spends lots of time studying and almost everyone would like their study to be more efficient (高效的). Here are two ways to help you manage your time better when studying.

Your study environment

    Watching TV while studying is a bad idea and makes your study ineffective (无效的). So you'd better turn off the TV while you're studying. Some students like listening to music while studying. Music is OK, but whether it helps or hurts depends on whether it can keep your mind at peace. Make sure that any music you listen to is actually helping you study, but not drawing your attention away. Good lighting and temperature are necessary, too. When it's too hot or too cold, it will be harder for you to give all your attention to what you are working on.

    Full attention for at least 40 minutes at a time

    One of the most important things you can do to study efficiently is to give all the attention to your study for at least 40 minutes at a time. Don't let anything else draw your attention away from the study during the period. Then have a rest and relax. Don't study for too long a time because your brain gets tired and it needs a rest.

    If you choose these ways, you will make an improvement in how you manage your time for study.

    Just as a famous saying goes, a Reading is to success what water is to fish." {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    It can open many doors and can lead you into a path to success. It's quite clear that every successful person has a good habit of reading. This is because reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Then, how can you develop an interest in reading? There is only one way. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you can ride successfully. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} If you want to improve your reading, try to read as much as you can. When you finish reading your first book, take another book and do the same. If you are going out, take a magazine, a book, an article or something else to read. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    So, parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible. Studies have shown that reading to your unborn child is very good. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends.