If your math teacher assigns(分派) five problems you should do six. If your Chinese teacher assigns eight pages of reading, you should read nine. The more you practice, the more you learn.

    Studying is a matter of personal preference(偏爱), so choose the way you are most comfortable with. Some people like working at night when the house is quiet, while others like doing their work early in the morning. Still others like studying as soon as they arrive home from school while the work is fresh in their minds. No matter which way you use, try to do your best.

    Studying is your business and business comes before entertainment(娱乐). When you are studying, phone calls should go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks uneaten. Studying is the only thing in your mind. Nothing can pull you away from what you are studying.

    Studying is like eating. You chew(咀嚼) it one bite at a time. You can plan what to do today, but don't do too much. When you can't finish the work you planned to do, you may lose confidence. On the other hand, you will not study well without a good plan. It all depends on how you arrange your time.

    The students who hand in a clearly written paper is already half way to an A. Neat(工整的) papers are likely to get higher marks than sloppy(被泼水弄湿的) ones. When you write neatly and do your work carefully, the thoughts in your mind are clear. You are able to make fewer mistakes.

    When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.

    Look in the mirror(照镜子) and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!" {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

    Smile! {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Look for the good things in your friends and family.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Have you always wanted to decorate（装饰）your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense （感觉）of accomplishment（成就）when you have finished.

    Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Stay with your family. We all need our family time. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. Learn something new!

B. There's something terrible in our life.

C. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.

D. It may not sound so good, but it really works!

E. Be friendly to people you meet.

F. Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to

    In the Olympic history before no city has hosted both the Winter and Summer Olympics. Now,Beijing will be first the city doing it.

    After hosting the Summer Olympics in 2008 China will hold the 2022 Winter Olympics. On July 31st,2015，China beat Kazakh rival(对手) Almaty in a surprisingly close vote(选票).

    In 2008 Beijing shut down many factories to reduce pollution，and the cost of hosting the Summer Olympics was $44 billion. During the 2022 Winter Games, however, Beijing hopes to show a greener China，with only $3.1billion.

  Beijing plans to use several playgrounds from the 2008 Olympics, including the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. But the Wand sliding events would be in Yangqing and Zhangjiakou,60 and 140—kilometers away from Beijing.

    Beijing was seen by the IOC as a safe, reliable (可靠的) choice because it offered great commercial (商业的) opportunities in a new winter spors market.

    “It is really a safe choice," IOC President Thomas Bach said,"We know China will keep its promises."

Tips for Writing Better Articles

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    Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.

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    Read aloud. Sometimes it's easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.

     {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.

    Maybe Snoopy is the coolest dog in the world; maybe Snoopy is (A) ____________of the greatest kids on two legs. He is a happy-go-lucky (逍遥自在的) dog that everyone loves.

    Snoopy is the pet of Charlie Brown, whose name Snoopy could (B) never remember. For Snoopy, his master is just “that round-headed kid” who brings him his meals.

    Snoopy never speaks, but he can make himself understood by using facial expressions and thought balloons.

    In Snoopy's little head, he is everything (C) but a dog. Since 1956, Snoopy has been standing (D) 用两条腿代替四条腿and doing independent thinking. Here are two perfect examples to prove this point.

    Charlie once told Snoopy, “Look, Snoopy, that boy throws a branch, and then his dog will run to pick it and bring the branch back.” Hearing this, Snoopy picked up a branch and threw (E) it.

     (F) At another time, Charlie read his newspaper to Snoopy, “It says that (G) ____________ will be a dog show. Will you think about it?” Snoopy thought, “How can I? I don't even have a dog!”