What do you when you begin to read an English newspaper？

 You'd better know what sections are there.Usually，there is international news，business，science and technology，entertainment or lifestyle，sports and cartoons.You can choose your favorite section to read carefully.

 Then，you come to the article itself.If you don't have time to read the whole article，the headline（标题）and photo give you a general idea of the story.

 Different kinds of articles

A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it.It usually puts the most important information at the very beginning.If you don't have much time to read the story，just have a look at the first paragraph.

 A feature article is an in-depth（深度的）report on an event or person.It usually has an interesting opening.You get to know the idea of the article as you read.

 Another kind of article is an opinion（评论）article.Usually，some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun way.Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts.

 Be a critical（批判性的）reader

There are advertisements in newspapers.They can provide useful information about products，places，food or jobs.Remember that people make advertisements to sell you things.You don't have to do everything advertisements tell you to do.You should be critical enough to judge which advertisements are useful and which are not.

    The film is very exciting and dramatic(戏剧性的), but it is also romantic(浪漫的) and very sad. It is about the ship, the Titanic, which sank in the Atlantic in 1912. It is a love story. The two famous stars are Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslett. They fall in love on the ship, but are not allowed to be together as she is rich and he is poor. Leonardo is excellent as poor, handsome Jack and Kate Winslett is perfect as rich and beautiful Rose. The best thing about the film is the part where the ship is sinking. This love story doesn't have a happy ending.

    Flubber is a comedy. Starring(主演) Robin Williams is a forgetful scientist. He is very forgetful and he even forgets his own wedding(婚礼)! Flubber is the name of the amazing(令人惊奇的) green stuff(物品) that he invents. The plot(情节) is about two bad men who try to steal both Flubber and the scientist's girlfriend. The scientist has lots of silly adventures(历险) with Flubber, and he is really funny as the mad scientist. The best thing about the film is the special effects as Flubber changes into all different shapes and sizes and even does a dance routine(舞蹈动作). It's really an enjoyable film.

根据短文内容，完成表格。

    Hello! My name is Julia and I'm 13 years old. I'm from America. I speak English. I can also speak Chinese, but not much. Now I live in China. I like my school life here. It's great. I go to school by bike every day. My favourite subject is history. I have learnt a lot about Chinese history and culture in class. My history teacher always helps me in every possible way. She is making a big difference in my life. My favourite sport is football. I often play football with my classmates after school.

    I have a good friend here. Her name is Zhang Qian. She and I are of the same age. She is from China So________is her first language. She usually goes to school by bus. Her favourite subject is shop.She__can__make__many__different__things__in__shop__class. Once she gave me a beautiful bird house made of wood. I like it very much. She wants to make a beautiful cup in shop class this week and then she will give it to her mother. She likes playing the piano. Sometimes she teaches me to play it. It is very interesting.

⑴题判断正误；⑵题完成句子；⑶题简略回答问题；⑷题将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题线上；⑸题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

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    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won't tell anyone else. Friends share each other's joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are in trouble and cheer each other up when they are sad.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} In conclusion, when you have made a good friend, don't forget him or her.

A. Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in our choice of a friend.

B. It is very difficult to find a better definition of friendship.

C. A true friend can always be trusted, loved and respected.

D. The most important thing is that a friend always understands you.

E. We should avoid these shallow people who are easily changed by adversities or misfortune.

    Almost everyone likes apple pies in the USA. An apple pie is easy to make, so many people make it at home. You just need apples, flour (面粉), sugar, butter and spices(调味品).

    To make an apple pie, first peel and cut the apples into pieces. Then mix them with spices and put them in a pie tin (罐). Next put butter, sugar and flour in. Put the mixture on the apple pieces and bake the pie for about 30 minutes. The smell of the apple pie is great.

    There are many different ways to make apple pies. Some families have their own secret (秘密) ways and don't tell other people about them. Pies made with berries( 浆果) are also very popular in America. But the apple pie perhaps (也许) is the dessert that everyone loves best.

How To Improve Your Speech

Not being able to speak clearly can make you feel bad about yourself. But more than 80 million people around the world stutter(口吃), so you are not alone. Here are some tips to help you improve your speech.

Practice speaking slowly

Spend 5 to 10 minutes each day practicing slow speech. Choose a topic you know well, and then talk about it without notes. This practice helps you think before you speak, just like in real conversations.

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Did you know that more than 100 muscles(肌肉) in your mouth help you talk? So there are lots of ways to make a sound. If one way isn't working, try another.

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Another idea is to record yourself while reading aloud. Many people don't like listening to their recorded voice. But if you can do that, you' ll be able to find out what sounds you' re having problems with, so you know what you need to practice.

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Telling people you stutter before you talk to them might sound like a nightmare(噩梦), but it can really help if you get nervous talking to people. Telling them about your stutter stops you from worrying about what they might think if you happen to stutter during the conversation.

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Sometimes you find the greatest help just from talking to someone else who's going through the same thing as you. You can understand each other and also share tips and speech exercises that have worked for you.

What can you do to help a friend who stutters?( no more than 25 words) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}