Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.

    ThePyramids of Egypt

    There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh（法老）

    Khufu. It is known as the "Great Pyramid". It's also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. They spent about 20 years finishing it.

    The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

    The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure（建筑物）. Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns（支柱）. There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed（存在）!

    TheLighthouse of Alexandria

    The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn't exist now, many people come to see its relic（遗址）every year.

    "How can I improve my English?" Alot of my students have been asking me about this same question again andagain.1 the answer won't be suitable for everyone, I'mstill going to tell you some of my experience. I hope that you will improveyour English learning skills.

    One thingI can tell you is that, once you start learning, you should try to think inEnglish as

   2as you can. If you seesomething when you're riding your bike or walking down the street, just3"How would I say them inEnglish?" At first, you may think with simple words but later with longersentences. Now I'm in America, and for4thetime, I would think in English and  speak it directly. It's amazing how much this helps.

    WhenI started learning, I was5 afraid of talking with others in Englishbecause I didn't want to make mistakes. Finally, I had a chance to6. And while traveling inAmerica, I'd try to hang out with American friends,7 I'd have no choice but to speak English. Also,I decided if I said anything stupid and other people would look8 me, then so be it. After that, my English startedto9 much more quickly.

    Besides,it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing,and give you some10 for improvement.

In Xi'an, there are special sidewalks for the phubbers ( 低头族 ). Different people have different opinions on it.

①What is doodling? It means drawing something in a simple unplanned way. You might draw a cartoon character on a wall. Perhaps you draw a picture when you are listening to music. It doesn't matter what you draw and there is no right or wrong way to do it.

②Doodling is relaxing because you don't have to make your creation perfect. Joe Whales, who is famous for doodling, says, "When I doodle, I feel I'm the happiest person in the world. I enjoy it because I can express(表达) myself freely—there are no rules in doodling."

③Another good thing about doodling is that it is easy to do. All you need is some paper and a pencil or pen.

④Doodling can also help people take in more information. A study found that those who doodled while listening to a long telephone message remembered more information than those who didn't.

⑤What's more, doodling can help people work out what makes them special. During a school visit, Cath Howe, a writer, asked pupils to draw some squiggles(弯弯曲曲的线条). Then they could fill in the spaces inside the squiggles with some words. The words described things they cared about, such as people, animals, food and hobbies. "The pupils really enjoyed doing it. Everyone doodled in their special way. I learned a lot about the pupils from it," Howe said.

⑥Doodling is not only interesting but also very meaningful. Would you like to have a try?

One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing. You guess what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary(必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.

1. " What's thematter?""I went to a party last night, so I…"

2. "I feel so tired these days. "" I think you'd better..."

3. " Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most..."

You can see from the above three examples that the context(上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So" guessing " is very important in understanding English, especially(尤其) spoken English.