Schools in the UK are quite different from those in China. In the UK, at the beginning of the term, students must select their courses and teachers first.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} So in the first term, don't select too many courses, or you'll feel nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Different teachers have different teaching methods.

    If the teacher is called "killer" by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him, because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, give too many exams and too low grades.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in the UK are very expensive. Each copy is about $30 -50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    In class, discussing is very important. The teachers always encourage you to ask questions or show your own opinions freely. They don't usually ask you to sit well. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} They usually don't give you much homework to do. So in the schools in the UK you can learn knowledge and do exercises by yourself. You must do almost all things independently.

A. And some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.

B. At the same time, you must select the teachers.

C. Selecting is very important for your grades in the UK.

D. Instead, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like.

E. There is another thing after you select the courses and the teachers.

As a traditional and meaningful board game, weiqi was invented in China more than 4,000 years ago and it is still played until today.

The playing pieces are called stones. One player uses the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} stones and the other, black. The players take turns to play the stones on the game board. As we know, the board surface has 361 cross {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (point). The stones are placed on them.

Weiqi is also called Go in the world. Learning it can not only improve people's logical (逻辑的) thinking ability, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} also develop their calm character. That's why it is more and more popular with modern people.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, weiqi {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (travel) to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19th century. Now it has {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (grow) into an international competition event. So far, people from over forty {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (country) have played it. Among them, players from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea have the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (high) level of weiqi.

On February 19, 2021, Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Term (术语) came out in Beijing. It's the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (one) professional (专业的) dictionary about weiqi in China. As a symbol {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Chinese culture, weiqi has its special language. The dictionary will be used as a necessary tool and bridge for {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (spread) weiqi culture.

Why play games？Because they are fun，and a lot more besides. Following the rules，planning your next move

Think about some of the games you played as a young child，such as rope﹣jumping and hide﹣and﹣seek. Some games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly，they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives，such as taking turns and teamwork. 

Many children's games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as adults. For example，some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can be very helpful to exercise their hands and eyes，which is needed in hunting. 

Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all，the Olympic Games，bring athletes from around the world together to take part in the friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags，not just the athlete who has got it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war，an Olympic win can mean so much. 

Sports are also an event that brings people together. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it﹣﹣some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne，a Californian soccer player，has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He set up an organization which can provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future. 

Next time，when you play your favorite game or sport，think about why you enjoy it，and whether these skills will help you in your life. 

Learning how to sound like a native speaker can be a hard task. But it's something you'll have to do on your language learning journey. If you want to improve your pronunciation，the tips below will be of great value to you. 

Earthquakes happen without warnings. But {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(not worry) because most are so weak that you won't feel them. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it's very important{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(know) what to do when an earthquake happens. Let's learn some. 

● Don't go outside. You could get hurt from {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(fall) glass, windows or furniture. If you are outside, stay away from{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(build) and power lines. 

● Stay under strong furniture. Hold onto it. Or stay in a corner of the room. Cover your face and head {#blank#}5{#/blank#} your arms and cover your mouth with a towel(毛巾) or clothing. Don't go outside {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the shaking stops. 

● Keep away from falling things. Most people get injured (受 伤) by falling things during {#blank#}7{#/blank#} earthquake, not by the shaking itself. So {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (not stand) too near to something that could fall and hurt you. 

● Stop and stay inside your car. If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it's safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(not drive) near bridges. Try {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(not stop) by power lines or trees. These might fall and hurt you.