Exam time is the most stressful period of the year. You have worked all school term on your classes and now it's the time to prove what you have learned. With so much at stake (处于成败关头), it is easy to get stressed about your exams. However, with the right amount of hard work and focus you can pass your tests easily.

    When I was in school, I used to get very stressed over my exams. So did my friends. Some people stopped eating and others ate too much! Some gave up and others burned themselves out! The most important thing to remember when studying is not to feel frightened! Take the middle path -- stay calm, eat healthy and get a rest. Pushing yourself too hard is just as dangerous as not studying enough. A tired, overworked brain is just as useless as a lazy, empty one!

    So, what should you do ?Arrange a time each day for study and a time for relaxation .You may have less time to relax than usual, but you still need to let your brain rest for a few moments. Get plenty of sleep .If you are tired, information will not stick in our memory. Finally eat healthy foods that fuel （给……加油）your body and mind.

    It is bad to think too much about your exams. Some students may think that the rest of their life depends on them .That's not true. Instead, just view the exams as another difficulty you will overcome. You have overcome all kinds of difficulties in you life so far. With the right amount of work and focus, you will pass your exams with flying colours! High school is right around the corner!

    Mr. Tanaka is a teacher in a city of Japan. He usually visits many countries during his holidays. He speaks English very well. Then he wants to learn Chinese and goes to China. So he goes to evening classes and has Chinese lessons. He studies very hard.

    He has a lot of friends. They often talk with each other and help each other. He often tells his friends that he does not have any trouble with Chinese but the Chinese have a lot.

Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have a lot of homework to do every day.

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    Luckily, there're several things you can do to make homework less difficult.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. Don't be afraid to ask questions about it. Understand why you should do your homework.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Many schools have study halls. The students can study there. It's more interesting to play with your friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you'll have to do that night at home.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.It is difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. If you don't finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left. It's a good idea to make a homework plan, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.

Huaguxi (花鼓戏) is a form of Chinese opera. It started in Hunan Province. Some other provinces, such as Hubei, Anhui, Henan, Shanxi, also have Huaguxi.

Originating (起源) from songs, Huaguxi dates back to as early as the Qing Dynasty. 在当时，花鼓戏演员主要是农民。They dressed up in colorful clothes with their faces painted, singing and dancing along the street. It was only popular in the countryside, leading to the development of Huaguxi as a theatrical form.

The interesting story with songs and dance began during the early 19th century. At that time, there were only two roles: chou (a man clown) and dan (a young girl), both played by a man. In the 1860s, more roles, including dan, chou and sheng (a handsome young man) were playing and the performance had developed a lot. Women players were allowed in the early 20th century.

Huaguxi has developed quickly since 1949. The most typical Hunan Huaguxi has been provided with about 300 kinds of melodies (曲调). Moreover, a large number of traditional works have been adapted (改编). At the same time, plenty of modern dramas have been created. Huaguxi has improved a lot with the help of the artists who love Chinese culture.

In the eighth grade, I had a good friend, Peter. He was an excellent sports star.1 , I never seemed to be any good at sports. But when Peter joined a team, I did, too. Or . at least I 2 .

Peter was in the JV field hockey team. He was talented, so he learned the basic skills 3 . I, on the other hand, couldn't seem to hold the stick comfortably. Then Peter spent more and more4 with the other boys like him andI was beginning to feel lonely.

Deciding to  5 our friendship; I asked my mom to buy me my own hockey stick so I could practise at home. Peter looked at my 6 , and I could tell that he was thinking it was a waste of money.

I was7 by his reaction(反应`, and felt sad. I thought I simply had to be good at this sport8 I was going to keep Peter as a friend. So I practised and practised. I often felt like there was no     9 , but I kept at it. Just during that dark time, Steve became my new partner.

Then, one day,10 happened. That day, when Steve sent me his first throw, l caught 11 . Then I caugnt his next throw, and the next. The stick was actually feeling12 in my hands.

I still don't know what exactly happened that day, but I will always be13 for it. At the end of the season, I was chosen to14 for the JV team. I scored 12 goals that year. My success on the field gave me the confidence and the true 15 that I really needed. And Steve turned out to be a great friend.

There was a photo touching the hearts of thousands of people online. In the photo a baby is staying with David, also known as "ICU(重症监护室) Grandpa". 

Logan, the baby, had to stay in an ICU. His father was too busy with work. And Mary, Logan's mother, had an 8-year-old daughter to look after too. So Logan had to stay alone in hospital for some time every day. 

One day, when Mary got to the hospital, she found an old man was looking after her son. " He said he heard Logan crying and asked the nurse if he could sing him to sleep. Oh, this man is like an angel(天使)!" said Mary. 

David volunteered at the ICUs for years. On Tuesdays, he always spent time with older children. And on Thursdays, he stayed with little babies. 

But why ICUs?"In ICUs, there are always some serious things going on. I'm happy to have a chance to help those kids, " said David. "When I stay with them, I feel warm. It's so great. I really enjoy it. " What David did really meant a lot to parents like Mary. 

Sadly, David died at the age of 86. Slade, a nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, said she hoped that David's spirit would continue to provide some comfort for families in the future.