People often don' t do what they really want to for fear  of failure. You don't apply for a job {#blank#}1{#/blank#}case you don't get it. You don't perform at the school concert b{#blank#}2{#/blank#} others might laugh at you. A lack of confidence can l{#blank#}3{#/blank#} to a lot of suffering.

    The key to o{#blank#}4{#/blank#} this problem is to believe in yourself. This might be{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(容易)said than done, but there are many w{#blank#}6{#/blank#} to help you do this. Talk about your problem with a friend or look{#blank#}7{#/blank#} advice on the Internet. Imagine yourself being {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(成功）and practice breathing techniques to keep you calm when you get nervous. And the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} important thing is: believe you can do it. When you've {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (学会）to do that, you are well on your way.

Over the past years, Starbucks coffee {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(become) a coffee chain store. The cafes don't sell coffee; they sell {#blank#}2{#/blank#}very atmosphere. They offer customers the perfect atmosphere{#blank#}3{#/blank#}which they can take time out and relax. Every single store throughout the world is furnished in a romantic style and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(special)meant to be cozy, private and quiet: earth-toned(褐色调)space, fancy wall paper, lovely paintings,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (amaze)background and irresistible coffee smell. The most fantastic decoration style about Starbucks {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(design)with oversized chairs and tables outside the store. When {#blank#}7{#/blank#}comes to a sunny afternoon, I love to take a seat outside,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (bathe) in the afternoon sunshine, and listening to the lovely music {#blank#}9{#/blank#}tasting the most terrific Cappuccino. This is exactly what I love in here—the Starbucks! This is the café I love not merely because of the café itself, but also because of the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(feel)it brings me.

    The history of Chinese currency covers more than 3,000 years. Currency of some type has been used in China since the Neolithic age (新石器时代), {#blank#}1{#/blank#} can be traced back to between 3,000 and 4,500 years ago. Cowry shells (贝壳) are believed to have been the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (early) form of currency used in Central China, and were used during the Neolithic period. The use of shell money is confirmed in the Chinese writing system. The traditional {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (character) for “goods”, “buy” and “sell”, in addition to other {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (vary) words relating to exchange, all contain the “shell”.

    Around 210 BC, the first emperor of China Qin Shi Huang (260 — 210 BC) abolished all other forms of local currency and introduced{#blank#}5{#/blank#} uniform copper coin. Although paper money {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (invent) in China in the 9th century, the base unit of currency remained the copper coin. Copper coins were used{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the chief currency in China until the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (introduce) of yuan in the late 19th century.

    Currently, the RMB is the official currency of China. With over 1.3 billion people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (use) RMB every day, it is one of the most commonly used currencies in the world. Nowadays, online payment is taking a large share in the market. Will paper money disappear one day like shells or copper coins {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (replace) by a new way of payment? Only time can tell.

    Who's the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (popular) cartoon character in China right now? It might be Peppa Pig. Peppa is 6 years old. She wears a red dress. Her favorite thing to do {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) to jump in muddy puddles (泥坑). She can spend all day {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(do) this. Her favorite toy is a bear named Teddy. Mummy Pig is a beautiful lady and she takes care of her family. Daddy Pig is an architect {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is very cheerful and plays with Peppa and George a lot. Peppa often makes fun of his big belly (肚子). They are {#blank#}5{#/blank#} main characters on the British TV show Peppa Pig.

    The show has been on TV in 40 {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(language) in more than 180 countries and regions. It's about the everyday lives of the Peppa Pig family members. The show is {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(main) for preschoolers. But many older kids and even adults have become fans of the show {#blank#}8{#/blank#} well.

    "I think {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(it) popularity is partly because of it being ageless," Richard Ridings, a voice actor plays Peppa's dad, told the Mirror.

    The show's stories are simple, but its humor is not too childish. Both kids and adults are always {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (make) to laugh as soon as they see Peppa.

For much of history, reading was a fairly noisy activity. Today, however, the majority of us bottle the words in our heads as if {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(sit) in a library.

Recent studies provide ample evidence {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the ancient art of reading aloud has a number of benefits, from helping improve our memories {#blank#}3{#/blank#}strengthening emotional bonds between people.

According to a research on the impacts of reading on memory, people consistently remember words and texts {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(well) if reading them aloud than if reading them silently. This phenomenon has been named the "production effect", which means that producing {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(write) words-namely, reading them out loud-improves our memory of them. Even just silently mouthing the words makes {#blank#}6{#/blank#} more memorable.

One reason why people remember the spoken words better is that it gives us {#blank#}7{#/blank#} additional basis for memory. We are {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(general) better at recalling events that require active involvement. For instance, producing a word in {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(respond) to a question makes it easier to remember.

In time when our interactions with others and the large amount of information we take in {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(be) all too transient (转瞬即逝的) , perhaps it is worth making bit more time for reading out loud.