The end of the term is coming. We become more and more excited because we will {#blank#}1{#/blank#} several weeks off school and can do our favourite things. For example, we can get together with our {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. When the weather is good, we can have a picnic in the park and play games{#blank#}3{#/blank#} . Sometimes we can spend our holiday in a  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} part of a country. For me,  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}   always like relaxing myself on the beach in the south.

    Do you want to be healthier? Then go {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the passage, and you may find it's easy to keep fit.

    First, eat all kinds of foods, especially fruits and vegetables.

    You may have a favourite kind of food, but the best {#blank#}2{#/blank#}is to eat as many kinds as possible. If you eat {#blank#}3{#/blank#}foods, you're more likely to get the nutrients(营养) your body needs. Taste new foods that you {#blank#}4{#/blank#}tried before. Some foods, such as green vegetables, are very important. Have five servings(份) of fruits and three vegetables.

    Second, drink water and milk often.

When you are really{#blank#}5{#/blank#}cold water is the No. 1 choice. Kids need calcium(钙) to grow strong, and milk is a great source of this mineral (矿物质) . How much do children{#blank#}6{#/blank#}? About three glasses of milk every day.

    Third, limit screen time.

    What's screen time? It's the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}for watching TV, DVDs, and videos,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} computer games, and using the computer. If you spend much time{#blank#}9{#/blank#}these activities, you may have less time left to take{#blank#}10{#/blank#}such as playing basketball, bicycling, and swimming.

Marie: Hi, Carla. What are you doing?

Carla: I am writing a card for my teacher.

Marie: Sounds interesting. Which teachers will you miss the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}after Junior high school, then?

Caria: Mmm, I think Ms. Li and Mr. Cai.

Marie: I know Ms. Li was very {#blank#}2{#/blank#}with you in the math class. She helped you work out the answers with some proper {#blank#}3{#/blank#}no matter how difficult the problems were.

Carla: Exactly, and Mr. Cai, our science teacher, guided me to do a lot better in science than before. He always spent time explaining things to me {#blank#}4{#/blank#}whenever I was in trouble. Who will you miss?

Marie: I will miss my English teacher, Ms. Criffin She {#blank#}5{#/blank#}me to speak English loudly in class. And she often encouraged tile," You can do it!" Because of her, I put in more effort and won the first prize in an English contest.

Carla: Well, shall we get each of them a card and a gift to say thank you?

Marie: It couldn't be a better idea. Let's do it right now!

Tips for Writing Better Articles

    Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and be good for us later in life. The following tips can be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    Make good word choices. When we are not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't think over if they're {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

    Check facts. If we want people to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable (可靠的) facts.

    Rewrite. A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, like bad grammar and spelling. Rewriting makes our writing better than before, thou it takes more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}and more work.

    Read aloud. It is a good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to learn English well. Sometimes it's easier to find problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems {#blank#}8{#/blank#}develop our writing.

    Prepare a Hist. It is very important for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us make sure that we have covered everything.

    It is not easy to become a better{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.