Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or another.
●Relax yourself.
Before you start to listen to something, You need to relax.
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●Listen carefully to the first sentence.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} For example, if eyou hear“Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it's not a good idea. Our reporter says…”,you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children's story or a science report.
●Think when you're listening.
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●Listen for important facts.
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●Don't think about one or two words for too long.
You may hear some words that you don't know. But don't spend too much time on them.
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①Welcome to our talk show, Mr. Brown. You are an actor and busy every day. But you try to find much time to exercise. Could you tell us what you usually do in your free time? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} 

②I know you like skateboarding, little John. When did you start it? How often do you go skateboarding? {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

③I know you don't need to go to work on weekends, sir. How do you usually spend your weekends? {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 

④Fruit, vegetables and milk are good for us. They are healthy. Do you often have them, Miss Yang? {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 

⑤As a waiter, you work at night and sleep in the day. How many hours do you sleep every day, Mr. Green?  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} 

A. I'm busy and tired on weekdays. So I want to relax myself at home on weekends. I like surfing the Internet.

B. I cook at home from Monday to Friday. On weekends, I usually go out to have dinner with my husband and son.

C. Skateboarding is fun. I started to learn to skateboard when I was five years old. Now I go skateboarding four or five times a week.

D. They are really good for us. I eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day. But I hardly drink milk. I think only kids can drink lots of milk.

E. I'm really busy. I have lots of movies and TV plays to make. But I want to keep in good health. So I do some running in my free time.

F. Most of us work and have meals in the day and sleep at night. A night job is different from a day job. I usually sleep for six or seven hours in the day.

    Liu Mingxiao, 13, is a pretty and smart girl. She comes top in her class. But many students try to stay away from her because her mother has AIDS(艾滋病). Liu's father has died of AIDS. But Liu didn't get it.

    AIDS means fear(惧怕)for most people. “Nobody wants to play games with me. They call me bad names behind my back. Even a teacher who used to like me turns her back on me now. It makes me feel sad.” said Liu.

    Liu's mother didn't know what happened to her daughter until one day Liu came back home with her nose bleeding(流血的)，“ She fought with a boy who said something bad about her father.” said Liu's mother. “My heart really hurts. My daughter did nothing wrong!”

    For many of these children, the biggest problem they now face is how other people look at them. Many of them have to drop out of school(辍学)because they can no longer stand others' indifference(冷漠).

    “People are afraid of AIDS because they know little about it,” said Wang Chongrun, head of a group to help children living with AIDS. Wang went to the villages and gave lessons about AIDS to the people there.

    “Many of these children are just as healthy as others,” Wang said.

    “Even if they have AIDS, it's still safe to eat and play with them. They need our love and understanding. A friendly smile means a lot to them!”

    It's seven o'clock on the morning of October 2nd.The Greens are going to Qingdao. It is near the sea.

    "Can we have breakfast now?" asks Gina. "No," says her mother. "We must leave now. We will have breakfast when we get to the seaside." "I am ready," Gina says.

    The family go into the car. Dad drives. In the front of the car is Mike. He is fourteen. He doesn't like to talk. He just listens to music. In the back of the car are Gina, Gina's mother and Ellen. Gina is nine and Ellen is three.

    Dad drives very fast. "You're driving too fast," says Mum.

    Dad laughs and drives slowly. There aren't many cars. They arrive in Qingdao at nine o'clock. It is a sunny day, and the sea is very blue.

    "There's a restaurant," says Gina. "May I have breakfast there?"

    "Yes," says Mum. They go into the restaurant and have a big breakfast.

    "Oh, I am full," says Gina. "How can I swim?"

    "Easy," says Mike. He runs to the sea. Gina follows him happily.

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    What you do every day is already important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. How to make your time count? Here are some tips.

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    Ordinary people worry today and put off their happiness for tomorrow. Wise people only wish happiness for all, today and tomorrow. If you wish to have a lifetime of happiness, try helping others smile heart and soul.

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    Something that is really difficult, but totally worth it, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the journey of becoming your true self. The most beautiful part of this journey is simply returning to the peaceful feeling of being.

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    Sometimes, good people like you make bad choices. It doesn't mean you're bad; it means you're human. So get bored with your past; it's over. Forgive yourself for what you think you did or didn't do, and focus on what you will do starting now.

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    It's important to remember that you cannot become who you are able to be by remaining exactly where you are. If you are not willing to learn and grow, no one can help you. But if you decide to learn and grow, no one can stop you.

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    Everything in life can't be planned. Some of the greatest opportunities will knock on your door when you least expect them to. Don't hide or hesitate. Just say "yes".

    Those days when you go on vacation, you spend most of your money just getting there. Travel is expensive, but don't stay home only because you are short of money! Here is some advice:

    Travel during off season if possible. Flights and hotels are much cheaper when tourism is low.

    Choose a hotel that's a little farther from popular attractions. If you're staying several days, check out prices on vacation homes-- they can end up being cheaper than a hotel.

    Take public traffic, such as buses or subway, instead of taking a taxi.

    Plan your meals, and cat like locals. Don't waste money at expensive hotel restaurants or fast- food chains. Depending on where you stay, it may be cheaper to make food on your own.

    Check online for special discount (折扣)—if you're a student, the old or the parents traveling with children, you could get discounts! A little research could save you a lot of money.

    Whether you're backpacking alone or going on a family vacation, your trip doesn't have to cost a lot of money. The key is to plan ahead and write down what you spend. Then put the money you save toward your next trip!