There is a zoo near my house. I like {#blank#}1{#/blank#} there. There are many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in it.
Look! There is a koala {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the tree. Isn't he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ? Under the tree, there is a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . Her neck(脖子) is so long. She is a lovely girl. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is the panada? She is eating the bamboo(竹子). She's {#blank#}7{#/blank#} shy. But the elephant is interesting. He is playing with kids with his{#blank#}8{#/blank#} nose. They are very funny. Look! In the pool, there are two dolphins. They are playing with {#blank#}9{#/blank#} balls. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} happy they are !

English

    World language

    Once people {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a language that everybody in the world could understand. Now, for the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} time in human history, perhaps there is one -- English It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250-300 million people {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it as a second language. Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050.

    Difficult to master?

    English is not the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} language to learn -- most of its common verbs are irregular and it has a large vocabulary -- at least 200, 000 words are in common use.

    User-friendly

    But some things make {#blank#}5{#/blank#} easy. For example, nouns don't have gender ( 性别) and the usages of verbs are simpler than other languages. There is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} one form to speak to someone directly -- "you". Adjectives don't agree {#blank#}7{#/blank#} nouns, and many nouns are often also verbs.

    English Is Everywhere

    Some other languages may have more speakers, like Chinese. But English {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in many different areas. It is the language of transport: most airline pilots and air-traffic controllers use it. At {#blank#}9{#/blank#} English is the international language of communication.

    The Future of English

    What is the future of English as a global language? Will {#blank#}10{#/blank#} language ever replace it? Many think not -- it is already too popular.

    How can we practice our spoken English?

    The first and the most {#blank#}1{#/blank#} thing is to believe yourself. You should always be full of confidence, or you will never be able to improve your English. You should often encourage {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    "Come on, don't be afraid."

    You should never lose heart and never {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

    Maybe you are afraid of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} face, but you should think since we are students and we are learning, there is no need to worry about{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    You must always be active in practice. There is no problem that your pronunciation and intonation (语调) can't be as good as the native people because we are {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, and we don't have chances to live in foreign countries and talk with the people there. But you must know that the main way to study English is to make ourselves {#blank#}7{#/blank#}other people. You should believe that native speakers will not laugh at you, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they will encourage you. So if you are brave {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, you will certainly make rapid progress in your spoken English.

Don't be shy or afraid! Just have {#blank#}10{#/blank#} try.