, this boy never gives up realizing his dream.

The subway under construction  for people to get around.

Home is always a place of rest and warmth.

 children are given,  they will make.

 China is expected to play a larger role in many global affairs.

As a whole,  is important for English learners.

    People all over the world know that China is  (wide) well-known for its ancient civilisation. In this passage, we will introduce the Chinese writing system.

    At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to longgu. During that time, symbols  (carve) on animal bones and shells. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols  (become) a well-developed writing system. Over the years, it developed into different forms because the Chinese people were divided geographically,  (lead) to many varieties of dialects and  (character). However, Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country  the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was very important in uniting the Chinese people and culture.

    Written Chinese has also become  important means by which China's present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works  (write) by Chinese in ancient times. Now the Chinese writing system can be seen  an art form —Chinese calligraphy.

    As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this  (amaze) language.

    The US teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind.

"I thought Mandarin would be more useful than Latin," said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinese-speaking friends.

While it's a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. "Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming more powerful," he said.

Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students the edge (优势) in the global economy. "People are looking on China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing," said Marty Abbott, the executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. "We're seeing it in all parts of the country."

    According to Abbott, as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin throughout the US, in public and private schools. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as a "critical needs" language and provides professional development programs for teachers. "Our government wants to increase our language competency for economic competitiveness," Abbott said.

At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors (资助) Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.

    I'm often asked how to study English effectively. I think this means getting the most out of your study time, and that means variety..

    Study Every Day

    It's important to study English every day. However, don't exaggerate (夸张)!  . This habit of studying English every day will help keep English in your brain fresh.

    A Little Grammar, a Little Listening, a Little Reading, and a Little Writing

 . Study a little grammar, then do a short listening exercise, and then read an article on the same topic. Don't do too much; twenty minutes on three different types of exercises is plenty!

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    Give yourself one grammar goal when reading a new article or watching a new video. For example, try to write down each example of a form you are studying such as the present perfect. Use colored pens to highlight (使……突出) forms that you are studying.

    Use Different Learning Methods

    Don't just use one way to study English. Use many kinds of methods which will make all the parts of your brain help you. . All of these methods together help with your learning.

    Find Some Friends

You can practice the exercises together, have conversations together (in English) , and, as you study English together, help each other with exercises you may not understand.

A. Forget Grammar

B. Review Grammar as You Watch or Read

C. Here are some simple exercises to help you warm up

D. Here are some basic ideas to help you as you study English

E. Study for thirty minutes every day instead of two hours once a week.

F. Make sure that you study a number of areas rather than focusing on just one

G. For example, if you are learning new vocabulary, create a word map, describe a picture, make a list...

    One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited worriedly at their desks for the test to begin. The professor 1 the question papers, with the paper facing down as usual. After he gave them all out, he asked his students to 2 the paper and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no 3, just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the 4 on everyone's face, told them the following:

    "I want you to write what you 5 there."

    The students got started on the inexplicable (费解的) task.

    At the end of the class, the professor 6 all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no 7, described the black dot, trying to explain its 8 in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been 9, the classroom was silent, and the professor began to 10:

    "I' m not going to grade this 11wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the 12 part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our 13. We have a white paper to observe, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a 14 given to us with love and care, and we always have15 to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that 16 our livelihood and the miracles (奇迹) we see every day.

    17, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health problems that worry us, the lack of money, the 18 relationship with workmates, the 19 with a friend, etc.

    The dark spots are very 20 compared to everything we have in our daily life, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.

    Chinese calligraphy or "shufa" in Chinese is one of the most  (importance) art forms in China. Many Asian cultures have created their own calligraphy styles,  China's is unequaled (无与伦比的) because of its beauty, grace and history.

    The  (origin) of Chinese calligraphy are unknown, but local tales say it dates back over 4,000 years. At that time characters  (carve) on animal bones or tortoise shells. Only after Emperor Qinshihuang united China did it really gain popularity  a common art form. He simplified Chinese characters and set regular rules,  (make) them easier for people to learn and master. This Chinese art form continued to progress and during the Han Dynasty a new type of cursive script (草书) was formed. It is written  (free) , but it's not as easy to read.

    Today Chinese calligraphy is once again a subject in schools and an art form highly  (appreciate) across the world. Anyone can practice it and  is required is a simple set including: brush, ink, and paper. Practising this art can develop personal character and  (be) of benefit to health.

    Here are some tips  (将帮助你掌握) the English language.

     (我认为) , the biggest problem most people face in learning English is their own fear. They worry that they won't say things correctly so they don't talk at all. In fact,  (学英语最快速的方式) is to overcome fear and speak it  (反复).

     (而且), surrounding yourself with it is helpful. It's recommended that you should  (用英语记笔记) , listen to English broadcasts and watch English movies. This will  (不仅能增加你的词汇量) , but also improve comprehension. Speak English with your friends  (无论什么时候你可以). The more English materials that you have around you,  (你将学得越快) and the more likely it is that you will begin "thinking in English".  (坚持这样做) and you will really make some progress in learning English.