— Sorry, I can't decide ________ now.

—Sure, but it's _______ empty one.

—By _____ e-mail.

—Let's go for a walk.

—Oh, sorry. It's a      .

—I'm not sure, but I will tell you as soon as she comes.

—______. It is so easy.

    Several days ago, we had an exam. When the first day's exam 1; we checked the answers with each other. I found some of my answers were 2 from my classmates'. Since I didn't do 3in my subjects, I thought they were right and I was wrong.

    The math questions were 4 difficult that I couldn't finish them. There were at least 35 points lost. So5 the physics exam. I made many mistakes. Watching my classmates' happy 6; I was deadly sad. I leaned on the desk 7. I wanted to cry but it seemed that there were not any tears. I could do nothing but go on with 8 exams. I shouldn't give up. I decided to listen to some music so that I could be calm（冷静的） and confident in the other exams. Thank goodness! The music did work! I became9. And I did better than before. I got good marks in the others.

    From these exams, I learnt that we must have confidence（自信心） in whatever we do. Confidence is the first step to10. If we study hard, success is just right there waiting for us.

    Curly is my big dog. He is so strong that he can carry everything on his back. He likes to run and play with me. He likes to follow my father around in the fields, too.

    One day my father took off his coat and put it on the ground under a big tree. Curly stood watching him. My father said, "Watch my coat, Curly." Curly sat down on the coat. My father forgot all about his coat and went home without it. Late in the evening I missed my dog. I looked everywhere for him, calling, "Curly, Curly" but Curly did not come. Soon my father wanted something that was in his coat pocket. Then he remembered what he had done. He went back to the big tree. What do you think he saw? Curly was sitting on the coat so that nobody could carry it away.

    Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you:

    Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.

    Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.

    Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need.

    If it asks to give one answer, only write one.

    If there is a difficult question, don't worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.

    Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get your points.

    When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing or spelling mistakes.

Dear Susan,

    I'm glad to hear from you. I'm happy you're learning Chinese. Now I will give you some        on learning Chinese.

    As we know, Chinese is one of the most beautiful languages all over the world. Chinese words are more beautiful        any other languages. Chinese culture is rich, such as poems, handwriting, songs and so on. Chinese has the largest number of speakers in the world. And nowadays more and more foreigners want to learn Chinese. But it's not        for them to learn it. So when you're learning Chinese; listening, speaking; reading and writing are important.

    First of all, you should pay attention to listening and speaking. You'd better        your best to speak while you do much listening. Don't be afraid of        mistakes, even though someone laughs        you, just speak as much as possible.

          ; you can choose something short and interesting to read, because maybe you can more or less understand it.

    Third, if you want to        your writing skills, you should increase the number of your Chinese words. I think making sentences, keeping a       in Chinese every day. Writing notes or letters are also good ways. Oh, remember:        Chinese dictionary is very useful for you. It helps a lot.

    Best wishes!

Yours,

Meimei

Language Learning Tips

    Singing in the Shower One of the most pleasant ways to practice a new language is to sing your favorite songs while you're taking a shower. Then you can take a look at the lyrics to see if you've missed any words. Have fun, but don't waste too much water

—By Maria

    Don't Worry About Mistakes! Don't worry too much about mistakes. It's a part of learning a new language and you'll learn much more quickly by having a try at speaking than by saying nothing. In fact. People are only pleased to hear you trying to speak their language and think it's OK if you don't get it exactly right

—By Lee

    Talk to Your Animal Friends I talk to my pets in other languages, give them a common name in that language, and have them talk back in the language. My dog Ben, seems to understand me well even in a new language.

—By Keith

    Record Your Voice Listen to the made by a native speaker. Read the same text and record your voice. Now listen to both of them carefully to find out the differences and the weak points in your pronunciation. It's a great way to improve your speaking skills

—By Shirin

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