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Reading newspapers has become an 1． part of our daily life. Some people like reading newspapers in the 2．, others like reading them when they are 3．. People choose newspapers that they are 4． in. Some like the world news, others prefer short stories. We can look at the 5． page or the titles of passages when we don’t have enough time. Today 6． people like reading English newspapers. They bring more messages together with they Internet.

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Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are 1． (study). But most students don’t know 2． to take notes.

If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that will be great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things 3． (different).

For example, some teachers may focus on lots of dates and facts in class, 4． they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write 5． (something) down, but they may repeat them.

Don’t try to write down every word in class, 6． you might miss some important points. Some students really learn better with the help of these notes.

Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you’ve 7． (miss). If your teacher compares your notes with your 8． (classmate), it can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.

Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one place. Good-note taking 9． (take) time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have 10． (little) time to watch TV than before. But you’ll save time in the coming test.

“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often have such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn the outside world.

It is true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves:

◆1． After two years’ study and live abroad, most of the students can speak English very well.

◆2． The students become more confident and knowledgeable. Some of them even graduate from the most famous universities in the world, so they are welcomed by many companies.

But there are problems that should be considered:

◆3． Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.

◆4． There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is harder for students to learn well at the same time.

◆5． For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is worth it?

So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think it twice.

Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.

Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.

For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.

A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural(农业的) scientists who had green thumb.