When a student takes active     1     (participate) in classroom discussions, he/she is in a better position to stay focus for a longer period of time, which in turn improves the     2     (grade) that he/she gets. Actively participating is     3     (undoubted) a crucial component of getting a much better and in-depth classroom experience, as it     4     (combine) both the auditory (听觉的) and visual learning to the process. 

If you need to be an active participant in the class, make sure to be present not just physically,     5     mentally as well. When you attend a class on a regular basis, you become comfortable     6     the classmates, as well as the professor and the overall environment. Not to forget, bringing your books and other necessary material is also     7     must to a class if you are really interested in learning. Students also prefer sitting in the front rows instead of     8     (take) the back seats or the ones in the middle, as it helps one to fully participate in the discussions. Students find it more important     9     (sit) in the front because it physically and mentally prevents them from drifting away (走神) from the lecture. The professor can easily make an eye contact with you while you are sitting in the front,     10     helps you to stay more focused and involved.

Unfortunately, up to now, Li Hua     1     (be) badly off because he is always content with his life. It is easy     2     (pick) him out in the crowd, not because of his accent,     3     because he usually wears ordinary and worn-out clothes.

One day, he was very     4     (astonish) to see a humorous comedy     5     his former classmate directed and starred in. His classmate had been a famous director and producer,    6     (marry) an outstanding comedian, who had obtained a good reputation. So well off were they that they appeared on many occasions to aid those     7     need of help, which had a far-reaching effect on Li Hua.

His classmate’s     8     (succeed) convinced him that one should have a dream and cannot content     9     (he) with things as they are. He     10     (whisper) to himself that he would react to his present condition. He would overcome all kinds of difficulties that he would encounter and struggle to succeed.

Mr. Jones woke early one morning. It was a     1     (beautifully) morning, so he went to the window and looked out. He was surprised to see a neatly dressed, middle-aged professor,     2     worked in the university near his house. He had grey hair and thick glasses, and was carrying     3     umbrella, a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr. Jones thought that he must have arrived by the night train and decided     4     (walk) to the university instead of     5     (take) a taxi.

Mr. Jones had a big tree in his garden, and the children had tied a long rope to one of its     6     (branch), so that they could swing on it.

Mr. Jones was surprised to see the professor stop and look     7     (careful) up and down the road.     8     he saw that there was nobody in sight, he stepped into the garden, put his umbrella, newspaper, bag and hat neatly     9     the grass and took hold of the rope. He pulled it hard to see whether it was strong enough to take his weight, then     10     (run) as fast as he could and swung into the air on the road of the rope.