【推荐1】Children like to copy what they hear. They copy their parents, their friends and even the TV. This teaches them _______ to speak the language. They don’t practise grammar, _______ use the language to talk about things that interests them. They don’t worry about their _______ or poor grammar. They can find ways to _______ themselves, and they do it successfully.

Copying also good for students to learn a foreign language.When you listen to foreigners speaking English, _______   what they say as loudly as you can. You should also pay your attention to communication. Look for chances to _______ with native speakers of English. If you can’t find a _______ to talk to, talk with other students in English _______. You can also join an English club or go to an English corner to talk about music, movies or_________interests you.

Don’t worry about   making ____________. The aim is to learn how to communicate (交流) easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.

【推荐3】Mr. Henry taught sixth grade science. On the first day of class — he gave us a ______ about an animal called the Cattywampus, a kind of animal that died out during the Ice Age. He ______ around a skull(头盖骨)as he walked. We all took ______ and later had a test.

When he returned my paper, I was ______ . There was a big red “x” through each of my answers. I had failed! ______ must be some mistake! I had written down ______ what Mr. Henry said. Then I learned that everyone in the class had ______ . What had happened? Very simple, Mr. Henry ______ . He had invented this Cattywampus. There had never ______ any such animal. The information in out notes was, ______ , incorrect. Did we expect our marks for incorrect answers? Needless to say, we were ______ .

What kind of test was this? And what kind of teacher? Mr. Henry said he ______ we would learn something from this experience. ______ and textbooks are not perfect. ______ no one is. He told us not to ______ our minds go to sleep, and to speak out ______ we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.

Every class was an exciting one ______ Mr Henry. I can still remember some science periods from beginning to end. I haven’t made any great scientific subjects, ______ Mr. Henry’s class gave me and my classmates something ______ , like the courage to look people in the ______ and tell them they are wrong. He also showed us that you can have fun doing it.

【推荐1】During my stay at the University of Michigan, one of the senior professors asked me to join a seminar on culture and emotion. In a general_________ of self-introductions, I introduced myself in a(an)_________ way as one of those who are “interested in culture and emotion”. The professor supplemented(补充) my self-introduction to_________ American standards, saying I was one of the world’s experts on the_________. In response, I looked down in _________ and thought that “expert” was a big word.

When I lived in North Carolina, my new friends came over to _________. Conversations were full of interest and energy, and there was a lot of _________. At the end of the evening, when my guests left, they thanked me for the dinner. My heart _________, because I was born and raised in the Netherlands, where “thanking you for dinner” means the relationship is _________.

Emotions are different enough to feel out of __________ when you move from one culture to another. The professor at the University of Michigan meant to make me feel__________, but instead made me uncomfortable. My friends meant to show__________, but they made me think they were distancing themselves from me.

We think about emotions as feelings deep inside us, but in__________, our emotions happen in interactions with others. In my own culture, it was hard to observe the__________ emotions of others, but I was able to see them when I moved to the US—a different __________ from where I was raised.

【推荐2】A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $ 58,000 a year by hugging strangers. “As human beings, one thing we often ___________ in our daily life is the physical touch. Without it, we can fall into mental health problems. To ___________ this need, I’ve become professional in hugging treatment,” said Jessica.

Jessica says that her hugs can ___________ those who are suffering from loneliness or low self-confidence. A year ago, Jessica was a popular masseuse (女按摩师). She noticed that when she ___________ her customers during treatment, they became relaxed and ___________ her more. “I could see their tension disappear. Then I could get to their heart and do what I could to ___________ them,” Jessica said. “Everyone has a ___________ different story. But the most common ___________ are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to ___________with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my ____________ connect on a mental level.”

Jessica says most of her customers are male, ____________ she has a surprising number of female customers ____________. Though many people think she must be crazy to do such work, Jessica is confident that she’s made the right ____________. “It’s so much more rewarding (值得做的) than just working as a masseuse,” said Jessica. “In today’s digital age, many people are ____________ than ever before. For people whose lives ____________ physical interaction, hugging therapy (疗法) can have an obvious effect on their mental health.”

【推荐1】I first heard about several cases of coronavirus(冠状病毒) infection in January, but I did not expect the outbreak to affect the rest of the world. Starting in March, it was______ that we should take all the final exams online. It was unexpected, and all university staff and students were ______.

Due to the disease, most of the school events have been ______ to be held online. I have had a lot more ______ time than before. To ______ time, I learned to follow recipes(食谱)to make ______ dishes. The period of quarantine (隔离) has become a _______that I can learn some new life skills. Besides cooking, I have been ______ a new hobby—playing puzzles. At first, solving a puzzle was just a way for me to _____ endurance and patience. Then I realized that I learned much more than that. When I ______ 1,000 pieces of a puzzle on the table, I ______ not buying a simpler one. I suddenly realized how ______ I was that I couldn’t even focus on such a simple task. However, during that time, playing puzzles ______ me how to enjoy simple tasks while staying away from electronic devices and how to solve problems with shortcuts.

______, I slowly forgot all the madness and boredom of quarantine life. Every time I got one piece in the right place, I was mentally______by such a minor success and ______ to keep on solving. The touch from my fingertips made me enormously ______. It was surprising and unexpected for me to receive so much ______ from focusing on solving puzzles. I ______ you to put your devices away when you want to improve your mood and relieve stress, and try ______ instead!

【推荐3】Many people like to ask me how my lovely dog helped me travel around Europe. I always gladly show them.

Walking my dog in the neighborhood ________ I usually do, I smiled as I passed my________. The neighborhood is a special place where people do ________to have a brief chat. You pass the ________people often so those brief chats________ add up to learning more about each other.

My neighbor and I started to ask each other about our________. I shared what I did with her. It happened she had a friend who was________ a copywriter. She made the ________ immediately, and soon her friend________me.

During the course of the work, I got to know man online and one conversation________us to a discussion on Italy. This ________ me because I had been planning a trip to Italy sometime during the year. That new friend told me about his________ memory of his trip to Italy. A few days later, I booked my trip and was ________ to travel to Europe. He also kindly connected me to his aunt who________ in Italy. Not only did she help me plan transportation, but she also invited me to ________ with her family members in her comfortable beach house, which ________ me a lot on hotel expense.

And that is the whole story. Let me________ some tips. First, you never know how ________ the people you meet will be to you. Second, connect with people you meet often. It for just today. Third, may not lead anywhere today; ________ relationships aren't meant to know them and help always be ________. People remember you when you take time to get them.