When I was in Grade Eight, one thing made me sad. I could never get a good score in my ________. My scores were always about 70. It really made me ________. One day, my mum asked me to find out the reason. I thought about it seriously. And then I ________ what my problem was. “Mum, the exercises are really simple. So I work them out quickly.” “Oh?” Mum stopped her housework and listened ________ and patiently. “Yes. They’re so easy that I get careless. Sometimes I take my ________ carelessly in class. And when I go over them, I can’t understand them.” “I see,” Mum said. “It ________ good learning habits(习惯). Maybe you can be more careful.” “ You’re right, Mum. I will try to be quick and ________ too.” “Any skill cannot be mastered(掌握) at once. You should ________ again and again until you use it easily.”

After that, I changed my learning habits. I studied as carefully as I could. When I did exercises, I would read each ________ to find key words. Then I work them out with what I learned so that I could do the exercises right. I made great ________ in that term. At the end of the term, I did get a perfect score in tests!

After-school Activities in Johnson Height

Reading Club

Do you love reading? You will find your favourite storybook easily here. There are books and magazines about sports, music, art, history and geography and so on. Joining a reading club is a great way to share good stories with others. You will make new friends here.

Time: Monday to Friday 4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.                    Tel: 820-4375

Football Club

Are you a football boy? Do you enjoy teamwork? We need 10 new members this term. The coach is one of the students of Mourinho, a well-known football star. Last year we played 8 games and won 5 medals. Playing football can help you cooperate(合作) with others.

Time: Every Tuesday & Friday 4:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.                           Tel: 820-4201

Singing Group

Are you crazy about singing? We are preparing for a singing program on TV. Join our Singing Group, and you will get a special experience.

Time: Wednesday 5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.                                        Tel: 361-2407

Art Group

Do you like to draw? Take your works when signing up. We need 5 more members. You will meet art lovers here. We hold art shows at the end of the term. It’s a good chance to show your talent(才能).

Time: Thursday 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.                           Tel: 031-2586

Christopher Columbus is famous because he found something he wasn’t looking for. In 1492, Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in order to reach India. What he found was something far different. He found the New World. How did this come about? It all started in Italy.

Christopher Columbus was born in Genova in 1451. His family didn’t have a lot of money, and Christopher wasn’t the only child. He didn’t have much education until he was much older. Instead, he went to sea. He sailed around the Mediterranean and as far north as England and Ireland. During his travels, Columbus heard the reports of land to the west of the Madeira and Azores Islands. They were in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal. He wanted to know more and got maps and books on geography.

Marco Polo said that Japan was only 1,500 miles east of China. As a result, Columbus thought that Japan was only 3,000 miles west of Portugal. And 3,000 miles was a distance(距离) that ships could travel in those days. So Columbus decided that he wanted to get to the East by going west. He thought that if he sailed far enough west, he would sail around the world enough to reach the East. Based on his calculations(计算), Japan was only 3, 000 miles away, after all.