Judie’s class was studying Chinese culture. One day, her teacher went into the classroom ______ some kites. He told them that kites ______ in China more than 2, 000 years ago. At the end of the class, he said, “The Chinese make kites that mean something important to them. I expect each of you ______ a kite that means something important to you. You will have a ______ understanding of kites than before.”

Judie decided to ask her dad for help as it was ______ first try at making a kite. “What do you think of when you see a kite?” her dad asked. Judie thought for a moment and ______, “Butterflies.”

Judie’s dad agreed that it would be a good idea to make a butterfly kite. They made a cross with some wood sticks, ______ then Judie painted a butterfly on a piece of white paper. Next they stuck the paper on the cross. Finally they tied a long tail to the bottom.

The next morning, they took ______ kite to the park and tested it. “Wow!” she cried proudly. “______ high my butterfly flies!”

“Judie, can you tell me ______ you like butterflies?” asked her dad. Judie replied, “To me, butterflies mean beauty and freedom(自由)!”

It’s easier to go downhill than to climb uphill, so it’s easier to fall into bad habits than into good _______. Bad habits do not come _______. They come little by little, so you don’t know their _______.

Schoolboys first pick up little bad habits at _______ and on the streets. When they cannot do their homework, they copy from their _______. If they see bigger boys smoking, they _______ want to learn to smoke. If they see their friends gambling(赌博), they want to gamble. When they get _______, the habits become stronger and stronger. Then they can no longer give them up.

From copying, they learn to _______. From gambling, they learn to cheat. _______ no one believes in them. How ________ it is that we stop the bad habits at the beginning!

Do you have good study habits? Do you think good study habits help you a lot? Look at the 5 study habits below. How often do you practice them? Add up your points to see how your study habits are.

When throwing away trash, do you know which bin it should go in? Some of you might not be able to answer this question. But it’s very important to know how to deal with your waste. Not knowing how to deal with waste will make it harder to save energy and protect the environment.

If you don’t deal with your rubbish, all of it will go to a landfill(垃圾填埋场) and be buried (埋) together. These landfills can take up large areas of the ground. The electronic waste you throw away will pollute the soil and groundwater. Other pieces of garbage can be used to make other things if they properly recycled.

Now, many cities in China have taken action in recent years. For example, Shanghai announced in July that people must divide the garbage into four groups: recyclable, harmful, wet and dry.

Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste.

Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent (荧光的) bulbs. These things are not recyclable.

Wet waste is also known as household waste. “They are things you don’t want but pigs can eat.” Guangzhou Daily explained.

Some waste such as plastic bags, beer bottles and other man-made things will go into the “dry waste” bin.

Many other Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, Guangdong, plan to use this way to deal with their garbage. Let’s encourage each other to deal with our waste well by sorting it to protect the environment.

We will never study English just     41     reading books or listening to the radio. We must practice it. Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then     42     try to imitate(模仿)and speak. We can listen to English programs on the radio. We can also watch programs in English. You may just understand a few     43    . It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed. Try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener. But he is afraid to speak. He’s afraid of     44     mistakes. Don’t be afraid,     45     we can learn from mistakes. If you really want to learn English     46    , you must try to speak English as much as possible. It’s the best way to practice your     47     English. The more you speak,     48     fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are also important. First we must choose the books we’re     49     in. A lot of reading will increase your words. Keep     50     English diaries. We can also write English articles.

Let’s practice English from now on. I’m sure you’ll study English well!