One of the keys to being a good learner is to pay attention to the teachers in class. Unluckily, there is also _______ that most teenagers find it very difficult. Here are some _______ to help you to deal with the problems.

The easiest way is to be present. In order to get _______ better, you must be fully present in the class. _______ the same time, you had better try to focus (集中) not only on the teachers but also on the lessons.

Another way is to listen carefully. Listening is a(n) _______ thing of all the communication skills. It may be quite boring to spend several minutes hearing people talking about a topic. But in fact you have to listen to people _______, or you may miss something meaningful.

Last but not least, interaction (互动) is a great way to learn better. It can be helpful by asking and _______ the questions. Moreover, your _______ will be developed in this way. Raising a question or answering one also makes you become a better public speaker. It is also another important skill every teenager must _______. So be a person who is good at interacting in class.

If things __________ like this, you will get much progress in your study. Look forward to your good news!

Lily was a ten-year-old girl. She was a primary school student. One day, she had a cold, but she didn’t see a doctor. The second day, she felt painful in different parts of her body. When she touched her leg, she felt painful in the leg. When she touched her face, she felt painful in the face. When she touched her shoulder, she also felt painful. Wherever she touched, she felt painful. She found this condition very frightening (令人害怕的). She was so worried about her health.

The next day, her mother drove her to a local hospital early. She met her doctor and explained her strange condition. The doctor examined her carefully and explained that she found nothing unusual. Then the doctor asked her to get a complete health check-up. All reports were quite normal. The doctor couldn’t understand. It took a long time for the doctor to find out the fact about it.

Suddenly the doctor realized something. She asked Lily to touch her hand. Lily touched the doctor’s hand and of course, she felt painful. The doctor finally knew what her problem was. In fact, Lily just had a mild cyst (轻度囊肿) in her hand.

When you think of happiness, you almost don’t think of tears. But have you ever heard of the term “ happy tears”? A happy event may also cause people to tear up. Happy crying is perfectly common. If you wonder why exactly it happens, read on.

Firstly, you cry when you feel moved because you have depressed feelings. If you find some ways to make these depressed feelings out of your mind, you will feel relaxed.

Secondly, crying may help you control your body. Emotional (情绪的) tears might include two things. When you cry, your body produces a stress hormone (应激激素). It may help calm you and control your mood. When you cry, maybe you can get others’ care. Scientists believe that crying is a way of making a social connection with other people.

Thirdly, crying develops your social connection. It could also be our way of showing weakness as human beings. You feel powerless over your emotions. Scientists also suggest that all types of crying come from feeling helpless or powerless to control the things going on around you.

Lastly, crying helps you manage emotions. It can help you manage strong emotions. When you cry, it feels like you are dealing with some of these emotions. So next time you feel the tears coming on after receiving some good news, don’t hold back, let the tears flow.

At the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the Chinese women’s basketball team got second place in Sydney. They won a silver medal（银牌）for the second time in history. “This result is better than expected. At first, our goal was to do better than the last time（a sixth﹣placed finish）, ”Zheng Wei said on Sunday. She is the head coach of the Chinese women’s basketball team. She also said that her players were brave to fight in their own style, which was truly wonderful.

Sydney is not an unfamiliar（不熟悉的）place to Zheng Wei. In 1994, as a basketball player, she and her teammates got second place at FIBA World Championship for Women. Now as a coach, she came here again. Zheng said that Sydney is a “lucky land” for the Chinese women’s basketball team.

Zheng clearly knows the differences between China and those strong teams. “The sport of basketball is developing in these years. Our team also learned lessons from each match to improve, ” said Zheng. She also stressed（强调）that the team is quite young, with an average（平均的）age of below 26.

“That means they still have room to improve, ”she said. “They don’t have much experience in big international events. If they are given enough time, they must become better.”