Have you ever seen the advertisement about learning foreign languages： Learn a foreign language in six weeks, _______give your money back?   Of course, it________happens quite like that. The only language________to learn is the mother language. And think________practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language to study the literature（文学）of the country, Now most people want to________a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning it.

How do they do it? Some people try at home________books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs.________they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week learning it will take a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It's much easier to learn the language in the country where it________But most people are unable to do this, and many people don't have to do so. Machines and good books will be very________, but they cannot do the students' work.________the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work.

Like many words, "smart" has lots of meanings.

For example, "smart" can describe a well-dressed person. We can also use "smart" as a verb, meaning "to feel pain". But the most usual meaning of "smart" is "to be very good at learning and understanding things". So when students do well at school and get good grades, we say they are smart.

Being smart, however, goes out of classrooms. People can be smart in different ways. If they have been in school for many years and have learned a lot, people might call them "book-smart". Such people often know the names of great thinkers, scientists and other famous people in history. They know facts and information that other people don't know. However, sometimes such people are not smart when it comes to life skills. Then, people who are good at solving problems are "street-smart". They may not have read many books, but they have the ability to use their experiences.

Then, it may surprise you that "getting smart" is not good. "Getting smart” means "being rude or impolite". It is very common to hear parents say to their children, "Don't get smart with me". And that's not the only "smart" expression that can get you into trouble. We often use "smart" with "off" together. In class, there is a student who has a really smart mouth. He gives the teacher smart answers in class too many times, the teachers may say, "do not smart off in class!"

Say no to handshakes, give up high fives. And do not kiss the cheeks. People all over the world are changing their greeting ways to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus （新冠病毒）.

Around France, newspapers have been asking people to replace kissing the cheek, a common greeting habit in France even between people who have only just met. Lifestyle expert Philippe Lichtfus says just looking at a person's eyes is enough to show your greeting.

In Australia, Brad Hazzard a health official from New South Wales, tells people not to shake hands and do high fives, but to give elbow bumps. "I won't say don't kiss," he says. But you should be more careful to choose who you will kiss.

In Iran, a video has been spread widely online and it shows that three friends whose hands are in their pockets, are tapping their feet against each other as a new way of greeting.

The United Arab Emirates（UAE）as well as Qatar, is asking people to stop the traditional "nose to nose" greeting. The UAE also says that people shouldn't shake hands any more, but greet each other "by waving only".

Maybe you are not so interested in basketball. But you must know Kobe Bryant, One of the greatest basketball players of all time, he died in a helicopter crash with his daughter Gianna on January 26, 2020. He was only 41 and his daughter was only 13. His death caused great sadness for his family, friends and fans all over the world.

Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23rd 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennysylvania, the US. His father was a professional basketball player. Bryant started playing basketball when he was three years old. When he was six, his father moved his family to Italy to play professional basketball. Bryant spent his early school years there.

His family moved back to the US in 1991. When Bryant was in high school, his performance on the court caused excitement and got attention. People thought he was the top high school basketball player in the country. He played and practiced hard. He wanted to be a great player like Michael Jordan.

Bryant entered the NBA straight out of high school when he was 17. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years. During his time with the Lakers, Bryant led the team to five national championships. He also helped lead the US Olympic team to win gold in 2008 and 2012. Along the way, Bryant became one of the most famous and popular basketball players of all time.

In 2016, Bryant retired. After he retired, he spent most of his time with his family, his wife and their four daughters. Bryant started basketball camps and programs for kids, to help share his love of the game. He was also the coach of Gianna's team. They were on their way to one of his games when the helicopter crashed.

People will always remember the name Kobe Bryant.

When the woman finds out that she is pregnant. People in China always say that she "has happiness".

The first month in life of a baby is very important. It is a Chinese tradition that parents hold a celebration for their baby's first full month of life. It is called "Moon-yut" in Chinese, which is also known as Chinese full month celebration. In the past, the newborn babies were difficult to survive because lots of people were very poor at that time. People believed that a baby who reached one month was going to survive. So on the morning of a baby's 30th day, families prepared offerings for gods so that they can protect the baby in his or her life.

The red egg and ginger party tradition is an ancient Chinese custom to introduce newborn babies to others. Guests joining the party bring presents. Babies get "lucky money" in red envelopes. There are some other presents. Legend has it that the tiger was the king of all animals in China. It is believed that tigers can protect babies. That is why people bring presents like tiger hats, tiger shoes and other similar objects.

The guests are given red eggs and ginger as presents. It's a way to thank them for coming and giving best wishes to the child. Eggs are symbols of life changes and the red color in China means good luck. The round shape shows harmony and happiness in life. Ginger also has its symbolic meaning. In Chinese cooking, it's very important to keep a balance between the Yin (cold) and Yang (warm). Ginger adds a spicy touch to nutritional needs of a new mother, who is tired and weak (or the Chinese would see yin) after pregnancy and giving birth. To get stronger, new mothers in China traditionally drink a special soup made of pig's feet, eggs and ginger.

Are you afraid to put up your hand in class even when you know the answer?     51    you ever     52    （be）nervous when you speak in front of your class? If your answers are yes, most people would say that you are shy. If you feel shy, you are not alone. In fact, some people are so shy that they can't do things    53    （simple）. For example, they won't go to restaurant just because they are too nervous    54    （order）or pay for the food there. Some people are so shy about     55    （meet）new people that they seldom go outside. If your    56    （shy）is keeping you from doing something you want to do, you    57    （talk）to someone about it. Talking about it may help you get over it. If you still feel really shy, you should    58    （take）to see a doctor. The doctor can help you to learn how to feel    59    （relax）around people. If you know a shy person, try to help him or her.     60    （spend）more time with your friend will let him or her feel    61    （little）nervous. You might even talk about a time that you felt shy. It will help your friend to understand that everyone feels shy sometimes, even you. There is nothing to be afraid of.

Recently, one new infectious（传染的）disease Novel coronavirus pneumonia broke out in Wuhan, which has caused global concern: It has spread to other countries, including the United States. Local government is trying to do something useful to stop the further development of this disease. In order to control the spread of the disease, Huoshenshan Hospital was set up in Wuhan. It was built in just ten days. It is dedicated（专用的）to treating patients infected with the Novel coronavirus pneumonia.

The construction of Huoshenshan was copied from a hospital built in Beijing in 2003 that was dedicated to the fight against SARS. More than 7,500 workers and around 1,000 trucks and large pieces of machinery have been working at the Huoshenshan Hospital site day and night. Around 400 rooms in the hospital have already been finished so far. The project began on January 25 and finished on February 2. And 1,400 doctors from the armed forces are responsible for treating patients in Huoshenshan Hospital starting from Monday. Huoshenshan hospital is designed to have 1,000 beds for patients with confirmed （确定的）infections.

China also built a second hospital in dedicated to treating the patients, with 1,600 beds Leishenshan Hospital was completed on February 5.

These two hospitals will reduce the stress resulting from the increasing number of patients.   They will play a key role in fighting the Novel coronavirus pneumonia.

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I am a student from Lanhai Middle School.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Good luck and stay well!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua