【推荐1】“Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are” are s    1    requests for direction. B    2    are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question     3     (correct). We also need to learn how to     4    polite when we ask for help. Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend       5    whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well.     6    if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound i    7    . But if say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?”, this will sound much more polite. Usually people use polite questions     8    (include) expressions such as “Could you please...?” or “May I ask…?” to show good manners. Sometimes we even need to spend time     9     (lead) into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but” before     10    (ask) for help.

Nowadays, online learning becomes more and more p    1     among students. Many students from home and abroad c    2     to study online this year. For example, Linda from the UK is learning Chinese online. She thinks she is lucky to have a chance to continue studying online this year, which is convenient at the time of COVID-19. Most importantly, she has c    3     herself to develop the a    4     of learning by herself so far.

Many students like Linda prefer this new way for several reasons. First of all, teachers can help students solve their problems at once even if they are far away from each other. Besides, students can review their lessons through the online videos a    5    , anywhere. Moreover, students can take online exams to check their learning.

【推荐3】Do you want to become a good language learner? And what makes a good language learner? Here     1     some useful suggestions.

Don’t be afraid of making     2    . People often get things wrong. Good language learners notice their mistakes and learn from     3    .

Do group activities. People use languages to communicate with other people. A good language learner always looks     4    chances to talk with other students.

Make notes during every class. Notes help you learn a new language. Look at your notes     5     you do your homework.

Use a dictionary. Good language     6     often use dictionaries to check the meaning of words they don’t know. They also make their own vocabulary lists.

Think in the language you’ re learning outside the classroom. When you’re shopping or walking down the street, remember useful words and phrases. Sometimes, when you’ re at home, say new     7     to practise your pronunciation.

Test and improve your language, reading and listening     8     with self-study materials. You can     9     lots of such materials online. Good language learners share with the language. And they often watch TV or films, listen to songs, play video games or read books. It’s never too     10     to become a good language learner.