【推荐1】Last year, I didn’t like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. _________ the teacher said, I didn’t understand a word. I was afraid to read aloud because of my _________.

Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. Slowly, I learned that the characters’ body language and the expressions on their faces could help me get the meaning, _________ I could not understand everything they said. I also _________ that listening to something interesting was the secret to language learning.

Now I really enjoy my English class. I no longer _________ my textbook and say nothing in class. I want to learn more new words so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.

【推荐2】If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are _____ Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter _____ you started to learn another language?

According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead _____ an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning _____ languages could help your brain process information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles (肌肉). The study also found the influence is greater _____ the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Michelle, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of _____ learners who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.

“Our findings suggest that the structure (结构) of the brain is _____ by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the _____ to learn.

Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales said, ‘‘Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain _____ active,” he also said, “At the same time you are having a better understanding of ______ ideas.”

Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you study well. But unluckily, most students don’t know _________ to take notes. The following can tell you how to take notes.

If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. Because of the limited(有限的) time, you can _________ the most important facts instead of(而不是) copying everything. Different teachers do things _________. For example, some teachers may talk about lots of data(数据) and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat(重复) the most _________ things. So don’t try to write down every _________ in class, or you might miss some important points. Some students really learn _________ with the help of these notes. Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you missed. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can _________ him after class.

Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates _________ some mistakes.

Note-taking also needs organization(组织). Keep notes for each _________ in one place, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

Good note-taking takes time. If you __________ to arrange(整理) your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time when a test comes.