It's hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time.     1     out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. For example,     2     a club or play a sport, attend meetings or     3     groups. It's easier to make friends when you have lots of interests.

Learn from people who have friends and watch carefully     4     they make and keep friends. Don't do all the things they do, but     5     what they do. Then try some of those things yourself.

Don't be     6     to show people what you're really good at. Talk about the things you     7    . People will be interested in you     8     there is something interesting about you.

Be a good     9    . Let people talk about themselves     10     talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions and show an interest in their answers.

Fire is useful and important to us. We     1     it to cook meals every day. But if we are not careful, a fire may happen anytime. Many people get hurt or die in fire. So knowing     2     to protect yourself in a fire is very important.

When a fire happens, the first and most important thing you must do is to find the safest route (路线) to get away     3    . If you are in the taller floors of the building, you can’t use the lift. You should run out along the stairs. From the lower floors of the building, you can jump out     4     the window if it’s necessary for you.

If you can’t get out of the room, you must be     5     of the smoke. In fact, plenty (大量) of hot and thick smoke is the main reason why people die in a fire. Find something wet to cover your nose and mouth. Keeping low to the ground can prevent you from     6     in smoke. And you can also open the windows to keep your head outside to get fresh air and shout for     7    .

Remember that nothing is     8     important than your life. You must leave     9     behind: your money, your jewelry (首饰) and so on. After you’re out, don’t go back for anything.

Follow these ways,     10     you can keep safe in a fire.

Most Chinese students think English is difficult to learn. Do you think so? Here is some advice on learning English.

When you learn a new word, don't just memorize it.    1     try to use it in the sentences. And use it as often as you can on the     2     day you learn it. You will remember the new words much     3     easily in this way.

Practicing sounds, you know it     4     difficult. Take the “th” sound for example: choose the words that begin with “th” and repeat them over and over again     5     you pronounce them well. Have a try!

Read, read and read! Reading is one of the     6     ways to increase your vocabulary(词汇量) and improve your grammar. It's important to choose the books you are     7     in.

    8     someone is talking with you in English, listen to the main points. If you hear a new word, ignore（忽略）it and go on     9    . If you stop and think about the word, you will     10     something else that the person is saying.

The human race has often feared the unknown or the unexplained, and for thousands of years earthquakes were one of those unknowns. People could not understand what made the earth     1    , and their fear of the unfamiliar led to the birth of some classical myths and legends.

One of the biggest legends comes from Japan: the story of Namazu, the giant catfish. Namazu was known for causing trouble. When the god of Kashima restrained（约束）Namazu with a huge magical rock, the earth was     2     But when the god dropped his guard or got tired, it gave Namazu some     3     to move, which caused earthquakes. In Monglia, people believed that a giant frog carried the world on its back. Earthquakes were the     4     of the frog slipping.