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1     Sarah has some problems in her English study. She tries her best, but she is still poor at English. She doesn't know what to do.     2     John has trouble in falling asleep at night. He can't go to sleep though he is tired. This makes him tired and nervous.     3     Tim likes eating junk food very much, such as hamburgers. As a result, he becomes fatter and fatter.     4     Grace is very sad because she has a quarrel with her best friend. She doesn't know whether they can be good friends again.     5     Tina is a shy girl. She is afraid of speaking in public. She becomes nervous when she speaks in front of other people. She doesn’t know what to do.

A. I think a good talk with your friend is necessary for you. If it is you who make the mistake, you should say "sorry" to her. Communication is the best way to solve the problem. B. Practice makes perfect. If you want to learn English well, you should practice more. Watching English movies is helpful. And you can remember English words before sleeping or after getting up. C. You should drink much more water. You'd better have a day off and have a good rest. If necessary, a doctor can help you. D. Don't get too excited before going to bed. You can drink a glass of milk but not coffee. If it doesn't work, you'd better go to see a doctor. E. You'd better have a good plan for your study. Make a good schedule according to all the subjects that you learn. Listen to the teachers carefully when you are having lessons. F. You should pay more attention to your eating habits. You shouldn't eat much junk food. Instead, you should eat more fruit and vegetables. Doing exercise every day can also help you. G. You should be more self-confident. Try to join some clubs, take part in some parties, and make more friends. I'm sure you will not be so nervous as before.

2 . True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用"T"表示，不符合的用"F"表示）：
Richard is an exchange student from the USA. He is teaching his friends at Rose Garden School how to play Softball. He is explaining the rules.
Richard:        First, we need a bat, a ball and some bases.
Ben:             What are bases?
Richard:        They are flat squares that show you where to run. After you hit the ball, you have to run around the bases.
If you stand on a base, you are safe. If you are running to a base, and the other team touches the base with the ball, then you are out.
Jennifer:        Oh, I see. How would I hit the ball?
Richard:        Have you seen baseball on television?
Jennifer:        I have.
Richard:        Well, Softball is like baseball, only the ball is bigger and softer too.
Jennifer:        Do you like volleyball? I love it.
Richard:        I like to play beach volleyball. It’s different from volleyball.
Ben:             How?
Richard:        In beach volleyball, you only have two people on each team and the court is smaller.                                                                                                                          
Jennifer:        Do you play on the beach?
Richard:        Yes. It’s good because if you dive for the ball, you don’t hurt yourself.
Ben:             Do you play football at your school?
Richard:        Which kind of football?
Jennifer:        I don’t understand there more than one kind? I thought everyone play the same kind of football.
Richard:        No. In the USA, we have football and soccer. Soccer is a game that is played around the world.
In other countries, soccer is called football. In the USA, we also play a different game called football.
In this game, you throw the ball and you have to wear a helmet to play.
Jennifer:        Well, I want to play softball.
1. The rules for playing softball are nearly the same as those for playing baseball.
2. In a softball game, if your team is running to a base and the other team touches the base with the ball, you are safe.
3. A baseball is smaller and harder than a softball.
4. Richard is teaching his friends how to play softball.
5. According to Richard, playing beach volleyball is much more dangerous than playing volleyball.
6. Jennifer thought that the word ’football’ had only one meaning.
7. In the USA, ’soccer’ is also called ’football’.