2 . 现今，中国学生的书写越来越差。你认为原因何在？应该如何来改善这种情况？请你就此谈谈你的看法。内容包括：   

Nowadays, Chinese students’ handwriting is getting worse. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Here are some tips on listening. We hope they can help you in one way or other.

Relax yourself.

Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax. Don’t get nervous or excited.

Listen carefully to the first sentence.

The first sentence tells you a lot about the whole passage. For example, if at the very beginning you hear “many shops in many parts of China have decided to take all kinds of Japanese goods (商品) off their shelves, but some people say it’s not a good idea. Our reporter says...”, you will know what you are hearing is a piece of news, not a children’s story, or a science report.

Think when you are listening.

When you are listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think about the following questions: What happened? When, where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? You may understand the passage better this way.

Pay attention to important facts.

It’s important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings and how scientists got their results.

Don’t think about one or two words for too long.

You may hear some words that you don’t know, but don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can write down some words of sentences that you think are important, and maybe you can use them when you’re answering the questions.

Jim来自美国，他目前在广州初级中学读九年级，在汉语学习上，他遇到了一些困难。他上课难以听懂老师所说的。假设你是他的同学Weiwei，请你根据以下要点提示，用英语给他写一封邮件，谈谈如何学好汉语。

Yours,

Weiwei

What is language for? Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas, and for communication.

The way to learn a language is to practice speaking it as ___________ as possible. A great man once said ___________ is necessary to practice as much as possible, and the ___________ you use it in real situations, the more natural it will become.

Learning any language ___________ a lot of time. But don’t ___________. Relax! Be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning foreign languages should be ___________. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Work harder and practice more. Your hard work will be rewarded one day.

Use a dictionary and a grammar guide constantly(不断地). Keep a small English dictionary ___________ you all the time. When you see a new word, look it up. Think about the word—use it, in your mind, in a sentence.

Try to think in English whenever possible. When you see something, think of the English word of it, and then ___________ the word in a sentence.

Practice tenses as much as possible. ___________ you learn a new verb (动词), learn its different forms(形式).

I would also like to learn more about the ____________ behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.

7 . Do you know how to study better? Let me give you some advice about studying. First, don’t put off（延误）studying. Many students do that. They have to cram（临时死记硬背）the night before the exam. In fact you need good study habits and study a little every day. This way, you will prepare（准备）better for the exams. Second, plan rewards into your study time. For example, if you read 20 pages of the book, you can play one computer game. But only one. Third, stay in a quiet place and turn off your mobile phone. Then you can put your heart into your study. Last, believe it or not, sleeping is part of studying. It can help you learn better. Try to sleep more than eight hours a night. Take these pieces of advice, and you will study better.

How to learn Chinese? Here are some     1    .

Firstly, we should listen to the teacher     2     in class and speak Chinese as     3     as possible. Don’t forget to make     4     in class.     5    , we had better listen to some Chinese songs and     6     more Chinese movies. Thirdly, it’s     7     good way to find some Chinese pen friends and write to     8    . Remember to read more Chinese newspapers     9     story books. These ways are very useful.

I hope my advice can help you to learn Chinese     10     than before.

Do you think English is a difficult language to learn well? Here are some good ways to learn English.

Read in your school library if you are a student.

Most school libraries have a centre for English learners. If your school library has the center and you are learning English as a second language, you can often go there.

Go to your local library.

There are lots of books about English for learners in it. And you can read them for free.

Talk with a friend in English

If you don’t have a friend to talk with, you can find a partner in your local newspaper. It can help you practice your English pronunciation.

Read popular English books.

Popular books are very good. Pick easy books to read. If you pick something too difficult, you will feel bored with learning English. Reading English stories can help you learn words easily.

Watch popular English TV shows and films.

This helps practice your listening skills. You can also learn how people speak English in their everyday lives.

2023年起中考英语要考听说题型，你的同学李华很担心听说考试，请你根据以下要点写一封信给他，给她一些听说考试的建议。

We will have Listening and Speaking Test in the Senior High School Entrance Examination(高中入学考试) from 2023. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________