9 . Hello, everyone! My name is Sam. This is my room. It’s big and clean. The walls are white and the floor is yellow. Just near the window, there is a computer table. A nice computer is on it. My favorite thing is to play computer games. It’s very interesting. My football is under the table. I always play football after school with my brother Tom on the school playground. There is a bookcase on the left of the computer desk. You can see lots of books and pictures on it. I often do my homework or study in my room. I like my room very much.

How to Communicate with Others?

Working on a team is quite important. However, if people on your team are not good at communicating, you may often feel terrible. To create a strong team, good     1     is the most necessary part for both the leader (领导) and team members. The following is some helpful     2    .

Listen to other people actively. When someone is speaking to you, you     3     listen to him actively. If you’re not clear about     4    , you should ask him about it. And you can get your answers to some questions before moving on.

Think about other     5     ideas carefully. When someone tells you about his ideas, you should think about them carefully, no     6     how silly they may seem. This shows you are     7     in his ideas and makes him feel good.

Share your ideas with other people. When you have a new idea, talk about it with your team members. This helps to get better ideas. Besides, it also helps     8     your relationships between you and your team members.

Don’t criticize (批评) other people. When someone on your team does something     9    , don’t criticize him, but help him to find out reasons and then help him to solve the problem. Criticizing your team     10     too often may make them keep away from you. As a result, you may feel lonely.