3 . Sometimes we may forget something easily. Don’t worry. Here is some advice to help improve your memory.

My first advice is to review what you learned often. After you learn something, you need to review it right away, then two days later, then a week later, then two weeks later, and then a month later. After a month, you will find that you can remember it easily.

My second advice is to mark the important parts of your book. It will help you focus on the most important parts. It is always easier to remember only the key points. Also, this will make reviewing easier. When you open your book, the colored parts will show you the most important parts at once, and you needn’t read every word again.

Another piece of advice is to review at a proper time. One good time is in the evening. Review what you have learned before going to bed. It will be kept in your mind deeply. Another good time is in the morning because you have just rested and your brain is fresh and clear. So it’s easy to remember the important information in the morning.

Remember all the advice above, and your memory will be better and better.

4 . Three children are talking about their past and now.

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I am Tom from Canada and reading is my favorite. I can read both French and English books. The Mysterious Stranger(神秘陌生人) is one of the most exciting books I have ever read. It is very funny and it will make you laugh out loud.

The story happens in New York, America and it’s all about a man called Harry who meets a stranger one day while eating his lunch in a park. The stranger Mervin changes Harry’s life forever successfully. I won’t tell you how—you will have to read the story yourself to find out. Mervin has special magic (魔法), but he uses the magic only when Harry gets into trouble which he often does.

It’s not difficult to read the book. It moves at a fast pace (节奏) and lots of things happen on every page so you won’t get bored reading it. Though you might get a bit tired of Harry as he seems to never learn his lesson and keeps on making the same mistakes. I won’t tell the ending for you, but if you enjoy a good mystery and a good laugh, you will completely enjoy this book.

Mr. First has written two other books called The Lonely Child and Whispering Mountain. But I think this book is his best. I highly recommend (推荐) Mysterious Stranger to you!

8 . No. 1 Middle School provides different camps for kids. With the help of our excellent coaches, you will improve your skills and have fun at the same time. Here are some of the camps.

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9 . If you have some problems, what will you do?     1    

Ask someone for help.     2     Don’t be hard on yourself.

Do something relaxing.     3     You can take exercise, listen to music, keep a diary and so on.

Throw out bad feelings. Speaking out your bad feelings loudly is also a good way.     4    

    5     If you smile to yourself and keep a good mood, you may find the problems are becoming smaller and smaller.

10 . Spring festival is coming soon, which means gift-giving season is also coming. According to Chinese culture, there are some taboos on gift- giving that you should know. Chinese people usually don’t give a clock to each other. A clock sounds as “Zhong” in Chinese. It means the end. It is unlucky, especially for old people. Remember not to give pears as gifts, either. A pear sounds as “Li” in Chinese that means separation (分离).

So what is a right gift? A “red envelope” with money in it is the most popular gift in China. During the Spring Festival, the elder people will give children red envelopes to show their love and wishes. The number of the money should be lucky. Some numbers have special meanings. For example, “520” means “I love you”; “666” means “everything goes well”; “888” means “wish you to be rich” and “1314” means “forever love”.