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Four Most Popular Books

Emily's House

by Amy Belding Brown

Margaret Maher works as the servant in the family home of poet Emily Dickinson, cleaning, cooking, and defending her hostess from prying (窥探) eyes. Margaret's special voice brings this novel to life; it's a viewpoint full of honesty, humor, and clever observations.

All In

by Billie Jean King

The tennis champion writes about her life with self-awareness, while not underplaying her role as a trailblazer (先驱) for women's rights. She isn't satisfied with her younger self for feeling a need to hide her sexual identity to safeguard her career, and touches on the damage that secret caused.

Pastoral Song

by James Rebanks

English sheep farmer and writer James Rebanks offers a sustainable method for raising animals, preserving habitat, caring for the environment, and helping small farmers all at the same time.

Agatha of Little Neon

by Claire Luchette 

This is a novel about desire and sisterhood, figuring out how you fit in (or don't), and the unexpected friends who help you find your truest self.

Agatha is one of four young nuns (修女), who tend to the residents of Little Neon, a house in Rhode Island. She has lived every day of the last nine years with her sisters: they work together, laugh together and pray together. Their world is contained within the little house they share. The four of them are devoted to Mother Roberta and to their quiet, purposeful life.

Many Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at school. But American schools also have their rules. If the students break the rules, they willget punishment, too. On the first day of a new term, 128 students of Morton High School were sent home for wearing the wrong clothes. There are altogether 1200 students in the school. Usually only 20 students break the school dress rule every day. So the headmaster Theresa Mayerik said it was the worst new term she had ever seen. 

At Morton High School, students' favorite clothing such as baggy (宽大的) trousers, low-necked shirts and tanktops (紧身短背心) are not allowed in classrooms. Some students think they have the right to choose what to wear. But the headmaster doesn't think so. "I'd be supportive if half the school was sent home, because 99% will get the message that our school are for education. " "Freedom" does not mean "free of restrictions (约束)". That is to say there is no total freedom in the world, no matter in the US or in China.

At almost every Olympic Games, one athlete is named as the greatest star, and good-natured debates follow for years to come. Usually, there's no certainty about who is really the most memorable one. 

But in 1948, everyone who attended the London Olympic Games agreed on who was the greatest legend: Fanny Blankers-Koen, a 30-year-old Dutch housewife. 

Before the Games, many people suggested she was too old to succeed, while others said she should stay at home with her children. When she arrived at the track, she pointed at one of them and said simply, "I'll show you."

And she did it. 

Fanny Blankers-Koen won the 100m race with ease. With an Olympic gold medal to her name, she wanted to give up and return home because she missed her children so much. But her husband, Jan Blankers, who was also her coach, asked her to stay. The hurdles (跨栏) gold came next, followed by a championship in the 200m, which she won by 0.7 seconds — a huge margin (差额) that has not been matched since. 

Blankers-Koen celebrated those victories with a big shopping tour, and only arrived back at the stadium ten minutes before the start of the 4×100m match. Without any warming up, she ran the last leg. When she started to run, the Dutch were in the third. But Blankers-Koen won the race by a foot. 

If she hadn't been limited (限制) by the IOC rules to four events, she could have won two more golds. IOC rules forced her to drop two of her strongest events, the long jump and high jump, both of which she held the world record. 

On her return to the Netherlands, Queen Juliana gave her a bicycle, saying she wouldn't have to run so much. 

But she kept running until she finished her sport life as an athlete in 1955 with a 58th championship and went to three more Olympics as a coach.

In 1999 when she was honored the greatest female athlete of the 20th century, Blankers-Koen asked, "Is it really me?" When she got a positive answer, she jumped up and did a little dance.

You may be surprised to learn that English gets 30 to 45 percent of its words from French. The reason goes back to the year 1066, when Norman forces invaded (入侵) what is now Britain. The Normans were from northern France and spoke French. During the Norman occupation, French became the language of England's rulers and wealthy class. This lasted for more than 300 years. Other people in England continued to speak English during this period.

Over time, the two languages combined and shared words. Some researchers believe that about 10, 000 French words eventually entered the English language. However, although English took many French words, their meanings have not always stayed the same. Sometimes the differences in meanings can be very important, and lead to funny or strange situations if the words are used in the wrong way. 

Take the French word college for example. In English, college can often be used in place of the word university, or sometimes as a school within a university. However, in French, college actually means "middle school", or the level of schooling for students in grades five or six through eight.

There are many other similar words in the two languages with completely different meanings. In English, the word chat is a verb which means "to talk casually"; but in French, the word chat is the word for an animal: a cat.

If an English speaker says someone is jolly, that means he is cheerful or friendly. But in French, jolie means someone is good-looking or pleasant to look at. In any case, both are nice things to say to someone. 

Does this situation seem familiar to you?Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. 

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.  The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download the RealPlayer. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station. 

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. 

Here is some of the advice I give my students:

● Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. 

● Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times. 

● Do not translate everything into your native language. 

● Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

● Listen to something you enjoy. 

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I did not pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A. What should you do?

B. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

C. But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!

D. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

G. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.

I heard an old man saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 10:00. 

The nurse had him take a 1 in the waiting area, 2 him it would be at least 35 minutes. I saw him 3 his watch and decided, since I was not busy—my patient didn't 4 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 5 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 6 . She had a special disease. I asked if she would be 7 if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not been able to 8 him for five years now. I was 9 , and asked him, "And you still go every morning?" He smiled and said, "She doesn't know me, but I know who she is." I had to hold back 10 as he left. Now I 11 that in marriages, true love is 12 of all that is. The happiest people don't 13 have the best of everything; they just 14 the best of everything they have. 15 isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

Qingdao International Beer Festival has become a major event in the beautiful city. The first festival took place in 1991. It is now held once a year from the end of July to the end of August,  (last) for about one month. Qingdao is the  (large) beer production base in China and the festival provides a great chance  (show) the city's unique characteristics.

 a history of over 30 years, Qingdao International Beer Festival is a nationally  (recognize) event, and combines together tourism, culture and sports. As one of the most important  (festival) of China, it has a worldwide reputation and attracts millions of people to take part every year. More than 100 brands from all over the world  (join) in the event over the past 16 years successfully. Every year daily performances are given at the Beer Town's Center Theatre,  colorful fountains, hi-tech laser shows and dramatic audio effects excite audiences. Whether walking on the roads, shopping in the local stores  even catching a ride in a taxi, you will constantly hear people talking about the festival.

 (obvious), after 16 years of development, the festival has become part of local people's daily lives.

Have you ever wanted to be a college student? If so, then you must know that you have to be a smart student. This means you have to achieve excellent grades in high school. The following tips may be of great help to you. 

Stop spending most of your free time watching TV or surfing the Internet. Your spare time can be spent in studying and reviewing the knowledge your teacher has already spread. Record important notes that your teacher explains in class. This will help reduce your preparation time for tests, which means you could start studying early. You should also read through your notes carefully because most of the things on your notes are likely to appear on the test paper. 

Ask your teacher for help if you don't understand some of the knowledge. Don't be afraid of asking questions, or you will not get a better understanding of the knowledge.

Study for your tests as soon as possible. If you finish it fast, you will have more time to relax and do your favourite things. In addition, waiting until late at night will only make things harder because you may feel tired. 

Join a tutoring (家教) service near you if you are really serious about your grades. There are many tutoring services and if you can't find any near you, there are services available to the public on line. Tutoring services can be a great way to get extra help and can be a great way to prepare yourself for the tests.

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