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Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a _61_____ attitude. A study shows that the people who are___62___ are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some___63___：

·Speak loud　When you are not confident, you can't do well __64____ you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The __65____ voice can help you become more confident.

·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but___66___relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

·Encourage yourself　Write down a list of things you  _67_____ during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give __68____ praise for the good things you've done.

·Get rid of fear   Fear comes along with failure. But it's easy to overcome if you know that __69____ is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

·Pick up a hobby　If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you _70_____. And it will make you happy and confident.

We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.

　　A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one can , because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects , too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

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1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because      .

A、they always sleep very well

B、they have very good memorie

C、they read a lot of books

2.Everybody learns his mother language     .

A、at the age of six

B、when he is a small child

C、after he goes to school

3.Before a child can speak, he must     .

A、read and write

B、make sentences

C、hear and remember the sounds

4.In school the students can’t learn a foreign language well because    .

A、they have no good memories

B、they have no recorders

C、they are busy with other subjects

5.Your memory will become better and better     .

A、if you have plenty of good food

B、if you do more and more exercises

C、if you do morning exercises every day

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It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.

A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.

The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”

An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.

1.                A．decide 　　 　  B．have　　       C．need 　　　  D．try

2.                A．mistakes 　　   B．people         C．ways D．times

3.                A．sorry 　　　    B．weak           C．sad 　　　    D．wrong

4.                A．something 　    B．anything        C．nothing　　   D．everything

5.                A．Before 　　　   B．After           C．Till 　　　    D．Since

6.                A．hurting 　　    B．changing        C．touching　    D．worrying

7.                A．made 　　　    B．helped         C．let　　　　   D．saw

8.                A．gave 　　　    B．kept           C．returned 　   D．paid

9.                A．newer 　　　   B．worse          C．harder　　    D．stronger

10.               A．received 　　   B．given          C．known 　　    D．forgotten

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is："Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."

1.The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____.

2.What should you do in learning English?

3.When people laugh at your mistakes，you should ____.

4.When you make a mistake，you should ____.

5.The story tells us："_____".

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   16  the national flag go up.
　  Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   17  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
　  Can I really do it?
　  Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   18  me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   19  for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great   20  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
　  Monday morning came. I began to feel   22 . When did I last give a talk to   23  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   24  it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  25 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to   26 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t   27  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I   28  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know   29  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 30  everyone what I can do.