If you want to work more on writing, we suggest(建议)that you read throngh the passage below．That will help you learn how to improve your writing．

　　Choosing a Writing Topic(题目，话题)

　　Your teacher and your group members may help you choose a topic sometimes．We suggest that you try if possible to choose or make up a topic that is interesting to you because it will be easier for you to write about something you are interested in．

　　Getting Started

　　Once you have chosen a topic, you have to get started writing．Getting started is the hardest part of writing for most people．However, there are ways of making this job easier, and we would like to introduce you some of these techniques(技巧)at this time．

　　Brainstorming helps you get ideas for your writing．Here is how to do it．First, take a pen and piece of paper and write down your topic on it．Read your topic over a few times to yourself．Then let your mind go freely．And then write down any ideas that come to your mind．Now let’s suppose your topic is blue jeans．Please do as suggested．

　　blue jeans　　youth/young people　　clothing

　　freedom　　comfortable　　enjoyable

　　Listing is useful for exploring something where you are trying to look at two sides of a subject, the advantages(good points)and disadvantages(bad points)of something, reasons for doing and not doing something．

　　Another useful technique is mapping．You start by writing your topic in the center of your page in a box．And then as you brainstorm for ideas, you write your ideas around the topic．As you write one idea down, you may think of another idea related to(与……有关的)it, so you could write this second idea close to the first one．Mapping can be useful for helping you see relationship between ideas and also showing important events in relation to each other．Here are two examples of mapping．

　　Another way to get started and to explore your ideas on a topic is to do some free－writing at the beginning．You can do free－writing after or in place of brainstorming．You write for 10～15 minutes about your topic．You should write anything that comes into your mind．Keep on writing even if nothing comes into your mind．When you free－write, don’t think about grammar, spelling, or punctuation(标点)．Just write!And don’t stop writing until your time is up．After you finish, read over what you have written．Draw a line under anything that seems interesting to you．You can free－write again beginning with the part you underlined．You can free－write several times．Each time you bring your ideas more and more closely to your topic．

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阅读理解

　　“Sometimes you just get a strict teacher．Instead of letting others know that this isn't your favorite class．Make an effort to show your teacher you are doing your best．”

－Jocelyn Howard, 16

　　“Learn to put your activities in order of importance．School comes first, and if you just study as soon as you get home, it's OK．You can also relax and play computers or do the other things you enjoy．But don't settle for(沉溺于)just getting by．Try hard! And don't be afraid to get help from teachers．”

－April Madlangbanyan, 17

　　“If you have trouble getting along with a specific teacher, pray about it．Ask God to help you see that teacher through HIS EYES, not your own．And talk with that teacher．Good communication can strengthen any relationship-even with a hard-to-get-along-with teacher．”

－Lisa Shaw, 21

　　“Being a good student means being organized．Remember to bring all your supplies, everything-to each class every day．Make sure that you'll never skip(逃)class．And when you're in class, really pay attention! Don't let yourself daydream or write notes to friends．Completing your homework on time is also important．”

－Victoria Walsh, 16

　　“When you're having trouble getting along with a certain teacher, stay calm! You may not agree with him or her, but you've got to remember the teacher is the authority(权威)figure．So make sure that you're respectful and open-minded．Ask for a specific time the two of you can talk．Explain yourself and address(探讨)problem, not the teacher．”

－Amanda Baken, 18

　　“Being a good student means studying often, not just cramming(填鸭式的用功)before a test．Identify(识别)your weak areas．For example, maybe you don't have good reading skills or it's hard for you to take notes．Once you identify what your weakness is, ask for help in these specific areas．Be willing to go in early or stay after school to get extra help．Go into the school year knowing that being a good student will require time and effort!”

－Tiffany Irving, 20

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