Tips for Writing Better Articles
Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills．This can be a problem when we hand in our articles．Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life．（56） ．
Make good word choices．When we're not sure which word is the right one for a sentence，look it up in a dictionary．Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't take the time to decide if they're proper．（57） ．
Check facts．If we want people to believe what we write，we must make sure our facts are true．We should use dependable facts．
Rewrite．A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite．In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes，like grammar and spelling mistakes．（58） ，though it takes more time and more work．
Read aloud．Sometimes it's easier to find problem with spelling，word usage，and grammar when we read aloud．Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing．
（59） ．Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article．Such a list includes：Is there a proper title？Have we explained every point？Are all the parts of the article included？This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything．
（60） ．But with a few simple steps，we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles．
A．Prepare a list B．The following tips can be helpful C．Rewriting makes our writing better D．It is not easy to become a better writer E．Good word choices are necessary for good writing |
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Nowadays, we are paying more attention to our students’ safety in our country. But what do other countries do to keep students safe?
In Japan, earthquake drills (演练) are held once a month. They students safety tips during an earthquake. The training
students escape from earthquake-stricken areas. In Australia, most students take first-aid courses at school. They learn basic first-aid
in the class, such as, how to use the emergency (紧急) number for an ambulance (救护车) and what to do
someone is hurt. Most US school buildings have fire escapes. They are told to get to the fire escape through a fire exit door or a window. It is not a good idea to jump out of the window from
than two floors because they may get injured.
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| really |
exercise |
thin |
without |
nothing |
interesting |
fat |
sit |
with |
use |
Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often . You see, in America, many people often spend their free time
on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels to choose, the TV programs can be quite
and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours
stopping! Well, these people who do
all day except watching TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, while watching TV, most people are always sitting with eyes still looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to watch TV, they don’t take and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like
potatoes! Well, because they look
, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”
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It was very cold. It was snowing fast and almost dark; the evening—the last evening of the old year was drawing in. In the cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, w___a cap and shoes. When she l___
__ her home she had shoes on . H___
___ , they were much too large for her f___
____ ---shoes that her mother had used till then and the poor little girl l__
___ them when she was running across the street when two carriages(四轮马车) were p__
___ by terribly fast. When she looked for them, one was not to be found, and a boy hid the o___
____ and ran away with it, saying he would use it as a house for his mouse.
In the old c_____ that she wore were boxes of matches, and she carried a box also in her hand. No one had bought so much as a box all the long day, and no one had g___
___her even a penny.
Poor little girl, shaking with cold and hunger, she walked slowly, q______ and carefully along , a perfect picture of great unhappiness.
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| stop smoking; because of; are made to; such as; have no choice |
From January1, 2009 Hong Kong banned(禁止）smoking in most public places. The places include restaurant, workplaces, schools or karaoke bars. And from July1, 2009, it banned some other public places nightclubs, bars or bathhouses. Even smoking in some outdoor places is against the law. For example, beaches, sports ground, museums and most areas of public parks. Hong Kong hopes the ban can prevent people from smoking passively. What’s passive smoking? When people smoke in a restaurant or on a bus, others
breathe the smoke too. They don’t want to smoke but they
. It does harm to people’s health. And it’ll be better if more people in Hong Kong give up smoking
the ban.
If someone breaks the ban, he will have to pay up to HK$5, 000. Now more and more citizen begin to . Today’s Hong Kong is becoming more and more attractive.
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The generation gap (代沟) has become a serious problem. It’s reported that some children may kill themselves if they with their parents. I think it is because they don’t have a good timewith each other. Parents now spend more time in the office, so they don’t have much time to spend with their children. As time
by, they both feel that theydon’t have the
topics to talk about. I think parents should spend more time with
, get to know them and understand them. And
children, show your feelings to your parents. They really love you. So tell them your thoughts. In this way, you can have a better understanding of each other.