Healthylivingtomostpeoplemeans-优题课

Our lives changed tracks the day our son was born． We （1）w　　 whether we should move back to our home country Brazil． I remember looking down at our newborn baby and thinking about how different his life would be there．

During the ten years away from my big family and my culture， I missed the delicious foods，samba，Brazilian jujitsu（柔术）， and sunny skies．My wife （2）m　　 our homeland too．As a musician，it would be （3）e　　 for her to do her work in Brazil． But in the United Kingdom， I had the funding and lab resources for my research． Would such a move be a disadvantage to my career？

A few weeks later， my brother called from Brazil， telling me that our father had passed away． The great happiness I felt about my son’s birth suddenly gave way to deep （4）s　　． We had no doubt it was the right time to （5）r　　 to Brazil． We applied for the professor positions at a university in our hometown and （6）b　　 received offers．

（7）H　　， it wasn’t easy getting started with my research in Brazil． I didn’t receive any startup funding for my lab． Now， thanks to Brazilian funding， I have a team of bright young scientists and can （8）a　　 expensive lab resources．

We are living the lives we wanted to liveworking on rewarding research and feeling closer to our family and （9）c　　in our home country． My son is growing up close to his cousins． I take up Brazilian jujitsu training， which I haven’t been able to do during my years （10）a　　． My wife and I feel happy to find a way home．

Dear Peter，

I'm so excited． Guess what﹣it's my Dad's 40^th b（1）　　next week，so we're going to London to celebrate it! Cool， ch？

We're flying over on Thursday evening．As soon as we a（2）　　，we'll go on a tour of the city． We'll take a trip on the River Thanes， which divides the city into two parts． This way， we can see almost every place of i （3）　　 in London．

On F（4）　　 morning， we're going to the Tate Modern． Since it's not f（5）　　 from our hotel， we're going to the London Eye． I can't w（6）　　to see the Houses of Parliament from up there!

Saturday is for s（7）　　． Mum advises me to buy a teddy bear for my cousin as a p（8）　　．We're going to Portobello Road in the morning．Then in the afternoon，we'll visit Harrods﹣ the most famous shop in London! Dad's not very happy about it， but I'm sure he'll e（9）　　it when we're there．

On Sunday morning， we're going to Hyde Park，and we're going home by p（10）　　in the afternoon．

It's my dream trip ﹣and it's happening!

Hope everything's OK with you．

Lots of love，

Cynthia

It was Monday morning， and the writing class had just begun． Everyone was silent，waiting to see （1）w　　 would be called to read his or her article aloud．Some of us were confident and couldn't wait to take （2）p　　 in the class activity；others were nervous．I had done my homework，but I was shy ﹣ I was （3）a　　 to speak in front of a large group of people．At that moment， I remembered that my father（4）o　　 said， "The classroom is a place for learning and that （5）i　　learning from textbooks， and mistakes as well．" Immediately， I raised my hand．

When I look at this picture of myself，I realize how fast time flies．About one month after this picture（1）　　（take），I became a primary school student．Around me in this picture are the things that （2）　　（be）very important in my life at that time： toy cars and planes． I enjoyed（3）　　（study） different kinds of cars and planes． This picture brings back to （4）　　（I）many happy memories of my childhood．

Since I was a kid，I（5）　　（consider） different jobs I would like to do．First，I wanted to be a fireman，because the uniform looked so cool．Then，when I was in the （6）　　（six） grade，I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher so much．When I entered middle school，my dream was to open a restaurant．I wished to have a chain of restaurants in many different（7）　　（city）． If I succeeded in managing one， I would open （8）　　（many）． Now I hope to be a surgeon． "That's a good （9）　　（decide）"， my parents say to me． I know I must try hard （10）　　（make） my dream come true．

What good language learners do

There's no such thing as being born "good at languages"． However， some people can learn languages well． It only has something to do with their attitude （态度） and the way they learn languages．

Good language learners aren't afraid to take risks．

A friend of mine can speak English， French and some other languages． I asked her what was the most important thing in learning a language． She answered at once， "Courage．"

Good language learners face the fear of making mistakes， but they are not afraid．

Good language learners are actively involved （投入）in learning process （过程）．

Good language learners take responsibility （负责） for their own learning． They create chances to use the language． They know practice is very important． They do not expect to learn the language only in the classroom． They look for creative ways to try out what they have learned．

Good language learners are good detectives．

Good language learners are always looking for clues to help themselves understand how the language works． They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong．They compare what they say with what others say． They record what they have learned and think about it．

Good language learners try to think in the language．

Good language learners prefer to think in the language． Though thinking in the language may not be easy at first， it is worth cultivating （培养）． To help them think in the language， they can carry on with a dialogue when walking along， sitting on a bus， or taking a break from other studies． Use the language whenever and wherever they can．

What good language learners do
Don't be afraid of （1）　　 risks．	●The most important thing in learning a language is （2）
Be actively involved in （3）　　 process．	●They create （4）　　to use the language． ●They try out （5）　　they have learned in creative ways．
Be （6）　　 detectives．	●They look for clues to understand how the language （7）　　 ●They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong． ●They （8）　　what they say with what others say． ●They record what they have learned and think about it．
Try to （9）　　 in the language．	●They use the language （10）　　 and wherever they can．