—Never mind. ____, the exam is a little difficult.
—Yes. He doesn't have much ____———his family business needs him.
—We're very____ him.
—Yeah. But now she ____ speaking in front of class.
—You're right. So I'd rather ____an hour's walk to work than consider ____a car.
How to talk to someone you don't know?It depends on the situation.
If one of your friends introduce you to a new friend, it would be OK to start talking about the person who introduces you. You may ask him/her how they knew each other. Show you are interested in it, even if you aren't. Nod after he/she talks. This will give you more time to listen to what he/she says, and think about next question from his/her talking.
Now if you go to a class on the first day where you do not know anyone, the first thing you should remember is not to be shy when talking to other people. You may remember when you were in the first or second grade, someone would just walk up to you and talk to you. Be open, but think before you talk.
When it comes to meeting people face to face for the first time, find a situation which both of you are in. Maybe you are sitting next to each other. Maybe the other person says something you don't understand. Find a situation that seems proper （恰当的）Start with a simple conversation. It may seem strange at first. But the more you talk and take action with them, the more they will like you.
Dreams are like stars. You may never catch them, but if you follow them, they will lead you to success. Yan Ning is such a dream follower.
Yan is a rising star in the science world. When Yan Ning was only a little girl, she dreamed of being a great scientist. After years of hard work, in 1996，she went to Tsinghua University to study biology. After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000，she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007. Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab. At the age of 30，she became the youngest professor （教授）at Tsinghua.
Now, Yan，42，has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton. On April 30，she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates （院士）into the US National Academy of Science（国家科学院）。
However, it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements. She said that in order to realize her dream, she experienced a lot of failures and pains. But she never gave up her dream. Instead, she followed her dream and fought for it.
She usually works at least 14 hours a day. Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest and works until late night. She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most "comfortable" job for her.
In a TV interview, Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams. "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them. "
Are you terrified of public speaking?Don't worry, because you are not alone.
Other people also have the same fear. But there are several ways to get over your fear of public speaking.
Let's face it: the biggest problem with public speak is not the audience（观众）It's you. You are nervous. The audience is not expecting you to fail—it means you are expecting yourself to fail. The first step in getting over your fear of public speaking is to understand that you are your own worst enemy.
We are all in this together: you and the audience are a team. Everyone in the audience is looking at you because they are waiting to learn something from you. You should want and like to teach them. The best way to do that is to be prepared（准备好的）。
The worst thing that could happen: you may never get over your fear of public speaking, but that does not mean you can't do well in front of a group. People with a fear of public speaking often have a fear of making mistakes. But you can take solace in knowing that if you can make a mistake，99%of the audience will not realize it, and your life will still go on after the speech is over！
Boys and girls, do you like your eyes?And do you know that there are many phrases (短语)in English about eyes?We all know people's eyes can be a window into their hearts. Today we'll enjoy the following eye phrases by a story. It's about a man and a woman who are both teachers at the same school.
Let's suppose that the man asked the woman out on a date. She was so happy because this man was the apple of her eye, a very special man. On their date, they might eat a meal. During their dinner, they might discuss many things. They might discover that they see eye to eye, or agree on many things. For example, they might agree that every crime （罪行）should be punished. That is to say they believed in the idea of an eye for an eye.
The next day, the woman asked the man to keep an eye on the young students in her class while she was out. This might be hard to do when the teacher was writing on the blackboard. To do so, a teacher would need to have eyes in the back of his head. In other words, he could know what the students were doing even when he was not watching them.
Boys and girls, are you interested in these phrases?Maybe there are many phrases about other parts of the body in English. Try to find them！
Once upon a time, there was an artist. He had painted many pictures of great beauty But he （find）that he had not yet painted a real picture of the most beautiful thing in the world.
One day, in his search along a dusty road, he met an old man. "Whereyou（go）?" asked the old man. "I（not know），"said the artist. "I want（paint）the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you （help）me. "
"How simple！"replied the old man. " You （find）it in a church. Faith（信仰）is the most beautiful thing in the world. "
The artist travelled on. Later, he met a young couple. They told him that love （make）the world go around. Without （love）each other, there is no beauty.
The artist continued his search and then met a wounded soldier. He asked the solider the same question. "Peace is the most beautiful thing，"the solider answered. "War is ugly and if you find peace, you （find）both faith and love. ""How can I paint them?"the artist（think）.
As he went back home, his children ran out. They gave him a big hug. In the eyes of his wife and children, he saw faith and love. He sat in the chair and felt at peace. The artist realized that his search was over. In the end, the artist painted the picture and called it HOME.
Did you know that "OK" has a b It's on March 23. And this year, the word "OK" will be 183 y old.
"OK" is widely s all over the world, New York Daily News reported.
It was first introduced to the world in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839. It read "o. k. —oll korrect （all correct）". It was only a joke at that time. But later "OK" became widely u in documents and telegraphs. People used it to say that all was w .
Today，we use it almost every day. "How about 2 o'clock? OK?""OK. " The word "OK" is easy to say and write. It is also clear e for people to understand.
It also has neutrality（中性）that other words don't have. You may say something is great, while other people may say it isn't. But with "OK"，everyone usually agrees.
There are different w of spelling "OK": okay, ok, and O. K. But they all sound the same. However，"OK" is the most widely used in spelling and is often used in w People sometimes use "okay" when writing because it looks more like a real word.
"OK" is so useful t it's known around the world. You may not know the language of someone who's talking to you, but saying "OK" with gestures helps you to ueach other.
When throwing away rubbish, do you know which bin it should go in? ①Have you ever noticed the differently—colored rubbish bins on the street
Some of you might not be able to answer the questions. However, it's actually quite important to know how to sort（分类）your waste. Not knowing how to sort waste can make it harder to save energy and protect the environment.
If you don't sort your rubbish, all of it will be buried（埋）together. It can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees. The electronic waste you throw away, such as
batteries（电池），can pollute the earth and groundwater. Other waste, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if it is properly recycled.
With this in mind, many cities in China have been organizing waste—sorting activities in recent years. ②For example, Shanghai government has asked all the people who live there to sort their waste. "Wet waste" is also known as household waste. People produce it every day after they eat or drink. "It is the thing you don't want but that pigs can eat，"Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper,metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste. Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs（荧光灯泡）。Finally，any waste that's not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the "dry waste" bin.
Many other Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, plan to use this method to sort their rubbish. Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part to protect the environment.
