Jenny Lee is my aunt. She   (1)  (live) in Canada now. She is a doctor of children in a big hospital. She likes kids very much. She often tells    (2)   (story) to them. But she is always very busy. She doesn’t have much time   (3)   (play) with her children. But today is Sunday. she doesn’t need to work, so she   (4)  (take) her children to the zoo.  There are many   (5)  (kind) of animals in the zoo. Pandas are   (6)  (they) favorite animals. They stay there   (7)  two hours. After lunch, they go   (8)  (shop) for clothes. But the clothes are not cheap. They don’t buy anything at last. Then they walk back home. It is quite a   (9)  (relax) day. They have   (10)  good time today.

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Dear Mary,

How are you ? It’s Sunday today. My sister Sally, my brother Tom and I don’t go to school. My parents don’t go to work,   (1)  (也). We are all at   (2)   (家). Now what are we doing? Mom and Sally are in the  (3)   (厨房). Mom is making dinner. Sally is helping her  (4)   (洗) the vegetables. Dad is in the living room. He is  (5)  (阅读) a newspaper. Where is Tom? He is  (6)  (听) to music in his room. Tom loves music and he plays the  (7)  (吉他) well. What about me? Ha, I’m using the computer . I’m   (8)  (写) an e-mail to you. What are you doing now? Are you having a good time in  (9)  (澳大利亚)? Please send an e-mail to  (10)  (告诉) me.

                                                                                                       Your friend, Lisa.

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It was a very special day because Dylan Terry came to the West End Children’s Home! Dylan Terry is one of my favorite _  (1)  _(sing). I like him because he sings really  (2)  _(beautiful), he’s cute and he helps the kids a lot.

   We  (3)  _(stand) near the door, waiting for him. Everyone was very excited. Finally, he arrived   (4)   shook hands with us. He was so nice! He sang some songs for us. Some of us even started dancing   (5)  he was singing. We were having a great time!

      (6)   our surprise, Dylan joined us for lunch. He brought us  (7)   big cake. Everyone ate some and   (8)  _was delicious. Dylan told us many interesting   (9)  (story) about himself. I never thought I could talk to my favorite pop star. It was just like a dream. So I write down this passage   (10)  (remember) this unforgettable experience forever.

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  Helping people who are in need in a _  (1)  _（恰当的） way is an important part of the American way of life. It usually takes American high school students_  (2)  _（几个） hours to help others every week. So how do you go about it? If you like animals, help out at a local animal center. Most centers _  (3)  _（依靠）on volunteers to make the cats and dogs happier. If you think you may be _  (4)  __（感兴趣）in politics, volunteering to help with a campaign（竞选活动）is a   (5)  （典型的）American way to find out how things work whether it’s for the president of the United States or your city’s mayor（市长）. If you have a friend or a relative who has a serious illness, you might   (6)  (筹集) money for him, or you can spend a day   (7)  _(志愿服务) in an organization to  (8)  （提供）the sick people with other help . You also can serve food at a   (9)  （无家可归的）shelter. On weekends, you also can   (10)  （主动提出）help at a retirement community， take part in a park clean-up day. The possibilities are endless!

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Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would   (1)   Confucius (孔子) and still remember and respect him for his   (2)   to the education today.

    He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died

when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but

young Confucius didn’t   (3)   studying.

    Later, he became a teacher and   (4)   the first public school in Chinese history.     Today, people still follow Confucius’s lessons. He told us that we all have something useful to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be   (5)   than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others,” he said.

  My father is a music teacher. He gets up early. He often gets up ①_________ five o’clock. After brushing his teeth, he eats breakfast. After that, he often plays the violin. ②他每天早上开车去上班。

    School begins at nine o’clock. He is busy in the morning. He eats lunch with other teachers in the school. He has no classes on Thursday and Friday. He usually goes to the violin club. There he helps kids with the violin. Oh, my father plays the violin very well. Father comes home at 6:00 every day. He often talks with us when we eat dinner.

    ③Do you love to play the violin? Do you want to join the violin club? Please call my father at 6587221 at 7:00 in the evening.

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Communication is important for strong family relationships. However, if you don’t truly listen to others, it can be difficult to communicate. Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds.

Stay in the present

When listening to a family member, do not think about anything else. Put your phone away and give the speaker your full attention. It’s important to try to stay in the present to make your family member feel heard and valued.

Pay attention to what is being said. Make understanding the speaker’s thoughts the most important thing at the moment.

Use body language

If you want the family member to feel valued, make sure to show that you are listening. You can do it by using body language. Nod as the speaker talks. Smile when it is suitable. Keep eye contact.

Do not cut in

Cutting in can prevent you from communicating effectively. No matter how excited you feel about a subject, do not start talking until the family member has finished. Always allow a few seconds of silence after the speaker finishes talking before offering your reply. This allows you to make sure the speaker has finished, and gives the speaker a chance to fully express himself.

Ask questions

Part of listening is understanding. If there is anything in the conversation you don’t understand, please ask after the family member finishes. This shows you are truly listening to him and value his thoughts.

Ask questions that encourage open discussions. For example, “What do you think of the situation?” Don’t ask “why” questions, which might make the speaker feel uncomfortable.

Follow these tips, listen actively to your family to help communication run smoothly and build strong family relationships.