LearningEnglishtakestimesoifwewanttolearnitwell,weshouldspendmuchtimepracticingusingEnglisheveryday.Besides,weshouldlistentotheteacherandtakenotescarefullyinclass.Gooverwhatislearntregularlyandfinishdoingourhomeworkcarefully.Ifwehavetime,we'dbetteristentoEnglishradioprogrammes,readEnglishstoriesandnewspapers,watchEnglishfilmsandTVprogrammes,keepadiaryinEnglish.Ifwemakemistakes,correctthematonceandtrynottomakethesamemistakes.What'smore,weshouldlookupnewwordsinthedictionarybeforeclassandprepareeachlessoncarefullybeforeclass.IbelieveifweworkhardandhavegoodwaysoflearningEnglish,wewilllearnEnglishwell.

　　Agreatchangehastakenplaceinmyhometown.Manyyearsago,myhometownwasverysmall.Butnowitisbiggerandbigger.Theschoolisnewer.Andthereismoreandmorebooksinourlibrary.Therearemorecarsontheroad.Andthestreetiswiderthanbefore.Thereusedtobetoomuchrubbishinthecorner.Butnowitiscleanerandcleaner.Ihopemyhometownwillbebetterandbetter.AndIwilltrymybesttomakemydreamcometrue.

　　Allthestudentshavemobilephonesnow.Sotherearetwoopinionsaboutmobilephones.Somepeoplethinkthatmobilephonesareusefulandconvenient.Ifsomeonehassomethingwrong,hecancallothersforhelpintime.Butothersareagaistthis.Theythinksomestudentsusemobilephonesforillpurposes.Thestudentscansendshortmessagesintheclassandmisslisteningtotheteachers.Somestudentsevenplaygameswithmobilephonesandstopstudying.AsfarasIknow,studentsshouldnotownmobilephones.Becauseitisnotnecessaryforthemtostudy.

　　MyDesk-mate

　　Jennyismydesk-mate.Sheisahard-workinggirl.Whenshewastwelveyearsold,shewonthefirstinacity-widepoetryrecitationcontest.NowsheischairmanoftheStudentUnioninourschool.Shegivesustheimpressionthatherabilitytoexpressherideasisexcellent.Insparetime,shelikestocarryabook.withherandwritesdownwhatsheseesandhears.She'ssuchalovelygirlthatIenjoytalkingwithhertoshareherideas

　　Iearnestlyhopetoleadahealthyandprosperouslifeinthefuture.Judgingfrommyaptitudeinclinationandpersonalitystreaks,myideallifewillbethatofascientist,researching,lecturing,andwritingbooks.AsIamfromafarmingfamily,Iparticularlyenjoybeingclosetoearth.IfIcanaffordtoliveapastorallifeinthecountryside,Iwillfeelmostblessed.Asfarassociallifeisconcerned,simplicityiswhatIintendtopursue,soIreallydon'tneedtoomanyfriends.AllthesewillbemeretalkifIamidlenow.Toattainmygoal,Imustmakeapointoftrainingmybodyandmind.Thisisahighlycompetitivesocietyinwhicheveryoneiseagertocomeoutontop.Thatisnotonlyacompetitionofphysicalstrengthandmentalpower,butamarathonofpatience,faith,andperseverance.Lifeisnotallroses,butwithwhatIambeingequippedwithbythetopteachersinthiseliteschool,Isurelydeserveapromisingprospect.