Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 【小题1】 (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep on practicing, gradually we’ll learn how to express 【小题2】 (we) in English. In keeping a diary in English, we 【小题3】 (certain) run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble 【小题4】 (find) proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic 【小题5】 (way) of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us 【小题6】 (put) them into English properly. As far as I am 【小题7】 (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something 【小题8】 (beat) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, 【小题9】 necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 【小题10】 development of our writing skills.

Great magicians can change people’s attention easily. They do it with grand hand gestures. They also do it 【小题1】 asking questions and changing the subject. Anyone can be a magician, but 【小题2】(become)a great one, you have to work at it. Learning tricks isn’t enough. You need to develop your performance and people skills, too. All of those 【小题3】 (help) you put on a great show and surprise people with your magic.

Facing big challenges at senior high school, we should be well prepared for our dreams.

It’s not right that both ears are shut to what’s going on outside the window. We should study hard so that we can keep up with others. In addition, it’s strongly recommended that we take 【小题1】 active part in activities, which will actually make our life more colorful. There are so many choices that we can do whatever we prefer. For example, we can sign up for the Ballet Club whose most attractive part is 【小题2】 (it) fluent movements. We can join the Adventure Club on holidays 【小题3】 (learn) survival skills that are suitable for teenagers. With the help of experts, we’ll learn 【小题4】 to live in the wild. We can spend time reading literature works to help us become wiser. Besides, 【小题5】 (clean) up our rooms and washing plates are not extra work. Instead, they are 【小题6】 great help to free us from the heavy work of our study. We are also【小题7】 (suppose) to volunteer to help others and hand out food to the 【小题8】 (home) on weekends.

All these 【小题9】 (activity) can provide us with valuable chances to know more about the outside world so that we 【小题10】 (be) more responsible for our future after graduation.