As a Chinese student, you may often meet a new word when you read a book or an article in English. Sometimes you can guess (猜测) its meaning, 【小题1】 most time you can’t. What’s the best way to know the meaning of this new word 【小题2】 when you can’t guess it?

First, you really need to 【小题3】 an English-Chinese dictionary. That’s because it can tell you a lot about English 【小题4】. For example, it can tell you how to read a new word, what this word means 【小题5】 Chinese and how to use this word. However, there are so many English words in the 【小题6】. How can you know where the 【小题7】 word is? Here is a way to search(搜索) for it.

In the dictionary you can first see the words. 【小题8】 begin with the letter A, and then B, C, D, E, F…That means, if there 【小题9】 two words “desk” and “hour”,   “desk” is before “hour”. Similarly,   “story” 【小题10】 before “Sunday”, “tomato” before “tomorrow”. The English-Chinese dictionary will be your good friend. You will often use it in your English learning.

Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It is 【小题1】 to develop a healthy attitude (态度). If people are more confident, they are【小题2】 happier. And they can have more chances to be【小题3】. Here are some suggestions to be more confident.

★Speak loud. When you are not confident, you can’t do well【小题4】 you want to do. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you【小题5】. The high voice can help you become more confident.

★Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but strong. A strong body helps you be full【小题6】 confidence.

★Encourage yourself. 【小题7】 down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Give yourself praise (表扬) for the good things you have 【小题8】.

★Pick up a hobby.【小题9】 you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a 【小题10】 can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.

How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some tips.

On your way home or to school: Wait for the 【小题1】 traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it really 【小题2】 . Dress in bright colors, so the drivers can【小题3】 you clearly.

At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto(抓住) something, or stay in a safer corner. 【小题4】 you fall down in a crowded place, cover your head【小题5】both hands.

When there’s a fire: Stay calm and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t breathe in smoke. If your 【小题6】 catch fire, drop them to the ground and roll from side to side to 【小题7】 out the fire.

For eating: Wash 【小题8】 like apples or pears carefully before you eat them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) and if your food looks or smells 【小题9】 , don’t eat it.

For taking the escalator(自动扶梯): Hold onto the handrails(扶手) sand stand on the right side because right arms are stronger. It is 【小题10】 to run up and down on them. You may fall down and hurt yourself.