Unit 1 How can we become good learners? How I learned to Learn EnglishLast year,I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher _____________(speak) ______quickly ___ I could not understand her _____________________.I was _______ ask questions ___________my _______ pronunciation.I just hid _____ my textbook and never said anything.Then one day I watched an English movie _____(call) Toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies ,too. _______ I could not understand everything the characters said, their_________________and ______________________ helped me to __________________.I also realized I could get the meaning by _____________just the ___________.My pronunciation improved as well by ________the interesting conversations in English movies.I __________ that __________________________________ is _____________________________.I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It_________ you right.” I did not understand these sentences __________.But because I wanted to understand the story, I ___________ the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar __________ I can _____________________English movies.Jack: Annie, I'm _______________. I have to finish___________a book and ______ a report next Monday. Annie: That doesn't __________________. Jack: But_________________________. Annie: Just read quickly ____________________ at first. Don't read _____________, read ________________. Jack: But I don't understand many of the words. I have to ____a dictionary.Annie: Try _________ a word's meaning by_______________________. You probably understand _______ than you think. Jack: That _______difficult! Annie: Well, ______________. ________________. You can become better by ____________something you enjoy every day. ______________you read, __________ you'll be.How Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone___________________the _______________. But whether or not you can do this well ________________ your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners _______________________.Creating ______________ what they learn.Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is ____________ and it is also easier for you to_________________it for a long time. Good learners often _______what they need to learn _________ something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not _____________.___________ and __________from mistakes.Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it _______ you use it. ______________(熟能生巧). Good learners are also_____________ making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not _______the telephone overnight. He succeeded by ______ many times and learning from his mistakes._______ their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. You have to know _______. Good learners find out the best ways ______________. For example, they may take notes by _____________________ or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also _______ ways to_______ what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.______________Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge _______ questioning. Learning is a ______________ journey because every day _______ something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn _______and learn well.Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious.Clara: _______________?I’m going to Chiang Mai ____ two weeks.Ben: Wow,sounds like fun!But I _______ that April is _________ month of the year there.Clara: Yes,that?s true.But there?s a water festival there ______ April 13th _____ 15th.Ben: I _____ if it?s _________ the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.Clara:Yes,I think so.This is the time of the Thai New Year.People go on the streets _________water at each other.Ben:Cool!But why do they do that?Clara:Because the new year is a time for _______ and _________ bad things.Then you'll__________ in the new year. Full Moon, Full Feelings Chinese people________________ Mid-Autumn Festival and_____ moon cakes ___ centuries. Moon-cakes are __________ a full moon __ mid-autumn night. They_____ people’s wishes to the families they love and miss. There are many traditional folk stories ____ this festival._____, most people think that the story of Chang’e is___________. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi_______ the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic。