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xi costs a lot of money, but it39。s usually convenient to take the underground train to most places. In general, though, France is quite an expensive place. One thing that is not expensive in France, however, is the wine!Most people in France have learned English. But many people don39。t like to speak English,especially in Paris. So unless you speak French yourself, it39。s best to travel with someone who can translate things for you.U3BI’d love to sail across the PacificWe all dream about things that we would like to do we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part in it.What are the hopes of teenagersWe received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education I t seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is puter programming.What are the dreams of teenagersTeenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also mon, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of being famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they’d like to go on exciting trips。 one students said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible。 three students said they’d like to be able to fly!Conclusion It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams。 one day they may just e true.U4AHow I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year,I did not like my English class was like a bad teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because of my pronunciation . So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.U4BHow Can You Bee a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning shows that successful learners have some good habits in monCreating an interest in what they learn Studies show that if you are interested in something,your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay att ention to it for a long learners oft en connect what they need to learn with something they are interested example,if they need to learn English and they like music or sports,they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in is way they will not get bored.Practicing and learning from mistakes Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice ,“use it or lose it”!Even if you learn something well,you will forget it unless you use makes learners are also not afraid of making Graham Bell did not invent the telephone succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing their study skills It is not enough to just study have to know how to learners fi nd out the best ways to learn example,they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind learners also look for ways to review what they have ey may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.Asking questionsGood learners oft en ask questions during or aft er ey even ask each other and try to fi nd out the es from is a lifelong journey because every day brings something that you learn bees a part of you and changes you,so learn wisely and learn well.U5AFull Moon, Full FeelingsChinese people have been celebrating MidAutumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on MidAutumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e . However ,a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became v