【正文】 louds bine or you see an overlapping (重疊) of increasing clouds, and the sky turns into a milky c____86____—a storm is about to e.216。81 lonely 82 reason 83 medical 84 laws85running 86 volunteer 87 gentlyEight【浦東】As the world is being global, learning a foreign language is necessary besides studying our mother tongue well. For example, learning English is a good way. English is a s ___81____ that I like as well as Chinese. I still remember how glad I was when I t___82____ my English book for the first time. Since then I have regarded speaking English fluently as one of my important aims. Though my level is not very high, I never l__83____ my passion (熱情) and I will always keep working hard. Nowadays many children are chosen to learn English at a very y__84___ age, but which is the right way should take?Now let me share my own ways with you.Firstly, one who wants to learn English well must be fond of it. As the saying goes, “A good interest is half of the success!”Secondly, you have to work hard and always keep a good state of mind. One can never reach the top of mountain without a hard p___85_____ and enough practice, so do English learners. Remember never to be disappointed when you got low marks or even did not pass the exams. As a learner especially a beginner, to experience failure is not s___86____!Thirdly, you must stick to what you are learning or have learned. You should have a look at the words from time to time by heart, recite the texts again and again. You should have a proper arrangement, or you may learn it for a long time without rest and then leave it alone also for a long time. By doing so, the time you have spent learning is n___87_____ a waste. These above are my main ways of learning and I have received some good effects. If you think they are also suitable for you, you can just have a try to follow me.81 subject 82 touched/took 83 lose 84 young 85 process 86 strange 87 nearlyNine【普陀】This month in Traveller’s Corner read about three people’s experiences in yearabroad program:ATokyoMy year abroad in the Unite States was truly awesome experience. I’m not a (81)s______ person. I was very fortable speaking to everyone, so I got lots of chances to (82)p_____ my spoken English. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends couldn’t believe how much I had (83)i _____ in English! They were especially surprised at my spoken English. I hope to go back again in the future.BRio de JaneireI spent last year studying in London. I ’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I never felt (84) c______ enough when I spoke English. I was always afraid I couldn’t make myself clear. I missed my family, and I terribly missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our (85)r______, so I almost had no chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I ’m glad to be home.CHong KongStudying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I (86)r______ had spare time from Monday to Friday. I had English classes six hours a day with lots of homework. Our English teacher asked us to write more in English, so I wrote one or two pages about my experience in my (87)d______ every day. On Saturday, my home stay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many awesome things about New Zealand culture. I ’m very glad I went!81. shy 82. practice 83. improved 84. confident 85. telephone 86. Rarely 87. diaryTen【松江】If you are reading this article in class, you are trying to read it quickly. You have been taught to skim and scan. You will look for key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the i__81__points in die article. Skimming and scanning is a good way in it limited (有限的) time, such as when you are taking an exam. However, today, many people skim and scan everything and they have l__82 __ the ability to enjoy reading. Something called the slow reading movement has bee popular to solve the problem. The idea is that people turn off their puters and mobile phones for over half an hour each day and enjoy the h__83__ of reading a good book—slowly! In many cities there are e__84__slow reading clubs here members go to a cafe, not to discuss books, but to sit quietly with each other, drink coffee and just read. Scientists have found that reading slowly, especially books of fiction, helps people relax and think about what they are reading. It also helps people empathize (共鳴). This point is essential. When you read a novel slowly, you get to understand the characters39。 manners six years ago. I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other. It seemed that learning well had n________ to do with them. she says. At first, I got worried about this, but then I said to myself: You39。Most pets also like something to do