【2】 Have you ever tried to make your dreams come true?

Follow Your Heart by an Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. 【3】 Remember it and achieve it step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream. 【4】 But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from achieving your dream, the book says.

【5】 Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice-cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, something may change a little. It is good for you to have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

A. They can also be small.

B. Don’t let it leave your heart.

C. Face the difficulties bravely.

D. You need to decide what is the most important.

E. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it?

F. There will be difficulties on the way to your dream.

【1】 It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers.One has a place to go to in mind clearly which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without wasting any time. The other driver has no goal, or a map.

【2】 But he drives aimlessly(無目的地）around, never getting to anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?

【3】 They decide what they want in life and then get that by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach. 【4】 You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it. 【5】

They are difficult to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way, you are able to make yourself realize the situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.

A.You’d better set a goal once a time.

B. Written goals can be reviewed more easily.

C. He starts off at the same time from the same place.

D. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are.

E. By setting goals you are taking control of your life.

F. Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.

Firstly, spend time in doing things that are really important. Spend time with your family and friends. Enjoy a nice hot meal and eat it slowly. 【2】 Little things like this may seem meaningless. But the truth is that the little things matter most in life.

Secondly, you have to know what is done cannot be undone. 【3】 Every day is a new adventure. You have to keep your eyes and ears open to the new opportunity. It may not be an opportunity like an immediate chance you can get, but it may be an opportunity for new experiences.

【4】 If you have only one chance to do something for someone, why not try your best to do it? It should not matter whether you will be rewarded or not. You will take pride in your work because you’ve done your best. Trust me, your efforts will be rewarded in the end.

Lastly, every moment you spend time in doing things is the time taken from your life.

【5】 That is not your life’s worth. The value of your time is measured by how you spend it and whom you choose to spend it with.

A. Make a proper time schedule.

B. Do not allow your mind to stay in the past.

C. Because it is hours of our lives that we can never get back.

D. Give yourself time to play and spend enough time in sleeping.

E. Don’t spend your time in working day and night just for money.

F. Then, do your best in every task as if the world will end tomorrow.

1． Define your purpose for reading

Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons—pleasure or knowledge.

Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to avoid books that you don’t need to read. 【1】 This makes you keep reading actively and complete the book faster.

2．Read only what you are interested in

【2】 Your friends may tell you the books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.

3．Give up books that you don’t enjoy

You may have selected books that fit your purpose. You may have selected books that you are interested in. But as you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won’t enjoy reading.

Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. 【3】

4．Set a reading aim

Having a reading goal helps you figure out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.

【4】

Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book.

What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought. 【5】 I don’t need to return those books.

When you don’t set a date to finish your book, there isn’t a sense of urgency（急迫）. And when something isn’t urgent, you tend to put off.

A. Read the books that you are interested in.

B. Remember reading shouldn’t be a tiring task.

C. Give yourself a deadline to complete each book.

D. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date.

E. It also reminds you why reading the book is important to you as you are reading it.

F. Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, it is important to enjoy what you read.

【2】 The transportation in big cities is convenient. There are many shopping centers. And the catering(餐飲) industry is developing very well. So it is easier for you to travel, to have dinners or go shopping. But there are some things that make us bored, such as rush hour traffic, noise pollution and fast-paced life.

【3】 The air is a lot fresher than that of the big cities. There is also a lower cost of living, good scenery, a slower pace and more green trees. You are eager and easy to get close to nature. It would be better if there is a river running through where you live. You will hear long-lost bird calls and see lots of animals and plants. The happy life in the country will make you forget the inconvenience here and the mosquito（蚊子） bite.

Nowadays, returning to nature has become a new trend. There are a lot of people working in big cities and on vacation in the countryside.

【4】 When they are free, they will go to the country to relax themselves.

In my opinion, young people should strive(打拼) in the big cities.

【5】 Maybe, a place that is fit for you is the best place. Every coin has two sides.

A.I prefer to live in the country.

B. Where would you prefer to live?

C. Older people can choose to live in the country.

D. As we all know, everything in the big cities is convenient.

E. But if you live in the country, you will have different feelings.

F. Besides, there are some people who buy their own houses in their favorite rural（鄉(xiāng)村的） areas.

The Guangling paper-cutting has been listed in the list of nationally protected intangible cultural heritage(非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)). 【2】 It is regarded as a "Unique Chinese Folk Art" and was added to the list of World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2009.

There are 38 procedures about making paper cuts. It's a pure handicraft that cannot be replaced by modern machines. But as more and more young people are leaving Guangling to find work, it's an art that is slowly dying. However, Zhang has decided to do something about it. 【3】

In 2007, Zhang began to build the Guangling paper-cutting cultural industry park, investing（投資） over 45 million yuan into the project.

【4】 Besides, he set up a paper-cutting industry chain in the process.

【5】 He also thinks that it is a duty for him to pass on the skill. He and his team research how to make better paper-cutting from morning to night. It is their efforts that make the world know about Chinese paper-cutting. We believe that Chinese paper-cutting art will be well handed down.

A.It’s very popular with young people.

B.Zhang regards paper-cutting as his life.

C.Chinese paper-cutting is one of the oldest handicrafts（手工藝品）in China.

D.It’s famous for its bright colors, vivid（栩栩如生的） models and skillful engraving（雕刻）.

E.He built China's first Guangling paper-cutting art museum and a training school.

F.He organized his family members, brothers and sisters, trying to explore new ways to revive（使復(fù)興） this traditional skill.

But you’re not in China — you’re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. 【1】

Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.

【2】

“One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong(伍倫貢（澳大利亞東南部港市）) in Australia.

“We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don’t. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.”

【3】 In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computer, reported Reuters.

More than half of US-owned drones(無人機(jī)) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. 【4】

In the past, most western people thought Chinese goods were cheap and unreliable. 【5】 “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.

For example, Huawei, one of China’s Smart-phone makers, caught up with Apple in global Smart-phone sales for the first time in June and July, behind only Samsung, noted consulting(咨詢) firm Counterpoint Research.

“They are beautiful and offer some unique features (特點)American phones don’t have,” CNN once said about Chinese Smart-phones.

A.But things have changed greatly.

B.Chinese products have been going global.

C.Chinese products are very popular many years ago.

D.Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular.

E.They’re not only made in China, but also designed and developed(開發(fā)) in the country.

F.To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.

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