一、Read the passage
I used to be short and thin.But now I'm getting fatter and fatter.Of course I'm taller than before.My friend used to be afraid of dogs.Now he usually plays with dogs.My mother used to have straight hair when she was young.Now she has curly hair.
二、Interview questions
1.What is your favorite way to learn more English？
I think listening to English songs and reading English magazines are my favorite methods of learning English.The reason is that English songs and magazines provide me with some of the up-to-date phrases and words.And they keep me interested in English.
2.What is the best present you have ever received for your birthday？
Among all the gifts I've ever got，the bike I got on my 5th birthday is the most impressive one.That was my first bike，and I would never forget the happiness it brought to me.After that，riding has become part of my life.（姬庆）
三、Topic compositions
1.介绍Mary在学习英语的过程中，常用的学习方法及存在的困难，请你针对Mary的问题给出合理的建议并说明原因。
Notes on Mary
Learnt by：reading English aloud/making conversation with friends(www.xing528.com)
Found difficult：pronunciation/grammar
Likes：watching English movies/listening to pop songs
Suggestions & reasons：请根据Mary的爱好并结合Mary的问题提出建议。
Recently，Mary was discouraged by some problems she met when studying English：She learnt by reading English aloud and making conversations with friends，but she still found it difficult to learn grammar or pronounce correctly.I'd like to give her my suggestions：
First of all，she could watch English movies more often and listen to English pop songs in order to improve her pronunciation.These are her interests，and interest is important for study.Following the pronunciation from the actors and singers may help Mary to develop interest in English study and encourage her to study harder.
Next，as for English grammar，I have to say，many English learners are confused and annoyed by this part in English，but I still believe there are some good ways to learn it.Learning grammar is a process of accumulation.I think she might have a grammar book，and then why not make some sentences using the language points and recite phrases every day？Read more and recite more，which may be effective ways to learn grammar.
What's more，if Mary still has problems when studying English，she could ask her teacher for help.I want to tell her，whatever the problem is，there is always a solution to it.Just believe in herself，and I'm sure hard work will lead her to the way of success.（武越）
2.你上周末做了哪些家务？你喜欢做吗？平时你喜欢做哪些家务？不喜欢做哪些家务？请说出你的喜好并说明原因。
I spent part of my last weekend doing chores，including sweeping the floor，washing the dishes and feeding the dog.Among the three chores，feeding the dog is my favorite.To be honest，I can't find a single chore more enjoyable than it.When I walk to my dog with food in my hands，I have great fun watching the cute dog shake its tail.Before handing the food to the dog，I usually play tricks with it.What delights me most is the look on the dog's face while it is eager to eat—it just stares at the bowl with its watery eyes.What an interesting chore！Other chores that I like are washing the dishes and throwing out the trash.As for the chores I dislike，they are cleaning the living room and making my bed.I'm not really good at the two chores，so I'm always exhausted every time I finish one of them.（李赞）
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