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 are you going to do this winter vacation？
I am going to go for a trip this winter vacation.I plan to go to Hainan with my family.Maybe I can relax myself on the beach and buy some souvenirs.I'm sure to have a great vacation.
2.What did you use to be like？
I used to be a cute and outgoing girl.I was of medium height and had short hair.However，I am taller and slimmer now.（侯文蓓）
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
Found difficult：pronunciation/grammar(www.xing528.com)
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。
Mary is an English fan and she has been making great progress in English.She often reads English aloud in the morning and makes conversations with friends to improve her speaking skills.She thinks listening to pop songs is both fun and useful.And watching English movies also does good to her listening.It seems that she's on her way，but she still faces some challenges in her studies.She's now worrying about her pronunciation and poor grammar and needs some help.
As far as I am concerned，grammar is not difficult if you know how to study it.First of all，I think she should try to be interested in it，“Interest is the best teacher”，she can find some sentences in a movie or songs which used a kind of grammar and recite them as examples.Secondly，as the saying goes，“Practice makes perfect”，doing more reading is also necessary.
As for pronunciation，I think she can practice with foreigners and listen to tapes.And remember，making mistakes is nothing.
These are my suggestions above.I'm sure she will get over the challenges and get a good result.So，Mary，just do it！（黄蓬北）
2.Are you more outgoing than before when you became a middle school student from a little child？Do you study harder？Tell your changes after you became a middle school student.
As we put it，“People sure change.”After becoming a middle school student，everyone has changed.
As for me，I used to be very shy and quiet.So，I met a lot of challenges in my middle school life.But I tried my best to change myself，now I am outgoing and good at communication.Moreover，I used to be lazy and weak in studying.But now，I work very hard to improve my skills because I don't want to fall behind others.
In a word，I have really changed a lot.Because of the changes，I got over many difficulties in my life.Now I am going on my way.（张咏佳）
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