Why do you need study skills? Because they will make it 1. e______ for you to learn and do better in class, especially as you move up to middle school and high school.
·Pay attention in class Do you have difficulty in paying 2. a______ in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Is it hard to see the blackboard? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is 3. s______ you from paying attention.
·Take good notes Not sure how to take notes? Start by writing down 4. f______ that your teacher mentions or writes on the blackboard in class. Try your best to use good handwriting so that you can read your notes 5. l______. It’s also a good idea to keep your notes, quizzes, and papers organized according to subjects.
·Plan 6. b______ tests It’s not wise of you to wait until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test. It also makes it 7. h______ to do your best. You’ll feel sorry for putting off things often. One of the best ways is to plan ahead.
·Get a good night’s sleep If the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan, but 8. s______ you can’t remember anything! Don’t worry. Your brain needs time to digest(消化) all the 9. i______ you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be 10. s______ by what comes back to you in the morning!

1. easier 2. attention 3. stopping 4. facts 5. later
6. before 7. hard 8. suddenly 9. information
10. surprised

I really like Peking Opera because it makes me feel peaceful and happy. When I was 8 years old, I saw Peking Opera actresses dancing with flowing sleeves and 1. s______ in a graceful(优雅的) way on television. I told my mum that I wanted to learn Peking Opera, and she put me in classes. Since then I’ve been on my learning 2. j______ for 5 years.
I have to wake up at 6 o’clock every morning to practise the key skills in Peking Opera performance, such as leg exercises, somersaults(筋斗), and voice 3. t______. When I practise handstands(倒立), all the 4. w______ is on my arms and I sweat. And to make my 5. p______ clearer, I read the lines loudly and quickly. It makes my lips numb(麻木的), but I don’t give up. In practice, what really 6. w______ me is getting hurt. One time, I fell down while practising. That made it 7. d______ for me to go up and down stairs for a long time.
As the saying goes, “One minute on the stage needs 10 years’ practice 8. o______ the stage.” All the hard work was worth it 9. o______ I got the chance to perform Peking Opera onstage. In 2020, I performed it during a show on CCTV. Peking Opera puts 10. t______ different parts of theater like writing, music, painting, and costumes. The charm of Peking Opera is timeless. I hope Peking Opera will be loved and enjoyed by more young people.

1. singing 2. journey 3. training 4. weight
5. pronunciation 6. worries 7. difficult 8. off 9. once
10. together