If you are a teenage boy and want to succeed in life, you’d better read this great book!

From Boys to Men, by American author, Michael Curian, tells teenage boys that they are living through the  1  years of their life. There is no reason for them not to love life.

You may think that only your body is growing at the moment.  2  the book says your mind is too. The book tells teenage boys that they need to  3  their bodies and minds to grow. To do this, they should stop  4  their time playing computer games and should  5  playing sports.

Sports, the book says, keep you  6  and teach you important life skills. They also teach you  7  to be a leader and work as a part of a team.

The book also tells boys how to love life  8  they are bullied (受欺负) at school. It says boys should not be afraid of such school bullies (恶霸学生).

The book says that, to become the man you want to be, you have to believe in  9 _.

Most importantly, the book says, you must always  10  to succeed. Never be happy with what you’ve got and try to achieve more.

Many people have a fear(害怕) of public speaking. According to a study, it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people. This fact is surprising and worrying, as most jobs require some speaking ability. The following will help you to make a speech better.
Write note cards. Write main ideas on your cards. Don’t write details. Put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class. Don’t look at your note cards for a long time while speaking. If necessary, you’re only going to want to have a quick look at the card for information, not read every last word.
Smile at your class. When it comes time to speak, there’s nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good old-fashioned smile. Be happy, because you’re about to teach your class something they didn’t know before. Studies have shown that smiles are infections. That means once you smile, it’s hard for everyone else not to smile. So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That’ll make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.
Make eye contact. Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards. Relax. Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time. Talk the same way now. have a look at every person in the classroom at least once. That way, everyone will feel like you’re communicating with them. Also, you’ll look like you know what you’re talking about.
Use hand motions. Move your hands along as you talk, using them to express your key points and keep the class interested. It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place.
【小题1】According to the passage, ______ of people might fear to speak in public.

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　　The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is 1 in English as 2 as possible. Sometimes you will get your words mixed up (混淆) and people will not 3 you. Sometimes people 4 things too 5 and you can't know

6 they say. But 7 you keep your sense of humour (幽默感) you can always have a good laugh at the mistake you make. Don't be 8 if people seem to laugh at your mistakes. It's 9 for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry because they don't understand your words. The most important rule for learning English is “Don't 10 making mistakes, every one makes mistakes.”

　　The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is 1 in English as 2 as you can. Sometimes you will get your words mixed up （混淆） and people will not 3 you. Sometimes people 4 things too 5 and you can't know 6 they say, But 7 you keep your sense of humour （幽默感） , you can always have a good laugh at the mistake you make. Don't be 8 if people seem to laugh at your mistakes. It's 9 for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry because they don't understand your words. The most important rule （规则） for learning English is “Don't 10 making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes.”

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