87、 How to Improve Listening Ability Learners of English, especially beginners have troubles in understanding speeches by native speakers. Bur how to improve listening ability? Here I'd like to introduce you some ways which might help you to improve you listening ability. First of all, do things step by step. It is no good to listen to anything beyond your level . Don't choose too difficult materials . Secondly, stick to one course of study . Work hard at it until you master it well . Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio every day. If you have more time, listen to some interesting stories, too. There are many ways to improve your listening ability. It is up to you to find out best ones for you.

86、 My Future My fellow classmates, Everyone of us is thinking about the future. What is mine? I have decided become a middle school teacher . Does it sound surprising? I had his dream when I was only a child. I love children . I don't think to deal with them all years round is just wasting time . On the contrary , to me it would mean happiness . As we all can see, teachers are badly needed in our country, but not many of us want to become teachers. One of the main reasons for this is that teachers work too hard but get too little . In spite of that, I'm determined to devote all my life to the cause of education.

85、 A Letter of Application for a Position P. O. Box NO. 164 London, England June 18, 1990 Richard Thomas & Baldwin Ltd. 151 Gower Street London , SCI, England Gentlemen, In answer to your advertisement in today's Daily Mirror for an engineer of bridge building, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the post. My qualifications are as follows: Age: Thirty-six Place of Birth: London Education: Master of Civil Engineering Experience: Five years, engineer in bridge-building Salary wanted: ￡ 800 a month If these meet your requirements, please grant me an interview. Thank you in advance for your early reply. Yours obediently, Edward Swift

84、 A Page from My Diary Saturday, May 26 Windy Saturday again. How time flies! Another week has gone. This afternoon, I was often absent-minded in class, for I was thinking of the film "The Sound of Music", which would be shown at 7 p.m. on the school playground. As soon as class was over, I hurried out of the classroom. On the way home I saw a little child standing by the roadside crying. Obviously, he had lost his way. Forgetting all about the film, I went up to him and asked him to tell me whatever he knew about his family. It took me nearly an hour to send him home. His parents were very glad to find their lost child back and thanked me again and again. I missed the film. But I felt happy.

83、 TVs and Radios TVs are more useful than radios. From TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world. However, radios are not disappearing. They are still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. Do you know why? One reason for this is the invention of the transistor. A transistor radio can be very small. It is very easy to be carried. Besides, radio broadcasts are better for blind people. Many old people don't have good eyesight. They can't watch TV, but can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more, a radio is cheaper than a TV set.

82、 Air Around Us Air is around us. We can not see it, smell it, or taste it. But we can feel the wind blow. We can see the wind move waves on the water, clouds in the sky, and tree branches. Wind is moving air. Without air we could not breathe. There could be no living plants or animals. Because sound travels through air, without air there would be silence. The movement of air can support a large, heavy plane. Air is a mixture of gases and water vapor. The most important gases in the air are nitrogen and oxygen. 78 percent of the air is made up of nitrogen, and about 21 percent of oxygen. Almost all living things use the oxygen in air. Fire cannot burn without oxygen.

81、 Let Books Be Our Good Friends Books are our friends because they are bridges to knowledge. Knowledge is valuable because it enriches our life and brings us happiness. Almost all great men in the history of mankind loved books. We have every reason to believe it is the knowledge in books that led them to success. There is no genius without books. Because books give them knowledge and knowledge gives them power. A man is half blind if he is unable to read. Books make us able to learn about the past and look forward to the future. They are the most valuable things in the world. Let books be our good friends all the time.

90、 某海滨游泳场从今年夏天起将对外宾开放，请你根据下列内容为海滨派出所用英语写一份“游泳者须知”。(字数80-100)，内容如下： (1) 游泳者不得越过红线； (2) 本场借出的游泳衣，救生圈(life buoy)、太阳伞(sunshade)、椅子不得损坏或 带走； (3) 不准乱扔脏物(litter)； (4) 下午6点之前必须上岸； (5) 不准在游泳区内钓鱼。 游泳者必须遵守(observe)以上规定，违者处罚金(fine)5-200元。

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89、 请你为你校阅览室用英语写一份“阅览守则”。为使启事简洁明了，你可根据下面的提示，列出几条该做的事和几条不该做的事。(字数：60-80) 提示： 阅览室内要保持安静和清洁，借阅时要出示学生证，每次限借一本。 阅览室不准大声喧哗，不准移动桌移，不准撕坏书本，不准将书带出室外。

88、 请根据下面的提示，写一张有关举行英语演讲比赛的海报，字数约80。 提示： (1) 比赛目的：提高学生讲英语的能力。 (2) 报名手续：凡愿意参加者可到各班班长处报名。 (3) 比赛时间：1990年5月4日下午2点。 (4) 比赛地点：第一会议室。 (5) 评比办法：有五位教师作评判员，前十名将获鼓励奖。 (6) 举办单位：五中学生会。 (7) 海报发布时间：1990年4月24日。