（1）Send your questions to the Language Doctor ,nsefltrp.com. Many students ask for a_(1) about improving their English .There are three basic questions. The first question is about real English . Li hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy w_ (2) English films and listening to real English songs . But I dont understand very much . What can I do ? ”Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English ! watch and listen several times, and g_(3)the meaning of the new words. E_(4) time you will learn s_(5) new .I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.The second question is about speaking. Wang Fang from Jilin wrote,” Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am a_（6） to speak to her. What should I do?”You can say,”“ Hello ! How are you ? ”do you like China?” These are good ways to start a conversation. And b_ (7)you begin ,you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be s_-(8). Just try. The third question is about v_(9) .Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote,” I write down new words . but I forget them quickly . How can I remember them ?”Dont worry .It is natural to forget new words! I s_(10) you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them. (2)I come f_(1) Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east o_(2)England. It is on the River Cam and has a p_(3) of about 120,000. My home town is especially f_(4) for its university . Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to v_(5). Students and t_(6) enjoy trips along the river by boat. Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million , so it is bigger and busier_(7) than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. England i_(8)is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are p_(9) for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beaustiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England you will notice how green the countryside is. It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an u_（10） with you. You will need it most days. (3)It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, b_（1） to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play a_ (2) another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as e_(3)_as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better . It is more difficult to p_（4）in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier , so it is important not to be late for after-school practice. Our c_（5） is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes c_（6） when we passed the ball and we l_（7）to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we practise more c_（8） . That means we have a better chance of winning. The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so t_(9) we have more fans to watch the matches . It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more c_(10)to win the game. (4)Question : What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam? I am p_ (1)to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does the journey t_ (2) and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there ? The more information ,the b_ (3) . Thanks. Best answer: There are four ways to travel. A journey by train is more r_ (4) than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time b_5) you travel. It is usually cheaper. You can go by car and by ship a_ 6) the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but a_ (7)the most expensive . Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay o_ (8) the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest , but in summer the coaches sometimes get c_ 9)! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However , it will not cost as much as going by train. Finally , you can fly. It is the fastest and the second cheapest , but you may have to wait for hours at the airport b_ (10)of bad weather. Well , I hope this helps!