Jokes
Fine for Parking 
Tell me again," asked the judge, "why you parked there?" The driver rose and answered respectfully(尊敬地), "Because, Your Honor, it said "Fine for Parking""
(note: "fine" has two meanings 1) good 2) pay some money for doing something wrong.
Self-help
I went into a bookstore the other day and asked the woman behind the counter where the self-help section was. She said, "If I told you, that would defeat the whole purpose." (note: "self-help" has two meanings 1) you take without
paying 2) you can choose as you like)
A Dollar Per Point
A professor was giving a big test one day to his students. He handed out all of the tests and went back to his desk to wait. Once the test was over, the students all handed the tests back in. The professor noticed that one of the students had attached a $100 bill to his test with a note saying, "A dollar per point." The next class the professor handed the tests back out. This student got
back his test and $64 change. 
Proverbs
1. Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.
作好准备是成功的首要秘诀。
2. Time is the one thing we possess. Our success depends upon the use of our time, and its by-product, the odd moment.
我们惟一拥有的是时间。成功就取决于我们如何利用 
时间和它的副产品－闲暇时间。
3. You have to pay the price but if you do can only win.
为了成功，你必须付出代价。
4. Success has a simple formula: do your best and people may like it.
成功有一个简单的公式：尽力而为，就会有人喜欢。
5. Do nothing by halves.
凡事不可半途而废。
6. Don't claim to know what you don't know.
不要不懂装懂。
7. Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
今日事，今日毕。
8. Fool's haste is no speed.
欲速则不达。
9. It is the first step that costs troublesome.
万事开头难。
10.Knowledge is power. 
知识就是力量。
12.No pains, no gains.
没有付出就没有收获。
How to study English well
How to study English well is also a problem for some body. I have learnt English for seven years, but I also don't study it very well. According to this years, I think if you want to study it well, it still have a chance to do, it's never too late to learn. Firstly, it is important for you to read. I find some people have read a lot of English books, but their readings are still not very good. I think reading doesn't mean to read too many books, it firstly need you read passages frequently, very frequently, rather not read a passage only one time. To learn English well needs you to read and have a feeling of English. It is the most important for you to have a feeling of English. Secondly, speaking in English is also a good way for you to improve your English level. English is used to speak, not to store in mind. When you speak in English, don't feel shy, you must speak and you should feel speaking in English is happy. When you step out of the first step, you will feel you have succeed and have more confidence to speak it well. Speak English in anyway. Thirdly, it is one skill to listen. Listening English songs or watching English films are good ways to improve your listening. It is important to last. Don't give up at halfway. Forth, writing is also important to your English. Write in English as many times as possible and some time you'll find your English have improved. At beginning, writing in English may make a lot of errors, but according to practicing, you'll make less mistakes. So don't be afraid to write in English. Take every chance to practice your English, and you'll find your English have been improved.
Eight ways for studying English well
学好英语的八种方法
1．坚持不懈，从不间断。每天至少看 10-15 分钟的英语，早晨和晚上是学英语的最好时间。
(Never give up, keep working on. Speak English at least 10-15 minutes every day. The best time
to learn English is in the morning and the evening.)
2．方法要灵活多样。一种方式学厌了，可以变换其他的方式，以便学而不厌。
(Different kinds of ways to learn English. One way is boring, you can use other ways, so that you won't feel bored.)
3．上下相连，从不孤立。记忆英语要结合上下文，不要孤立的记单词和短语，要把握句中的用法。
(Connect up to down, don't make it alone. According to the passage, remember the words and phrases, try to grasp the meanings of the words. )
4．熟记常用语，确保准确无误。把常用的交际用语背熟，俗能生巧。
(Remember useful expressions, and make sure it's right. Practice makes perfect.)
5．尽量用第一人称来记习惯用语和句型，以便记忆牢固。
(Try to Remember idioms and sentences with the first calling, make sure to remember deeply.)
6．多方位多角度来学英语。要经常读报、听广播、看外语电影、听外语讲座、读课本和别人交谈等方式来学英语。
(Learn English in different ways. Read newspapers, listen to the radio ,watch English movies, listen to English lectures, read textbooks and talk with each other etc.)
7．敢于开口说英语，不要怕犯错误。人人都会犯错，这是在所难免的，只要敢说，就一定能学好。
(Speak English as much as possible, Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Everyone can make mistakes, it is possible. Try your best to learn it well.)
8．要创设情景，加强交际训练。语言的运用离不开场景的强化训练，只有交际，才能学好。
(Set up situation, strength communication practice. Language can't leave away from the situation, you'd better do more practicing and you can learn it well.)