In recent years，more and more children in the US are（1）

interested

interested

（interest） in learning Chinese and learning about China.An 8-year-old girl（2）

called

called

（call） Anna（3）

has studied

has studied

（study） Chinese for two years in the Confucius（孔子） Classroom in Washington Yuying Public Charter School.During class，Anna and other children enjoy introducing（4）

themselves

themselves

（them） and teaching visitors how to say "hello"，"thank you" and "good-bye" in Chinese.
   "When she grows up，she'll be able to communicate with Chinese.I hope she learns Chinese as early as possible，" says Anna's mother. "I（5）

will spend

will spend

（spend）more on this so that she can get a lifelong skill. "
   It is not enough to just study hard.You have to know how（6）

to study

to study

（study）.Good learners find out the（7）

best

best

（good） ways to learn well.For example，they may take notes by writing down key words or by（8）

drawing

drawing

（draw） mind maps.Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned.They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
   Good learners often ask questions during or after class.They even ask each other and try to find out the answers.Knowledge comes from questioning.Learning is a life-long journey because every day（9）

brings

brings

（bring） something new.Everything you learn becomes a part of you and changes you，so learn（10）

wisely

wisely

（wise） and learn well.