Many men are happier when they do some housework, according to a new study. Some 1 started a study at the University(大学) of Cambridge. And the result let them feel 2 . That's because they thought the 3 shouldn't be like that."4 the study, we thought that a family would get more problems when men did more housework." a student when from University of Cambridge said. 

    But the 5 we found was not as what we thought before." The study researched (调查) people in seven 6countries. Students analyzed (分析) how much time those people spent on 7 such as cooking, washing, cleaning, shopping and money keeping. They then analyzed 8those people met on work and life.

    At 9, the students got the result. They found that 10 men and women are equal(平等的)when it comes to doing housework at home. And women are 11confident (自信的) than they were in the past." Men still try to help with housework 12 they may not feel happy at first. When women see it, they will say something 13 to them. This makes men very happy and some of them really 14 doing housework," the study said." Women are not 15 about asking their partners (伴侣)to do it. And they feel happier to do it together with their partners."

    Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest 1 of travelling is by air. With a modern airliner(客机) you can travel in one day to several places. It 2a month or more to get there a hundred years ago.

    Travelling by train is slower than by air, but it has 3 advantages(优点). You can see the country you're travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey more4.

    Some people prefer to travel by 5. There are large ships and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by ship is a good way 6 a holiday.

    Many people like travelling by car. You can make your own 7. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop somewhere 8. You can stop at a good restaurant where you can 9 a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That's 10 travelling by car is popular for pleasant trips. Taking a train or a plane is OK when people are travelling on business.

    When learning new vocabulary, don't just memorize a list of words. Instead, try to make five sentences 1 each new word. Then use the new words as often as you 2. In this way, you can remember new words 3 longer. Practising sounds, as you know, is difficult. Take the "th" sound for example. Choose words that begin 4 "th" and repeat them until you are comfortable with them. Let's 5： This, that, those, them, think…Read, read, read in English, of course！6 is one of the best ways to increase your vocabulary and 7 your grammar in a natural way. It's important to choose topics and books you are 8.When someone is talking in English, 9 the main points. If you hear a word you don't understand, ignore(忽略) it and go on listening. If you stop and think about the word, you will 10 everything else the person is saying. Always remember: Practice makes perfect.