"Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream," some scientists say.

Dreams take up about one quarter of our (sleep) time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over over again. That may be because the dreamer is (worry) about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These (think) can carry over into dreams. Sometimes, we wake up with a good (feel) from a dream. But often we can't remember the dream. Dreams can disappear (quick) from memory.

Too much dreaming can be harmful. The (much) we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.

"Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell. "

This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.

We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved our lives?

Picture this. You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?

Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.

One family in the UK went "back in time" to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.

The grandmother, Lyn, said, "The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes. " The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a "trendy, beer-drinking granny", to one who cooked things.

A. How to speak good English

B. How to put English grammar to use

C. How to master English words

D. How to improve English reading skills

E. How to realize the importance of English

F. How to get interested in English

The most difficult thing about learning English is to remember new words. I study the words and remember them, but a week later I have forgotten most of them. When reading something in English, I always get into trouble when I come across a new word. There must be a better way to learn new words.

I have been studying English for so long now, but I don't enjoy it any more. I used to like it, but now I feel that I'm not making any progress, I'm just not motivated any more. I wish there was something I could do to make me interested in studying English again.

I wish I could improve my spoken English. Every time when I take part in a group discussion or try to speak English to someone, I find it difficult to express myself. I don't know what to say and I can't think of the words I need.

I don't like English at all. Why do we have to study English? I'd rather spend more time on math and science, because I think those subjects are more important.

I think it is easy to remember new grammar rules. But when writing something, I always make a lot of mistakes. How can I learn to use the rules that I have?