Do youkeep a diary(日记)? Do youknow keeping a diary is good for children's writing?

    The UKcharity(慈善机构) National Literacy Trust did astudy about children's diary writing.

    It studiedover 30,000 children aged between 8 and 16. The study found that if a childkeeps a diary, he or she may be a better(更好的) writer than(比) others of that age. About27% of children who keep diaries are better writers than others of that age.Only 15.5% of children who do not keep diaries are better writers than othersof that age.

    You mayask, "What should I write in a diary?" Jacqueline Wilson has someadvice.Ms. Wilson is a very popular children's writer from the UK. She says, "Youcan write about people you love, or people you don't like. You can also writeabout your hopes and great dreams. And if you are really good at sports andwatch a lot of games, why not write about them in your diary?"