This morning my classmates and I go to visit an old ______ home with our parents. It is quite far _____ our school, so we go there by bus. Forty minutes later, we ______there. When the old people see us, they are _____ very happy. We do a lot of things for them today. First, we clean the house. It _____ us the whole morning to do the work. And _____ we cook and have lunch with them happily. After that some students sing and dance for them. Some students tell funny stories _____ them. And ______ students chat with them. The old people smile all the time. Our ______ work hard, too. They make good examples to us students. Doing things with our parents is very _______ and exciting. We like it. We are all very ______ when we leave. _________we think it is a wonderful experience(经历 ) for us. And ______ of us feels that we are members of a big family. How happy we are! It is important for us all _______ the people in need and show our ______ to everyone. And I will never forget today.

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, there are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.

◆Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I’m a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!

◆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

◆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

◆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate (装饰) your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.

◆ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

◆Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mom and dad or maybe even your cousins.

The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud(大声的) music. Other people don’t.       45     .

Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket(板球运动) is a very popular sport. In others, it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like football. The World Cup is very popular.     46    

Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat.     47     Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer(更喜欢) rice.   

    48     Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale(暗淡的) colors.

Many people like traveling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities. Because they like shopping.     49    .

What do you like? Have you got an idea?

Do you know an old city     69     (call) “Pingyao” in Shanxi? It’s a town with a long history of more than two thousand years.     70     (thousand) of people come     71     (visit) the old town every year. They want to have a look at the Chinese traditional     72     (build) there.

The old city is not very large. And there are no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most of them     73     (make) of stones (石头). People all like to go     74     (walk) on the stone streets. There are many Chinese­style shops on either side (边) of the street.

Pingyao is a square (方的) city. The city has a wall around it. It’s about 6 kilometres long and 12 metres high.

Pingyao is not far from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province (省). You can take buses or trains here. It’s less than two     75     (hour) bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it     76     (take) you only one and a half hours     77     (get) here. And it     78     (not cost) you too much.