How do students go to school every day? Students in different _________ have different ways.

In Japan, most students go to school _________. They think walking is safe. Children learn _________ rules from very young ages. They know the traffic signs well and they also know _________ to keep safe on the street.

America is very big. Most students’ houses are _________ their schools. So students usually _________ the bus to school. But it is a special (特殊的) bus called American School Bus. It’s not _________. Yellow is its only color. It’s often heavy and strong, so it can keep the students safe from _________. When students get on (上) or get off (下) the bus, all the other buses and cars near it must _________. They must wait (等待) __________ the school bus leaves (离开).

In China, we students go to school in different ways, by bike, by bus or by subway. The ways are different, but we must obey the traffic rules.

Every school has its rules. The rules are different. Here are some school rules in different countries.

In Japan, most schools ask the students to be in school uniforms (校服), for example (例如), sports suits and skirts. In many Japanese schools, if the school doesn’t know, students even can’t go to the movies, go out of home in the evening or play computer games.

In America, students can wear indoor shoes in some schools, so students can’t fall down, and they are safe when walking or running on the floor. They should keep the school clean, too.

Students can’t eat gum (口香糖), because it’s hard to clean up the gum.

In England, students can’t have strange hairstyles (发型) in some schools. But the students can have certain (某些) hairstyles during the World (世界) Cup.

Books are very important to us.     36     It is on April 23rd. This year it is the 26th “World Reading Day”.

In Germany (德国), more than 70% of the people like reading. They often read.     37     They read in libraries. They read in parks. They even read in hospitals. Parents often read books for kids.

    38     There are many bookstores in Germany. They are in big cities and small towns. A bookstore can sell many books every day.     39     More and more (越来越多) people buy books on the Internet now.

In Germany, people often have reading parties (聚会).     40    

Do you love reading? Hope you enjoy it!

My name is Xiao Jun. I     51     from the countryside. Now I am studying in a big city. People can eat all     52     (kind) of foods and do lots of things. It’s so convenient (便利的). Many people like     53     (live) in the city. Many people are moving to cities to find work because often there is much work in the city.     54     I don’t like it very much. In the city, there is     55     (many) traffic on the road and the cost of living is     56    . It’s noisy, too. I     57     [mis] the life in the countryside. There are many houses     58     big yards. The air is     59     [freʃ], and the water is clean, we can see green trees and beautiful     60     [‘flaʊə(r)z] here and there. More people like living in the countryside now.