Last winter holiday, I went for a budget trip（穷游）with my parents. We visited many _______ in China, such as Jinan, Tianjin and Beijing. What a special and surprising _______ it was! Our family only _______ about 1,500 yuan on the travel. _______ you believe that? In fact, we tried some different ways to _______ money.

During our travel, we didn’t take planes because the _______ is expensive. We all decided to take _______ instead. Of course, hard seats were our first choice. But when we were too _______, we chose the hard sleepers（卧铺）to have a good rest.

Living usually costs most during a travel, especially in big cities, so we chose to live in small and cheap _______. We didn’t want ________ too much money for living in ________ and expensive ones.

When we arrived at a new place, we ________ went to the local market to buy some vegetables and other food, and then we ________ meals by ourselves. It was ________ to enjoy the local and traditional food.

It was really an unforgettable experience for me. We had a ________ trip.

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Many parents today worry about their children’s diets. Then what is a healthy diet for children? Miss Jones from Happy Children Hospital gives the following advice (建议):

◆ Children shouldn’t eat food with too much salt, because it can cause high blood pressure (高血压).

◆ Children should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar. They should not eat too much junk food.

◆ Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins (维生素). Children need to eat fruit and vegetables often.

◆ Water is important to everyone. Children need to drink enough water every day.

◆ Children need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their bodies and minds.

A farmer had four lambs (羊羔). One was black, and the other three were white. The black lamb was friendly to the others. But the white lambs often laughed at him. They thought he was ugly (丑陋的). The farmer did not like him, either. He gave bad food to the black lamb.

One winter morning, the four lambs went out to eat grass. They went far away from home. In the afternoon, it began to snow. It was such a heavy snow that the ground was all white soon. They couldn’t find their way home.

When the farmer found that the lambs were not at home, he went out to look for them. There was snow everywhere. It was difficult for him to find his lambs. Suddenly, he saw something black. He went to it. Oh, it was his black lamb! And the white lambs were there, too. The farmer was very excited. He said happily, “Thanks to the black lamb, I can find you!”

It was June 15, and two days later I would be 30 years old. I was worried that my best years were now behind me. So I asked my grandpa Nicholas, a 79-year-old man, “Grandpa, what was the best time of your life?”

He didn’t think too much, “Well, Joe! When I was a child in Austria, my parents looked after me very well, and everything was OK. That was the best time of my life.”

“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.”

“When I got my first job, that was the best time of my life.”

“When I met your grandma and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.”

“When World War II (二战）came, your grandma and I had to leave Austria to save our lives. When we were together (一起) and safe on a ship to North America, that was the best time of my life.”

“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.”

“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”

“And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I’m healthy, I feel good and I am in love with your grandma just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”