How do you go to school? Some students may answer, “By car.” Maybe others will _______ them through green glasses. You needn’t feel _______ if you have no cars. It’s true that cars are _______. Many people find _______ hard to think about _______ life will be like if they have no cars. But now more people know that too many cars bring great _______. They make streets too _______. People are trying _______ pollution (污染) from cars. One way is to make _______ cars. But it ________ much to make these kinds of cars. And more people think about ________ ways. We can ________ our lifestyle (生活方式). A lot of people go to work ________ their bikes now. Riding bikes is green and healthy. It helps people get ________. Let’s try together! I hope we can live in a green world ________ pollution some day.

Do you know the elephants? Elephants are one of the most popular     24     in the zoos. However, in Thailand, elephants are more than just popular. The elephant is one of     25     symbols. It is a symbol of good luck.

In the past, Thai people used elephants to do things. Elephants are very strong. They can carry people as well as things     26    . Elephants are also     27     animals. They can learn tricks (把戏) and perform shows for people. One Thai king even had 20,000 elephants trained for fighting in the late 1600s.

However, elephants in Thailand are in     28    . In the past, there were over 10,000 elephants in Thailand. Now, there are     29     about 2,700.     30     many groups are protecting the elephants. Also there are some people trying their     31     to protect (保护) the elephants. And most elephants do not work or perform shows anymore. These people can     32     the elephants in rivers,     33     them and walk with them. In this way, the elephants can live close to their normal lives. What we do is to save elephants, so we can enjoy them     34     a long time in the future.

It is Sunday. The Blacks are at home. Mrs Black is in the kitchen. She’s making apple pies. Mr Black isn’t in the living room. He is outside. He is washing his car. The car is new and very beautiful. So he looks after it very well. Jim doesn’t go to school. He is in the garden now. He is playing baseball with some other boys. Where is his sister Mary? She’s in her bedroom. She’s watching the Animal World. How happy she is!

Do you know the Kids Care Club? You can see a group of children in the club. They join it to help others. Parents, teachers and other people work with them in the club. The children there can do many things.

They can go to the old people’s home. There are many old people there. They can talk to them and play games with them. They can sing and dance with them. They can learn a lot from the old people, too. For example (例如), the old people can tell stories to them.

They can help other children. They can make cards and gifts for sick children in hospital. They can collect clothes and shoes, and send them to poor children.

Do you want to do the same things? Maybe your parents or teachers can help you start the Kids Care Club.

As a student, Lin Tao has a healthy habit. He gets up early in the morning. After he gets up, he goes out to exercise. He thinks it’s good for him. Sometimes he plays basketball with his classmates. Sometimes he runs on the playground. After he gets home, he takes a shower and has a good breakfast. He goes to school at a quarter to eight. He likes English and math. He also likes music, art and P.E. He thinks music is relaxing. He wants to join the art club. He wants to learn to draw. After school, he usually plays soccer with his friends. After he gets home from school, he often helps his mother with some housework. He eats dinner at six o’clock. After dinner he does his homework. Sometimes he watches TV for half an hour. He goes to bed at nine o’clock.

When you are in England, you must be very careful in the street because the traffic drive on the left. You must look at the right first and then the left, then you can cross the street. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floors. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.

Mike is from America. He is in China now.     53     After breakfast, he leaves home for school at seven o’clock. Morning classes start at seven forty, and finish at twelve.     54     After lunch he has a rest. Afternoon classes begin at half past one.     55     They finish at half past three. After school,     56     He gets home at about a quarter past five. He has supper at six and then he does his homework. After that,     57     At half past ten, he takes a shower and then he goes to bed.