Many people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it’s very exciting and has more fun. But in fact, it is not that good. So it is very important _______ vacation plans.

First, a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes _______. One thing is that if the places you are visiting have an “off season” (淡季), they _______ be closed. Hotels and restaurants may be closed, too. _______ thing is that if you don’t book (预订) a hotel, you may have no _______ to stay at night.

Second, you have to take many things for a vacation. You need to plan what things you have to buy and what things you need to put in bags. _______, when you arrive at the airport (机场), you forget to bring your plane ticket!

Third, making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money. _______ wants to spend more money than they want to. If you find some information on the Internet _______ you go on a vacation, you may find some cheap plane _______ and hotel rooms.

Next time when you go on a vacation, try to write down some plans. ________ can help you have more fun in your next vacation.

Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.

You should start to become outgoing with your best friends. But the real challenge (挑战) comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return (反馈) your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.

Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspaper or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.

The easiest way to be more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there. Making new friends can make us more outgoing.

Last week, I did a survey(调查) about favorite TV shows at No.3 Middle School. Some students’ answers are interesting.

Lin Ming’s favorite shows are sports shows. He often watches basketball games on CCTV-5. And he likes James Brown best. Liu Yuan, a 12-year-old girl, says she can’t stand Beijing opera. But it’s her grandmother’s favorite. Liu Yuan loves cartoons very much. She watches Pleasant Goat and Grey Wolf every day. She thinks cartoons are interesting and relaxing. Sun Jing doesn’t mind game shows. Lin Hui likes talk shows. She thinks she can learn more about life from them.

And there is another interesting thing. Most moms like Healthy Living but most fathers like to watch news.

Should friends be different or the same? Here are some answers from     56     students.

Jeff Green like to have friends who are like him. He’s quieter     57     most of the kids in his class, and his best friend Yuan Li is quiet, too. They enjoy     58     together. Jeff Green thinks friends are like books. We don’t need lots of     59     as long as they’re good.

Huang Lei says it’s not necessary to be the same. He likes to have friends who are     60     from him. His best friend Leo is taller and more     61     than him. They both like sports, but Leo is more athletic than him. Leo always beats him     62     tennis.

Mary Smith doesn’t really care whether friends are the same or not. She thinks a true     63     is a person who reaches your hand and touches your     64    . Her best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and more outgoing than her.     65     they both like doing the same things. So she thinks differences are not important in a friendship.