Many people might think ______ they had more money, they would be happier in life. ______, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and so on. Then they wish they could have ______ same. But the things that money can buy cannot bring ______ to a person for a long time.

But is that true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people ______ happier. But it’s not having money that brings joy. Instead (相反地), it’s giving money to ______ that makes people happy. ______ could be buying a gift for a friend or a family member. It could be buying a ______ person food to eat. It could be ______ money to a person ______ need. Just think about the last time you used ______ money to do something for someone else. ______ did you feel? Whether it is a small ______ large amount (大量) of money, people feel happier when they give. This is ______ money plays an important role. Making other people happy makes the giver happy, ______. Please remember “Join your happiness to the happiness of others”.

Eric is a fifteen-year-old boy. He lives in London with his parents, his little sister Anna and his dog, Mickey. Eric lives near his school, so he walks to school every day. He thinks it is good for his health. He likes school life. He enjoys playing basketball and he’s on the school basketball team. Yesterday afternoon they had a basketball game with another school. They won! His favorite TV shows are the news and talk shows. He loves them because he can always learn a lot by watching these two programs. He hopes to be a TV reporter when he grows up.

Eric’s best friend is Joe and they’re in the same class. Joe is very kind. All their teacher and classmates like him. After school, Joe and Eric love to do their homework together. Joe works hard and always gets better grades than Eric does! He sometimes gives Eric very useful advice on the studies.

On the weekend, Eric likes going swimming in the swimming pool. He’s good swimming and he can swim very fast!

Eric has a healthy living habit. He is very active and energetic every day.

Beijing Opera is famous to us. It has a history from 1790. Its music and singing come from Anhui and Hebei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial(脸部的) paintings, wonderful clothes and fighting. Some of the stories are mainly from history books, but many of them are from famous novels(小说). The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They became angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to get on well with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.

Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In the past, it was popular with old people while young people didn’t like it. But now, more and more young people are becoming interested in it. At the same time,more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera.

Do you want to be more outgoing? Do you want to make more friends?     56    They will help you.

Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes.    57    Those make you feel more confident(自信的).

Try to smile more often at people. It will make them think that you are friendly. Then they’ll talk to you more even if they don’t know you.

Some people worry about talking because they think:“What am I going to talk about with that person?” Outgoing people don’t even think about it.     59    

    60    If you just talk, people will think that you're self-centered(以自我为中心的). Let them know what you think.

Surf the Net for news and information, and talk about them when you’re with friends.

Lucy is reading something about how to keep healthy on the Internet.

Good sleep is important for your health. You need about eight hours’ sleep a night. Don’t eat or read in bed. A cup of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep. Go to bed before 10:00 and get up early every morning. For more information, please visit www.sleeping.com.

How often do you exercise? If you want to stay healthy, you should do a lot of exercise. Try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000.

Studies show that the cold or flu virus (流感病毒) can live on our hands for long. So you should wash your hands often with soap and water. If you want to know more, please call Health Line at 180-1313.

Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist not less than once a year. The oral examination (口腔检查) is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. Please visit www.mydr.com for more information.

87. 假如你是李阳，你的英国笔友David写信向你询问“双减政策”落地后，你的同学们在周末的活动。所以你对你班同学进行调查问卷，请结合你的调查结果写一封邮件回复David。

I’m very glad to receive your letter. I did a survey of my classmates’ weekend activities. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Yang