A lot of people are crazy doing shopping through the Internet now. Why is it so popular? There are many reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers. It’s possible for many of them to shop through the Internet. Second, people can spend less money buying things that they like. Third, people can buy things at home instead of going to the shop. It can save them much time. Because of these good facts, many people can’t refuse it.

On the other hand, some people don’t like this kind of way to do shopping. They can only see the pictures on the computer. They can’t know the products well. People can’t enjoy the pleasure of shopping in the large supermarkets or the wonderful shopping centres.

Do you like shopping through the Internet? What do you think of it?

Can animals have their festivals today? Yes, of course. And many countries have their own animal festivals to respect different animals.

On the second Sunday of October, it’s Canadian Dog Day. On that day, all the Canadian dogs will have their important day. Canadian people see it an important day. Because they think dogs are very kind to them and help them a lot. They can pull a sled (拉雪橇), take things and do many other important things.

In a town of Belgium (比利时), the second Sunday of May is Cat’s Day. People there play some interesting games to have fun. They hope they will have lucky days in the next year.

In Indonesia (印度尼西亚), May 7th is Monkey’s Day. People give many sweets and nuts to monkeys. They also play music for monkeys. All the monkeys usually have a good time on that day.

We live in the same world with animals, so we have to be friendly to them. And we should get on very well with them.

TV news programs report the weather. Radio stations tell us the weather, too. Newspapers show us weather forecasts (预报) on maps.

Why do people want to know about the weather? Because people want to make plans. Some people want to have a good time with their friends. Other people want safety while doing their jobs.

Airport managers need to know about the weather. In bad weather, their planes cannot fly. Farmers need to know about the weather. In bad weather, they must protect their crops. Fishermen need to know about the weather. In bad weather, they cannot go out to fish.

Computers help us know about the weather. They get new weather information quickly. They can use this to predict how the weather might change. Unfortunately, we can still only guess the weather. Sometimes, we have difficulty in knowing about the weather. Then we will make wrong plans. We all hope that the weather will be easier to predict in the future.

There is an old saying:“Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think we should also take the time to plant flowers.

My grandmother knew just how to do that. She grew flowers with soil, water and love, so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the sunshine down on them. In her front garden she planted flowers, too. You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to walk around them and enjoy their smells. Beautiful butterflies (蝴蝶) flew down on them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would send my brother and me out to pick flowers and would then turn those flowers into delicious wine (酒).

Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens but also planted flowers in our hearts. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smiles always made us happy. Her hugs (拥抱) and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love growing day after day.

Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love. Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this world brighter and brighter with your sunshine.

I love tortoise, but I haven’t cared for them well. So please read the following before deciding to buy one.

You don’t have     51     room. Tortoises need a lot of room to live     52    . But this doesn’t mean you should let them     53     freely across your house.

You can’t give your tortoise enough food. Most     54     eat both meat and plants. Whatever you do, don’t think you can just feed your pet on the only food from a pet store,which is far from enough.

If you own a dog or a cat, you’d better not buy a tortoise! One day, my dog     55     a box tortoise (箱龟) and after a month the dog died. I’ve read that many box tortoises carry toxins (毒素) in     56     bodies.

You can’t offer the right temperature. Once, I     57     a tortoise that was not put into a box. It died a few days     58    . In fact, the box can give it a good temperature.

You will find different     59     in some books. You need to read more books to learn how to take care of them     60     .