Everyone wants to have     1     wonderful New Year’s party, but do you know how to hold a     2     (succeed) party? OK , now let me tell you about     3     (plan) your New Year’s party.

The     4     (one) step to any great party is planning. Think about what kind of New Year Eve party you want to have. Will this be in adults only party? Will this be a music, dancing, drinking or performance party? Will you invite the family     5     (member) for fun to the party? Will this be a party     6     teens?

You have to think about who is     7     (come) to your party when you plan it so that you can make it fun for everyone! Once you have decided who you are inviting and what kind party you are having, the fun     8     (start)!

Second, send     9     (you) New Year’s Eve Party Invitations out early     10     that everyone you want to invite has a lot of time to write back to you and you know how many to plan for. Then, you can start your New Year’s party.

Spring Festival is coming. Do you want to know about it? Let me tell you.

That's my favorite festival.     1     is in January or February. In 2021, it is on February 12th. We are all very busy preparing (准备) things     2     February 11th. We buy some pork, beef, chicken, fruit and many other things in the supermarket. We also go to the store and buy new     3    . All children like new clothes on Chinese New Year's Day     4     it's the new beginning of this year. And we make     5     /fu:d/ called "Jiaozi". That means "Come together. " On the day, all our family members come back to our hometown (家乡). We are all     6     and some of us have a warm party. We sing, dance and play all kinds of games. Some of us get the dinner ready. When we     7     /i:t/ the big dinner, we give our family members the best wishes (祝福) for the coming year. Children usually get some Lucky Money or     8     /red/ packets (包). At 12:00, we let off fireworks (放烟花) to welcome the coming of the Spring Festival. All the people, rich or poor (富有与贫穷), old or young, are the happiest at this time.

Last morning, I went on a vacation to Penang in Malaysia     1     my family. We arrived there on Monday morning. It was sunny and hot, so we     2    （decide）to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. It was so exciting and     3    （enjoy）. For lunch, we had special and delicious Malaysian yellow noodles. In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There     4    （be）both new buildings and old buildings there.

On the     5    （two）day, my father and I decided to go to Penang Hill. We wanted to walk to the top, but then it started raining a little     6     we decided to take the train. With too many people there, we waited over an hour for the train and we were wet and cold because we forgot to take     7     umbrella. What’s worse, we didn’t bring enough money, so we only had a bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so     8    （hunger）.

Though we experienced something special, it was still a     9    （wonder）trip! We really enjoyed     10    （we）. What a difference a day makes!

【推荐2】National Day and the Mid-autumn Day were on the same day this year. We had eight days    1    （不上课）. My elder brother and I    2    （讨论）a long vacation cycling in the countryside instead of doing anything else. Because cycling is one of our    3    （习惯）and we just wanted to get    4    （新鲜）air and a break from schoolwork. As we rode, we certainly followed the traffic    5    （规则）to keep ourselves safe. We enjoyed the amazing golden fields in this season.

When we were tired, we had a rest at the clear    6    （小溪）hearing the birds singing in the    7    （寂静的）countryside.

However, when we felt hungry and thirsty, we went into the villages. All the local people were    8    （实在）friendly. They offered us    9    （不管什么）we needed.

What we enjoyed most about cycling is-it’s cheap. And we have great    10    （乐趣）. I think nothing is better than cycling if you’re looking for a break that is active and cheap. Why not have a try?

【推荐3】Kumblh Mela is an important festival in India. It means a festival of the pot(锅，罐)     1    English. There is a story about how Indian people started celebrating the festival.

A long time ago, there was     2    fight between the gods of India and some devils(魔鬼). They fought for a pot,     3    there were some magic pills in it. If you ate the pills, you would live forever. The gods didn't want the devils to live forever. During the fight, the pot fell onto the earth and the pills dropped at four different     4     in India. To remember this thing, people in India     5     Kumblh Mela every three years, each time in one of the four cities. That means each city holds the festival every     6     years.

The festival of Kumblh Mela is    7     big that it starts on January 9, and lasts for 41 days. Many people from around the     8     come to the city and celebrate the festival each time. They wash their bodies in the Ganges River, hoping to wash off bad things.     9    , there are always accidents happening because there are too many people there. So if you want to attend the festival, be     10    .

Mobile phones have been the cigarettes of the     1     (twenty-one) century. Many parents even promise     2     (buy) mobile phones for their children if they performed well at school. It     3     (seem) that the use of mobile phones for some people is almost as addictive(上瘾的) as cigarettes. Many users keep     4     (they) working for hours a day. Many people use them not only     5     (talk) with people, but also play games, take photos or even get on     6     Internet to read news. They say they can’t live     7     them.     8    , much use of mobile phones may cause illness, and many people got headache by     9     (use) mobile phones too much. Now in other     10     (country), mobile phones carry a health warning on the back just like the cigarette packets do.

Have you ever noticed how you feel when you play with a dog or cat? Or maybe even some other     1     (animal), like a turtle or a rabbit. Of course, playing     2     pets is fun.     3     (spend) time with animals can also be good for our mental health（心理健康）.

“A pet can remind you that you’re not alone,” said life coach Desiree Wiercyski. She also     4     (say) that pets give unconditional（无条件的）love. This can be     5     (help) when you feel lonely.

I can speak from experience about this. I myself feel a bit sad or lonely from time to time, when I live by     6     (me).

But I recently had the chance to take care of my friend’s cats while she was away. Helping out her cats has made a big difference in my life.

When I come home, they always see me     7     (happy). When I’m tired or sad, they come to me and “ask” me     8     (pet) them. It’s almost like they can tell when I need someone to hang out with. So the next time you’re feeling a bit blue（忧伤的）, maybe you should find     9     dog or cat to talk to. Even something as simple as petting a cat can make you feel happier and     10     (healthy).