【推荐1】Jane went to Scotland for her holiday. Two days ago, she sent a letter and a postcard to her family.

Jane said in her letter, “I visited a lot of places. How are you all? I miss you very much. I went to Edinburgh (爱丁堡) by train. I stayed there for three days and then I went to the mountains. I met a lot of young people there and now they are my friends. I also saw many famous lakes. I find that Scotland is more beautiful than England. And the restaurant is very nice. I’m having a wonderful time here now. ”

【推荐2】What can you think about first when you talk about Chengdu? Before my trip to Chengdu, my answer was the panda. But now my answer is the teahouse (茶馆).

Last year, I went to Chengdu to visit my friend Jane. On a Sunday afternoon, we took a walk on the streets. It was not difficult to find a teahouse here and there. We walked into Yuelai Teahouse. It is an old teahouse with a history of 112 years. In Yuelai Teahouse, the waitresses (女服务员) were friendly and they made us feel comfortable. We not only had the fresh tea at a low price, but also enjoyed fantastic Chuanju.

Jane told me that teahouses in Chengdu are not only good places to drink tea but also good places for people to relax and meet friends or family. She was right. I saw people playing chess and card games. In a teahouse people can slow down their life. I think that’s why the teahouses can win lots of people’s hearts.

【推荐1】Here are some things from some students in Class 3, Grade 7.

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Dear Greg, I have gone next door. These are the things I want you to do. 1. Get out of your school clothes. 2. Clean up your room. 3. Wash the dog. 4. Brush the cat. 5. Have some afternoon tea. BUT BEFORE you do ANY of these...go outside into the garden. Love Mom

【推荐3】If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading? Some people read very rapidly （很快地）, while others read very slowly. The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions （说明）carefully. The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something, But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story. So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.

1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

2. Some things should be read slowly. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and math problems. You must remember each important step and understand each important idea.

3. Some things should be read rapidly. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and news from papers.

4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.