【推荐2】Hello! My name is Ana. I am from the USA. I have a big family. My mother's name is Laura and my father's name is Peter. My parents are very nice. They have black hair (头发). My parents have three children. They are my brother Tim, David and me.

My father has a sister. Her name is Olivia and she is my aunt. My mother has two brothers. Their names are Richard and William and they are my uncles. I also have my grandparents and my cousins Jacob, Kevin and Chloe.

I have a dog. Its name is Pirate.

I love my family and my dog.

【推荐3】My name is Bill. Here is my family photo. This is my grandmother. These are my parents. My father’s name is Mike Smith. He is an English teacher at No. 2 Middle School. My mother is Linda. She is not a teacher. She works in a hotel. This girl is my sister. Her name is Alice. She is eleven. She is in Class Three, Grade Five. And this is me. I’m fifteen. I’m in Class Three, Grade Nine.

【推荐1】Thanksgiving Day is very important in America. It is on the fourth Thursday of November. On the eve(前夕) of Thanksgiving, the members of the family usually go back home. They sit around the table and have a big dinner the next day.

Robert works for a computer company. Two days before Thanksgiving Day, he has to fly to China to have a meeting. And the meeting lasts(持续) for four days. So he can’t get back home to stay with his family. He has a bad Thanksgiving Eve because he feels lonely. But the next morning, someone knocks at the door. He opens the door and finds his wife and daughter standing outside. He is so surprised. His wife brings his favorite food-pumpkin pie and pudding. In the evening, the meeting organizer(组织者) holds a big party for the foreign friends.

【推荐2】Are your parents often angry with you? Or you always disagree with your parents? Maybe the relationships between you and your parents are terrible. It’s difficult to make your home a happy and healthy place. In fact, you can change the situations by the following ways.

Respect(尊敬)　It’s important to show your respect and care about your parents’ feelings. Though you have disagreements, at least try to understand what they are trying to tell you. You shouldn’t keep your own thoughts only.

Communication　You can communicate with your parents in a polite way. You may not get what you want, but explaining your thoughts calmly and rationally(理性地) may show parents that you are no longer a kid, not just a kid.

Trust　How can your parents build trust in you? It depend s on what you do. For example, if you get home late without calling first, next time your parents may not believe you. To earn(赢得) their trust, you must pay attention to the ways you do things instead of fighting with them. It will make your life much easier.

Taking time together   Some teens find that sharing time together can build trust and communication. Your parents may be interested in going shopping, hanging out and playing cards with you. Spending time together will drive away the “black cloud” hanging over your home.

Your parents give all their love to you. Why not try these ways actively to own a happy family as you want?

【推荐1】My name is Amy. Mike, Lisa and I are good friends. We have different hobbies.(爱好)

I have a nice voice (嗓音). On the weekend, I often have a singing class. Mike likes cool (酷的) things. On Saturday afternoon, Mike always dances hip hop (街舞) in the park. Lisa likes cooking. She often cooks on the weekend. Sometimes she makes cakes for her family.

On weekends, we usually go to the orphanage (孤儿院) together. I sing songs with the children. Mike teaches the children how to dance and Lisa cooks food for them. We are always very happy. We can help the children.

How are you these days? I miss you very much. I’m happy in America. I eat healthy food every day. For breakfast, I have eggs and milk. For lunch, I eat vegetables and fruit salad. For dinner, I have chicken and milk. So I am very healthy now.

I have a new friend here. His name is Jack. He is 10. We are in the same class. Jack has many good habits. He likes fruit, vegetables and chicken. But he doesn’t like fast food. He thinks it is not healthy. He also likes sports, and basketball is his favorite sport. But sometimes we play pingpong after school.

Yours,

Chen Xi

【推荐1】We live a happy life. But at the same time, we are becoming busier and busier. We are busy with our work and can’t spend time on our sports. In fact, we should take part in some outdoor activities. Outdoor activities can make us both happy and healthy. The following are some outdoor activities.

First, jogging is a kind of outdoor activity. It is good for your health. You can go jogging at any time. The second is horse riding. If you want to have a try, you can go to Wujingdang Park. What activity is that? It’s skating. It is like dancing. Another one is cycling（骑自行车）. It is a common（常见的）outdoor activity. It is a game too. I live in the country. When I was young, I often swam in the river by the house. Swimming can make us feel cool in summer. But now there are fewer clean rivers now. The last one is camping. Let’s suppose: How will you feel when you sleep on the green grass and enjoy the fresh air on one sunny afternoon? Of course, I will feel comfortable.

Dear friends, I talk about six kinds of outdoor activities. There are some more outdoor activities too. Which is your favourite? Why not join in them and make your life colourful?

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica is a world-famous encyclopaedia. It is the oldest English-language encyclopaedia.

The first edition(版本) was published in 1768 and since then there have been 15 editions. The 15th edition is made up of 32 volumes(册). Together they contain about 40 million words on half a million topics.

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Many people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. Either they have very interesting jobs or they make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Either their jobs are not very interesting or they don’t make much money. The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People take a long time to learn how to do them. Doctors study for at least six years after finishing school.

Some young people have interesting and high-pay jobs. Many young players do their work successfully. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35 years old. Older people usually can not play these sports very well. They cannot move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are quite old, but they can play it successfully.

Most people work until they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire (退休) and have a lot of free time. Some people never retire though. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors usually work until they die. Their work is their life.