【推荐2】I’m Sharon. One of my favorite countries to go on vacation is China. After falling in love with the country on a business（生意）trip two years ago, I took my children to China last summer. We visited three cities, but Xi’an was the most interesting one. This old city is amazing and our children loved to ride bicycles on the famous City Wall. The wall is about 14 kilometers long and it has a very long history. Visitors can rent bicycles there and it is very cheap. And on each corner you can take a rest and enjoy a bottle of cold water. Trust（相信） me, your children will love the trip!

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Tina Reply            Aug. 31

Hi, Sharon! I also think China is a great country to visit. We just came back from Beijing and we had great fun. Next time, we’ll go to Xi’an on vacation. Can you tell me some other interesting activities in Xi’an?

Sharon Reply            Sep. 1

Hi, Tina! I’m glad that you love China, too. I think you can try some Chinese food in Xi’an. There’re also a lot of places of interest in Xi’an. I’m sure you’ll love them!

【推荐3】Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.

People like malls for many reasons. They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards. People don’t need to pay for parking in malls, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food house that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just everything in malls. Now residents（居民）can actually live in their favourite shopping centre.

【推荐1】Do you know your neighbors? Do you often talk with them? Good neighbors are just like our friends and relatives. They are the important people in our lives. They make our lives more pleasant and give us a sense of who we are, both as an individual and as a member of the community. Here’s how to develop your relationships with these very important people in your life.

Start a conversation. Often neighbors don’t even know each other’s names. However, most neighbors enjoy making small talk with each other in their community. You can ask how their kids are or what they think of the prices at the supermarket. But the best way to break the ice is to smile, wave and say hello to your neighbors.

Be friendly to the newcomers. Your new neighbors may be feeling lonely, especially if they’re far from home, and might expect a friendly face. If they have kids, give them your phone number, and point to your house as you say good-bye.

Develop better relationships. Return anything that you borrow from a neighbor, such as tools, in good repair and as soon as you’ve finished with them. Make sure that your car is not blocking their doorway. Such small actions will help you build up a good relationship with your neighbors.

Make time for your friendship. If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them. Why not invite them to a barbecue or weekend party?You can write a card to invite them to your party. Then, you can make a call to them ahead. In this way, you will know what your neighbors like. You can plan for proper food and music.

Care about the details. In a good relationship, it’s really the little things that count. When your neighbors carry a lot of things, you can give them a hand. Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when it rains. If you care about them, too. The respect for your neighbors feelings can develop your relationship with them.

【推荐2】We need to be responsible （有责任心的） for our environment.Being a frugal consumer（节俭的消费者）is one way to help. But, what exactly does that mean?

Use it up

You can use things up instead of wasting them. Press that last bit of toothpaste（牙膏）out. Use the last little piece of soap. Don't throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.

① ________

You do not always need to have new things. Suppose there are holes in your socks. Mend them and wear them longer. You don't have to have the latest telephone until the old one doesn't work anymore. Then you can get a new one. Think twice before replacing something that still works.

②   ________

When something you want is not on hand, look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are preparing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. However, there is not any butter in your home. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. With a little thought, you can make something do,instead of buying something new.

Do without

Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you really play with that new toy? Make a list of things that you want. Delete the things that you don't really need, so you can save a lot of resources（资源）．

Do you like running? Do you sometimes go night running?

More and more people are trying night running. They try it for many reasons. First of all, many of them are too busy to go running in the day. And they think running at night makes them feel comfortable. Some say they can run faster at night. Other like it because they like running with friends in the evening and they want to talk about all the things of the day. They let go off(释放)bad feelings at the same time.

Night running is good for you. It keeps you in good health. And it’s easy and cheap to run. You don’t need to buy any special sports equipment(设备). The roads are not so busy at night. It makes you feel free.

Where can you go night running? You can run in a park, in a school or just on a street. And you can run with your friends or family members.

Here are some tips for you when you want to try night running.

1. Wear a pair of sports shoes.

2. Listen to music if you think it’s not interesting to run.

3. Drink some water after running.

4. You shouldn’t run alone(单独). It’s very important.