【推荐2】John is from New York. His home is near the school. So he often goes to school by bike. Every day it takes him about fifteen minutes to get there. He always gets to school on time.

Mary is a student of a middle school in Tokyo. The school is far from her home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about forty minutes. She often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be late for school. She is a good student.

Jenny’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind of bus has two floors. It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets to school early.

Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland(冰岛). There is snow all year round. So he usually goes to school by sledge(雪橇). It takes about twenty minutes to get there. He is sometimes late for school.

【推荐3】Recently I did carpooling（拼车）for the first time and it was wonderful. It was easy to find a driver. I used a carpooling website and found someone who was going to the same place as me. The website provided a lot of information about the drivers, such as their first names, ages, jobs and what other people thought of him or her. I decided to travel with a lady who had very good reviews（评论）. I paid for my share of the petrol（汽油) through the website and waited for her in the town centre.

It may seem quite scary to travel with a stranger but there are some safety tips. Firstly, the driver cannot get your money until you text him or her a code (密码)at the end of your journey. Without the code, the driver will not get money from the website. Secondly, it is important to read all the drivers’ information before choosing who you want to travel with. Lastly, you’d better travel with a friend.

I had a very good experience of carpooling. Not only was the trip very cheap, but the driver was really friendly. Carpooling could be the future of travel. As train and petrol prices are rising, this cheaper form of travel will be good for both drivers and passengers. However, perhaps more importantly, carpooling is a great way to live green.

【推荐1】Whose house is this? It’s the Dawsons’ new house in the village. The name of this village is Belmont. It’s a little village near a big city. There are two small lakes in Belmont, and they live near one of them. They like it very much.

Mrs. Dawson is usually busy because she does her housework. She cooks the meals, cleans the house, washes the clothes, and she does the shopping for the family. Her daughter, Ann, helps her a little every day. Mr. Dawson sometimes helps his wife, too.

Many people are now moving from the cities to the village because it’s usually quiet and people there are more friendly.

【推荐2】Mr. and Mrs. Green had different ideas about where to go to spend their weekend. Mrs. Green wanted to go to Florida to see her sister, but Mr. Green did not like to go there. He wanted to go to Maine.

“Florida is too hot in summer,” Mr. Green said.

“Maine is a little cold,” said Mrs. Green. “I like swimming. But the water in Maine is usually not warm enough,”

“Florida is too far,” said Mr. Green. “We don’t have enough time to drive there. It’ll take us more than two days.”

Just then, the phone rang. Mr. Green answered the phone. It was Mr. Green’s mother, "Is that Jim speaking? Please come in the shortest time. I need help. I’m calling from the hospital in Boston.”

That stopped their talking, and in time they both went there.

【推荐1】The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of Underwater Robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the time.

【推荐2】Bullying (欺凌) can happen to anyone. A great many children around the world are bullied every year, but there are things that can be done to help.

What is bullying?

Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school, out of school and online. Bullying includes：

·calling people mean (恶意的) names

·laughing at people

·telling lies about people

·taking someone’s things without permission (准许)

·not letting someone play in a group

·hitting people

What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying includes：

·sending bad messages online

·sharing photos online without permission

·not letting someone be part of an online group

·spreading lies online

What can you do?

If someone is not kind to you, tell an adult that you know and like. For example, talk to a parent or a teacher.

If you get bad messages, don’t reply. You should save them and give them to your teacher, your family, or the police. Ask an adult for help. Don’t share something before you make sure it is true. That will help stop the cyberbullying.

Talk to your parents or teacher or an adult if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend.

Say sorry if you are not kind to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. And always remember: think about how to be kind in the future.

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【推荐3】Many people like traveling during their vacation. They go to mountains or the beaches. Some people like history, so they like to visit old castles (城堡), museums and so on. In many countries, the travel agent (旅行社) can help you plan (计划) your holiday. You can tell the travel agent what kind of holiday you like, how much money you want to spend, and the travel agent will give you a lot of information about where to go, how to get there, where to stay, and what kind of activities you can do there.

One of the holidays is called “package holiday”. That is, you just pay the money and tell the agent what kind of holiday you want. And the travel agent will plan everything for you, the ticket for the train or plane, the hotel, the activities, etc. Such holidays are usually cheap. That is why they are so popular.