【推荐2】Have you ever bought books online? Here is some information about four new books on Amazon.com.

【推荐3】People read books less often in these days. With the invention of radios, televisions and most recently, the Internet and computer games, it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity. However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives.

Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and are cheaper than taking a course. Books can make people cleverer, because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were.

Everything in today’s society requires reading. Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills. Someone could not understand them and became very sick or even died.

Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city could become very dangerous without enough reading. Sometimes, you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them.

Some people say that reading is a waste of time and that we can do better things with our time. Even if we don’t read books, we still read every day, and reading books can strengthen our abilities. Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time.

With a book, you can travel anywhere you want, do anything you want, and talk to anyone you want. Reading is very important in our lives, no matter how old you are. So I think people should read books.

【推荐2】In America, children of different ages have to do certain housework at home. American people think it plays an important role in a family. And they should tell children about their duty (责任) in the family. Use this list of age and housework for your children.

【推荐3】Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship! The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide. The classrooms are well-equipped (装备精良的) and comfortable, and there’s even a library!

Not all the students in this school are Canadians. This year, there are students from Mexico, the US, Germany, and Turkey. There’s a mix of ages too. There are high school students from sixteen to eighteen years old, and there are also first-year college students (大学生).

The teachers design special programs for each student. For example, Marine Biology (studying the animals and plants in the sea) and History of Geography courses about the places you visit. Students also learn all about sailing!

Students don’t just study. They must also do the cleaning, cooking and sailing the ship. In their free time, students can rest, read, or watch a movie. In the evening, they relax with friends and have club meetings.

Every sixteen to twenty days, the ship stops in a port (港口) for three to six days. In port, there are a lot of sports. Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term.