【推荐1】Hi, everyone! I’m Fred. Kim and I are trying a new lifestyle. We usually live in the city, but this month we’re living in a forest without TV, phones, Internet, electricity and things like that.

How am I writing this? Well, we come into town once a week to use the Internet and buy some things we need. The town is about 10 km away and we always walk here—it’s great exercise! I’m using the computer in the library now, to check my email and to write to you. Kim’s looking for some blankets(毯子) in a shop because it’s really cold at night!

We’re living in a really simple house with a nice vegetable garden. Life is good, but it’s hard work. I get up at 5:30 a.m. every day. We have a simple breakfast and then work for most of the day. Kim picks vegetables in the garden and we collect wood in the forest. We finish work at about 6 p.m. In the evenings, we play cards, read or just sit in the garden when the weather is nice. Kim and I go to bed early, too, usually around 9 p.m. We’re not missing TV at all!

Anyway, we’re really enjoying it so far!

【推荐3】There are many rules at Alice’s school and home. She thinks these rules are strict but important. These rules are good for her. She thinks she must follow them.

【推荐1】Ken was sad those days. The reason is that he really needed a laptop so that he could keep all his works. He is a jobless-wandering poet. However, he didn’t have enough money to buy one.

One day, he sat alone on a chair in the park for a long time. Then he stood up and saw an old lady taking a rest on another chair. There was a new laptop next to her. Ken looked at her and thought, “She is an old lady. She does not need it for anything important.” However, he really needed that laptop, so he took the old lady’s laptop and quickly walked away.

The next day, Ken started to use the laptop, but he felt terrible. He couldn’t even open it because he felt so bad about stealing it. When his friend came over that afternoon, Ken hid the laptop. He didn’t want anyone to know that he had stolen it. As the days passed, Ken was always in a bad mood.

Ken finally couldn’t keep it anymore. He went back to the park, hoping to find the old lady and return her laptop. He waited and waited, but she didn’t appear.

Later, Ken took the laptop to the police station. He wanted the police to help him find the owner of the laptop, and he wanted to pay for his mistake.

The laptop was returned to the old lady along with a letter of apology. The letter said, “I’m sorry, I made a mistake. I realize that when I steal something, it loses its value. Only the real owners can use their things happily. A thief cannot.”

【推荐3】Did you remember some unforgettable things that happened around you? Have you ever seen a fire? What will you do if there is a fire? Will you shout for help? Or will you just stay there doing nothing? Many people are too afraid to do something when there is a fire. But in fact, this is wrong.

Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he was cooking so I went on studying. Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. So I shouted “Fire! Fire!” But no one heard or came out. I ran quickly into my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell and knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together. We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too big. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were very proud and said I was a brave boy.