【推荐3】Now machines are widely used all over the world. Why are machines so important and necessary（必要的）for us? Because they can help us to do things better and faster.

A washing machine helps us to wash clothes fast. A printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast. Bikes, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us to travel faster than on foot.

The computer is a wonderful machine. It was invented not long ago. It not only stores（贮存） information (信息）but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.

Let’s study hard and try to use all kinds of machines to build China into a modern country.

【推荐1】This year students in my school can enjoy Beijing Opera in our music classes. The music teacher will teach us how to play Beijing Opera.

    1     Because we can learn a lot from it, especially the history and traditional culture. They also think it can improve our Chinese. There are so many poems and stories in Beijing Opera.

Some students don’t think so.     2     They prefer pop music. They don’t understand why their school will take Beijing Opera into classes.

    3     They think learning Beijing Opera is helpful. But they’re afraid it will affect our study.     4     If we have opera lessons, we’ll have less time to study.

I think different people have different hobbies.     5     They can give different kinds of classes. We students can choose what we like.

【推荐2】Do you go to school by bus? It is very important for you to know how to be safe(安全) when taking a bus. Here is some advice.

✭Do not run to the bus stop, but walk. When you are at the bus stop, you should wait(等待) in the safe place. Do not play dangerous games when waiting.

✭Don’t talk in a loud voice when you are on the bus, so the driver will not be disturbed(打扰), Never throw things on the bus or out of the window. Never play near the doors. When there is a fire(火), the most important thing is to break the window with the hammer(锤子) or other sharp(锋利的) things and then jump out.

✭When you get off the bus, make sure you walk(not run) three more steps away from the door. Stay away from the bus wheel(轮子) and watch out for moving cars.

✭If you leave the things on the bus, ________, because the driver may(可能) not see you come back and he may begin moving the bus. If you drop(掉落) something near the bus, tell the driver before you try to pick it up(捡起) , so he will know where you are.

【推荐3】Handshakes, kisses on the face, hugging (拥抱)…. people all over the world greet (问候) each other with close contact (接触) more or less. However, people are changing their ways of greeting because of COVID-19. They have come up with some creative ways to say hello.

France

French people love to kiss on the face to greet each other. It’s a common greeting for them, even between people who have just met. They shake hands at work as a usual greeting. As kissing and handshaking may spread the virus (传播病毒), French lifestyle expert Philippe Lichtfus advises people to simply look into a person’s eyes when greeting.

Australia

It’s a very Australian thing to put out to shake hands. However, it’s risky at this time. Brad Hazard, the New South Wales health minister, advised people to pat (拍) each other on the back.

Iran

In Iran, a video is popular online now. It shows three friends meeting, hands in their pockets (口袋), and their own feet tapping (轻拍) against each other as a greeting. It seems a good way to change their traditional greetings—handshaking and hugging.

UAE

________ People there rub (摩擦) their noses when they meet each other. Now the UAE’s Health and Prevention Ministry is advising people not to use this traditional greeting. It also said that people shouldn’t shake hands, kiss or hug. Instead, they should greet each other by waving (挥手) only.

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