【推荐1】Are you bored with your daily life? Have a look at our exciting holidays and decide what kind of trip you’d like.

【推荐2】Have you ever heard the phrase “You never get a second chance to make a first impression (印象)?” It may sound like an unusual piece of advice, but it is true―the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person treats you or reacts to you in the future.

What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds. When you meet someone for the first time, by the time you have stated your name or shaken hands, the other person has already formed (形成) an opinion about the kind of person you are.

So how do you make a good first impression? All things grown-ups tell you―such as being polite, and being well-dressed―are very important. However, the most important tool for making a good first impression is your face. Smiling, being responsive, and looking like you are happy will almost leave a positive (积极的) impression on people, especially those who do not know you. Most people, generally speaking, are ready to smile back when they are smiled at.

Furthermore, smiling and being in a positive mood help you to know and get a better understanding of new things. This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly. So if you ever need a reason to be happy, think about the wonderful people you might meet ― and impress with a cheerful smile.

Anger is a kind of feeling.     1     When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and breaks it, you may get really angry. When you get angry, maybe your breath faster, your face turn red, and you may break something or hit somebody.     2     In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.

    3     For example, talk with parents, a teacher etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away.     4     You can talk to a good friend, count from 1 to 100, give someone a hug, go for a bike ride or think about good things etc. Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse.     5    

【推荐1】More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.

Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.

Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. However, in the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.

【推荐2】Cathy is a healthy (健康的) girl. She does some sports every day. After school on Monday, she plays volleyball with some of her friends for an hour (小时). On Tuesday, she goes swimming (游泳) before she goes home. She plays volleyball on Thursday, too. She also plays in two school teams. On Wednesday she plays football at school and on Friday evening she plays in the table tennis team. On Saturday and Sunday morning she goes swimming again.

If you can’t get along well with your neighbours (邻居), you will make your life terrible day after day. But if you take the time to develop a good relationship with your neighbours,     1    . Here are some suggestions for you to be a good neighbour.

◎    2    , introduce yourself. Say hello, offer a welcome gift and share or ask about the places around the area.

◎Keep your pet dog on a leash (皮带)     3    , especially if they have a pet of their own.

◎When you park your car,     4     or leave them very small parking space. Don’t slam (猛关) your car doors late at night.

Really good neighbours look after each other. They often offer to help each other when it is necessary.     5    .

【推荐2】In England, everyone knows James Oliver. He has his TV show. In the show, he tells people how to cook healthy food. Everyone like his show because his food is easy to make.

James wants people to eat healthily. In some schools in England, the food at lunch time isn’t healthy. One day, James goes to the school to make a TV show about healthy eating habits. He cooks the food with lots of fruit and vegetables. At first, students don’t want to eat them because they don’t like fruit or vegetables. But after they taste the food, they love it. After that, food in the school is healthy.

Health is very important to us. Many people don’t think we need to care about our bodies when we are young. It’s not right. Here are some suggestions (建议) for you to keep healthy.

●Drink lots of water every day. It can help you stay away from illness (疾病).

●Playing sports can keep you healthy and make you strong.

●Don’t eat junk food like hamburgers.

●Having enough (充足的) sleep is healthy. Go to bed early and sleep 8 hours every night.

As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Sometimes, it may be difficult for us to finish all the homework on time. And we would like it easy.     1    .

Make a homework plan

Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time.     2    , especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school.

Watch where you work

A bedroom, study or any room where you can get away from noise is good for you to do your homework.     3    . Otherwise, you might fall asleep there.

Take a break

    4    , so it may be helpful to take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive (多产的) than if you stop to take a break regularly. Taking a 10- minute break every hour is a good way for most people

Get help when you need it

Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly.     5    . However, this might not give you the results you want. Lots of people understand something well but are not able to explain it.