1 . Everyone has a family name. Do you know how English people get (获得) their family names? And what do they mean (意味着)? Here are three ways.                                                                                                                             

Some family names are from the places (地点) of their homes. For example, a man’s home is on or near a hill. His family name may (可能) be Hill. In England, people’s family names may be Wood or Lake because their home is near the wood or the lake.

Some family names are from a person’s job (工作). If a man is a cook, his family name may be Cook.       

And many people’s family names are from their fathers’ family names. If you hear (听到) the name “Jackson”, you can know (知道) that he may be the son of Jack.

3 . They exist in every school. Some use words, and others use physical violence(暴力). No matter what the methods are, the result is the same: bullies make you feel bad and make going to school a lot more difficult. What can you do about them? Luckily, dealing with bullies is not as hard as you think. Just follow these simple steps, and there is a good chance you will survive the bullies at your school without getting hurt.

The first step to take when dealing with bullies is to understand them. Most bullies make others feel bad so they feel better about themselves. Their main goal is to make you upset so they feel in control. The best way to deal with this is to avoid them all together. Don’t walk near them, change your seat in class, or if they come up to you, walk away. If you can successfully ignore(对……不予理睬) a bully for a few days, you will probably be left alone.

When it is impossible to ignore the bully, you will have to take further steps. Bullies prefer to target kids who they think are weak and vulnerable. The next time you see a bully, pretend to feel very brave and confident. If the bully says something to you, say “Stop it!” in a strong voice and walk away. If you see a bully picking on someone else, do the same. Bullies normally do not like confrontation(对抗).

If they still pick on you, the next step is to report the bully to a teacher. Bullies have been around for a long time, so experienced teachers will know how to deal with them. The bully will get into trouble and the teacher will get ready to be on watch all the time.

Bullies can give you big trouble. However, if you act quickly, you can almost always prevent them from bothering(烦扰) you. Just remember to never get in a fight with a bully. Fighting will almost always make the situation worse. Be smart when dealing with bullies and you should survive without getting hurt!

4 . Now I’m studying in the US, and I find there are some differences between schools in the US and in Korea.

One big difference is the clothes students wear at school and how they look. In my country, all the students should wear uniforms when they go to school. Boys aren’t allowed to have long hair. Girls aren’t allowed to have long or colored nails.

Another difference is about the rules for parents. In Korea, when we begin a new year, our parents have to go to a meeting in our class. If they don’t go to that meeting, their children won’t have a grade or a report card from school.

However, in the US, there aren’t such strict rules above.

In Korea, a class is only 45 minutes and we have only five classes each weekday. When the bell rings, all the students can just stay in their classroom. They can’t move to a different room, but students in the US can.

In Korea students can’t go to work because they can’t find a job if they’re under 18. But in the US, many students work after school. This helps them make money. More importantly, this helps them become more independent. They’re able to do things by themselves in their own way, without asking other people for help.

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Here is a photo of my family. These are my grandfather and grandmother. These are my parents. My father’s name is John Green. He is an English teacher. My mother is Ann Smith and she is a doctor. She likes pink. And she likes pink clothes-she has two pink jackets. This girl is my sister. Her name is Helen Green. She is 5. She likes toy(玩具) dogs. And this is me. I’m 13. I like oranges. My telephone number is 575-3988.

Yours,

Cindy

Protect the Earth

The Earth is a beautiful place.

There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields. Some places are very hot, and some are very cold. There are many different plants. Some are large. Some are small. All plants (A) ________ light and water. There are different animals on Earth (B) as well. Some live on the land. Some fly in the sky. Some live under the water. There are also many people (C) ________ you and me on Earth. (D) The Earth provides us with air, water and food. It is our home.

Today, there is (E) a lot of pollution. We burn things to make energy. This pollutes the air. We put our rubbish into the sea and under the ground. This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants. (F)我们必须停止做这些事情。It is important for us to protect the Earth for our future.