2 . Kitty is reading today’s newspaper.

One day, I’m on my way to work. Then I saw a little girl carrying a small Cambridge schoolbag. Businessmen(商人) in Britain make the bag for students. It can hold a lot of things, such as textbooks, pens, snacks and water! So it is very popular among students in the UK.

My first bag was a green cloth bag. It was a present from my mum. My mum made it for me by herself. It wasn’t that pretty, but strong. At that time I was short, so my mum made the rope shorter. After eating all the meals prepared by my mum, I ran to school with my classmates. At that time, this schoolbag was so light. When I jumped, it jumped. All things in this bag had a collision(碰撞). They gave out many sounds all the way along. At that time I was so happy.

As I grew older, my green schoolbag became heavier and older. The mouth of the bag was opened, and it came to an end. My mum bought me another bag. The bag was big and pretty. I was happy to go out every day with the new bag. The long trip to school seemed quite close. That year I was 12 years old. Though my first schoolbag wasn't made in the UK, it was still a real Cambridge schoolbag in my mind.

4 . Do you want to live a happier, less stressful(有压力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how millions of people start their day at Laughter(笑声) Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.

The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria.“Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria. “Everyone is naturally good at laughing — it’s the common language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 in the world.

Many doctors are also interested in the effects(效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.

So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest, I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking silly. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.

Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results.