As the old saying (谚语) goes, “The early bird gets the worm (虫).” Clearly, getting up early is a good habit. It will do you a lot of good. So, what are its good points?

More time for yourself

Getting up early is important because it gives you more time to do things. You can have more time to do a morning run, read a newspaper or do anything you like. Don’t you have enough time for yourself? Simple (简单的).     1    

More time for breakfast

A good day starts with a healthy breakfast.     2     But if you get up late, you’ll have to eat breakfast fast or just miss it.

Less time in traffic

    3     If you get up early, you can spend less time in traffic. You don’t have to worry that you’ll be late for school.

A good night’s sleep

    4     Then you can enjoy long and good sleep. You know, a good night’s sleep is good for your mind and body. And a healthy mind and body can make you get prepared for the new day.

So, try to get up early and make the most of your mornings!

Hello! My name is Kate. I’m 13 years old. I am in a middle school. I like sports very much. Ping-pong is my favorite sport.     1     I always play ping-pong with my brother after class. I watch ping-pong games on TV, too. I like fruit and vegetables.     2     I eat them every day, so I am healthy.

Jenny is my classmate. She is 14 years old.     3     She thinks it is boring. Her favorite sport is basketball. She often plays basketball with her two brothers. Jenny likes chicken, and she eats it for lunch every day. Jenny also likes dessert (甜食).     4     But it is not good for her health. So she doesn’t eat it often (经常).

3 . Memory （记忆） is very important. It helps you remember who you are, where you live, what you have learnt and what you plan to do in the future.     1    

Memory has close relationship with the brain （大脑）. It is important to exercise your brain. For example, you can do new things. If you walk a different way to school or take a different bus, you will keep your brain active. You can try to remember something new. You can try to learn skills.     2     Your brain gets lost of regular exercise if you do any of these things.

If you live a healthy life, your memory will work better. You must have a balanced diet （均衡饮食） not just fast food.     3     Unless you get enough sleep every night, you will not remember things well.

    4     If you get too worried, your brain will slow down, and your memory will become less sharp. So, to improve your memory, you should exercise your brain, live a healthy life and stay relaxed.

Nowadays, more and more young people are becoming vegetarians in most Western countries. They are thought of as vegetarians and they refused to eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese and milk. 1. _______Some of them just don’t eat animal products such as milk, eggs, or yogurt, but some others are strict vegetarians and they eat mainly fruit and vegetables. As we know, it is very important to have a balanced diet, especially for the teenagers who are growing up. 2. _______ Well, each person chooses to become a vegetarian for different reasons. The main reasons are they want to protect animals and they want to stay healthy.

I decided to be a vegan when I was 15 years old. But as a vegetarian, I have had a difficult time in getting the proper nutrition(营养). 3. _______     Of course, being a vegetarian isn’t for everyone. 4. _______