2 . Skin - diving

Skin - diving (潜泳) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon. When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks because you are no longer heavy.

Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light.

When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.

When you have tanks (罐) of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.

To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin - diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of water. You can get many things from the deep sea.

Now you see that skin -diving is both useful and interesting.

6 . There are almost limitless things to do at the seaside. For an enjoyable summer day or night, some that are the most fun can be simple, inexpensive or absolutely free.

Frolic: Summer at the seaside is for as many activities as you can stand in the sand. Play frisbee (飞盘), sand volleyball or any beach-free sport. Jog or run while you feel the soft sand each step. If it’s nice and windy, go fly a kite!

Picnic: If you’re a bit lazy as you sun and relax on the beach, you can buy take-out from nearby shops. If you’re there with a big family outing, you may prefer to pack and bring baskets of your favorite foods and drinks.

Sand castles: For anyone who wishes they were still kids, building castles in the sand is fun at the seashore. If you’re feeling really creative, add fishes, frogs and whatever else your modeling skills can construct.

Explore: If there are hiking or biking trails along the shore or nearby, take an action to discover what’s around to be collected. Seashells and washed-up ocean flora (植物群) are fun to hunt, although finding a valuable diamond ring in the sand is much more satisfying.

Socialize: Meet all kinds of people. If kids are with you, they’re natural socializers, and will easily join others in games and other fun things to do together. Set up a volleyball net on the beach, and soon others will join the game.

Nothing: For some people the top activity at the seaside is inactivity. That means doing absolutely nothing. After all, you’ve come to the beach to relax on the warm sand, and nowhere in the world is there a more comfortable place for it.

9 . When we got ready to go to the rink(溜冰场), Mom always helped me tie up my skating shoes. Then she _______ her own. Mom and I had been coming to the rink every _______ since my lessons began. That was our deal. I went to _______ on Tuesdays, and we skated together on Sundays.

When we were ready to _______ on the ice, Mom took my hand and put an arm around my shoulder. I looked up at Mom and smiled. She seemed _______ but still smiled back. I took a short gliding(滑行)step, and she stepped with me, holding my hand tight We went across the rink very _______. After a few minutes, we _______ in the center of the rink. I gently took my _______ back from Moms and glided away slowly.

While Mom stood still, I _______ the move my teacher taught me this week. I placed one foot on the ________ , leaning (倾斜)forward a little. I slowly raised my back foot as ________ as I could behind me. I stopped and ________ a moment when some bigger kids skated quickly by. At last, I returned to my mother. ''OK, Mom. It’s your ________ now. '' I said. ''In fact, there is ________ to be afraid of. Skating alone is no ________ than skating with me.''

Then I did what my teacher did when he was teaching a ________skater. ''Watch my face, Mom. '' I said. ''Not your feet. Now, step! '' She took a baby step and ________. I waited until Mom skated across the rink three times by herself. ________ she succeeded, she glided over to me and gave me a big hug. ''I ________ you could do it.'' I said.

She smiled and said, ''I couldn't have done it without my excellent ________.''

10 . If you are interested in art, there are four art activities to be held in Beijing.

Over 100 paintings by modern China's painting master Xu Beihong are on show at the National Art Museum, including his oil and ink (墨) works.

Xu is skilled at describing birds and animals. His works creatively combine Western methods with traditional Chinese art, which has a big influence on modern Chinese artists.

If you go:

9:00am-5:30pm, from September to November (closed on Mondays). 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6403-4951

Music Fans Classical Orchestra will provide a performance for Japanese anime and music lovers, bringing together great works by famous Japanese writer Joe Hisaishi, including melodies (旋律) in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the sky and director Takeshi Kitano's film Kikujiro.

If you go:

7:30pm, November. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 North Xinhua Street, Xicheng district. 010-6605-7006.

The French opera film Carmen will be shown in Beijing on Saturday. It will be played in French, with English and Chinese subtitles (字幕).

Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Merimee, Carmen was the last work of the famous French writer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It's also one of the popular operas in the world.

If you go:

1:30 pm, September. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010-6655-0000

Beijing Comedy Theater will put on William Shakespeare's work The Merchant of Venice. It will be played in Chinese.

If you go:

7:30 pm, Dec 15-17; 2:30 pm, Dec 16. Beijing Comedy Theater,11 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 400-610-3721