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1Where’smybackpack?DearFeifei,Pleasetakethesethingstoyoursister:herhat,watch,notebook,keysandIDcard.Thehatisonthedresser.Thewatchisunderthebed.Thenotebookisonthebed.Thekeysareinthedrawer.TheIDcardisonthetable.ThanksGrandma2Doyouhaveasoccerball?A:Let’splaysoccer.B:Idon’thaveasoccerball.A:Well,let’splayvolleyball.B:Thatsoundsgood.3Doyoulikebananas?Runnereatswell!RunnerstarSandraClarkeatslotsofhealthyfood.Forbreakfast,shelikeseggs,bananas,andapples.Forlunch,shelikeshamburgers,salad,andpears.Andfordinner,shehaschicken,tomatoes,Frenchfriesand,fordessert,icecream.4Howmucharethesepants?Clerk:CanIhelpyou?Mary:Yes,please.Iwantasweater.\nClerk:Whatcolordoyouwant?Mary:Blue.Clerk:Hereyouare.Mary:Howmuchisit?Clerk:20dollars.Mary:I’lltakeit.Thanks.Clerk:You’rewelcome.5Doyouwanttogotoamovie?Ioftengotothemovieswithmyfriend,Mike.MyfavoriteactorisPaulJackson.Hehasanewmovie,MyFather’sBirthday.It’saveryfunnycomedy.MikelikestheactorRichSmith.Hereallylikeshismovie,BlackSeptember.It’saverysuccessfulthriller,butIthinkit’sboring.Oneinterestingthing:mikeisEnglish,buthelikesBeijingOpera!HeoftengoestoseeBeijingOperaonweekends.Mike’sfatherlikesit,too!6Canyouplaytheguitar?MusiciansWantedforSchoolMusicFestivalAreyouamusician?Canyousing?Canyoudance?Canyouplaythepiano,thetrumpet,thedrums,ortheguitar?Thenyoucanbeinourschoolmusicfestival.PleasecallZhangHengat622-6033.\n7Whattimedoyougotoschool?DearMona,Thanksforyourletter.Doyouwanttoknowaboutmymorning?Well,Iusuallygetupataroundsixfifteen.Idomyhomeworkatsixthirty,andthenIeatbreakfastataroundseventhirty.Ataroundeighto’clock,Igotoschool.Schoolstartsatnineo’clock.Pleasewriteandtellmeaboutyourmorning.Love,Jane8Myfavoritesubjectisscience.DearJane,It’sTuesday,November11.I’mreallybusy.At:00Ihavemath.Idon’tlikemath.Thenat9:00Ihavescience.It’sdifficult,butinteresting.Next,at10:00,Ihaveart.It’sboring.Butat11:00IhaveP.E.That’smyfavoritesubject!Ieatlunchat12:00.Afterlunch,Ihavemusic.Musicisrelaxing.Ilikemymusicteacher,Mr.Cooper.He’sfun.Mylastclassisat2:00.AfterclassIhavevolleyballfortwohours.OurteacherisverystrictandI’musuallyverytriedafterclass.ThenIhaveChinesehistoryclub.It’sreallyinteresting!Where’syourpenpalfrom?\n30DearStudent,MynameisBob.IliveinToronto,Canada,andIwantapenpalinChina.IthinkChinaisaveryinterestingcountry.I’m14yearsoldandmybirthdayisinNovember.IcanspeakEnglishandalittleFrench.Ihaveabrother,Paul,andasister,Sarah.TheyhavepenpalsintheedKingdomandAustralia.Ilikegoingtothemovieswithmyfriendsandplayingsports.MyfavoritesubjectinschoolisP.E.It’sfun.ButIdon’tlikemath.It’stoodifficult!Canyouwritetomesoon?Bob9Where’sthepostoffice?Paul:Excuseme.Isthereahotelintheneighborhood?Nancy:Yes,thereis.Justgostraightandturnleft.It’sdownBridgeStreetontheright.It’snexttoasupermarket.Paul:Thankyouverymuch.Nancy:Youarewelcome.\n10Whydoyoulikekoalas?Molly：ThisisMolly.Sheistwelveyearsold.SheisfromAfrica.Shelikestoplaywithherfriendsandeatgrass.LingLing：ThisisLingLing.She’sfiveyearsold.She’sfromChina.She’sverybeautiful,butshe’sveryshy,sopleasebeveryquiet.Bill：ThisisBill.Isn’thecute?HeisfromAustralia.Hesleepsduringtheday,butatnighthegetsupandeatsleaves.11Iwanttobeanactor.1.Reporter:Iliketalkingtopeople.Imeetinterestingpeopleeverydayandaskthemquestions.2.waiter:Iworklate.I’mverybusywhenpeoplegoouttodinners.3.bankclerk:Iworkwithpeopleandmoney.Peoplegivemetheirmoneyorgettheirmoneyfromme.4.nurse:IwearawhiteuniformandIhelpdoctors.SometimesIworkinthedayandsometimesatnight.5.policeman:Myworkisinterestingbutkindofdangerous.Thievesdon’tlikeme.\n12I’mwatchingTV.DearLinda,Thanksforyourletterandthephotos.Herearesomeofmyphotos.Inthefirstphoto,I’mplayingbasketballatschool.Inthesecondphoto,I’mswimmingatthatpool.Inthenextphoto,youcanseemyfamilyathome.We’reeatingdinner.Inthelastphoto,I’mwithmysisterGina.She’sdoingherhomework–I’mwatchingTV.Mike13It’sraining!ThankyouforjoiningCCTV’sAroundTheWorldshow.Today,we’reinAustralia.It’sabeautiful,sunnyday!Therearemanypeoplehereonvacation.Somearetakingphotos.Othersarelyingonthebeach.Lookatthisgroupofpeopleplayingbeachvolleyball.Theylookcool!Iamsurprisedtheycanplayinthisheat.Thisisaveryinterestingplace.Thepeoplearereallyveryrelaxed!14Whatdoeshelooklike?DoyourememberJohnnyDean,thepopsingerwithfunnyglassesandlongcurlyhair?\nWell,nowhehasanewlook.Hedoesn’thavelongcurlyhair.Hehasshortstraighthair.Andhedoesn’twearglassesanymore.Butsomepeopledon’tlikehisnewlook.“Idon’tthinkhe’ssogreat,”saysRuthfromNewYork.“Butmymomdoes.”15I’dlikesomenoodles.A:CanIhelpyou?B:I’dlikesomenoodles,please.A:Whatkindofnoodleswouldyoulike?B:Whatkindofnoodlesdoyouhave?A:Wehavebeef,chicken,mutton,cabbage,potato,tomato…B:OK,I’dlikemuttonandpotatonoodles,please.A:Sure.Andwhatsizewouldyoulike?B:Whatsizesdoyouhave?A:Wehavelarge,mediumandsmallbowls.B:Oh,amediumbowl,please.16Howwasyourweekend?HowDidKidsSpendtheWeekend?Yesterday,weaskedtenstudentsatNo.3MiddleSchoolwhattheydidlastweekend.Formostkids,theweekendwasfun.OnSaturdaymorning,tenkidsdidtheirhomeworkor\nstudied.OnSaturdayafternoon,fivekidswentshopping,andthreewenttothelibrary.Twokidsalsoplayedcomputergames.OnSaturdayevening,sevenkidswatchedamovieorstayedathomeandwatchedTV.OnSunday,twokidsvisitedfriends,ninekidscleanedtheirrooms,andfiveplayedsports.17Wheredidyougoonvacation?Monday,July15thGreatweather!Itwassunnyandhotallday.Wewenttoabeautifulbeach.Wehadgreatfunplayinginthewater.Intheafternoon,wewentshopping.Theshopsweretoocrowded,soIdidn’treallyenjoyit.Tuesday,July16thTodayitrained,sowewenttoamuseum.Itwaskindofboring.Ifoundasmallboycryinginthecorner.HewaslostandIhelpedhimfindhisfather.Thatmademefeelhappy.Ididn’thaveanymoneyforataxi,soIwalkedbacktothehotel.Iwasreallytired.Wednesday,July1thTodaytheweatherwascool,sowedecidedtoplaytennis.Weplayedallmorning.Itwasreallyfun.WehadSichuanfoodfordinner.Itwasdelicious!18Whatdoyouthinkofgameshows?What’sCool?Thisweek,Iaskedstudentsaboutfashion.Ishowedeachstudentsixthingsandaskedthemabouteachone.Someoftheiranswerswereinteresting.Herearetheirlikesanddislikes:JudySmithlikesthekeyring.HerfriendJeffsayshecan’tstandthescarf.“It’sformoms!”hesaid.WilliamJoneslovesthewallet,andhisclassmateGinaTaylorlovesthewatch.JerryGreenalsolikesthesunglasses.\nAndthecoolestthingwasthebelt.Everyonelovedit!19Don’teatinclass.DearDrKnow,I’mnothappy.Ihavetoomanyrulesinmyhouse.Ihavetogetupatsixo’clockeverymorning.Ican’tmeetmyfriendsafterschoolbecauseIhavetodomyhomework.Ican’twatchTVonschoolnights.AndIhavetobeinbedbyteno’clock.Onweekends,Ihavetocleanmyroomandwashmyclothes.ThenIhavetohelpmymommakedinner.LaterIhavetogothechildren’sPalacetolearnthepiano.Ineverhaveanyfun.WhatcanIdo?ZhaoPei20Howoftendoyouexercise?……butI’mprettyhealthy.Iexerciseeveryday,usuallywhenIcomehomefromschool.Myeatinghabitsareprettygood.Itrytoeatalotofvegetables.Ieatfruitanddrinkmilkeveryday.Ineverdrinkcoffee.Ofcourse,Ilovejunkfoodtoo,andIeatittwoorthreetimesaweek.Oh,andIsleepninehourseverynight.Soyousee,Ilookaftermyhealth.Andmyhealthylifestylehelpsmegetgoodgrades.Goodfoodandexercisehelpmetostudybetter.\n21What’sthematter?AHealthyLifestyle,theChineseWayTraditionalChinesedoctorsbelieveweneedabalanceofyinandyangtobehealthy.Forexample,areyouoftenweakandtired?Maybeyouhavetoomuchyin.Youshouldeathotyangfoods,likebeef.EatingDangshenandHuangqiherbsisalsegoodforthis.Butpeoplewhoaretoostressedoutandangrymayhavetoomuchyang.Chinesedoctorsbelievethattheyshouldeatmoreyinfoodsliketofu.Chinesemedicineisnowpopularinmanywesterncountries.It’seasytohaveahealthylifestyle,andit’simportanttoeatabalanceddiet.22Whatareyoudoingforvacation?Tony:Whatareyoudoingforvacation,LinHui?LinHui:I’mgoingtoTibetforaweek.Tony:Thatsoundsinteresting!Whatareyoudoingthere?LinHui:I’mgoinghikinginthemountains.Howaboutyou,Tony?Whatareyoudoingforvacation?Tony:I’mvisitingmyfriendinHongKong.LinHui:Ohyeah?Howlongareyoustaying?Tony:Justforfourdays.Idon’tlikegoingawayfortoolong.LinHui:Well,haveagoodtime!SendmeapostcardfromHongKong!Tony:Sure.Showmeyourphotoswhenwegetbacktoschool.23Howdoyougettoschool?Howdostudentsaroundtheworldgettoschool?InNorthAmerica,moststudentsgotoschoolontheschoolbus.Somestudentsalso\nwalkorridebikestoschool.Inotherpartsoftheworld,thingsaredifferent.InJapan,moststudentstaketrainstoschool,althoughothersalsowalkorridetheirbikes.InChina,itdependsonwhereyouare.Inbigcities,studentsusuallyridebikestoschoolortakebuses.Andinplaceswherethereareriversandlakes,likeHongshanhuandKaishandao,studentsusuallygoschoolbyboat.Thatmustbealotmorefunthantakingabus!24Canyoucometomyparty?HiHenry,Thankyouforyourinvitation.I’msorryIcan’tvisityouthisweek.Iamreallybusy.ThiseveningI’mgoingtomycousin’sbirthdayparty.Andtomorrow,Ihavetogotothedentist.OnWednesday,Ihavetennistrainingwiththeschoolteam.AndIhavetostudyformychemistrytestonThursday.OnFridayevening,I’mgoingtothemovieswithsomefriends.CanyoucometothemovieswithusonFriday?Writesoon.Sonia25I’mmoreoutgoingthanmysister.DearIsabel,Thankyouforyourlastletter.HerearephotosofmeandmytwinsisterLiuYing.Asyoucansee,insomewayswelookthesame,andinsomewayswelookdifferent.Webothhaveblackeyesandblackhair,althoughmyhairisshorterthanhers.Webothlikesports,althoughLiuYingismoreathleticthanme.She’smoreoutgoing,andI’mquieter.IthinkI’msmarterthanher.Myfavoritesubjectsarephysicsandchemistry,andherfavoritesubjectis\nP.E.however,webothenjoygoingtoparties.Pleasevisitussoon!Love,LiuLi26Howdoyoumakeabananamilkshake?SuperChickenSandwichFirst,putthebutteronasliceofbread.Thencutupandonionandatomato.Addthesetothebread.Next,putsomelettuceandthechickenslicesonthebread.Puttherelishonthechicken.Finally,putanothersliceofbreadonthetop.27Howwasyourtrip?Class9hadagreattimeontheschooltrip.TheywenttoBlueWaterAquariumfortheday.FirsttheyvisitedtheVisitors’Centerandwatchedamovieaboutsharks.Thentheywatchedadolphinshow.Afterthat,theywenttotheOutdoorPoolandsawabigoctopus.Afterlunch,theywenttotheGiftShopandboughtlotsofgifts.Finally,tiredbuthappy,theytookthebusbacktoschool.Attheendoftheday,thescienceteacherwasveryhappybecausetheclassmonitorcleanedthebusafterthetrip.\n28Whenwasheborn?Youarenevertooyoungtostartdoingthings.Forexample,TigerWoodsstartedgolfingwhenhewasonlytenmonthsold.Mozartstartedwritingmusicwhenhewasfouryearsold.AndRonaldo,thegreatBraziliansoccerplayer,playedforhisnationalteamwhenhewasseventeen.29I’mgoingtobeabasketballplayer.NewYear’sResolutionSurveyResultsWegotover1,000letters,faxesande-mailfromourreadersabouttheirNewYears’resolutions.Manyreadersaregoingtoworkharderinschoolthisyear.Lotsofreadersaregoingtoplaysports.Somereadersaregoingtoeatmorevegetables.Afewreadersaregoingtolearnanewlanguage.Somegirlsaregoingtoexercisemoretokeepfit.Someparentsaregoingtostudythesubjectstheirchildrenlearnatschool.Theywanttocommunicatebetterwiththeirkids.OneoldladyisgoingtoleaveherjobandshewantstofindajobasalanguageteacherinChina.31Couldyoupleasecleanyourroom?A:Ihatetodochores.\nB:Well,Ihatesomechorestoo,butIlikeotherchores.A:Really?Doyouliketodothelaundry?B:No,Idon’t.It’sboring.A:Iagree.Doyouliketomakeyourbed?B:No,notreally.ButIliketodothedishes,becauseit’srelaxing.AndIliketomakebreakfast,becauseIliketocook.32What’sthebestradiostation?Whatdoyoungpeoplethinkaboutplacesintown?Wedidasurveyofourreadersandthisiswhatwelearned.Allthemovietheatersaregood,buttheScreenCityisthebestinourtown.Ithasthebiggestscreensandthemostcomfortableseats.However,TownCinemaisthecheapest,andithasthefriendliestservice.ThemostpopularclothingstoreisJason’s.Ithasthebestqualityclothing.It’salsothecheapest.FunkyFashionsistheworst.Ithasreallybadservice.Asforradiostations,mostpeoplethinkthatJazz10.9FMisreallygreat.Itplaysthemostinterestingmusic.33WillpeoplehaverobotsIntenyears,IthinkI’llbeareporter.I’llliveinShanghai,becauseIwenttoShanghailastyearandfellinlovewithit.Ithinkit’sreallyabeautifulcity.Asareporter,IthinkIwillmeetlotsofinterestingpeople.IthinkI’llliveinanapartmentwithmybestfriends,becauseIdon’tlikelivingalone.I’llhavepets.Ican’thaveanypetsnowbecausemymotherhates\nthem,andourapartmentistoosmall.Sointenyears,I’llhavemanydifferentpets.Imightevenkeepapetparrot!I’llprobablygoskatingandswimmingeveryday.DuringtheweekI’lllooksmart,andprobablywillwearasuit.Ontheweekend,I’llbeabletodressmorecasually.IthinkI’llgotoHongKongonvacation,andonedayImightevenvisitAustralia.34WhatshouldIdo?DearMary,Ihaveaproblem,andIneedyourhelp.IalwaysthoughtIwaspopularatschool.ButIjustIfoundoutthatmyfriendswereplanningabirthdaypartyformybestfriend,andtheydidn’tinviteme.Everyoneelseinmyclasswasinvitedexceptme,andIdon’tknowwhy.Ican’tthinkwhatIdidwrong.I’mveryupsetanddon’tknowwhattodo.Whatdoyouthink?Canyouhelpme?35WhatwereyoudoingwhentheUFOarrived?IhadaveryunusualexperienceonSunday.Ataroundteno’clockinthemorning.IwaswalkingdownthestreetwhenaUFOlandedrightinfrontofme.Youcanimaginehowstrangeitwas!AnaliengotoutandwalkeddownCenterStreet.Ifollowedittoseewhereitwasgoing,andIwasverysurprisedwhenitwentintoasouvenirshop.Whileitwaslookingatthesouvenirs,theshopassistantcalledthepolice.Beforethepolicearrived,thealienlefttheshopandthenvisitedtheMuseumofFlight.Whilethealienwasinthemuseum,IcalledtheTVstation.Isn’tthatamazing!\n36HesaidIwashard-working.Deargrandma,Howisitgoing?Ihopethatgrandpaiswellnow.Iwassorrytohearthathehadacoldlastweek.Ihopeyouareingoodhealth.Thingsarefinehere.Ifinishedmyend-of-yearexamslastweekandgotmyreportcardtoday.IalwaysgetnervouswhenIseetheenvelopefromschoolinthemail,butluckilyIdidOKthistime.Ihadareallyhardtimewithsciencethissemester,andIwasn’tsurprisedtofindthatmyworstreportwasfrommyscienceteacher.ShesaidIwaslazy,whichisn’ttrue.It’sjustthatIfindsciencereallydifficult.Anotherdisappointingresultwasinhistory.MyhistoryteachersaidIcoulddobetter.ThegoodnewsisthatmymathteachersaidIwashard-working.AndmySpanishteachersaidmylisteningwasgood.Well,that’saboutallthenewsIhavefornow.MomandDadsendtheirlove.Love,Alan\n37Ifyougototheparty,you’llhaveagreattime.IfIbecomeanathlete,willIbehappy?Formanyyoungpeople,becomingaprofessionalathletemightseemlikeadreamjob.Ifyoubecomeaprofessionalathlete,you’llbeabletomakealivingdoingsomethingyoulove.Ifyoubecomefamous,peopleallovertheworldwillknowyou.Manyathletesgivemoneytoschoolsandcharities.Anddoalotofworktohelppeople.Thisisagreatchancethatmanypeopledonothave.However,professionalathletescanalsohavemanyproblems.Ifyouarefamous,peoplewillwatchyouallthetimeandfollowyoueverywhere.Thiscanmakelifedifficult.Ifyouplaysportsforaliving,yourjobwillsometimesbeverydangerous.Manyprofessionalathletesgetinjured.Andifyoubecomerich,youwillhaveadifficulttimeknowingwhoyourrealfriendsare.Infact,manyfamouspeoplecomplainthattheyarenothappy.Theysaytheywerehappierbeforetheybecamerichandfamous.\n38Howlonghaveyoubeencollectingshells?I’mtalkingtoyoufromtheHilltopSchoolskatingMarathon.Here,studentsareskatingtoraisemoneyforcharity.Foreveryhourtheyskate,eachstudentraisesthenyuanforcharity.Theskatingmarathonhasbeengoingforfivehoursnow,andseveralskatersarestillskating.Alisonwasthefirstonetostartandhasbeenskatingforthewholefivehours.NextisSam,andhehasbeenskatingforfourhours.LuNinghasbeenskatingforfourhourstoo,andLiChenjuststartedanhourago.39It’sanice,isn’tit?DearTony,Thanksforshowingmetheschoollastweek.Iwashavingahardtimefindingituntilyoucamealong.AndIenjoyedmeetingCarlos.He’sreallygoodatmath,isn’the?Hesaidhe’dhelpmewithmymathproject.Friendslikeyoumakeitaloteasiertogetalonginanewplace.Bill40Wouldyoumindturningdownthemusic?Idon’tlikewaitinginlinewhenashopassistanthasalongtelephoneconversation.When\nthathappens,Iusuallysay,“Wouldyoumindhelpingme?”AndIdon’tlikeitwhenshopassistantsfollowmearound.ThenIsay,“Couldyoupleasenotfollowmearound?I’llaskyouifIneedsomehelp.”Usuallytheshopassistantssaytheyaresorry,butsometimestheygetmad.Ifthathappens,Iwon’tgobacktothatstoreagain.IgetannoyedwhensomeonetalkstomewhileI’mreading.Thishappenstomeallthetimeintheschoollibrary.Whenithappens,IusuallytalktothepersonbecauseIwanttobepolite.ButbecauseI’mpolite,peopledon’tknowI’mannoyed.Sotheydothesamethingagain.PerhapsinthefutureIshouldtrynottobesopolite.41Whydon’tyougetherascarf?Thetrendiestkindofpetthesedaysisthepot-belliedpig.DavidSmithofNorthLondonhasapot-belliedpignamedConnie.“Pot-belliedpigsmakethebestpets,”ShewatchesTVonthesofawithmeeverynight.She’smybestfriend.”However,lifewithapigisn’talwaysperfect.“whenIgotmypig,shewassmall,”saidDavid,“butsheeatsalot.Nowshe’stoobigtosleepinthehouse,soImadeheraspecialpighouse.Also,pigsneedalotoflove.\nSometimesIdon’thaveenoughtimetospendwithher.”42Haveyoueverbeentoanamusementpark?WhenIwasayounggirl,allIeverwantedtodowastravel,andIdecidedthatthebestwaytodothiswastobecomeaflightattendant.I’vebeenaflightattendantfortwoyearsnow.It’sareallyinterestingjobbecauseItravelallovertheworld.IdiscoveredthatthemostimportantrequirementwastospeakEnglishwell,soIstudiedEnglishattheHilltopLanguageSchoolforfiveyearsbeforeIbecameaflightattendant.ItwasbecauseIcouldspeakEnglishthatIgotthejob.Thankyou,HilltopLanguageSchool!MeiShan