The topic of this programme is environmental protection. We human beings (do) a lot of things at the cost of the environment to develop economy quickly in the past few years. I do think it is time for us to understand the (important) of protecting the environment and do something about it. And today I would like (introduce) some simple but useful ways that we can follow (easy) in our daily life. Firstly, turn lights if it is unnecessary. Then, go out in environment﹣friendly ways such as by bus, by subway or by bike. We can even walk to work when possible,it is really helpful for both of our budget and health. Thirdly, try best to (use)things like books, paper, magazines and so on. And we can also take a cloth bag when we go (shop). Please don't use plastic ones. Of course the public should raise environmental awareness and realize it is (everyone) duty to protect the environment. Last but not least, the government should make laws to guide people's (behave).

    I have two friends in our class, Rick and Scott. Rick has a good lifestyle. He sleeps eight or nine  (hour)a day. So he can get up early in the morning. He exercises every day before having breakfast. He runs three times every week and plays soccer(one) a week. He also has good eating habits. He(try) to eat all kinds of fruits. He thinks apples are the(delicious) of all fruits. He believes "Having  apple every day keeps the (ill)away. "He drinks milk every day and often eats vegetables. He likes hamburgers he doesn't eat too much. He looks after his health well. Good eating habits and doing exercises every day are good for him.

    Scott is different  Rick. He is kind of (health). He doesn't like doing exercise and sleeps too late. He likes eating junk food, too. He is fat now, and he(ask)to lose weight by his doctor.

Dear Laura,

    Thanks for your message. Yes, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice.

    They go out of their way(make) me feel at home. The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter about my age  is really kind. She always talks to me in French to help me practice. And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has(improve)! I'm very comfortable speaking French now. I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't worry me as it used to.

    My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn't put your bread on your plate. You (suppose) to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it. You shouldn't eat(something) with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is that it is very(polite) to say you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "It was delicious." Also, you shouldn't put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm(gradual) getting used to it. I don't find French customs so strange any more.

    Dear Laura, I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you are havinggood school year.

Yours,

Lin Yue

    I have a photo album (相册). It's a present from my classmate—David.

    I got to know David on the (two) day of middle school. We both liked playing basketball and collecting stamps, s we always had a lot of things to talk about. Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside. He showed me a and I saw many interesting things. We had a (wonder) time. It is really nice to have such good classmate.

    However, last summer, David (go) to another city because of his father's job. Before leaving, he gave (I) a photo album. “It has the memorable events we have experienced together. I have also written some (note) under each of these photos," he said. I was (deep) moved.

    I always look at the album when I think David. I really miss him.

    A bus ran off a bridge into the Yangtze River in Chongqing on October 28, 2018. The accident  (cause) by a fight between the driver and a passenger, killing all 15 people on the bus.

According to the police report, a 45-year-old female passenger, surnamed Liu, argued with the driver, surnamed Ran. Liu was angry because Ran refused (stop) the bus after she missed her station. She then hit the driver, causing the accident. The video shows that Liu hit Ran with her mobile phone twice while Ran (drive) the bus. Rather than stop in the middle of the road. Ran kept driving. But in protecting himself, he lost control of the bus and a tragedy (悲剧) happened.

    The police said that both Liu and Ran had broken criminal law by seriously endangering (危及) public safety. And the police  (announce), "Liu hit the driver with her phone and prevented the driver from driving the bus safely. The driver, too, didn't do his best to make sure that his driving was safe."

    The accident also caused heated discussions on the Internet. Besides feeling terribly sorry for the tragedy, most Internet users blamed (指责) Liu, while some others criticized the driver. More users were talking about what they should do. One Weibo user said, "We  (stand) up and stop such fights between passengers and drivers  (avoid) this kind of tragedy."

    Another user advised that a safety barrier (屏障) should be set up on the bus. It can stop passengers from  (touch) the bus driver.

    Have you ever read the book A brief History of Times? It (write) by Stephen Hawking in 2013.

    Stephen Hawking was born on January 8th, 1942, exactly 300 years after the death of Galileo in Oxford, England. At the age of eleven, Stephen went to Oxford University, his father's old college. After three years, he won a first class honour degree in (nature) science.

    In October 1962, Stephen arrived at the University of Cambridge (do) research. He (real) enjoyed his time there. Unluckily, Stephen had a bad (ill) shortly after his 21st birthday in 1963 and was given two years to live. Yet he went on (work) hard to become an excellent scientist. Stephen didn't live by (he), he fell in love with Jane Wilde and they got (marry) in 1965, then they had three (child).

    Hawking liked China very much, he had visited China several times. On November 24th, 2017, Hawking (reply) Wang Junkai on his Weibo. He said he was pleased to answer the excellent question from Mr. Wang Junkai.

    He once said, "My goal is simple, it is complete understanding of the universe(宇宙)." Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most famous scientists since Einstein. Hawking died on March 14th, 2018.

    Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for my life and sometimes I had to work at night.

    One late night, I got a telephone call a neighborhood. When I arrived there at 2: 30 am, the only building was dark except a single light in the (five) floor window. So I walked up and knocked at the door.

    Just a minute, "answered a weak voice. After a long time, the door opened and a small woman(stand) in front of me. Next to her was a small box.

    Quickly I took her box to the car and then returned to hold her. She kept(thank)me.

    When we got in the car, she asked, "Can you drive me through the blocks?

    " it's too late now, "I replied.

    "I don't mind," she said slowly. "I'm in no hurry. The doctor says I don't have much time to live…"

    I (quiet) turned off the meter(计费器), For the next two hours, we drove through the city and passed the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she and her husband  had lived  ,and some other places. Assun was rising, we stopped in front of a low building. Two young(woman) were waiting there. They were both the nurses who would look after her.

    "How much do I have to pay?" she asked.

    "Nothing, "I replied. I was sure I would never forget this(pain)experience.

    She looked surprised, "You gave a woman who is dying a little moment of pleasure, "she said.

"Thank you".

    Sometimes people may not remember exactly what you did or said. However, they'll always remember how you make (they) feel. And they'll never forget it.

    We can't remember clearly when we started to take our mobiles to the dinner table. This often,  (especial) when we eat out. Once a dish comes,  of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or WeChat, waiting to be "liked". Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal to see whether we get "liked"  not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.

    Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often？ If not, how do you feel when others do that while having dinner with you？

    A recent study suggests that what we are used to  (do) is not so good. Spending taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were   (ask) to take photos before they could enjoy food. As a   , it showed that the   (many) photos they took, the less delicious the food  to them. Why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you？

    So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends. How about not  (take) photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people  you. Trust me, and it will be a wonderful time.

    One day, Mr. and Mrs. Smith are celebrating their  (sixty) birthday. They got (marry) 30 years ago.

    During the party an angel (天使) turns up. "You've been such a  (love) couple for 30 years. I will give you one wish each," the angel says.

    Mrs. Smith wants  (travel) around the world. The angel waves her wand (手杖) and boom (隆地一声)! Mrs. Smith has the tickets in her hand.

    Next, it is Mr. Smith's turn. He thinks for a moment. "Well, I'd like to have a woman 30 years (young) than me," he says shyly.

    The angel lifts up her wand, and boom! He turns 90.

    An old man went to India. When he got there, he saw some fruit for sale, but most of it was very cheap. The (cheap) thing has a basket of red fruit.

    "How much per kilo?" the old man (ask).

    "Two rupees (卢比)," the shopkeeper answered. Two rupees in India is almost nothing, the old man bought a whole kilogram and started eating it.

    However, as soon as he started eating, his mouth began (burn), his eyes began to water, and his whole face became as red the fruit. As he coughed and struggled to breathe, he jumped up and , screaming: "Ah! Ah! Ah!"

    And yet he continued to eat the fruit. Some people who were looking at him shook their (head) and said, "You are crazy! Those are chili peppers (辣椒)!You can't just eat them by the handful!"

    The old man said to (he),"I paid for them, so I must eat them."

    This old man seemed pretty stupid. But are we so much smarter? All of us have (spend) money and time on something-maybe a relationship, or a business, or a job-and sometimes, even if we know there's no hope that things will change, we still continue with it.

    What we can learn the old man is this: if you've lost a lot over something that doesn't work, let it go and move on. It's better than continuing to lose.