March 24^th

    This morning, we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors． It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm． We took the school bus and arrived at 9:00． When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall． Those photos told us something about the history of the town． And then in the Art Room, we saw many pictures of the countryside． The colors of the flowers and trees are rich and bright． All at once, I lost myself in the beauty of nature．

    Then we went upstairs． On the left, there were over one hundred different clocks． The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old． To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time． It was then ten o'clock, and some clocks produced different beautiful sounds． It seemed to be a concert． How amazing!

    On the right there was also a stone collection． The stones were from all over the country． They were in different sizes, colors and shapes． Some looked like different kinds of animals． I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey． It looked very nice．

    The collections there were wonderful． So they stayed there until 11:30 in the morning． I had a great time and really liked the school trip．

    Rock climbing is a popular hobby that many people enjoy doing. You can do it indoors on special walls or outdoors on real mountains. There are many advantages of rock climbing—it is fun and it also helps people forget worries.

    The most important equipment(设备)to have is good shoes .They need to be half a size smaller than your usual size. The next thing you need is a harness(保护带)．This allows you to move freely, but will hold you up if you fall .It's important to know how to use your equipment .If you are a beginner, it's best to have lessons. A climber with experience can help you a lot in the beginning.

    Rock climbing is very exciting for people of different ages. Climbers, however, must be careful not to pollute the environment .Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains where they climb. They should take it with them and throw it away. This will allow future climbers to enjoy a clean environment.

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    Nowadays, traveling is becoming simpler than ever. Many new travel ways will be available. Here are somerends (趋势)that we can expect in the next 10 years.

    With the help of technology, making plans for your trip is right at hand. Our phones are becoming smarter and can work as a reminder. You can add simple things like flight times and numbers to your phone calendar. If you want to find local food or a museum, you can just use an app.

    Chaotic (混乱的) airports are disappearing. Future airport designs will focus on a local feel. Travelers will be able to enjoy local culture as they wait for their luggage(行李). They will also provide local food in waiting areas. For example, a library in the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol gives travelers a special experience.

    In the future, travelers may not always stay in traditional hotel rooms. They might find more interesting places to make their travel more colorful. Can you imagine swinging(悬摆) into a treehouse on a zipline(滑索)? You can find one in Laos(老挝) Travelers will have more fun experiences for their accommodation(住宿)in coming years.

    Once there lived a farmer. He was the happiest man in England. He was busy all day, but he was always happy. He also liked to make everybody else happy, and people like him.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} "I will go and talk with this wonderful farmer." He said, "Maybe he can tell me how to be happy."

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} The king wanted to be happy like the farmer, so he asked the farmer to change the place with him and he lived on the farm. The farmer smiled and said, "I'm sure I don't want to do that, sir." "Now tell me what makes you so happy here on your dirty farm, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}" said the King. The farmer smiled again and said, "{#blank#}4{#/blank#} I live an easy life and I enjoy it. I make my own bread. I love my wife, children and friends, and they love me, too. That's all." The King said, "{#blank#}5{#/blank#}."

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴Kate is 9. She likes beautiful clothes very much. She often goes to the clothes store to buy some new clothes for herself(她自己).

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵John is a middle school student. He likes eating fruit and vegetables very much, so he is healthy.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶This is Jim's family photo. The man in blue is his father. He is a teacher. The woman in yellow is his mother. The baby in the photo is Jim.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷Frank is my new friend. He likes playing basketball very much and he has five basketballs at home, He plays it very well and often plays it with his classmates after school every day.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸Look! This is Cindy's bedroom. It's very clean. There is a nice bed in the room. There is a drawer(抽屉) in it, too. The TV is on the desk.