My cousin Bill likes going to the beach on Sunday. There was much sunshine that day. He went there with his brother. They got there at 9:00. There were lots of people there on vacation. Bill and his brother sat down and began to relax.

    Soon Bill found there were lots of empty water bottles on the beach. He also saw some paper bags on the beach. That made Bill sad. He and his brother began to work. To clean the beach, they worked hard. About two hours later, the beach was clean again.  At last they put up a sign, saying, "No Littering(乱扔)" on the beach. They wanted people to keep the beach clean. After that, they were very hungry. So they went to a restaurant nearby to have lunch. They had two large bowls of beef noodles there, and then went home.

    One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying "You don't say!". I was puzzled, and I thought, "Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about." So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?"

    "Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!" "Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it." As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, "You don't say!"

    I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?"

    "Well, I didn't ask you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised.

    "Did you say 'You don't say!'?" I asked again.

    Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain," 'You don't say!' means 'Really'. Perhaps you know little about English idioms."

    Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.

Should We Help Strangers?

Recently our class had a discussion about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} we should help strangers or not. Different students have different {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (idea).

Some think {#blank#}3{#/blank#}we should try to help strangers. Helping others is a virtue (美德), and helping others is helping {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (we). We may come across some trouble and need others' help some day. If everyone isn't willing to help us just {#blank#}5{#/blank#}we are strangers to them, it's hard to imagine {#blank#}6{#/blank#} our world will be like.

However, some worry {#blank#}7{#/blank#} helping others can sometimes bring us trouble. Sometimes we are just misunderstood and even have to pay the cost of kindness.

In my opinion, we should try our best {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (help) others when they are in need of help, but we should also avoid {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (get) into trouble. If everyone tries a little kindness, our world{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(be) full of love.

Actress Jia Ling became very popular on social media for two days in a row during the Chinese Lunar New Year. People were amazed by how she lost 50 kilograms while making her movie Yolo. This made everyone talk about living a healthy lifestyle. Many people on Weibo were discussing Jia's weight loss journey，like"Jia's story of losing weight"and "Jia Ling totally surprised me. "They were wondering if it's time to start developing healthier habits，especially during the Spring Festival. 

One moviegoer named Li Qiaoya，who goes to the gym to lose weight，said guilty（内疚）

Jia used to be known for her funny laughter and emotional performances. She shared her new look after losing weight on social media，and her fans were shocked by her new jawline（下颌线） and how radiant（容光焕发的），but it's a heartwarming story about"learning to love yourself". 

However，not everyone agrees with Jia's weight loss plan. To finish filming the movie，Jia had to gain 20 kilograms before starting to lose weight in just six months. "Not everyone can handle the challenge of losing 50 kilograms in only six months，but also a mental one. "

In interviews before the movie was released，Jia emphasized the importance of setting realistic（切实可行的） goals when talking about her weight loss journey. Jiang agreed and said that having achievable goals is important for a healthy lifestyle. It's never a bad thing to have a movie reminding many people about the importance of staying fit，reachable goals. It's good to have a schedule and stick to it，rather than blindly trying extreme（极端的）

Kate is an English girl, but she is in China with her parents. She is a middle school student in Shanghai now. Let's ask her some questions and see how she answers them.

◆What do you eat for breakfast?

I have milk and eggs. They are my favorite food for breakfast. I think they are healthy. I don't like bread.

◆Do you eat lunch at school?

Yes. I eat chicken and rice at school. Sometimes I eat salad for lunch. I don't like eating hamburgers. They are not good for my health.

◆What fruit do you like?

I like bananas, apples and strawberries very much. I eat fruit every day. Fruit is important to our health.

◆Do you play sports every day?

Sure, I do. I play basketball with my friends every day. I think it's interesting and relaxing. Sometimes I play volleyball, but it's difficult for me.

Ashley was honest, fashionable, and the"Queen Bee" in my school. 

I looked up to her and idolised(崇拜) her. I listened to the music she listened to, and wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class though I had really wanted to take theatre. I finally fitted in 1 group. 

 One day, I got out of my last class a few minutes early to 2 seats for our group at the dining hall. Paying all attention to my homework, I didn't notice they had sat down behind me. Before I could say a word, I3 realised what they were    3   . 

I listened silently. "She's such a loser, " one girl said. 

 Another girl added, "Ashley, she 4 follows you, trying to copy you. "

"I wish she would leave us alone. We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends. " The once familiar voice sounded so5 and strange. 

I was mortified (感到羞辱的). My hands were shaking. I couldn't help crying 6 . I felt heartbroken for the very first time. How did this happen? I 7 we were friends. 

I ran home. My mother just held me while I cried for hours. The advice she gave me was so 8 , and I had heard it a million times, "Just be yourself and people will like you for 9 you are. " This time I could understand it better. Then and there I 10 to find myself back. That was exactly what I did. 

 Over the next month, I went through a lot of 11 . I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to art class 12 them, and took theatre. I began making new friends. I developed my own 13 and never again followed the crowd. 

I had an amazing school year. 14 I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. It was a 15 they had given me, though I was deeply pained that day.