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    In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be like in summer at this time of a day.

    In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

    When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞) or a raincoat with them on a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will probably regret (后悔).

    The best time to collect green leaves is early in summer but not so early. The months of June and July provide the best leaf samples (样本) but you can find great leaf samples throughout the summer. To make a full colour collection, you have to collect leaves in autumn. I have seen many beautiful fall colour collections.

    When you select leaves for your collections, try to select leaves of about the same size and shape on the tree. Make sure you should collect the complete leaves.

    Remember, simple leaves have only one blade (叶片) or leaflet. Compound leaves have several or many leaflets. You must know these two kinds of leaves. Good leaf collections contain the entire leaf. That is a small part of the twig (嫩枝) with a lateral or terminal bud (芽).

    When you collect leaves in the field, you can place them between the pages of a magazine to protect them. And then, press them as soon as possible before you remove them from this magazine. You should dry the collected leaves carefully before placing them in a leaf press. Finally, place them in a leaf press. You should write down each leaf's name and these names should follow the leaves until the exhibition comes.

    How green are you? Do you know how to be green?

    We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young，we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.

    Reduce

    Reduce means "use less". Don't waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary-or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.

    Reuse

    Reuse means "use again". Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It's better to use a china(瓷器) cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.

    Recycle

    Recycle means "change things into something else". Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

    So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.