An old saying goes ”Laughter is the best medicine.”It's true that laughter is really good for our health. So, the next time you're feeling stressed, try to laugh a lot, ①develop a sense of humor and watch funny films.

The Comic Relief charity, an organization that helps people in need, uses laughter to raise money. Every two years in spring, many English people put on a red nose, make a fool of themselves and do "silly” things to make themselves and others laugh. Examples of silly things you can do are:

• Invite friends round to your house to watch funny films. They have to pay to watch the films—those with the most comfortable chairs pay more—and for food and drinks.

• Hold a talent show at school and ask your friends and teachers to sing, dance or tell jokes. Sell tickets for the show to the rest of the school.
• Have a red nose party at your house. All your friends come dressed in red—including red nose—and your serve red food and drinks. If they don't wear red, they have to pay a fine.
  
• Get the students in your school to make funny sculptures(雕塑)using all kinds of materials. Sell tickets to your Red Nose Day exhibition and part of the money goes to Comic Relief.

      The organization has helped people for more than 20 years. And how much have they collected since the first Red Nose Day? Over￡600 million!②             . In New Zealand, for example, people have made big red noses which they put on the front of cars and even buildings.

SHANDONG

 Capital：Jinan

 Population：About 90 million

What to see：Springs(泉水)(Jinan)；

    Mountain Tai(Tai'an)；

    Kongfu(Qufu)；

    The coastal cities—Qingda0，Weihai，Yantai，etc．

  Shandong is a nice province in the east of China．It has many places of great interest．

    Jinan is the capital city．(A)济南因它的泉水而闻名。

    Mountain Tai is about 60 kilometres from Jinan．It's a very beautiful mountain．It's named" the cultural heritage(文化遗产)"by the UN．You can get to know a lot of stories while watching the scenery of natural environment．

    Qufu was the hometown of the great man--Confucius who lived in ancient China．You can see Kongfu，Kongmiao and Konglin there．

    There are many other beautiful places in Shandong--Qingdao，Weihai, Yantai，Weifang，etc．

    Warmly welcome to Shandong!

    Nina wants to join the animal protection (保护) club. She writes a letter to the head of the club and tells him about her interests and how she can help the club. Here is her letter:

Dear Mr. Smith,

    I listened to your talk last week and I would like to become a member of the club.

    I am a student and I am in Grade Eight. My favorite subjects are PE and English. I like playing ping pong. Every Monday and Friday, I play ping pong with my classmates. I also like singing and dancing.

    I would like to become a member of the club because I like animals very much. I think it is important for me to do something to protect animals. I want to know more about animals, too. I can participate in (参加) club activities from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

    I will be very happy if I can become a member of your club. You can call me at 6543 8895 or email me at nina@126.com.

Yours,

    Teeth are a very important part of our bodies. Good teeth help you eat things like apples. They also help you talk. The healthier your teeth are, the happier you will be.

    You can take care of your teeth by brushing and flossing（用牙线清理）them.

    But before that, you have to pick a good toothbrush. Be sure your toothbrush are soft enough Also, brushes with small heads are better. They can reach every corner of your mouth.

    Now it's time to brush. Brushing helps break down plaque（牙菌斑）Plaque is a kind of bad thing that can make small holes in your teeth. Brush your gums at a 45—degree angle（角度）This works well to clean both the teeth and gums.

    Learn how to floss your teeth. It gets rid of food in the spaces between your teeth. Your toothbrush can't get there. Move floss between each tooth gently back and forth once a day. It may feel a little difficult at first, but pretty soon. You'll be good at it!

Li Ming's birthday

    It's Saturday today and it's Li Ming's birthday. He is twelve years old. Li Ming is very happy because he gets lots of presents from his family and friends. Now let's see what they are.

    His parents have a birthday party for him. Li Ming's mother makes a birthday cake for him. It's big and delicious. He likes music very much, so his father gives him a ticket to a concert.  His uncle gives a book to him as a birthday present.

    He likes it very much. His sister Betty sends him a birthday card and she makes it by hand. And his friend Tom gives him a football. They often play football after school. Li Ming likes these presents. They sing Happy Birthday together and have a good time.

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    It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell the difference between them sometimes.

    Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today," said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. "What about exchanging our roles for a day?" they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen's ballet dress while Karen put Grace's brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes.

    When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn't dare to hand in her work.

    Meanwhile, Grace had problems in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, "Karen, you should remember the basic steps."

    When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side.

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