What do you often do for your father on Father's Day? Father Day has a very 1 history and it became a state festival in 1972 in America. Because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother's Day, we should also have a Father's Day.

    Father's Day is becoming very 2 in North America. People there do different kinds of things for their fathers on that day. And businessmen find it is a good way to make people buy presents for their fathers from their 3.

    Except(除…以外)America, very 4countries have a Father's Day, though some have a Children's Day, or a 5 day for boys or for boys and girls. More and more countries are having Mother's Day, 6 maybe Father's Day will become popular soon.

    Now what are people in North America doing on Father's Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV 7 children what they should do -buy, buy, buy Father's Day present for your father. They even want the wife to buy a Father's Day present not for her father but for her 8.

    The presents they buy for their dads are often not very9, as children don't have much money. But the important thing to remember about Father's Day is that American children can show their 10 to their fathers on that day.

    The White House is an important historical building in the USA. It lies1the country's capital. Many people expect to see the palace with their own eyes.

    We spent six months getting tickets to visit the White House. I was2with excitement while we were waiting in the White House South Lawns. The first thing3 interested me was the colorful flowers and green grass.

    Everything inside and outside was4kept in the white House. We went through many security checks(安检) 5entering the building. In the east hallway on the first floor, I saw the pictures of past presidents on the walls. The6had over 2700 books. The Vermeil Room and China Room showed different collections.

    We walked upstairs to the State Floor. The East Room, the7in the White House, was the most wonderful in its size and furniture. This is the room where the president usually8the reporters. The Green, Blue and Red Rooms on the same floor got their names because of the9 of the furniture and walls. These rooms are 10 having parties for state guests.

    Every April, there is a special day when people remember and honor their ancestors (祖先). It is called Tomb (坟墓)-Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. This year, the day 1 on April 4th.

    Tomb-Sweeping Day is a(n)2 Chinese festival. It began over 2,000 years ago. A well-known poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu 3 the day: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go. A drizzling rain falls on the mourning Day, the mourner's heart is breaking on his way.”

    Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 4 on the Chinese mainland since 2008. On this day,5 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs (坟墓). They put food like cakes and fruits in front of the tombs. After that, they 6 the dirt (尘土) off the tombs and remember their dead family members.

    7 do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs during Qingming Festival is to 8 respect (尊重) to their dead family members.

    However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is getting 9. So Tomb-Sweeping Day also means finally being able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities in China. Families often 10 for outings or fly kites at this time.

    London is such a wonderful city. It is very large. The Thames River runs 1 the city from west to east. So the city has 2 parts: the South and the North. In the North, there are important buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places.

    The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot 3 the city is near the sea. People say 4 London is a foggy city and it often rains. It is true.

    Last year, when I 5 in London I met one of the 6 fogs in years. You could hardly see your hand in front of your face. Cars and buses moved along with their lights on. When evening fell, the weather 7 even worse. The fog was as thick as milk. 8 the buses and cars stopped. I happened 9 an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was impossible to find a car. I had to get there 10.