A. I talk with some old friends from school. I can find them on the Internet. There's a cool new website where I can find people. So I put in a friend's name, and there he is!

B. I often check out some book sites. I like to buy some books on line, because some of the books can't be found in bookstores. It's great!

C. Every morning I read the news on line and catch up on all the sports results. I don't have to take newspapers to my office.

D. I always watch the flash movie's on line. Sometimes I play the flash games on line.

E. I often go traveling by train. To order train tickets on line is much easier and faster. And I can get tickets in my office or at home.

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C

    Today is a sunny day. It is August 5th. It is Judy's birthday.

    When she comes back home from school, she sees a blue card on the table. It says, "There's a present (礼物) for you, Judy. Look for it in your bedroom."

    Judy runs into her bedroom Her parents are looking at her and smiling (微笑). On the chair she sees a red box. She thinks her present must be in it. She opens it and there is a yellow card in it. It reads "dear Judy, I'm your present. My first letter (字母)is in the word 'bag' , but not in 'age' My second letter is in 'like', but not in 'mow' My third letter is in 'know', but not in 'now'. And you can find my last letter in both desk' and 'get'. What am I?"

    Judy thinks for about two minutes and says, "Aha, I know. But where is it?" Her father tells her it is in the yard (院子).

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    Do you know Kumamon (熊本熊)? He is the most popular bear in Japan. With the big black body, red cheek (脸颊)and wide-open eyes, Kumamon always looks surprised. It makes him very lovely. And people of different ages love him.

    熊本熊和真正的熊一样高。 He is the mascot (吉祥物) of a place called Kumamoto in Japan. Before the lovely mascot appeared in 2010, few people knew about this place. But now it is very famous and lots of people come to visit it every year.

    Kumamon has his website, blog and facebook page, so people can know what he is doing every day. People can also see him on over 10000 things, like shirts, bags and candy boxes.

    Why is Kumamon so popular? First, he has a cute look. Second, people can find him on so many things that they can hardly forget him. Third, he is very funny. And there are a lot of photos and videos about him on the Internet. They make people laugh a lot. People think he is not just a mascot, but more like a person. 

Tom and Jerry

    Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.

    William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.

    The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.

    In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.