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    l am studying at Sydney Russell School, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}small but very famous school in Australia. All the lessons there {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) taught in English. I have five subjects this term. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a big challenge!

    Last week, Mr. Brown, my science teacher asked us {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(do) a project on trees. Ming and I were in the same group. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}of us were from China. We spent several hours {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(stay) in the library every day. We even planted two trees in the school garden and took many {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(photo) of them.

    The most exciting part was the presentation: We introduced many things {#blank#}8{#/blank#}trees, for example, the tallest and oldest tree in the school.  Everyone enjoyed the presentation.

    Learning by doing{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (help) me a lot. I'm sure everything {#blank#}10{#/blank#}become better.

    I have two friends in our class, Rick and Scott. Rick has a good lifestyle. He sleeps eight or nine {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (hour)a day. So he can get up early in the morning. He exercises every day before having breakfast. He runs three times every week and plays soccer{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(one) a week. He also has good eating habits. He{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(try) to eat all kinds of fruits. He thinks apples are the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(delicious) of all fruits. He believes "Having {#blank#}5{#/blank#} apple every day keeps the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(ill)away. "He drinks milk every day and often eats vegetables. He likes hamburgers {#blank#}7{#/blank#}he doesn't eat too much. He looks after his health well. Good eating habits and doing exercises every day are good for him.

    Scott is different {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Rick. He is kind of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(health). He doesn't like doing exercise and sleeps too late. He likes eating junk food, too. He is fat now, and he{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(ask)to lose weight by his doctor.