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Hi, I'm Zhu Hua. I'm a junior high school student in Beijing. There are twenty-six boys and twenty-two girls in my class. Half of the students come to school by bike. Five boys and four girls come to school on foot. About a quarter of us come to school by bus. The others come to school by subway. We're all from China. We're good friends.

Susan: I'm really busy this term.

Linda: How many classes do you have every day?

Susan: Six.

Linda: Do you have English lessons every day?

Susan: Sure. We have five English classes in a week.

Linda: Do you have an art lesson?

Susan: Yes, it's on Wednesday.

Linda: When do you have P.E.?

Susan: On Tuesday and Thursday.

Linda: What's your favorite day?

Susan: My favorite day is Friday, because I have music and handwork(手工).

But I don't like Thursday.

Linda: Why don't you like it?

Susan: Because I have two science lessons. Science is too difficult for me.

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    We eat food with the help of hands every day. It is possible for some germs(细菌) to get into our bodies. So it is important to know how to wash hands in the right way.

    A piece of news from CCTV says that students from Guangzhou have a good way of learning how to wash hands. They learn it through doing hands-washing exercises during the ①break. The teachers there say most students wouldn't like to listen but they like to act. So now the students are interested in the interesting exercises. They are learning carefully. ②They want to be teachers for their parents and friends after they learn them well.

    Confidence is very important in daily life．It can help you develop a healthy attitude．A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier{#blank#}1{#/blank#}But how to be more confident？Here are some suggestions：

    Speak loud

    When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．

    Play sport

    Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed．A strong body helps you be full of confident．

    Encourage yourself

    Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well．Did you finish your task on time？Did you help your family with the housework？{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Get rid of fear

    Fear comes along with failure{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time．Try to start again and believe you can do better．

    Pick up a hobby

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding．And it will make you happy and confident．

A．You speak in such a low voice that other people can hardly hear you．

B．If you like singing，sing as much as you can．

C．But it's easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life．

D．They can have more chance to make themselves successful．

E．Give yourself praise of the good things you've done．

    It is said(据说) that about half of the people in China smoke. Many young boys and girls have the habit of smoking, though they are middle school students.

    More and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is. But they are never bored with it. ①Some people think it is a kind of fashion, some think it is of great fun and others think that smoking can refresh themselves(提神).

    Smoking causes many illnesses. A lot of people always cough ②_________ _________smoking. The most serious illness caused by smoking is lung cancer(肺癌). At the same time smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous fire.

    ③吸烟有害我们的健康。In order to keep healthy, we should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. Please stop smoking at once.